NHL trade review: Blackhawks acquire Martinsen

                     The Montreal Canadiens have made another trade, this time sending C Andreas Martinsen to the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Kyle Baun.                       The Blackhawks have a bunch of players who would sit on other teams, but be in the lineup for them. And there is about 3-5 extra players like that. Martinsen will joinContinue reading “NHL trade review: Blackhawks acquire Martinsen”

NHL trade review: Sabres, Habs swap Redmond and Deslauriers

                The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Nicolas Deslauriers from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Zach Redmond.                 For the Habs, they get an extra forward. They\’ve already set their 23 man roster, so Deslauriers will go to Laval (AHL). He\’s a 4th line grinder type of player that can surprise you everyContinue reading “NHL trade review: Sabres, Habs swap Redmond and Deslauriers”

NHL news: M. Subban, Nemeth claimed on waivers

             With teams needing to finalize their 23 man rosters, some of their roster players from last years were placed on waivers. And for the Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins, they were not as lucky as others. The Bruins lost G Malcolm Subban to the Vegas Golden Knights, and the defenseman the Colorado Avalanche wereContinue reading “NHL news: M. Subban, Nemeth claimed on waivers”

NHL trade review: Penguins give up on Pouliot, trade him to Canucks

                    After being drafted 8th overall in 2012 by the Pittsburgh Penguins, defenseman Derrick Pouliot has just never lived up to expectations. And today, the defending champs gave up on him. Pouliot was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for defenseman Andrey Pedan and a 2018 4th round pick.                     Pouliot is finally waiverContinue reading “NHL trade review: Penguins give up on Pouliot, trade him to Canucks”

Winnipeg Jets 2017-18 season preview

                      Despite an impressive rookie campaign by Patrik Laine, the Winnipeg Jets missed the playoffs in 2016-17 with 87 points. They made a goalie change, bringing in Steve Mason and losing Ondrej Pavelec. Here\’s a look at their offseason.                        Notable additions: G Steve Mason, D Dmitry Kulikov, F Matt Hendricks.                        Notable subtractions: GContinue reading “Winnipeg Jets 2017-18 season preview”