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The Detroit Red Wings announced on Friday they have loaned prized prospects Moritz Seider and Filip Zadina overseas to start the 2020-21 season. Seider was loaned to Adler Mannheim of the DEL and Zadina was loaned to HC Ocelari Trinec of the Czech league. Update: The #RedWings have loaned Filip Zadina to HC Ocelari Trinec […] READ MORE
Welcome to Last Word on Hockey’s One Hit Wonder series. Each day, we will take a look at a new team’s three biggest one-hit wonders. These are players that had one great season or playoff run but never did anything like that again. Join us every day for a new team! Today we look at […] READ MORE
With the announcement of the NHL’s Return to Play plan, the 24 eligible NHL teams are preparing for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of those teams. Last Word on Hockey continues with its Black Aces series, examining teams’ spare players that could make an impact this summer. Today’s installment looks […] READ MORE
The Calgary Flames announced that they have signed goaltender Artyom Zagidulin to a one-year, two-way contract extension. The contract will come into effect at the beginning of the 2020-21 season. The team announced the news Monday evening. Calgary Flames Ink Artyom Zagidulin Zagidulin spent this past season playing for the Stockton Heat of the American […] READ MORE
Welcome to Last Word’s Draft Boom and Bust series. As the 2020 NHL Entry Draft approaches, we decided to examine each team’s best and worst pick since the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. The biggest boom is a player that had the best value relative to where they were selected. Meaning, no one in the first […] READ MORE
NHL veteran Ales Hemsky announced his retirement from professional hockey. The 36-year old last played an NHL game in 2017-18 when he suited up for the Montreal Canadiens. The news was announced Friday morning. With Ales Hemsky announcing his retirement from pro hockey, we want to extend well wishes & a big congrats on a […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that centre Dominik Simon underwent successful shoulder surgery and will be sidelined for the next six to seven months. The team announced the news Thursday evening. Dominik Simon is recovering from successful shoulder surgery. Simon suffered the injury on February 29 in a game against the Sharks. He is expected to […] READ MORE
The Washington Capitals announced that they have placed forward Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. The news comes days after photos were leaked online of Leipsic and his friends degrading women on Instagram. Leipsic was set to become a restricted free agent come this summer. The team announced the […] READ MORE
The Calgary Flames announced that they have signed goaltender Dustin Wolf to a three-year entry-level contract. The deal will start at the beginning of the 2020-21 season. The Flames announced the deal early Friday afternoon. BIG BAD ? The #Flames have signed Dustin Wolf (@dwolf2332) to a three-year entry-level contract: https://t.co/gqmNcQInEb pic.twitter.com/a9l5zkEO6m — Calgary Flames […] READ MORE
The Ottawa Senators announced that they have signed defenceman Artem Zub to a one-year entry-level contract. The deal will commence at the start of the 2020-21 season. The Senators announced the deal on May 1st. Ottawa Senators Ink Artem Zub News Release: The #Sens have signed defenceman Artem Zub to a one-year, entry-level contract: https://t.co/WgFwRLMCWn pic.twitter.com/lJRyv7ejp9 — Ottawa Senators […] READ MORE
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