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If General Manager Patrik Allvin holds true to his word, then there will be very little of the Vancouver Canucks money left to spend next season. No buyouts, wanting everyone to have a “big Summer” for next year? That sounds like a team reluctant to make changes, but this management group hasn’t exactly been timid. […] READ MORE
The Vancouver Canucks trade deadline “day” started just over a month ago with the huge Bo Horvat deal. It ended with its thematic opposite as they sent Wyatt Kalynuk to the New York Rangers for future considerations. Vancouver Canucks Combined Trade Record It is time to examine the Vancouver Canucks trade deadline. Just to get […] READ MORE
The Vancouver Canucks shipped center Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders for Aatu Raty, Anthony Beauvillier, and a conditional 2023 first-round pick. Many Detroit Red Wings fans were left disappointed with the missed opportunity. Rumours had been surfacing that Yzerman was in on Horvat, and the potential of having two top-line centers was exciting. […] READ MORE
With the Bo Horvat trade to Long Island complete, other moves are ready to go. From the Vancouver Canucks perspective, anyway. If they can get a couple trade partners lined up, then wholesale changes can come in rapid succession. Bo Horvat Swapped for Needed Pieces Vancouver is a team that needs everything. Moving Bo Horvat helped […] READ MORE
The NHL season approaches rapidly, and the New York Islanders have a similar team entering camp from last season. Not only is the team like last season, but the core of this team has also been unchanged for quite some time. Jean-Gabriel Pageau was the last Lou Lamoriello acquisition that truly made a significant impact […] READ MORE
The 2022 World Junior Championship quarter-final games are about to begin. The first game of the day features Team Finland vs Team Germany. Team Finland is just coming off a tough loss to Team Canada where the score was 6-3. Team Germany is similarly coming off a loss of 2-4 against Sweden. Both teams will […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2021 Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2021 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. You can find all the articles here. Since we had an extensive NHL Draft preview, we will not be reviewing the players who were drafted in […] READ MORE
The 2021 NHL Draft is just around the corner and will once again be an online draft before things get back to normal in 2022. Today, we will look at the Pacific Divisions team needs and potential pick in the upcoming draft. Click on each player’s name to see a full scouting report by Last […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs had yet another disappointing finish to their NHL season. Despite all that, there’s still something to look forward to in the 2021 NHL Draft. Who are Leafs draft prototypes? Toronto Maple Leafs Draft Prototypes: Finnish Forwards How To Determine Prototypes The criteria used to determine prototypes was explained in my Russian […] READ MORE
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2021 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for the […] READ MORE
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.