NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Every Monday, Last Word on Hockey will survey the Fantasy Hockey landscape and select a handful of players to assist in your weekly match. We will attempt to select “Studs” who may be available in your league as opposed to those who we know are already owned by other teams. The “Duds” will most certainly […] READ MORE
Over this past summer, the Carolina Hurricanes made waves with some heavy-hitting defenceman trades. The team sent Anthony DeAngelo to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for draft picks. This turned heads, considering DeAngelo quarterbacked the team’s powerplay and scored 51 points in just 64 contests. Teams atop the NHL don’t frequently part ways with their […] READ MORE
Last Word on Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews is back for the 2022-23 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team over the course of the campaign. Today, […] READ MORE
Once upon a time in the land of San Jose, was a sharks team that was a powerhouse in the Western Conference for over a decade. Franchise cornerstones in Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, and Joe Pavelski have all passed on. The window of being cup contenders and a lock to make the playoffs is all […] READ MORE
San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro re-signs with the team to a four-year contract with $13 million or $3.25 million AAV. The deal carries through the 2025-26 season. FOUR MORE YEARS OF SUPER MARIO 🍄 More: https://t.co/xSaQ2mrhrw pic.twitter.com/a8fWpxuUCI — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) August 4, 2022 Sharks Mario Ferraro Re-Signs The 23-year-old Ferraro is coming […] READ MORE
For the longest time, there has been nothing to cheer for in Carolina Hurricanes hockey. A lot has changed in that regard. This is now a team that is hungry for a Stanley Cup, and it has a fan base that is starving for a contender. The Hurricanes have enjoyed recent playoff success and becoming […] READ MORE
The San Jose Sharks have extended goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to a two-year contract extension. Kahkonen, along with a fifth-round pick, was acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Jacob Middleton on March 21st. The 25-year-old played in 36 NHL games this season, split between Minnesota (25), and San Jose (11). Kahkonen was drafted 109th […] READ MORE
Defenceman Brent Burns and forward Lane Pederson have been traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Steven Lorentz, Eetu Makiniemi, and a 2023 3rd-round pick. San Jose will also retain 33% of Burns’ $8M AAV contract. Sharks-Hurricanes trade: Brent Burns and Lane Pederson for Steven Lorentz, goalie prospect Eetu Makiniemi and a conditional 2023 […] READ MORE
Free agency is about to be a frenzy. While the forwards that are available are stealing the headlines, the defence deserves some recognition. There is one team that is searching for help on the back end. The Carolina Hurricanes need a defenceman. After trading Tony DeAngelo to the Philadelphia Flyers, there is a void on the […] READ MORE
It’s Monday and that means we got more NHL rumours. Today is another West Coast bias edition of the NHL rumours with all of them based in the Western Conference. Heck, let’s make it an all Pacific Division version. Today’s NHL rumours focus on the San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Kraken. All NHL […] READ MORE
Longtime sportswriter for the Watertown Daily Times. I have covered minor league and NCAA hockey in women's Division I and men's Division III. Also produce the nationally-syndicated Spadora on Sports radio show.