NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Normally we cover this ground each year, but last season had… issues. This year we’ve got the puck dropped more or less on time, semi-filled arenas, and advertising on helmets is here to stay. All right, the Vancouver Canucks 2021-22 season is not perfect. But it’s certainly better than 2020-21! Let’s see where all the […] READ MORE
The Arizona Coyotes did a huge roster purge over the summer. Gone were Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Conor Garland, and Michael Bunting. Both OEL and Garland landed with the Vancouver Canucks with the Coyotes receiving the 9th overall selection in this years draft. The Yotes chose forward Dylan Guenther who has played well in the pre-season. So […] READ MORE
The dust appears to have settled on what has been a pretty hectic NHL offseason. The flat salary cap and condensed offseason have made for some interesting moves across the league. Some teams have completely reinvented themselves through a series of moves. Others have looked to simply plug some holes in their lineups. This piece […] READ MORE
NHL teams build their teams in many different ways. Some construct their clubs via free agency while others do it through trades. However, the main way teams create a roster is through the NHL Draft. Most years have maybe one or two players make the roster, but some years the general manager gets it right […] READ MORE
Bill Armstrong mentioned when he took the general manager’s job with the Arizona Coyotes that he had a plan. Over the past week, everyone has been able to get a glimpse of his plan. While he may not be calling it a ‘rebuild’, what else can describe it? When you trade three major ingredients to […] READ MORE
Fantasy Hockey Analysis: It’s the calm before the storm. With free agency set to open up tomorrow, the offseason is only going to get busier. READ MORE
The Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has announced that they have signed newly acquired forward Conor Garland to a five-year contract worth an average annual value of $4.95 million. Vancouver #Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed forward Conor Garland (@ConorGarland2) to a five-year contract worth an average annual […] READ MORE
As you have likely heard by now, the Arizona Coyotes pulled off a miracle yesterday. Rumoured for nearly a year now, they have pulled off the Oliver Ekman-Larsson trade with the Vancouver Canucks. William Grigsby who is Last Word on Hockey’s beat writer for the Coyotes has Arizona’s take here, but was it worth it […] READ MORE
Well, it had been rumoured for quite some time but finally, on the first day of the 2021 NHL Draft, the Oliver Ekman-Larsson trade happened. It wasn’t easy seeing that his massive eight-year $66 million contract was difficult to swallow. The Vancouver Canucks will be thinking about that until the lengthy contract expires after the […] READ MORE
Conor Garland and Oliver Ekman-Larsson have been dealt to the Vancouver Canucks, with the Arizona Coyotes receiving Antoine Roussel, Jay Beagle, Loui Eriksson, this year’s ninth-overall draft selection, a 2022 second-round pick, and a 2023 seventh-round pick in return. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report the extent of the deal, while John Gambadoro […] READ MORE