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Whatever happens in the next week, the Seattle Kraken earned respect around the league. In game one against the Colorado Avalanche, they stunned the defending champions with a 3-1 victory. Though a different story unfolded in game two, the Kraken still played a strong game. With a road win, too, they swung home-ice advantage into […] READ MORE
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
Just a month ago, the Seattle Kraken claimed Eeli Tolvanen off of waivers from the Nashville Predators. Tolvanen entered the NHL as a first-round pick back in 2017. The Preds drafted him back then, and in the five seasons since, dressed him a total of 135 times. In those games, Tolvanen recorded 25 goals and […] READ MORE
Oh, what a difference a year can make. People change, expectations shift, failures and successes occur. Regardless of the job, the industry, the people, or anything, the only constant in life is change. Some change happens slowly, over the course of many months, years, trials and tribulations. In the world of professional sports, teams typically […] READ MORE
The Seattle Kraken claim Eeli Tolvanen from the waiver wire on December 12th. In a simultaneous move, they placed Karson Kuhlman on waivers themselves as well. News of the waiver claim came from insider Chris Johnston. Eeli Tolvanen Becomes Kraken Most Recent Waiver Claim The Kraken snagged Tolvanen from the Nashville Predators‘ waiver wire today. […] READ MORE
Last Word On Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are 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
The Colorado Avalanche did what everyone thought they would do: won their first-round series. Picking them to win this one against Nashville Predators was not only the safest option but the right one. There were simply no odds in the Preds favour. And now, as the Colorado Avalanche playoff run continues, Nashville finishes with not […] READ MORE
The Nashville Predators have announced that they have signed RFA Eeli Tolvanen to a three-year, $4.35 million contract. This contract will have an AAV of $1.45 million and will take him to the 2023-24 season. ⏰ TOLVY TIME https://t.co/F9jhc18Zcr pic.twitter.com/qaj5IMi7ay — Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) August 30, 2021 Predators Sign Eeli Tolvanen Tolvanen has just completed […] READ MORE
The Nashville Predators have announced multiple long-term injuries to key players as Monday’s trade deadline approaches. Eeli Tolvanan and Dante Fabbro are both week-to-week with upper-body injuries while Mathieu Oliver is out 4-6. Filip Forsberg has also been moved to injured reserve. The team announced the updates Friday afternoon. #Preds injury updates: Eeli Tolvanen (lower […] READ MORE
Preview (opens in a new tab)Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2020-21, where Last Word on Hockey gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Make sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our […] READ MORE
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