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The veteran right defenceman Nikita Zaitsev is on the move. The Ottawa Senators have a Nikita Zaitsev trade that sends him to the Chicago Blackhawks. The deal should be advantageous to both sides. The Sens send Zaitsev as well as a 2023 2ndround pick and a 2026 4th round pick for future considerations. Full trade, […] READ MORE
Today’s NHL Rumours takes a look at perhaps a surprising rumbling: It has been a somewhat underwhelming season for the Calgary Flames so far. After some major off-season moves, Calgary was expected to set alight the league and be a lock for the playoffs. Instead, their stars have struggled and currently stand out of the […] READ MORE
Ahead of our Week 10 fantasy hockey selections, let’s take a quick look back at Week 9 and see how we did in predicting success for your team: Linus Ullmark – Stud Still, a game to go for Linus Ullmark on Sunday where he should get the nod. We predicted he would start two and that […] 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 who we know are already owned by other teams. The “Duds” will most certainly be […] READ MORE
The Calgary Flames have extended defenseman Mackenzie Weegar to an eight-year extension worth $50 million. the contract carries an annual average value of $6.25-million. The deal will expire at the end of the 2031 season. Weegar was acquired as a part of the blockbuster trade that sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. He was […] READ MORE
It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We’re close to the start of training camp and teams are already thinking about the future. General Managers want to know what they’re up against. One team that was super busy was the Calgary Flames. General manager Brad Treliving was active over the summer and made a […] READ MORE
If there is one team that had the craziest off-season, it is the Calgary Flames. Every off-season is filled with fireworks, but nobody set them off entirely as the Flames did. The team said goodbye to a pair of superstars but managed to add high calibre talent to replace them. A team coming off a […] READ MORE
Last month saw the blockbuster trade of former Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk being sent to the Florida Panthers for a package including Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar. With their new players due to become unrestricted free agents next summer, there were concerns that the Flames would only benefit short term. However, just a few […] READ MORE
The team that seemed to make the headlines the most was the Calgary Flames. After Connor McDavid put the dagger in the Flames’ hearts and won the Battle of Alberta playoff series, a major off-season awaited them. Two of their biggest stars needed new contracts. In the end, the team lost them both. Johnny Gaudreau […] READ MORE
On July 22nd, the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames completed arguably the biggest trade of the salary cap era. The trade saw Matthew Tkachuk leave Calgary, a massive move considering his age and elite star prowess. But in return, the Flames acquired Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar. Huberdeau finished tied-for-second in scoring across the entire […] READ MORE
Robert MacDonald is a former collegiate goaltender for St. Olaf College (Div 3 NCAA) and Western Washington University (Div 2 ACHA). He also rostered briefly with the Winkler Flyers (MJHL) and Wenatchee Wild (NAHL), but played most of his junior career with the Bellingham Blazers (NPHL). Robert began contributing with LWOH in 2018. Today, he also serves the Seattle Kraken organization as an Emergency Backup Goaltender (EBUG).