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The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed prospect Nick Abruzzese to a 2-year contract worth $1.7 million, or $850,000 per season. This contract carries him through the 2022-23 season. 🖊 We’ve signed forward Nick Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons#LeafsForever — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 26, 2022 Toronto Maple […] READ MORE
On Wednesday, the Chicago Blackhawks signed prospect left wing Lukas Reichel to a three-year entry-level contract worth $925,000 per season. If he begins his career and plays enough games next year, the contract will carry through the 2023-24 season. The Blackhawks have signed 2020 first-round pick Lukas Reichel to a three-year entry-level deal worth $925,000 […] READ MORE
Starting off this 31-team series, we will break down the future of NHL defensive cores. An important note is that we will be selecting defenceman at the age of 27 or younger. The Anaheim Ducks have been in the league’s basement for the past few seasons, but what does the future hold for the blue […] READ MORE
Everyone was excited when the Colorado Avalanche drafted Bowen Byram. He was the team’s first pick in the loaded 2019 Draft. The Cranbrook, British Columbia native immediately rewarded them with a very good season playing for the WHL’s Vancouver Giants. Byram has joined Colorado’s training camp for the 2020-21 season and could start as soon […] READ MORE
A multitude of NHL players were placed on the NHL waiver wire yesterday, including New York Islanders Josh Ho-Sang. With the lack of potential offensive firepower, the Arizona Coyotes should claim Ho-Sang off of waivers. They have over $2 million in cap space and Ho-Sang is earning a mere $700,000. Josh Ho-Sang Would Help Coyotes […] READ MORE
Carson Lambos is one of many players in the 2021 NHL Draft class who could go first overall. But he’s far from earned the consensus. With so much talent from players like Owen Power, Brandt Clarke, and Matty Beniers, there’s no real favourite this year. And Lambos hasn’t really helped his case much. He managed […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2021 World Junior Championship predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey will take a look at each game and give our predictions of the results. Saturday, January 2nd is day eight of the tournament. The quarterfinals are here. The day begins with Germany vs Russia. 2021 World Junior Championship Predictions Team Russia The Russians […] READ MORE
Over the last several months, I have been crunching numbers, trying to solve the many questions of NHL prospects development. With that, we here at Last Word On Hockey will be starting a new series on how to properly develop prospects from all different spots throughout the draft. Player Developments of NHL Prospects From 2005-2015, […] READ MORE
Forward Casey Mittelstadt has re-signed with the Buffalo Sabres on a one year contract worth $874,125. This contract carries him through the 2020-21 season. Welcome back Casey! 👊 We have signed Casey Mittelstadt to a one-year contract worth $874,125: https://t.co/0qSqDLx3wY pic.twitter.com/iKgdxWV5tH — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) December 23, 2020 Casey Mittelstadt Re-Signs in Buffalo Mittelstadt bounced […] READ MORE
Welcome to the latest series here at Last Word on Hockey. Each day, we will take a look at a new team and examine three of their potential breakout or bounce-back players. What are these? These are players that have the chance to make a serious difference with their teams. Whether that’s as someone who […] READ MORE
I was born in Chicago, and have been following hockey my whole life. I moved to Arizona in 1974, and have been an Arizona Coyotes fan from the time they first moved here in 1996. I feel I can bring a new perspective to the team. I hope you
will enjoy what I write. As of February 13, 2019, I am now an NHL Editor for Last Word on Sports. As of 3/10/21, I am now the beat writer for the Coyotes.
Let the fun begin!