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For Detroit Red Wings fans, Monday’s trade deadline was quiet until the end. Before fans could pack their bags and move on from an underwhelming deadline, a blockbuster happened. Anthony Mantha was traded to the Washington Capitals for Jakub Vrana, Richard Panik, a 2021 1st round pick, and a 2022 2nd round pick. Mantha just […] READ MORE
The Washington Capitals have acquired forward Anthony Mantha in a blockbuster deal with the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings receive forwards Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik. The Wings also receive 2021 first and 2022 second-round draft picks. Capitals Acquire Anthony Mantha Capitals have acquired Anthony from Red Wings for Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik, […] READ MORE
Hockey is finally back! Normally we’d be closing in on the mid-way point of the regular season, however, we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this […] READ MORE
That’s right, Hockey is back! Although these 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs make history in a formatted 24-game round-robin this year, it will be no less an intense battle for these Metropolitan Division Stanley Cup contenders. In this series, we will discuss which teams have what it takes to lift the most coveted prize. Why Each […] READ MORE
The Washington Capitals have announced that forward Richard Panik is on the long-term injured reserve due to an upper-body injury. Washington head coach Todd Reirden added that defenceman Michal Kempny will make his season debut Friday against the New York Rangers. Newsy Caps day: Michal Kempny to play tonight vs Rangers, Richard Panik placed on […] READ MORE
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2019-20, 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 full predictions for the standings […] READ MORE
According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, The Washington Capitals and free agent forward Richard Panik have agreed on a four-year contract worth approximately $11 million. The deal will carry an AAV or cap hit of approximately $2.8 million per season. The contract will run through the 2022-23 season. Sounds like Richard Panik will be heading to WSH […] READ MORE
The San Jose Sharks just signed star defenceman Erik Karlsson to an eight-year, $92 million contract. Let the cap problem for them begin! They have five unrestricted free agents and two restricted free agents. The Sharks just moved their available cap space from just $12.542 million to $16.342 million by trading away defenceman Justin Braun to […] READ MORE
The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported that the Arizona Coyotes and the Toronto Maple Leafs may be discussing a deal that would send Patrick Marleau and an asset to Arizona. Marleau has a workable contract that the Leafs want to rid themselves of. Doing so would free up $6.25 million in cap space for Toronto, something they’ll definitely need […] READ MORE
It seems that at about this time every year since he was acquired the Phil Kessel trade rumours stick their head through the ice surface of PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. This time around the rumours may have some validity. It seems that general manager Jim Rutherford is more open to trading his star 31-year-old right […] READ MORE