Unrestricted free agent defenseman Justin Schultz signed an one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year old Kelowna native was scheduled to enter the offseason as a restricted free agent. Likely due to his $3.9 million salary, The Penguins did not submit a qualifying offer to keep his rights allowing Schultz to test the […] READ MORE
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2016 All-Unqualified Team
The 2016 All-Unqualified team ironically has many quality contenders. Out of the 110 newly unrestricted free agents that did not receive qualifying offers from their respective NHL club yesterday will now join the July 1 market. The reasons for the large list are likely the Las Vegas expansion and the minimal salary cap increase. Creating the All-Unqualified […] READ MORE
Justin Schultz Traded to Pittsburgh
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Justin Schultz has been traded. READ MORE
OTPP: Early Deadline Deals, Kovalchuk Return, Habs Twitter and More
Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Powerplay with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere. We start off the show this week by looking at some […] READ MORE
The Myth of Dallas Eakins
When Dallas Eakins was hired in June of 2013, many people thought he was the perfect coach to develop the young group of talent in Edmonton and lead them towards the ultimate goal of re-creating the success the franchise saw in the 1980s. Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle, Justin Shultz and Nail Yakupov formed a […] READ MORE
Edmonton Oilers Need To Take The Next Step In 2013-14
Welcome back to Puck Drop: NHL Preview 2013-14, where our hockey department gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season. Check back often as new teams are added to our Puck Drop page. Today we take a look at the 2013-14 Edmonton Oilers. Last Season: With […] READ MORE
Top Shelf Prospects: Edmonton Oilers
Welcome to Today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. As we go through the Summer of 2013 I will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will go team by team through the NHL bringing you a look at each Teams Top Prospects. I will be following the order of […] READ MORE
Calder Watch at the Quarter Pole
In this shortened 48-game season, we’ve now reached the quarter-poll. As such, I think now is a good time to review what rookies have come out of the gate flying and give an early look at the top 5 Calder Trophy contenders at this point. Check back often as I a update the list, and […] READ MORE
Essential Hockey: Goalies play Big Role in News of the Week
Welcome back to another installment of Essential Hockey. We have another busy week of action to review, so let’s get down to business and cut the small talk. We have almost every team at 10 games or more played, and it’s time to highlight some of the things that went down over the last week. […] READ MORE
Top Shelf Prospects: Calder Trophy 2013 Predictions
A new NHL season brings with it a fresh crop of rookies, and a fresh set off hopes for the futures of nearly every NHL team. Along with helping their teams win, those rookies will also be chasing a prestigious individual award – the NHL’s Calder Trophy. The following article looks at pre-season favorites and […] READ MORE
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Ben Kerr
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.