Defenseman Francois Beauchemin has signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks, joining the team for the third time in his 14-year NHL career. The one-year deal will pay Beauchemin $1 million and contains $500,000 in potential performance bonuses, according to TVA Sports. Beauchemin, 37, previously played for the Ducks from 2005 to 2009 and
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made multiple roster changes this offseason via free agency. The Leafs signed forwards Dominic Moore and Patrick Marleau to one-year and three-year contracts respectively. Patrick Marleau (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) They also decided to sign the dependable Ron Hainsey after choosing not to re-sign Matt Hunwick. Although these
On August 15, two former college hockey players became high-profile National Hockey League, free agents. Will Butcher and Alex Kerfoot, both previously drafted, can now sign with any NHL team. Butcher is former University of Denver defenseman. A fifth-round pick by the Colorado Avalanche in 2013, he has the offensive skills many teams covet. He
What better way is there to make it through the dog days of summer than to discuss two of the up-and-coming stars for the Chicago Blackhawks? Ryan Hartman and Vinnie Hinostroza both established themselves as regular players with the Hawks this past 2016-17 season. Hartman attained a bit more than Hinostroza, playing in 76 games
The Buffalo Sabres just can’t catch a break. Despite making the playoffs in 20 of their first 25 seasons, the Sabres only made it past the second round twice in that span, falling short of the Stanley Cup on both occasions. Later, backstopped by Dominik Hasek, arguably the best goaltender of all time, the Sabres
The Columbus Blue Jackets have some interesting decisions to make once training camp begins. Up to four roster spots are up for grabs. Which players are ready to impress? We will all find out soon enough. At this point, we will try to put our best prediction skills to use in telling you who will
In less than one month the Boston Bruins will head to training camp, kicking off the 2017-18 season. For fans starving for hockey it seems like a lifetime away. Conversely, when viewing the time frame through a David Pastrnak-lens it might as well be yesterday. The burgeoning star remains unsigned halfway through the month of
With the departures of several key veterans this summer, the New York Rangers look set to enter training camp with a few holes in their line-up. Dan Girardi, Kevin Klein and Adam Clendening will not return to a defense corps that finished last season tied for 12th in the league in total goals against (216),
More so than most, Reilly Smith is a player Vegas Golden Knights fans should be excited about.Two years ago he had arguably the best season of his six-year NHL career with the Florida Panthers. His head coach during that season? Gerard Gallant, the first bench boss in Vegas history. It’s no accident that Smith and
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Are you a die-hard Boston Bruins fan? Think you know all there is to know about the team? Let’s find out. We’ve dug into the past to pull out some key moments by some of the great players and coaches in the franchise’s history. How Well Do You Know the Bruins’ History? What year was
Over the next couple of months, The Hockey Writers will be releasing a series of bold predictions. Team by team, this series will take shape as we look at some of the more questionable possibilities that could come into fruition during the 2017-18 season. As we hit Broadway, we’ll be focusing on a team whose
Even with the mid-August lack of action in the NHL, there are a few rumors that have garnered a bit of attention. The ever-growing saga of John Tavares continues, the Edmonton Oilers might need to make room on the payroll and there may be some development in terms of college free agent Will Butcher. John
There comes a time in every man’s life where he must prove himself. This applies to Darnell Nurse. He is ready to take on a bigger role on the Oilers’ blue line in 2017-18. In his first 115 NHL games, Nurse accumulated 21 points. His numbers are not outstanding, but he has taken some big
We know the top of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ goaltending depth chart is solid. But what about the rest of the organization? Welcome to part seven of Pressure Points, our summer review of the Columbus Blue Jackets. If the team wants to continue the success of last season, their goaltending must continue to shine. We
It turns out the Montreal Canadiens actually have many options at center for the upcoming season. Unfortunately, “many” simply implies quantity over quality. Nevertheless, while head coach Claude Julien has some work to do on that front (assuming general manager Marc Bergevin doesn’t on his end), there are some diamonds in the rough that could
It was announced on Thursday that Travis Zajac will be out for four to six months following surgery on a torn pectoral muscle. The news came from the New Jersey Devils’ Twitter page and unfortunately seems to be true. BREAKING: Travis Zajac to miss 4-6 months after undergoing successful surgery to repair a torn left
The Ryan O’Reilly trade is a deal that is looked at through many different lenses. Some people see it is yet another misstep of an organization that has lost all of its senses. Others see it as a necessary move that brought back an impressive haul of future prospects for the situation in which the
Are you a die-hard Detroit Red Wings fan? Think you know all there is to know about the team? Let’s find out. We’ve dug into the past to pull out some key moments by some of the great players and coaches in the franchise’s history. How Well Do You Know the Wings’ History? How many Stanley
Zach Parise is one of the core veterans of the Minnesota Wild. When the Wild brought Parise and Ryan Suter to the state of hockey in 2012, they hoped their fortunes would change with Parise bringing leadership and some much-needed goal scoring ability. So far, Parise has done that. He posted 18 goals and 38
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The Buffalo Sabres signed their final restricted free agent Zemgus Girgensons on Thursday evening to a two-year $3.2 million contract. Now that the forward put ink to paper the task of trying to figure out the proper role for Girgensons begins. In his four NHL seasons, he’s played up and down the line up for
This article was originally written in August, 2009. “Pavel Bure was – and is – the best player to ever wear a Canucks’ uniform.” —Pat Quinn, former Canucks GM The Beginning of an Iconic Career Discussions involving Pavel Bure’s talent always inspire an incredible amount of praise. Songs were written after his arrival, fans were
The Colorado Avalanche are surprisingly in a bind. Once Nikita Zadorov re-signs with the Avalanche, which seems likely, the team will only have four NHL defenders under contract. Competition for those last two spots will be fierce. Colorado doesn’t have the strongest defensive squad in the league, but they do have many prospects who will
For the most part, the St. Louis Blues pride themselves on shaping their roster from within instead of seeking players outside the organization. They aren’t likely to sign a highly-touted free agent or pull the trigger on a blockbuster trade before the deadline (Ryan Miller excluded, for obvious reasons). Nonetheless, the Blues have developed a
11:49 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Bruce Boudreau is ubiquitous in hockey circles. He was an extra in “Slap Shot.” In fact, he even taught Paul Newman how to take one. Wayne Gretzky once cited Boudreau — who averaged more than 100 points a season for the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association — one
This article was originally written in September, 2016. As Las Vegas has been awarded a National Hockey League expansion team that will begin playing in the 2017-18 season, I thought it would be interesting to revisit the league’s last expansion draft which saw the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets officially join the NHL prior
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Zemgus Girgensons to a two-year contract. The team announced the deal, which carries an average value of $1.6 million, on Thursday. Girgensons, from Latvia, is the last of the Sabres’ restricted free agents to sign with the team. Buffalo’s first-round pick in 2012 has 37 goals
New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac will miss four to six months after having surgery on a torn pectoral muscle. General manager Ray Shero announced the news Thursday. “This morning, Travis Zajac underwent successful surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle that was suffered last week during off-season training,” he said. “The procedure was
The Colorado Avalanche’s recent history is one of poor decision making and missed opportunities. As we saw in Part 1 of the Odyssey of Idiocy, the mistakes started early in Colorado’s first rebuild. And as Part 2 showed us, those mistakes led to the second. The 2013 lockout shortened season kicked off with Avs fans
Andrej Nestrasil is no longer with the Carolina Hurricanes and he may soon be forgotten. It’s the climax of a story that had incredible potential to blossom but withered on the vine; a tale of unrealized promise. It makes me a bit melancholy when I look back to just one year ago. Andrej Nestrasil (Amy
Though they enter the 2017-18 campaign without a lot of their old pieces, the Washington Capitals are still ready to prove they are Cup contenders. However, a huge part of their success this season will depend on the performance of their up-and-comers and prospects, who are expected to fill the holes. One of the players
Tony Dungy challenged Tampa’s professional sports teams to help pay to move a Confederate statue from in front of a local courthouse, and they have responded. Confederate statues, and there are hundreds, are being taken down across the country in the wake of Saturday’s violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. White nationalists marched there, in part, to
Former Quinnipiac Bobcat defenseman Connor Clifton signed with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League and will be attending the Boston Bruins’ offseason camps in September. Former Quinnipiac (@QU_MIH) captain Connor Clifton (’17) reportedly signs with the Boston Bruins’ AHL affiliate, Providence Bruins. https://t.co/dP1FxRKuJb — QU Chronicle Sports (@QUChronSports) August 16, 2017 The
2:14 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — In the northwest crevice of Idaho, among swaths of national forests and lakes encircled by lanky pine trees, there is only one indoor hockey rink. Until 2008, it was called the Kyro Ice Facility, part of the Kootenai Youth Recreation Organization, and was located in the
His name may confuse some with former blueliner Colin White, but if New Jersey Devils defense prospect Colton White ends up with a career like Colin (a member of two Stanley Cup winners: 2000, 2003; 743 games with the team plus 111 playoff games in red and black) that’d be pretty okay for a franchise
Aug 17, 2017 Emily KaplanESPN WHITEFISH, Montana — A thousand miles north of Las Vegas, the NHL’s newest owner, Bill Foley, sits in a conference room overlooking powder blue mountains. While many associate the Vegas Golden Knights with a flashy arena, glittery attractions and all the other temptations Vegas has to offer, this laid-back resort
The Edmonton Oilers and their fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief after the team announced they had finally signed restricted free agent Leon Draisaitl to a contract. The deal, as you’ve probably read, is an eight-year deal worth an $8.5 million AAV. This ends months of speculation of a predatory offer sheet or trade.
During this time of year some of us are relaxing, enjoying some sunshine, or perhaps cruising down that old country road. Others, we’re still talking hockey mid-August. Today, it’s time to check out the state of the Canucks defence. It was evident on July 1 that the Vancouver Canucks are creating stiff competition during training
The Detroit Red Wings have only been able to go so far “retooling on the fly,” suffering three consecutive first round exits before biting the dust on the 25-year playoff streak last season. A big part of their decline has been the dynamic defense losing to Father Time, with Nicklas Lidstrom being the most impactful
Wednesday, for most Edmonton Oilers fans, was a good day. As was announced mid-afternoon, the Oilers signed Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year extension worth $68 million. It was a deal that will keep one of the team’s premier forwards in the fold for the long term and it represents the second time this summer that
It seems that each year there’s always a player or two on a team that performs better than expected. There’s no sure way of telling for certain who that may be on any given team, but there are signs that can help predict it. The St. Louis Blues are a team that seems full of
This offseason the Calgary Flames knew that they needed to find goaltending stability. It was their achilles heel last year and the reason behind their downfall. For the Flames to have playoff success, they need to be far better in that department. Heading into last season, the Flames had this exact problem. At the 2016
As one of the Original Six teams, the Chicago Blackhawks have a long and storied history in the NHL. We’ve uncovered some key moments, distinguished players and influential coaches in the franchise’s history. So let’s get to it and find out how much you know. How Well Do You Know the Blackhawks’ History? Who holds
Amid the flurry of the most understandable and recognizable emotions that surface during the Stanley Cup playoffs is embarrassment. Embarrassment in failing to accomplish a goal for which an organization and its players alike work tirelessly to achieve. To lose in the playoffs is one thing, but to be annihilated by a divisional rival to
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Going out a champion? Not a chance, at least in the case of 20-year NHL veteran Matt Cullen. After winning his third career Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016-17, the 40-year-old didn’t have an immediate answer as to whether he would continue his hockey career. But news broke on Wednesday that Cullen agreed
Mikka Kiprusoff’s nine-year stint as the best goalie in Calgary Flames history ended on April 23, 2013, a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators. This prosaic bookend to his 12-year NHL career was his 14th loss of the 2012-2013 season; versus eight wins. He had posted his lowest save percentage (.822) since the 2002-2003 season –
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