Quick Hits: July 17th Edition
Red Wings NewsHolland: Wings will sign Nyquist, Andersson by training camp | ProHockeyTalkHe better. Pavel Datsyuk on Red Wings’ future, Winter Classic and making opponents look silly (Puck Daddy...
View ArticleSabres Links: Ducks sign Penner, Carcillo to the Kings, Leafs have a parade...
Sabres NewsThe Traverse City Prospects Tournament schedule has been released [Sabres.com]Around The LeagueA great long-form read on Seth Jones, and the possibiity of the first African-American hockey...
View ArticleWilderness Walk: 9-17-2013
It was a hot one, yesterday, Wild fans, and if today is anything like that, make sure to be safe. Drink lots of water, stay out of places where you could get heat stroke or something like that, and all...
View ArticleWaiting For The Other Shoe To Drop: Cap-Locked Teams Need To Deal
The C&B writers were chatting via email the other day and an interesting topic came up: the teams who are currently cap-locked and need to make a move to have flexibility. To wit:DZ:Flyers: Braydon...
View ArticleEveryone Else: totally not the most Desirable City for UFAs
Yesterday, Sarah went through a few more reasons to sign in Boston as a FA. Sure, Chiarelli said he's done for the month but he also said we got Iginla and that never happe- oh. Well. Maybe he's done...
View ArticleRob Blake named assistant GM of Kings
The Los Angeles Kings have hired Rob Blake as the club's assistant general manager, the team announced Thursday.Blake will be taking over the position left vacant by Ron Hextall, who will be joining...
View ArticleDustin Brown agrees to 8-year extension with Kings
The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to an eight-year contract extension with Dustin Brown that will keep their captain in black and silver through 2021-22. The deal is worth more than $46 million,...
View ArticleFriday Morning Fly By: In which there is a legion of doom!
*Somehow, the brain trust over at The 700 Level has started to understand advanced stats. Does Eric T. know how to "Inception" people? That's my working theory to explain how this happened.*The LA...
View ArticleDevils in the Details - 7/19/2013: Yellow Ice Edition
Your links for today:Devils LinksLou hopes to have his RFAs signed and an assistant coach hired by the end of the week. SOON! [Fire and Ice]The Devils have signed Jacob Josefson to a one-year, $725,000...
View ArticleMorning Bag Skate 7/19
No Stanley Cup DVDs this year kids (Blackhawks)Choices for 2nd line center (Blackhawk Up)Dollar daze for Hawks and Bears (CSN)Schedule won't be out until Olympic agreement is reached (TSN)Kings extend...
View Article2013 Blackhawks Report Cards: Dave Bolland
Standard Regular Season StatsScoring StatsGoalsAssistsIce TimeGPGAPTSGC+/-PIMEVPPSHGWEVSHPPSS%TOIATOI3577146-72261014124615.257216:20Advanced Regular Season Stats (5 on...
View ArticleAnaheim vs. San Jose vs. Los Angeles: BoC 2013-14 Schedule
The NHL released the 2013-14 schedule earlier today, but since you're too lazy to review it for yourself I went ahead and made you this handy guide to all Battle of California games for the coming...
View ArticleNHL Travel Miles: The 2013-2014 Super Schedule is Here!
For the third time in the six years I've been calculating the total distance traveled by NHL teams during the upcoming season, the San Jose Sharks will log the most mileage in the league, with over...
View ArticleWilderness Walk 7/21/2013: Another Lazy Sunday Edition
Good day to you Wilderness! Here we are, another week starts fresh and we find ourselves hitting the trail. Hockey news threw out its last few gasps of news this week with the release of the schedule,...
View ArticleDallas Stars Daily Links: Lindy Ruff Part of Canada's Olympic Coaching Staff
With the NHL finally in agreement with all international governing bodies on professional participation in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, nations are now free to name their coaching staffs...
View ArticleThe Dark Blake Rises
Last week it was rumored that after Ron Hextall left the Kings as Assistant General Manager (to go to the Philadelphia Flyers to be head GM by this time next year) that there was a former, polarizing,...
View ArticleKings Links: Jordan Nolan Returns
Jordan Nolanre-signed with the Kings a few days ago. The 24 year-old forward earned himself a 2 year deal worth a total of 1.4m. Not bad for a kid with 10 points in 70 career games. Nolan established...
View ArticleTrevor Lewis Signs One-Year Deal with Kings, Avoids Arbitration
As if there was ever any doubt: Trevor Lewis is coming back next season.Everyone's favorite bottom-six forward had a fantastic day yesterday, when it was announced that he'd been invited to the United...
View ArticleWednesday's Coyotes Tracks - Olympic Roster Predictions
Coyotes NewsFour Phoenix Coyotes invited to Winter Olympic camps | Examiner.comThe Phoenix Coyotes announced on Monday that four of their players, defensemen: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Sweden), Keith...
View ArticleDon't Be Too Eager For Kyle Clifford
Over the last several weeks the name Kyle Clifford has become a fixture in the Edmonton Oilers rumor mill. Depending who you ask, it seems as though a trade for the bulky winger is either a great idea,...
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