Author: Maeve Hushman
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The Case for Alex Galchenyuk
The Colorado Avalanche recently signed unrestricted free agent and journeyman forward Alexander Galchenyuk to a Professional Try Out (PTO). Galchenyuk, the 3rd overall pick in the 2012 draft, has been shuffled around from team to team after his six-season stint with the team that drafted him, the Montreal Canadiens. Since leaving the Canadiens, Galchenyuk has…
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Nathan MacKinnon Becomes the Highest Paid Player in the NHL
Stanley Cup Champion Nathan MacKinnon signed a contract extension with the Avalanche, making him a long-term Av and the highest-paid player in the NHL. MacKinnon, whose current contract expires at the end of the 2022-23 season, signed an 8-year 100.8 million dollar extension with an annual cap hit of 12.6 million AAV and an 8-year…
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Tim Stutzle Signs Extension
Tim Stützle is a vital part of the Ottawa Senators’ core. The talented German forward was drafted third overall by the Senators in the 2020 draft and is one of the top scorers to come out of that draft class. Recently, the Senators signed him to an eight-year, 8.35 million dollar contract. The Senators took…
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The Flames Hot Offseason
The Flames went into the off-season after a disappointing second-round washout against the vastly inferior Edmonton Oilers. They also went into the off-season with a couple of huge question marks. Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau are both star players who needed new contracts. Gaudreau is one of the best wingers in the game, and both…
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What Can We Learn From the Colorado Avalanche?
The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup Champions. The victory was a long time coming after a president’s trophy win and multiple years as the cup favorites. The team seemed to be experiencing a long string of bad luck, fluky injuries and running into Vezina trophy candidates. Finally, the Colorado Avalanche prevailed over the back-to-back champion…
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NHL Playoffs: First Round Predictions
Image Credit: (Perry Nelson /USA Today Sports) The NHL Playoffs are almost here and my goodness it came quick. You know what they say, there is nothing like playoff hockey. The competitive edge, the stakes, and the level of skill couldn’t be higher. So does your favorite team have what it takes? My fellow writer…
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Jake Sanderson Signs ELC with the Ottawa Senators
Rena Laverty/USA Hockey Jake Sanderson was selected 5th overall in the 2020 draft by the Ottawa Senators. The Whitefish, Montana native, instead of rushing into the NHL, chose to develop further in the top-notch college hockey program at the University of North Dakota. After playing a terrific two seasons for UND, being named Captain of…
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In the Deep End: the San Jose Sharks confusing future and the re-signing of Tomas Hertl
The San Jose Sharks recently re-signed forward Tomas Hertl to an eight-year deal with an annual cap hit of 8.1375 million. The contract includes a three-year no-movement clause and a separate five-year limited no-trade clause. Hertl is an excellent forward toward the end of his prime and while this contract makes sense in a vacuum,…
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Colorado Avalanche Update!
The Avalanche are the top team in the NHL and the favorites to win the Stanley Cup this year. March 12th was a big day for Avalanche announcements. In one post-practice press conference, it was announced that the Avalanche re-signed backup goalie Pavel Francouz, defenseman Samuel Girard is out for the next four weeks, and…
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Flyers Extend Rasmus Ristolainen
The Philadelphia Flyers made the decision to extend Right shot Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. He was signed to a 25.5 million deal over the next 5 years (5.1 million per year). Here are Ristolainen’s underlying numbers and contract details courtesy of Jfresh Hockey. Ristolainen was acquired by GM Chuck Fletcher this off-season from the Buffalo Sabres…