The Buffalo Sabres certainly banked on getting more for their money when they signed free agent forward Ville Leino to a six-year, $27 million contract in 2011. Things didn’t quite pan out how the Sabres hoped. Coming off a…
The Colorado Avalanche secured one of their pending free agents yesterday by signing forward David Jones to a four year, $16 million contract. “We are pleased to have him under contract as he enters the prime of his career,” general…
Hockey players have long memories and definitely have a good enough memory to recall when Buffalo Sabres netminder Ryan Miller was plowed over by Boston Bruins Milan Lucic earlier in the year, sparking a media frenzy over the cowardliness of…
Key Offseason Additions: Ville Leino, Christian Ehrhoff, Robyn Regehr Key Offseason Losses: Tim Connolly Last Season Ranking: 7th in East Offense: Much like last season, the offense will be lead by the dynamic Thomas Vanek. He had a bit of…
Key Offseason Additions: Ilya Bryzgalov, Wayne Simmonds, Jakub Voracek, , Brayden Schenn, Jaromir Jagr, Maxime Talbot Key Offseason Losses: Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, Kris Versteeg, Ville Leino, Dan Carcillo Last Season Ranking: 2nd in the East Offense: It is hard predicting…
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Teddy Purcell had a breakout campaign in 2010-11 by scoring 51 points in 81 games, including 17 goals, and then went on to tally another 17 points in 18 playoff games before the Lightning were eliminated…
With a lack of quality scorers in this year’s free agent pool, some NHL teams may choose to look outside the box for sleeper players ready to contribute to their team. That’s what Finnish scoring leader Janne Lahti is hoping…
Key Offseason Losses: Arron Asham, Simon Gagne Key Offseason Additions: Nikolai Zherdev Last Season Ranking: 7th in the East Offense: The Flyers are coming into their own as a team offensively lead by a very physical and talented Captain Mike…
With NHL training camps set to begin about four weeks from now, it’s time for fantasy hockey managers to start reengaging their brains and begin planning for their upcoming Fantasy Hockey Draft. Most drafts will take place in the latter-half…
Forward Nikolai Zherdev has been signed by the Philadelphia Flyers for the upcoming year. Will he produce or will he flop? Here’s my take and why. Zherdev played last season over in Russia and posted 39 points in 52 games.…