After the Mikko Rantanen trade, anything seems possible. Let's break down who the Jets might target to upgrade their forward corps.
Mikeal Backlund is in the top-25% of the league in speed bursts over 32km/hr with 76. He’s in the top-5% in 29-32km/hr speed bursts with a whopping 459. But high-end speed? He has only one instance of going above 35km/hr. Well below league average. #Flames #NHLEdge pic.twitter.com/ingffsTIbf
DETROIT LIONS — Hired John Morton as offensive coordinator and Kelvin Sheppard as defensive coordinator. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Designated DL Brandon Graham and TE C.J. Uzomah to return from injured reserve. Signed RB Lew Nichols to the practice squad. Released TE Nick Muse from the practice squad.
The Sharks sent him to the AHL to begin the season, and he was 9-4-2 record with a 2.00 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and three shutouts in 14 games. He has since taken on a heavy workload this month in the NHL, with a 4-5-2 record, 2.87 GAA and .905 save percentage in 12 games (11 starts).
San Jose Sharks list of pending UFAs includes Mikael Granlund, Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Cody Ceci, Jan Rutta, Vitek Vanecek and Alexandar Georgiev.
Hours after another rough outing in net, the Seattle Kraken waived playoff hero and former top-paid player Philipp Grubauer, with the purpose of assigning him to the minors.
Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each recorded a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday. Thompson scored in each period en route to his seventh career hat trick and first of the season,
Top NHL analytics figure Dom Luszczyszyn recently ranked each team's biggest strengths and weaknesses, and the Oilers fatal flaw was determined to be their average-at-best goaltending.
TheFourthPeriod.com has linked Seattle Forward Brandon Tanev to the Columbus Blue Jackets as a trade target. Tanev, 33, has played in 521 career games for the Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Seattle Kraken. He has 173 career points.
Goalies such as Seattle's Joey Daccord can help generate offense and also reduce the physical burden of their defensemen.
Women in the business defended their posts and the significant roles both Jessica Campbell and Emily Engel-Natzke play in the league.
Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th National Hockey League goal in a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.