The financial savings and potential playoff boost in trading Dany Heatley for Martin Havlat is more than enough reason to like this deal for the Sharks. Read more »
Hockey Analysis
Grading The Deal: Sharks Trade Heatley For Havlat
Grading The Deals: Washington Capitals Load Up in Free Agency
There is no doubt that the Capitals are building to win now, but how much better do the signings of Tomas Vokoun, Joel Ward, Troy Brouwer and Roman Hamrlik make them? Read more »
Grading The Deal: Leafs Sign Tim Connolly
With their pitch to Brad Richards unsuccessful, the Maple Leafs did not waste any time in snatching the second best center on the market in Tim Connolly. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Richards Chooses Rangers
The destination of Brad Richards hardly came as a surprise. The Rangers have stable ownership, a big hockey market, a playoff team with hopes of contending next year, and a coach that Richards was very familiar with. Read more »
10 Pre-Free Agency Signings To Love Or Hate
Here are ten contracts that were signed prior to noon on July 1st that we either loved or hated. Read more »
How To Successfully Realign The NHL For 12-13
The NHL will realign for the 12-13 season. Here is a proposal to condense the number of division from six to four while preserving key rivalries and making sense of the time zones. Read more »
Grading The Deals: Campbell, Brouwer Victims Of Chicago Cap Purge
After the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup victory in 2010, they immediately began purging their roster in an effort to elude reaching the salary cap ceiling. A year later, two more victims were sacrificed. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Sharks Fill Void, Acquire Burns From Wild
When the Sharks were eliminated by the Canucks in the playoffs this past season it was quite evident that their blueline was severely lacking top-end talent outside of an aging Dan Boyle. Read more »
Grading the Deal: Leafs Add Liles To Blueline
On the first day of the draft, the Maple Leafs made a move that would be overshadowed by a busy day in the NHL, acquiring defenseman John-Michael Liles from the Avalanche. Read more »
Grading The Deals: Flyers Trade Carter, Richards
Over the course of a couple of hours on the afternoon of Thursday, June 23, the Philadelphia Flyers shook up the NHL, the entire hockey world, and their Stanley Cup-contending roster. Read more »
Greatest Roster Series: Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks have only been in existence since 1993, but have been graced by the likes of Teemu Selanne, Paul Kariya and Ryan Getzlaf. Read more »
Should Winnipeg Be Called The Jets Again?
Winnipeg and True North should use this opportunity to start a new chapter, create new names, new stars, new records and a new history. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Leafs Reach Agreement With 'Optimus Reim'
After a surprisingly strong rookie season, goaltender James Reimer begins his quest for Toronto's number one goalie job with a brand new contract. Read more »
10 Potential NHL 12 Cover Athletes
Steven Stamkos looks like a perfect candidate to grace the cover of NHL 12, with Tim Thomas, the Sedin Brothers and Corey Perry not far behind. Read more »
Sabres, Stafford Agree to Four-Year Deal
Drew Stafford agreed to a four-year, $16 million contract with Buffalo this past week. Read more »
Previewing The 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals
The Canucks and Bruins return to the Finals for the first time in years. Here is why Vancouver must be considered the favorites. Read more »
Grading the Deal: Hawks Extend Goalie Crawford
The Blackhawks were determined not to go to arbitration with rookie goalie Corey Crawford after doing so with Antti Niemi last year. Read more »
Grading the Deal: Isles Lock Up Okposo, Continue Solidifying Core
The Islanders continue to piece together a talented, young core with an eye on the future. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Isles, Grabner Agree to Five-Year Deal
From being traded to Florida, being placed on waivers in attempts to send him to the minors, to a Calder Trophy nomination with the Islanders, Michael Grabner had a whirlwind season in 2010-11. Read more »
Conference Finals Prewiews
While the Sharks have never reached a Stanley Cup Final, it has been a very long time for both the Bruins and Canucks. Read more »