On June 13, 2024, the Carolina Hurricanes locked up 28-year-old defenseman Jalen Chatfield to a three-year contract worth $3 million each season ($9 million in total). The shutdown defender scored…
Is Nikita Zadorov, possibly the biggest UFA defenceman on the market, pun intended, willing to Take a Discount to Stay in Vancouver? On the latest edition of 32 Thoughts — The Podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman provided an intriguing update on the contract negotiations between the Vancouver Canucks and their towering 6’6” Russian defenseman, Nikita Zadorov. … Continue Reading ››
It’s almost mid-June, and most hockey fans are tuning into the Stanley Cup Final matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. If not, they are most likely looking…
While the 2024 Stanley Cup Final is in full swing, the Colorado Avalanche continue to prepare for the offseason. The Avalanche have nine notable pending free agents in need of…
Are the Vancouver Canucks Offeing a 7×7 Deal for Elias Lindholm? In a recent episode of 32 Thoughts – The Podcast, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman shifted the conversation from Nikita Zadorov to Elias Lindholm. Friedman highlighted the potential future of Lindholm with the Vancouver Canucks and speculated on the likelihood of the Canucks offering a 7×7 … Continue Reading ››
As long as seven- and eight-year max-term deals exist in NHL free agency, questionable contracts will always get handed out on July 1. This year, especially with a talented free-agent…
NHL Free Agency is quickly approaching, and the New York Rangers are going to have some holes to fill on their roster going into next season. Most notably, they are…
In his first press conference after the Nashville Predators’ season was ended in the first round by the Vancouver Canucks, general manager Barry Trotz laid out his plan for the…