NHL: The Vancouver Canucks may finally be ready to win the Western Conference
While there's still a lot cutting and pasting to be done in most NHL cities, the early summer returns from the Pacific Northwest have been favorable f...
View ArticleNHL - With the NHL season under way, it won't be long until teams look to trade
During the first few weeks of the season, most general managers will be in full evaluation mode. Once November hits, the most aggressive teams will st...
View ArticleDevelopment of Panthers' Jacob Markstrom could alter goalie trade market - NHL
It was the logical move. Veteran goalie Scott Clemmensen was back from knee surgery and the Panthers needed to find the roster space to activate him b...
View ArticleNHL Trade Deadline - 10 trades we'd like to see
Aside from Rick Nash, this trade deadline is more likely to be about quantity than blockbusters. "There's probably going to be between 20 moves bet...
View ArticleSilence sets stage for unpredictable trade deadline - NHL
Sunday night, after a long day of silence on the trade front, I checked with one NHL GM who has a player he's shopping to see how much interest he was...
View Article2012 NHL Free Agency - Changes ahead for Penguins, Wings, other Cup contenders
The teams knocked out in the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs were a who's who of preseason Stanley Cup favorites. When the dust settled, ...
View ArticleNHL - Lower cap could promote major player movement
While the NHL and NHLPA struggle to decide how to split up hockey-related revenue and find a number that works for both sides, there's a number many i...
View ArticleNHL - Cap compromise aids Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers
As Saturday's marathon NHL negotiating session dragged into the early hours of Sunday morning, the call for compromise on a key issue from those tired...
View Article2013 NHL Season Preview - Roberto Luongo and other key personnel moves take...
In December 2011, Roberto Luongo was 9-3-1 with a 2.04 goals-against average and .928 save percentage, so when last month came and went without an NHL...
View ArticleNHL - Despite denials of interest, Roberto Luongo could help Washington Capitals
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- There was hardly even time for fun speculation, Washington Capitals GM George McPhee made sure of that. On Sunday afternoon, both ...
View ArticleNHL - Patrick Roy stirs up summer coaching talk
A general manager has only so many coaching hires before ownership starts to question the man doing the hiring. So Jim Nill isn't rushing this. Th...
View Article2010 NHL offseason - To eventually beat the Blackhawks, Canucks need a...
Insider is looking at potential offseason fixes for every single NHL team. For the Canucks, they must find a shutdown guy on defense if they want to advance to that next tier -- namely, representing...
View ArticleNHL - Sabres, Flyers, Wings, Wild among teams facing goalie uncertainty ahead
There won't be a team more relieved to see next week's trade deadline come and go than the Calgary Flames. It's bad enough that their captain and face...
View ArticleNHL Trade Deadline 2013 - Players, and a GM, who won or lost big
The trades weren't numerous, but general managers around the league made up for it on the final day by moving some big names in the final moments. Som...
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