The New York Islanders have been quiet this off season. And that does not bode well for the near and short-term future. Defenseman Adam Pelech signed a four-year deal worth an estimated $1.6 million per year. The restricted free agent … Continue reading
A trip to the playoffs last season was successful if not ultimately a losing effort for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs faced the Washington Capitals in the opening round and gave the Caps all they could handle in an … Continue reading
The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a successful 2016-17 regular season campaign. They finished fourth in the NHL with 108 points and were consistent throughout the campaign. The problem for the Jackets was they were paired with the highly … Continue reading
After spending the early weeks of the 2016-17 campaign near the competitive line in the Atlantic Division, the Florida Panthers ended with a 35-36-11 record and a long drive from the post season. They were 14 points out of playoff … Continue reading
The Carolina Hurricanes have been quiet this off season. The one big signing was the return of Justin Williams to Raleigh as a free agent. Williams iced with the Canes in 2006 when they won their Stanley Cup and he … Continue reading
The NHL has become a league of two tiers of players. One is the rarefied air of multi-year deals where players ink contracts of four or more years. The other side is the one and two-year deals for what seems … Continue reading
