NHL News and NHL Rumors
The National Hockey League will hold an expansion draft in order to incorporate the Vegas Golden Knights franchise into the league for the start of the 2017-2018 season. Vegas will “draft” one player from each of the 30 existing NHL…
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The Washington Capitals have acquired Kevin Shattenkirk from the St. Louis Blues. Shattenkirk was by far the top asset on the board heading into Wednesday’s NHL Trade Deadline, and this deal will leave general managers across the league filled with envy. The…
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It’s official: the Edmonton Oilers have traded Nail Yakupov to the St. Louis Blues. The Oilers acquired prospect Zach Pochiro and a conditional draft pick in return. The condition surrounding the draft pick is based on Yakupov’s production this year. Edmonton…
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Jaden Schwartz will miss first four weeks of NHL season The St. Louis Blues will be without forward Jaden Schwartz to start the season after he sustained a left elbow injury in practice. Schwartz is expected to miss four weeks,…
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NHL Offseason Analysis Central Division The Central Division is considered by many to be the toughest division in the National Hockey League. This past season, five teams from this competitive division represented the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup playoffs….
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The St. Louis Blues have signed winger Jaden Schwartz to a five-year, $26.75 million extension. The contract will carry an annual cap hit of $5.35 million. Finalizing the contract terms before the weekend allowed both sides to avoid heading to…
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St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced that Blues captain David Backes is unlikely to re-sign with the team before the July 1 free agency deadline. Last summer, many believed Backes could be on his way out of St….
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The San Jose Sharks have long been considered a Stanley Cup contender. In fact, I have picked them in my playoff pools, year after year. This year I decided against that trend, of course the team makes the final for…
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From Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: “In one game, the Stars took one of their best seasons in recent memory and turned it into a long list of question marks for the offseason. In taking a 6-1 loss…
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Cody Eakin scored the game-winning goal in overtime for the Dallas Stars Thursday night, sending the best-of-seven series back to St. Louis squared at two. Eakin’s Game 4 winner is another example of the unpredictable nature of the the 2016…
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