Summer Synopsis: Colorado Avalanche
2024/08/summer-synopsis-colorado-avalanche-2.htmlThe trio were all midseason trade acquisitions, with clear lineup roles planned out for them. … Mandolese was a sixth-round draft pick in 2018 and made his move to the pros in 2021, joining a long rotation of Belleville Senators goaltenders.
Jared McIsaac Signs With Czech Team
2024/08/jared-mcisaac-signs-with-czech-team.htmlMcIsaac, a 24-year-old native of Nova Scotia, was a second-round pick of the Wings back in 2018 but never got the chance to make his NHL debut. … Given that performance, it wasn't surprising to see the Red Wings non-tender McIsaac when his contract expired this offseason, making him a UFA.
Devils Acquire Jacob Markström
2024/06/devils-expected-to-acquire-jacob-markstrom.htmlSpeculation about New Jersey picking up a high-end starter had run rampant as far back as midseason. … The 23-year-old was a second-round pick in 2018 out of OHL Ottawa.
Jake Guentzel Likely To Test Free Agency
2024/06/jake-guentzel-likely-to-test-free-agency.htmlGuentzel is completing a five-year, $30MM extension he signed with Pittsburgh in 2018. … While his market value won't eclipse Panthers pending UFA winger Sam Reinhart, who's coming off a career-best 57 goals, he's undoubtedly a safer signing with a long track record of point-per-game play under his belt.
Ivan Prosvetov Linked To KHL
2024/04/ivan-prosvetov-linked-to-khl.htmlAfter losing his backup spot midseason, it appears Avalanche goalie Ivan Prosvetov's days in the NHL are over. … The 2018 fourth-round pick of the Coyotes changed organizations early this season when Colorado claimed him off waivers in October.
PHR’s 2023 Top 50 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents
2023/07/phrs-2023-top-50-nhl-unrestricted-free-agents.htmlGustafsson went a long way toward repairing his reputation around the league this season, posting very solid numbers on both sides of the puck en route to his highest-scoring season since he had 60 points with the Chicago Blackhawks back in 2018-19. … Orlov is a smooth-skating, steady defender who, in most years, would barely crack the top five of pending UFA rankings.
PHR’s 2022 Top 50 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents
2022/07/phrs-2022-top-50-nhl-unrestricted-free-agents.htmlA midseason trade took him from the floundering Coyotes (where he had spent his entire career to that point) to the playoff-bound Maple Leafs, where he had a chance to showcase himself on a wider stage. … Since the start of the 2018-19 campaign, Vatrano has 76 goals in 277 games--an 82-game pace of 22 goals--despite averaging just over 14 minutes a night.
PHR Mailbag: Sabres, Islanders, Husso, Jets, Samsonov, Detroit’s Defense, Pacific Predictions, Projections, Avalanche
2022/03/phr-mailbag-sabres-islanders-husso-jets-samsonov-detroits-defense-pacific-predictions-projections-avalanche.htmlWith Paul Maurice leaving midseason, they were in a tough spot and elevating Dave Lowry to the interim role was the logical choice. … The price to be paid is going to hurt so no, a package headlined by a 2018 second-round pick in winger Jonatan Berggren isn’t going to work.
Expansion Primer: Chicago Blackhawks
2021/07/expansion-primer-chicago-blackhawks.htmlGaudette is the most interesting case here, after arriving midseason in a trade from the Vancouver Canucks. … He'll also be an RFA this summer, and it's not really clear how the Blackhawks plan to use the 2018 Hobey Baker winner.
Offseason Checklist: Buffalo Sabres
2021/05/offseason-checklist-buffalo-sabres.htmlWas that a matter of good coaching or teams playing looser when they’re eliminated? It’s a question that many interim coaches have to go through when they take over for a non-playoff team midseason. … It’s not all doom and gloom for the 2018 first-overall pick, however.
Salary Cap Deep Dive: Detroit Red Wings
2021/01/salary-cap-deep-dive-detroit-red-wings-4.htmlThe team has high expectations for Fabbri, who the team acquired midseason last year at a cheap price. … Detroit has to hope that Larkin can get back to his 2018-19 numbers with improved play at his wings and a team that isn't mired in a horrendous season.
Salary Cap Deep Dive: Winnipeg Jets
2021/01/salary-cap-deep-dive-winnipeg-jets-4.htmlKristian Vesalainen (two years, $894K plus $850K per year in bonuses) could also be heard from at some point but he may be more of a midseason recall. … Nevertheless, he got a small raise but will need to be closer to his 2018-19 numbers for that to happen again next offseason.
Minor Transactions: 12/04/20
2020/12/minor-transactions-120420.htmlMitchell scored 31 points in 61 games for the Ontario Reign in 2018-19 before heading to the KHL. … However, the Sharks declined to an extend him a qualifying offer in October, making him a UFA.
Salary Cap Deep Dive: Vegas Golden Knights
2020/12/salary-cap-deep-dive-vegas-golden-knights-4.htmlStephenson fit in quite well after being acquired in a midseason cap dump from Washington and was rewarded with the four-year deal this offseason. … Whether or not he can maintain that in his early to mid-30s remains to be seen but while his contract isn’t a bargain, it’s fair value from when he signed the deal shortly after being acquired in 2018.
Four Players Remain Eligible To Avoid Group VI Free Agency
2020/03/four-players-remain-eligible-to-avoid-group-vi-free-agency.htmlInstead, he has played a more limited role in the minors and a midseason trade from Montreal to Nashville hasn’t changed his fortunes much although he has nine goals in 26 games with AHL Milwaukee. … He spent the majority of 2018-19 in the NHL, getting into 52 games between Boston and Edmonton but failed to earn a regular role with the Oilers this season.
Salary Cap Deep Dive: Ottawa Senators
2019/09/salary-cap-deep-dive-ottawa-senators-3.htmlNilsson struggled with Vancouver last year but did a bit better with the Senators after being acquired in a midseason swap. … Even a repeat of his 2018-19 output (33 points in 74 games) would really help position himself for a multi-year deal and some job security.
Salary Cap Deep Dive: Montreal Canadiens
2019/09/salary-cap-deep-dive-montreal-canadiens-3.htmlWeise was part of a midseason trade last year where the principal pieces were players on bad contracts with the hopes a change of scenery would do them some good. … He’s coming off of a much-improved 2018-19 campaign that saw him post career highs across the board while doing so as a full-time center for the first time.
Salary Cap Deep Dive: Washington Capitals
2019/08/salary-cap-deep-dive-washington-capitals-3.htmlCarlson, who hits 30 at midseason, put up another phenomenal numbers last year, scoring 13 goals and a career-high 70 points. … While the defender will be out for the start of the season and remains an unknown after a season-ending hamstring injury, he has proven to be quite reliable since the Capitals acquired him back at the trade deadline in 2018.
Free Agent Profile: Cam Ward
2019/08/free-agent-profile-cam-ward.htmlHowever, one name sticks out above the rest for both his career accomplishments and his meaningful role in 2018-19. … That's two goalie signings in 33 days, making it easily the quietest position of this off-season, despite a major re-shuffling of UFA starters early on and several RFA extensions as well.
Free Agent Profile: Derick Brassard
2019/07/free-agent-profile-derick-brassard.htmlThe Kings have some cap space and roster room but as a team that’s sort of sitting in the middle of no man’s land, the only way a signing makes sense is if it’s done with the intention of dealing him midseason. … Pittsburgh brought him in at the 2018 trade deadline in an effort to give them a third scoring line.
Senators Expected To Sign Ron Hainsey And Tyler Ennis
2019/07/senators-expected-to-sign-ron-hainsey-and-tyler-ennis.htmlHe's expected to be a mentor on what's a very young back end and, like Ennis, he immediately becomes a potential midseason trade candidate. … Ennis spent last season with Toronto after being bought out by Minnesota in June of 2018.
Free Agent Focus: New Jersey Devils
2019/06/free-agent-focus-new-jersey-devils-3.htmlHe made a strong impression early on when he was with Montreal and after the Devils picked him up on waivers midseason, he was handed a fair bit of time in the top six and responded well with 13 points in 27 games. … His minutes weren’t as sheltered in 2018-19 as he jumped up to over 19 minutes a night which will certainly look favorable to an arbitrator.
PHR Mailbag: Rangers, Red Wings, Offer Sheets, Playoff Teams, Kessel, Sabres, Subban, Golden Knights
2019/06/phr-mailbag-rangers-red-wings-offer-sheets-playoff-teams-kessel-sabres-subban-golden-knights.htmlOtherwise, they could very well take this into the season and if an extension still isn’t agreed upon, then they’ll look to move him as a midseason rental. … He had a bit of a down year in 2018-19 but he’s still a capable second liner at the very least.
Offseason Keys: Tampa Bay Lightning
2019/05/offseason-keys-tampa-bay-lightning.htmlJan Rutta, a midseason acquisition for depth purposes, was already re-signed after he agreed to a $950K pay cut. … Tampa Bay has benefited considerably from him being on his entry-level deal, one that made him arguably the best bargain in the entire league in 2018-19.
2019 Midseason UFA Power Rankings: 11-20
2019/01/2019-midseason-ufa-power-rankings-11-20.htmlAfter six consecutive seasons with at least 20 goals (not counting the shortened 2012-13 campaign in which he tallied 16 in just 48 games), Eberle is at risk of not reaching that mark in 2018-19. … With the halfway point of the season now behind us and the trade deadline fast approaching, the All-Star break seemed like the perfect time to take a preliminary look at the UFA Class of 2019.