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Pittsburgh Penguins: Attempt two by Dubas as questions loom
Despite aggressive efforts to be competitive last year, including but not limited to acquiring D Erik Karlsson via trade, the Pittsburgh Penguins ultimately missed the postseason for the second campaign in a row in 2023–24. Now, general manager Kyle Dubas and the rest of the brain trust are grappling with how to maximize this squad… Read more
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Damien’s Deliberations: Sunshine sniper locked down long term
Oftentimes a player doesn’t meet expectations of the first team they play for. To unlock a player’s potential and maximize their development, sometimes it calls for a change of scenery and the right environment and cast for/around them. For Sam Reinhart, the Florida Panthers were that organization. Reinhart was drafted by Buffalo and played seven… Read more
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Damien’s Deliberations: PWHL New York extends star netminder
One of my favorite signings this offseason was the two-year extension of PWHL New York’s goaltender Corinne Schroeder. She dominated on a defensively lackluster team in the inaugural PWHL season. Out of all of the goaltenders who started a minimum five games, she finished with the second highest save percentage in the league posting an… Read more
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Damien’s Deliberations: Massive Reinforcement Between the Pipes
The offseason is the time for teams to reassess their roster and goals accordingly for the following season, often times teams will negotiate and do everything in their power to bolster a position of opportunity and this season we saw an Ottawa team make a highlight trade that many hockey fans and media alike thought… Read more
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Utah Hockey Club: A New Beginning
I would like to start this with a moment of silence for the Arizona Coyotes. … … Alright, with that out of the way, it’s time to dig into the inaugural offseason of the Utah Hockey Club. In the lens of evaluating them as a truly new NHL franchise, I won’t hold this… Read more
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Changes and narratives for SKA Saint Petersburg and HC Sochi ahead of their 2024-25 seasons
With Matvei Michkov’s departure to the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers for this coming season, the dynamic between these two teams won’t be (and probably wouldn’t have been, either) what it was in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. However, with them sharing owners in the form of Gazprom and generally having a good relationship, their destinies remain… Read more