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The Jamie Drysdale Quagmire and Its Relevance to Contract Expiry Statuses
Though I covered the Anaheim Ducks’ offseason in my first report on team’s performances with transactions made in the summer and we here at Black Stitch Hockey have written/talked extensively about their efforts to lock down their future assets (see: here, as well as various reels we have posted and different talking points made on… Read more
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Seattle Kraken: Attempting to Breach Wall Rose
The Seattle Kraken had an exceptional 22-23 season, far exceeding the expectations that most hockey fans had for them following their debut a year ago. Making the postseason for the first time on the merit of rookie Matty Beniers, Andre Burakovsky, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and plethora of solid defenders, the Kraken headed into the offseason with… Read more
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On Oliver Bonk and Why Signing an ELC Now Makes Sense
This isn’t exactly breaking news, given that it has been several hours since the announcement that the Philadelphia Flyers have signed D Oliver Bonk of the OHL’s London Knights to his three-year, entry-level contract (ELC). However, I think there is still an opportunity here for some education on the nuances of how contracts, particularly entry-level… Read more
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New York Rangers: Keepin’ a Cool Blue (Da Ba Dee)
The New York Rangers’ 2022-23 season ended in disappointing fashion. They blew a 2-0 series lead in round one to their hated adversaries from across the Hudson, the New Jersey Devils, and lost in seven games. Subsequently, Gerard Gallant resigned from his head coaching position. The team now finds itself in a position where they… Read more
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San Jose Sharks: An Open-Faced Shark Sandwich
The 22-23 season was mired in disappointment for the San Jose Sharks as despite great performances from Erik Karlsson, Logan Couture, and Tomas Hertl the team finished in the bottom percentile of the NHL. Heading into the offseason there were a lot of questions for San Jose, some of which were answered resoundingly, some of… Read more
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New York Islanders: All Quiet on Lawn Guyland
The New York Islanders snatched up the top Eastern Conference wild card spot in the 2022-23 NHL season. They were subsequently dispatched in six games by the Carolina Hurricanes. There is some excitement to this team, for sure. C Brock Nelson had a career year by following up his first ever 30+ goal campaign with… Read more