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Penguins Acquire Superstar Erik Karlsson in Massive Three-Team Trade
In a three team trade with Montreal and San Jose, per Elliotte Friedman, the Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired superstar defenseman Erik Karlsson, Rem Pitlick, Dillon Mamaliuk, and a San Jose 2026 3rd round pick. The Sharks receive Mikael Granlund, Jan Rutta, Mike Hoffman, and Pittsburgh’s 2024 1st round pick. The Canadiens receive Jeff Petry, Casey… Read more
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Buffalo Sabres: Silent Trigger
The Sabres are in the midst of figuring out how to take the next steps in pursuit of ending the longest playoffs appearance drought in the history of the NHL. There is some room for optimism after missing out by a single point: Tage Thompson scored 98 points, Rasmus Dahlin added an impressive 58 assists… Read more
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Damien’s Deliberations: Matt Duchene Will Elevate Stars to New Skies
One of my favorite signings of the summer is Matt Duchene to Dallas on a one-year, $3 Million deal. Last season, he was a star producer averaging .79 points per game, shooting 13.1% and achieving a point share of 5.7 (per Hockey Reference). He finished second in points among all Nashville Predators, only behind… Read more
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Chicago Blackhawks: The Tunnel’s End Within Sight
The Chicago Blackhawks went into the 23-24 off-season as one of the most talent devoid rosters in the league; however, they did possess the number one overall pick, and knowing they were going to get a generational talent in Connor Bedard, Kyle Davidson did everything in his authority to build a competitive roster around Bedard.… Read more
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Tom Wilson Extends in Washington 7 x $6.5Mil
The Washington Capitals have signed forward Tom Wilson to a 7-year $6.5 million AAV extension. Wilson is well known in the NHL for his intangibles and physical presence on the ice, which are definitely core factors in Washington’s valuation of him, potentially, as their next Captain after Ovechkin’s eventual retirement. Beyond that we are going… Read more
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Boston Bruins: Assembling (some of) the Pieces of Shattered Dreams
It is evident to effectively everyone that follows the sport that Boston was in “All or nothing” mode this season. Ultimately, they had to settle for the latter, getting bounced from the postseason in seven games in round one by the Florida Panthers after a record shattering regular season. They made good moves at the… Read more