by Neal McHale | Jul 2, 2017 | Homepage, NHL
While there’s still a ways to go, Saturday’s start to free agency offered some idea as to how the 31 clubs might look for the 2017-18 season. In a particularly weaker free agency class, NHL general managers still managed to spend over $462 million in...
by Brandon Titus | Jul 1, 2017 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL, Photo Galleries
The New York Islanders hosted their annual Rookie Training Camp at the Northwell Health Ice Center. NY Islanders top prospects Mathew Barzal, Anthony Beauvilier, Joshua Ho-Sang, Michael Dal-Colle, Devon Toews, and Kieffer Bellows were all on hand to make their case...
by Joe Soccoa | Jul 1, 2017 | Homepage, New York Rangers, NHL
This has been talked about for almost a year and it has now happened. The New York Rangers and defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk agree to a four year deal reported of a $6.6 million cap hit. In yesterday’s article, it was vital that general manager Jeff Gorton not...
by Neal McHale | Jun 30, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
On the day before the start of unrestricted free agency, the Devils got busy giving themselves even more cap space. On Friday, the club announced that it had placed forwards, Mike Cammalleri and Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers with the intention of buying out both...
by Neal McHale | Jun 29, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils
Cross backup goaltender off the list of things the Devils will have to address come July 1 and the start of free agency. The netminder agreed to a two-year, $2.5 million extension, the club announced on Thursday. Last season behind Cory Schneider, the 27-year-old saw...
by Neal McHale | Jun 29, 2017 | Archived Features, Homepage, NHL
The annual opening of NHL free agency on July 1 has become the busiest day of not just the offseason but the entire year, when it comes to player transactions. It’s a day in which Brian Burke has said GM’s make some of their worst mistakes. Of course what...