Dave Bolland has failed his physical. He is on the IR with an unknown injury. Bolland cannot be bought out. He has 3 years left on a horrible $5.5 million a year contract.
Player Rewinds: Dmitri Kulikov
Pos: Defenseman STATS: 74 GP, 1 G, 16 A, 17 PTS Kulikov is the longest tenured Panther and the only one around since I became a fan in 2009-10. He had a great 2015-16 campaign. He is a great two-way defenseman. He started to struggle a bit in my opinon after being named to Russia's … Continue reading Player Rewinds: Dmitri Kulikov
Player Rewinds: Alex Petrovic
Pos: Defenseman STATS: 66 GP, 2 G, 15 A, 17 PTS Petrovic finally played in his first full NHL season! I thought he had a great year. He had a ton of assists and really got going in the second half. However, my biggest problem with him is his fights. He fought a ton this … Continue reading Player Rewinds: Alex Petrovic
NHL to Expand to Las Vegas Reaction
In 2017-18, the NHL will welcome a 31sr team. It's location Quebec... nope, Hamilton... nope, Seattle... nope; the location is none other than the Sin City itself Las Vegas, Nevada. I'm opposed to this for many reasons. This is my reaction: Why NHL? Why NHL? Do you know what you are doing! Vegas is a … Continue reading NHL to Expand to Las Vegas Reaction
Player Rewinds: Aaron Ekblad
Pos: Defenseman STATS: 78 GP, 15 G, 21 A, 36 PTS Aaron Ekblad the 2014 1st overall pick entered his sophomore year and had a great one. He was a little weak on the defensive side but his offensive game was great. Ekblad scored a ton of goals. Ekblad is a key player to this … Continue reading Player Rewinds: Aaron Ekblad
Trade Breakdown: Marc Savard and 2018 2nd Round Pick for Two Prospects
Let's break down this most recent cap freeing trade. Marc Savard was acquired in the Reilly Smith deal. He has not played since 2010-11 due to concussions. Matt Cooke put a cheap shot on him. He came back for 25 games but was not himself before suffering his 2nd concussion in 9 months that prematurely … Continue reading Trade Breakdown: Marc Savard and 2018 2nd Round Pick for Two Prospects
Superk116 Hockey Writeup 1 (June 11, 2016)
This is a thing I will do each Saturday where I will host special guests and talk to them about hockey. If you are on Twitter and are interested in being on the next Hockey Writeup please Direct Message me at @sun_puck. I will have 1 to 3 guests per hockey Writeup. Think of it … Continue reading Superk116 Hockey Writeup 1 (June 11, 2016)
Player Rewinds: Steven Kampfer
Pos: Defense STATS: 47 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 4 PTS In a season plagued by injuries, Kampfer didn't see much action. He came close to scoring goals twice only to have them waved off by the refs. Kampfer had a good season all in all. He is an offensive defenseman. I think he is … Continue reading Player Rewinds: Steven Kampfer
Savard, 2nd round pick traded for two prospects
Never to return to playing hockey Marc Savard and his cap hit have been traded to New Jersey as well as a 2nd round pick in exchange for two prospects Graham Black and Paul Thompson both who are forwards. They are headed to Springfield this season. This is a cap Space clearing move.
Player Rewinds: Roberto Luongo
STATS: 62 Games, 35-19-6, .922 Save Percentage, 2.35 GAA Roberto had a great year. He struggled near the end but I think he had a great year. Lu shouldn't have played as many games as he did. I think he should've played 57 games maximum. However he delivered a great season. I loved when we … Continue reading Player Rewinds: Roberto Luongo
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