Category: James Neal
Flames Have the Worst Salary-Cap Era Contract in Huberdeau
FlamesIn any professional sports league with a salary cap, teams are going to have bad contracts. The NHL is no different in that regard, as there have been plenty of…
Read morePredators Offseason Brought Much Needed Culture Change
Peter LavioletteIn 2014, the Nashville Predators missed the playoffs for a second consecutive year, sparking changes to shake up the team. Head coach Barry Trotz was let go in favor of…
Read moreFlames: 3 Likely Free Agent Destinations for Milan Lucic
Edmonton OilersMilan Lucic‘s big seven-year contract he signed with the Edmonton Oilers is finally over. Less than halfway through that contract, the Calgary Flames decided to swap James Neal for Lucic…
Read moreVictor Rask Released From PTO
Victor RaskThe Columbus Blue Jackets released James Neal from his professional tryout a few days ago, and now Victor Rask has joined him on the free agent market. The veteran forward’s PTO has come to an end without an NHL contract, meaning he’ll have to find another place to play this season. Rask, 29, played...
Read moreSept. 25: NHL Preseason Roundup
PenguinsJason Zucker scored 58 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Pittsburgh tied it 2-2 when Corey Andonovski scored at 19:05 of the third period. James Neal, a 35-year-old forward on a professional tryout c...
Read moreSept. 25: NHL Preseason Roundup
PenguinsJason Zucker scored 1:58 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Pittsburgh tied it 2-2 when Corey Andonovski scored at 19:05 of the third period. James Neal, a 35-year-old forward on a professional tryout...
Read moreSept. 25: NHL Preseason Roundup
Columbus Blue JacketsJason Zucker scored 1:58 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Read moreAnaheim Ducks Sign Three To PTOs
James NealThe time of the tryout is upon us. Now that teams have pretty much filled out their rosters, players left without contracts will begin to accept professional tryouts with invitations to training camps. Just yesterday, Tyler Pitlick and James Neal were both added this way. CapFriendly has added a few...
Read moreColumbus Blue Jackets Sign James Neal To Professional Tryout
Columbus Blue JacketsThe Columbus Blue Jackets have added some big names to their roster this summer, and now they’re going to be giving another big-name player a chance to earn a spot on their team. Per CapFriendly, unrestricted free agent winger and former 40-goal scorer James Neal has signed a professional tryout (PT...
Read moreNHL Off-Season Outlook: St. Louis Blues
Doug ArmstrongThe St. Louis Blues are still one of the league’s most dangerous teams, but questions remain heading into the season.
Read more32 Thoughts: Could 2022 bring us the best Stanley Cup Playoffs ever?
CarolinaIn his latest thoughts, Elliotte Friedman looks at some of the best-ever playoffs and wonders if 2022 could top the list, plus more from around the league.
Read moreHofer, T-Birds Blank Phantoms, Clinch Bye & 2-Seed
Dakota Joshua– The Springfield Thunderbirds (42-24-6-3) rode a shutout performance from their netminder to a 5-0 dispatching of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (28-31-10-5) on Tuesday night inside the PPL Center. With the win, Springfield has clinched the second seed in the Atlantic Division and, in turn, a bye from...
Read moreCole’s Notes From Around the League: 10/9/21-10/15/21
Noah JuulsenEd Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports The latest in transaction news from across the NHL. Anaheim Ducks The Ducks made no moves this week. Arizona Coyotes The Coyotes signed goaltender Anson Thornton to a three-year entry-level contract. Boston Bruins The Bruins signed defenceman Ch...
Read moreNHL Short Notes
ESPNTWO HARD LAPS * After winning their first Stanley Cup in the last NHL game broadcast on ESPN more than 17 years ago, the Lightning will raise their third championship banner as the League returns to the network with a doubleheader to open the 2021-22 regular season. * The second game of the ni...
Read moreKraken won't be overlooked by Golden Knights in first NHL game
Reilly SmithLAS VEGAS -- The Seattle Kraken will make history when they play their first regular-season game Tuesday, no matter what happens against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena (10 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS).
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