Category: Joe Smith
Salary Cap Increase Could Be Larger Than Expected
Joe SmithJoe Smith of The Athletic penned an interesting article today leading to speculation that the NHL salary cap could see a larger increase this summer than the $1MM that was expected. Gary Bettman seemed to temper expectations last week when he said that he still expected the increase to be just the $...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens
Joe SmithAs Smith and Russo, write the Wild had the center depth to win a playoff series this year against the Dallas Stars. The lack of depth is what hurt the Wild against the Stars. As Smith and Russo note it is concerning that Marco Rossi may not have a role inside the organization anymore. While he will...
Read moreWild Notes: Gustavsson, Reaves, Goligoski
Joe SmithThis is an offseason full of questions for the Minnesota Wild. A team perenially on the verge of taking the next step has now lost seven straight playoff series, and they enter the 2023-24 landscape with only $8.23MM in projected cap space and multiple players to sign. Wild general manager Bill Guer...
Read moreJoel Eriksson Ek Underwent Surgery, Will Be Ready For Camp
Joe SmithMinnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek played just one shift in his team’s first-round exit in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, sidelined by a lower-body injury sustained during the tail end of the regular season. Speaking during the team’s season-ending media availability today, Eriksson Ek told reporter...
Read moreWestern Conference Injuries: Flames, Avs, Wild, Sharks, and the Blues
Darren HelmHe could be ready before the regular season is over, but the Wild are fine if it takes him until Game 1 of the first round. 24-year-old forward ‘s season is over after he tore his ACL for the fourth time and will be out for eight to nine months. “To do what he’s been doing with three of these opera...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Bill Guerin’s Wild Buying And Oilers Cuffed
Joe SmithNHL Rumors looks at Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild being hamstrung while Edmonton and Ken Holland remain handcuffed.
Read moreNHL Rumors: The Lightning have limited assets to work with leading up to the deadline
Joe SmithWelcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by site Betway Crickets for the Lightning, and what they could be looking for : Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois said that things are real quiet on the trade front, “crickets.” BriseBois said that they don’t have the salary cap space and no...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Wild, Canucks, Bruins, Oilers, Sharks, Senators and Lightning
Joe SmithA trip around the NHL touching on some rumors involving the Canucks, Bruins, Oilers, Sharks, Wild, Senators and Lightning.
Read moreNHL Rumors: Wild, Canucks, Bruins, Oilers, Sharks, Senators and Lightning
SportsnetNHL Rumors: Wild, Canucks, Bruins, Oilers, Sharks, Senators and Lightning You’re talking about the cap hits that we have, what are you going to do? Friedman on the Canucks, Bruins, Oilers, Wild, Senators and Lightning : Vancouver Canucks forward is untouchable. Believe the Oilers and San Jose Sha...
Read moreNHL Rumors: 3 Teams Who Tried To Trade For McDonagh This Past Offseason
Nashville PredatorsWe all know the Nashville Predators traded for Ryan McDonagh from the Tampa Bay Lightning this past offseason to add another veteran piece to their blue line and lineup. He isn't flashy and has never been relied on to get a ton of points, but he does his job in the defensive end and is playing on t...
Read moreInjury Notes: Hartman, Carlson, Murray
Chicago BlackhawksWhile the Minnesota Wild have somewhat turned things around after a tough start to the season, injuries are already starting to pile up. The Athletic’s Joe Smith reports that the injury forward Ryan Hartman is currently dealing with is considered “more long-term.” Hartman sustained the injury in a f...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Mikhail Sergachev, Yanni Gourde, William Karlsson and Nicholas Hague
Dan MilsteinA Sergachev extension coming soon? Seattle is not interested in trading Gourde. Should the Golden Knights trade William Karlsson?
Read moreNHL Trade: The Tampa Bay Lightning Send Ryan McDonagh to Nashville Predators
Tampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning have traded defenseman Ryan McDonagh to the Nashville Predators for defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Grant Mismash.
Read moreNHL Trade: The Tampa Bay Lightning Send Ryan McDonagh to Nashville Predators
Tampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning have traded defenseman Ryan McDonagh to the Nashville Predators for defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Grant Mismash. : “Had to be a tough move for to deal Ryan McDonagh, a ‘warrior’ and key part of leadership group. Ryan McDonagh has been excellent defensively for Tampa...
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