Category: Johnny Boychuk
Sabres’ Dubious Free Agent History Under the Pegulas
Johnny BoychukThe 2021-22 NHL season is still ongoing, but it’s never too early to start thinking about offseason additions. The Buffalo Sabres have to make a big splash in free agency after this season concludes, there are no two ways about it. However, the Sabres don’t have a great track record when it comes t...
Read moreIslanders honor Chara for most NHL games played by defenseman
Johnny BoychukThe New York Islanders celebrated Zdeno Chara and his record-breaking number of games played by an NHL defenseman before the matchup against the St. Louis Blues at UBS Arena on Saturday. The team put together a video tribute and gifted Chara a special sweater for the occasion.
Read moreFive Key Stories: 11/1/21 – 11/7/21
Chicago BlackhawksRecapping the top stories around the NHL from November 1-7, 2021.
Read moreSeveral More Players Placed On LTIR
Pittsburgh PenguinsToday, several teams around the league will place additional players on long-term injured reserve. The complicated calculations that are done to maximize LTIR relief and accruable cap space are different on the last day of training camp and the first day of the season, meaning in some cases it benef...
Read moreOffseason Checklist: New York Islanders
Lou LamorielloThe Islanders have cleared a lot of cap space already but if they want to really add to their roster, they may have to clear out more.
Read moreNHL Rumors: Oilers, Canucks, Kraken, Rangers, and the Islanders
Anthony BeauvillierOilers to talk with Barrie. Canucks and Dickinson have started talks. Rangers and Kraken talking Giordano? Islanders freeing up money.
Read moreNHL Rumors: Oilers, Canucks, Kraken, Rangers, and the Islanders
Adam LarssonOilers to talk with Barrie. Canucks and Dickinson have started talks. Rangers and Kraken talking Giordano? Islanders freeing up money.
Read moreIslanders News: Leddy/Ladd trades open up new possibilities for Lamoriello
Zach PariseA modern NHL story: Paid a lot, gave a lot, now completing service through cap favors. | Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images Today we’ll learn their Expansion Draft protected list, too. We aren’t even a quarter of the way into this intensely busy and condensed part of t...
Read moreFree Agent Focus: New York Islanders
Jean-Gabriel PageauFree agency is now just under a month away and many teams are already looking ahead to when it opens up. There will be several prominent players set to hit the open market in late July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well. The Islanders, similar to last season, face…
Read moreStaal's historic Canadiens debut the latest sample of depth team is built on
Joel EdmundsonThere’s big, and then there’s monumental. Eric Staal's overtime winner in his debut was monumental — and not just because it made Canadiens history.
Read moreGallagher out indefinitely for Canadiens with broken thumb
Dallas StarsBrendan Gallagher will be out indefinitely after the Montreal Canadiens forward broke his right thumb in a 3-2 overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers at Bell Centre on Monday.
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