Category: Michael Traikos
NHL Rumors: Oh Toronto … What to do? What to do?
Maple LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs have some areas they need to address but have limited cap space. What can they do to address those needs?
Read moreCanucks: Bond between Gino Odjick and Pavel Bure was one for the ages
Michael Traikos"He was a unique player that everyone loved. But first and foremost, he was a true friend. My real friend.' — Pavel Bure on Odjick.
Read moreAtlantic Notes: Robertson, Canadiens, Larkin
TorontoNotes from the Atlantic including finding the right spot for Toronto to potentially trade Nick Robertson, injury news from Montreal, and more.
Read moreRight Now, Some Of The New York Rangers Players Come At A Bargain
New York Rangersfrom Michael Traikos of the National Post, When Adam Fox took a drop pass from Alexis Lafreniere and buried it for the first goal in a second-round series-clinching win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, it was yet another example of the youth movement that has helped propel the New Yor...
Read moreJack Eichel Really Hasn’t Helped The Vegas Golden Knights
Mark Stonefrom Michael Traikos of the National Post, On paper, this might be the best team in the NHL. After all, Vegas reached the Stanley Cup final as an expansion team in 2018 with a bunch of cast-offs that nobody wanted. Now, they have a roster of all-stars such as Eichel, Mark Stone and Alex Pietran...
Read moreNHL Central Scouting Will Rank Russian Players
Danila Yurovfrom Michael Traikos of the National Post, On Day 41 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the NHL’s head European scout was sitting in his home in Helsinki and debating where — or rather if — Danila Yurov belonged in the final draft rankings. It’s a complicated and sensitive question. In a...
Read moreThere’s Interest In Acquiring The Ottawa Senators
La Pressefrom Michael Traikos at the Toronto Sun, Following the sudden death of Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melynk on Monday, it didn’t take long for rumours of relocation to start swirling around the beleaguered NHL franchise. If nothing else, the timing of it all was tactless — and very much tact...
Read moreNot A Good Year For The Vegas Golden Knights
Michael Traikosfrom Michael Traikos of the National Post, You’ve got to hand it to the hockey gods. They sure have a warped — if not wicked — sense of humour. Or maybe they just have a soft spot for the Sabres. How else to explain why the Vegas Golden Knights, who have gone from expansion team to all-...
Read moreThe Toronto Maple Leafs Are No Longer One Of The Favorites To Win The Cup
Michael Traikosfrom Michael Traikos of the National Post, One day later, I don’t know what was worse: The fact that Toronto lost out on a chance at acquiring a No. 1 goalie and a 23-year-old versatile forward from Chicago at the trade deadline or that Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas was the one who reportedly walke...
Read more“Consider It A Warning” Regarding Auston Matthews
Buffalofrom Michael Traikos of the National Post, After receiving a two-game suspension for crosschecking Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin in the neck on Monday, you can bet that the two-time runner-up for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy won’t get any votes this year for “sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct.”...
Read moreAfternoon Line- Mike Harrington And Michael Traikos
KKYep. It is my personal belief the All-Star Game was maintained simply because of huge corporate tie-ins to the event and the fact the American TV rightsholders are on their first year of the contract. Easily could have been put off for a year if not for that. https://t.co/gVdwal7976 — Mike Harring...
Read moreVideo- Sometimes A Video Doesn’t Tell The Story
Michael Traikosfrom Michael Traikos of the National Post, I’ve watched — and re-watched — the video of Jacob Panetta shrugging his shoulders towards Jordan Subban during an ECHL game on the weekend many times in the past 48 hours. To me, it did not look like it was racially motivated. But I wasn’t on the...
Read moreMoving Forward In Montreal
National Postfrom Michael Traikos of the National Post, Rebuild, retool or reset? “The choice of words is not important,” said Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes during his introductory news conference on Wednesday. “I want to establish a plan that will allow us to compete every year.” I...
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