Category: Sam Lafferty
Sabres notes: Sam Lafferty trades in youngster status for veteran role
SabresPITTSBURGH – This is new for Sam Lafferty. In his previous four stops, the versatile Sabres newcomer was always one of the younger guys. He played his first NHL game barely five years ago. But these days, Lafferty, 29, looks around Buffalo’s dressing room and mostly sees younger faces. Only winger J...
Read moreCanadiens Should Go After Jets’ Rutger McGroarty
Sam LaffertyWith less than 24 hours before the 2024 Draft, the trade market is starting to pick up. Yesterday, we had the first “draft trade” when the Buffalo Sabres acquired the…
Read moreBlackhawks Acquire Mikeheyev & Lafferty From the Canucks
Sam LaffertyThe Chicago Blackhawks announced that the team had acquired forwards Ilya Mikheyev, Sam Lafferty and a 2027 second-round pick from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick.…
Read moreMikheyev, Lafferty traded to Blackhawks by Canucks
Chicago BlackhawksIlya Mikheyev and Sam Lafferty were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks by the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. © Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Chicago also acquired a second-round pick in the 2027 draft … Continue reading → The post Mikheyev, Lafferty traded...
Read moreBlackhawks Acquire Ilya Mikheyev, Sam Lafferty
Ilya Mikheyev11:52 p.m.: The trade was later made official by both clubs, although Seravalli’s report indicating the second-round pick heading from Vancouver to Chicago is in 2025 was inaccurate. It’s a 2027 pick, per the teams. 9:14 p.m.: In what has become a rollercoaster of trade, the Chicago Blackhawks are e...
Read moreOfficially official: Blackhawks acquire Mikheyev, Lafferty, second-round pick from Canucks
Ilya MikheyevA little more detail on the acquired pieces now that the trade is official.
Read moreBlackhawks Expected To Acquire Ilya Mikheyev, Sam Lafferty
Elliotte FriedmanIn what has become a rollercoaster of trade, the Chicago Blackhawks are expected to acquire Ilya Mikheyev, the rights to Sam Lafferty, and a second-round pick in 2025 from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2027. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed Mikheyev waived his M...
Read moreWhat Blueger, Suter, and Lafferty Have Brought to the Canucks
Vancouver CanucksAfter last season’s team missed the playoffs, the Vancouver Canucks made some significant changes during the offseason. Among those changes, the team added three forwards to their roster. Each of…
Read moreOilers Were Wise to Reject Maple Leafs’ Desharnais Trade Offer
Vancouver CanucksHockey insider Elliotte Friedman revealed back in October that before Sam Lafferty was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks, the Toronto Maple Leafs had offered him to the Edmonton Oilers in…
Read moreDemko, Canucks shut out Sabres, 1-0
Sam LaffertyIn Buffalo, the Sabres found their defense on Saturday, but lost their offense in a 1-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko made 26 saves for the shut out. “‘Demmer’, when you look at him, even the shots that … Continue reading → The post Demko, Canucks shut out Sabres, 1-0 first appeared...
Read moreCanucks: Why Sam Lafferty has been able to punch his top-six ticket
Carolina Hurricanes'He's making my job very difficult. He'll be there (top six) Tuesday because if he continues to do that stuff, how do you take him off that line?' — Rick Tocchet on Sam Lafferty
Read moreCanucks sear Kraken, 5-1
Thatcher DemkoIn Seattle, a three-goal third period helped propel the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 5-1 win over the Kraken on Friday night. Five different skaters had strikes for the Canucks in the win. Thatcher Demko made 23 saves in the … Continue reading → The post Canucks sear Kraken, 5-1 first appeared on...
Read moreCanucks continue to find success in Seattle as Vancouver runs away with a 5-1 win over Kraken
Sam LaffertyAfter hitting their first rough patch of the season, the Vancouver Canucks produced a strong response against their closest rival.
Read moreCanucks' Kuzmenko skates with scratches ahead of Kraken game
Andrei KuzmenkoAhead of the Vancouver Canucks' game against the Seattle Kraken, it looks like winger Andrei Kuzmenko may be getting healthy scratched.
Read moreOilers’ Desharnais Receives Unrealistic Pronger-Level Projection
Sam LaffertyEdmonton Oilers’ defenceman Vincent Desharnais is finding his stride in his second NHL season. The towering blueliner is averaging 14 minutes a night on the third pair and scored his…
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