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Reports: New York Rangers avoid arbitration with Ryan Strome
Strome had a breakout season this year, with 18 goals and a career-high 59 points while centering the Rangers’ second line. He was also a plus-21. He hadn’t had more than 35 points since his second season in the league in 2014-15 when he had 50 for the Islanders. The 27-year-old finished up a two-year, […]
Continue readingDoc Emrick’s influence on the NHL’s next generation of voices
Mike “Doc” Emrick’s retirement announcement this week was a disarmingly heartfelt moment that burned through the clouds of cynicism, even if for a moment. There have been comparisons drawn between his farewell and that of Fred “Mister” Rogers, and they’re apt. Both loved what they did and loved the people for whom they did it. […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers sign No. 1 pick Alexis Lafreniere to entry-level contract
Alexis Lafreniere, the No. 1 pick of the 2020 draft, signed his three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers on Monday. The deal is for $925,000 annually, the maximum allowed for rookies in the CBA and in line with other recent top picks. Lafreniere is represented by Emilie Castonguay, the first woman to represent […]
Continue readingChicago Blackhawks ink deal with 30-goal scorer Dominik Kubalik
Like Artemi Panarin, the Blackhawks found a player overseas who then enjoyed a breakout season in the NHL. Like Panarin, Chicago then had to find a way to pay him. Panarin ended up signing a bridge deal with Chicago after his breakout and then was traded to Columbus when it became apparent that the team […]
Continue readingNHL free agency 2020 preview: Team needs, trade targets, cap space, key dates
The word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s a flat salary […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey roundup – 2020 NHL Draft reactions
Ready to contribute Alexis Lafreniere, LW, New York Rangers, Rimouski (QMJHL) Selected: 1 (surprise!), Draft board ranking: 1 Peters: “… Over the past 20 years, only two players 18 years old or younger had a points-per-game average higher than Lafreniere’s 2.15 this season: Sidney Crosby and Jonathan Drouin. Lafreniere thinks the game at a high […]
Continue readingNHL draft 2020: Winners, losers and all the other big takeaways
The 2020 NHL draft is in the books, with 217 selections made over the course of two socially distanced, Zoom-filled days. There were also 27 trades made, although the vast majority were simple pick swaps, as most of the players rumored to be on the trading block remained with their current teams. As always, there […]
Continue readingNHL draft 2020 live updates: Pick analysis for all 31 teams, seven rounds
Follow the entire 2020 NHL draft through all seven rounds. We have all 217 picks as they happen, starting with the first overall selection by the New York Rangers and ending with Wednesday afternoon’s final pick. Additionally, Chris Peters, Greg Wyshynski and Emily Kaplan provide detailed breakdowns of each first-rounder’s skill set, as well as […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers select left wing Alexis Lafreniere, 18, consensus No. 1 prospect, to open NHL draft
The New York Rangers selected left wing Alexis Lafreniere of the QMJHL’s Rimouski Oceanic with the first pick in the 2020 NHL draft on Tuesday. The Rangers had never selected with the first overall pick in the entry draft era, which began in 1979. Lafreniere, who will turn 19 on Sunday, was the consensus top […]
Continue readingWhat will the next NHL bubbles look like? Lessons learned from the 2020 postseason
Cooper looked to his right and gave his eyes a roll. He took a deep sigh through a smile, which was an appropriate physical reaction to that query. “To be honest, there’s a lot of good. It’s been an experience. And for the most part, it’s been a really cool experience. I look back at […]
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