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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team’s season in one word
The 2022 NHL trade deadline has come and gone, with a flurry of deals helping to shape the rush for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While we issue a new set of Power Rankings this week, we also distill the entire season to this point into one word for each of the 32 teams. How we […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline tracker: Latest updates on deals, rumors and grades for 2022
The NHL’s 2022 trade deadline has passed, with a flurry of moves to review. On Nov. 4, the Buffalo Sabres traded franchise center Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch and a pair of draft picks. Then, on Feb. 14, the Calgary Flames landed scoring winger Tyler Toffoli from the […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers get defenseman Justin Braun from Philadelphia Flyers
Philly gets a third-round draft pick in 2023. Braun is your prototypical trade-deadline defenseman. He has an affordable cap hit ($1.8 million), plays defense first and can play 20 minutes per game. The 34-year-old will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. The Rangers’ rebuild is ahead of schedule, with the team only three […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline: Fantasy hockey instant reaction
Keep it locked on this page, as it will update in real time as more trades become official. To keep track of who is still on the board and the terms of all deals that have been made so far, check out the NHL Trade Tracker as well as trade grades. Anaheim Ducks get Evgenii […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Lightning maneuver around salary-cap roadblock, add Nick Paul from Ottawa Senators
The Lightning acquired forward Nick Paul from the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night for Mathieu Joseph and a 2024 fourth-round pick. The cap-strapped Lightning upgraded again up front thanks to Ottawa retaining 44.5% of Paul’s salary for the remainder of the season. Tampa Bay got Paul two days after acquiring forward Brandon Hagel from Chicago […]
Continue readingAnswering the big questions ahead of the NHL trade deadline
The NHL trade deadline is three days away, and the action is picking up. Most teams are waiting until the last minute to make moves — hey, every dollar matters in this salary-cap world — but a pair of Wednesday trades should spur some action. You probably have questions about what the next three days […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey forecaster: March 21 to March 27
Chiarot should stay on the edge of relevancy, where he’s averaged 1.7 fantasy points per game (FPPG) this season, but isn’t a lock to do so with the Panthers. Manson has 1.2 FPPG and won’t be a fantasy factor. Some trades, however, are more about the role than the player. The New York Rangers immediately […]
Continue readingPhiladelphia Flyers to honor Claude Giroux’s 1,000th game before they possibly trade him
PHILADELPHIA — The party planned for Claude Giroux‘s 1,000th game with the Philadelphia Flyers seems appropriately lavish for a team captain who has spent his entire career with the franchise. The Flyers will celebrate Giroux and his family before Thursday night’s game and have invited special guests of honor. Giroux will be gifted custom artwork, […]
Continue readingFrank Vatrano, and ‘his team-first approach,’ traded from Florida Panthers to New York Rangers
Getting Vatrano gives the Rangers the kind of veteran forward general manager Chris Drury was looking for. The move clears more than $2.5 million of salary-cap space for the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers, who could add more players before the trade deadline Monday. Vatrano has 10 goals and nine assists in 49 games this season. He […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: New roles bring new outlooks
The Colorado Avalanche winger skated with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen both on and off the power play in place of captain Gabriel Landeskog, who we learned is shelved until the playoffs after undergoing knee surgery. The quick value swing that takes place with the news that Landeskog is out mimics what can happen as […]
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