Canucks season preview: Line combinations
With the recent signing of the gritty and versatile Raffi Torres, the Canucks have a full compliment of NHL level forwards for the upcoming season. Aside from Cody Hodgson, who needs to have a fantastic camp, players like Jordan Schroeder, Alexandre Bolduc, Sergei Shirokov, Mario Bliznak, and Viktor Oreskevich are long-shots to make the opening day roster.
Categories: Around the League, By Teams, NHLHS Features, Northwest, Vancouver Canucks, Western Conference Tags: Aaron Rome, Alexander Edler, Alexandre Bolduc, Alexandre Burrows, Andrew Alberts, Christian Ehrhoff, Cody Hodgson, Dan Hamhuis, Daniel Sedin, Darcy Hordichuk, Henrik Sedin, Jannik Hansen, Jordan Schroeder, Keith Ballard, Kevin Bieksa, Manny Malhotra, Mario Bliznak, Mason Raymond, Mikael Samuelsson, Raffi Torres, Rick Rypien, Ryan Kesler, Sami Salo, Sergei Shirokov, Shane O’Brien, Tanner Glass, Viktor Oreskevich
Sam Gagner inks two-year deal with the Oilers
Sam Gagner received his just deserves today in accepting a 2 year deal worth $4.55 million dollars. Gagner, son of ex-Nhler Dave Gagner, had a decent season last year tallying 15 goals and 26 assists for 41 points matching his production from the 2008/2009 season albeit playing 8 less games.
Categories: Edmonton Oilers Tags: Andrew Cogliano, David Perron, Edmonton Oilers, James van Riemsdyk, Jonathan Toews, Kyle Turris, London Knights, Patrick Kane, Sam Gagner, Shawn Horcoff, Steve Tambellini, Taylor Hall
Khabibulin stands trial, guilty as charged.
Trent Kondo takes a look at the Khabibulin trial and verdict.
Categories: Edmonton Oilers Tags: Devan Dubnyk, Edmonton Oilers, hockey, Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers, NHL, Nikolai Khabibulin
Player movement in Edmonton may not be done yet
Training camps and exhibition games are approaching quickly and there are a lot of questions with the Edmonton Oilers roster and if they will be adding more pieces to the mix to open the season.
Categories: Edmonton Oilers Tags: Ales Hemsky, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dustin Penner, Edmonton Oilers, Ethan Moreau, Fernando Pisani, Jordan Eberle, KHL, Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson, Nikolai Khabibulin, Patrick O'Sullivan, Phoenix Coyotes, Sam Gagner, Sheldon Souray, Steve Tambellini, Taylor Hall, Tomas Fleischmann, Washington Capitals
Canucks season preview: Sizing up the roster
GM Mike Gillis didn’t waste anytime making changes to a Vancouver team that has bowed out in the 2nd round of the playoffs 2 yeas in a row. His first move was to send the Canucks 2nd round pick, Steve Bernier, and Michael Grabner to the Florida Panthers for Keith Ballard and Victor Oreskivich.
Categories: Around the League, By Teams, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, NHLHS Features, Nashville Predators, Northwest, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference Tags: Aaron Rome, Alexander Edler, Alexandre Bolduc, Alexandre Burrows, and Darcy Hordichuk, Andrew Alberts, Andrew Raycroft, Christian Erhoff, Cody Hodgson, Cory Schneider, Dan Hamhuis, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Ian Clark, Jannik Hansen, Joel Perrault, Jordan Schroeder, Keith Ballard, Kevin Bieksa, Kyle Wellwood, Manny Malhotra, Mario Bliznak, Mason Raymond, Michael Grabner, Mikael Samuelsson, Mike Gillis, Rick Rypien, Robert Luongo, Roland Melanson, Ryan Johnson, Ryan Kesler, Ryan Suter, Sami Salo, Sergei Shirokov, Shane O’Brien, Shea Weber, Steve Bernier, Tanner Glass, Tomas Fleischmann, Victor Oreskivich
Who should be the Canucks captain?
NHLHS Vancouver Canucks Correspondents Will & Valerie Wittstruck discuss their thoughts on who should be captain of the Canucks.
As 2010-11 NHL season approaches, it’s time to examine the Canucks on-ice leadership. Read more…
Categories: Around the League, NHLHS Features, Northwest, Vancouver Canucks, Western Conference Tags: Bill Durnan, Dan Hamhuis, Henrik Sedin, Markus Naslund, Mattias Ohlund, Mikael Samuelsson, Mike Gillis, Nicklas Lidstrom, Roberto Luongo, Ryan Kesler, Willie Mitchell
Player Projection: Sam Gagner
NHLHS Edmonton Oilers Correspondent Trent Kondo presents his player projection story. This upcoming season, Trent feels Gagner will have a breakout season for Edmonton.
The additions of Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson, Jordan Eberle and the highly touted #1 overall pick Taylor Hall one would expect Sam Gagner to have a break out year in his upcoming 4th NHL season.
Categories: Edmonton Oilers, NHLHS Features Tags: Ales Hemsky, David Perron, Dustin Penner, Edmonton Oilers, James van Riemsdyk, Jim Vandermeer, Jordan Eberle, Kurtis Foster, Kyle Turris, Ladislav Smid, Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson, Nikolai Khabibulin, Ryan Whitney, Sam Gagner, Shawn Horcoff, Taylor Chorney, Taylor Hall
Gilbert Brule inks two year deal
NHLHS Edmonton Oilers Correspondent Trent Kondo presents his thoughts on the Gilbert Brule deal.
The Edmonton Oilers have signed Gilbert Brule to a two year deal. This is a significant signing as Brule is a versatile player whom brings a physical presence, solid fore-checking and the ability to score on occasion. Offense was a big part of Brule’s game while playing junior for the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League with his most notable year being in 2004/05 amassing 39 goals and 87 points plus 167 PIMS in 70 games.
Categories: Edmonton Oilers Tags: Edmonton Oilers, Gilbert Brule, Steve Tambellini
Canucks re-sign Mason Raymond
NHLHS Vancouver Canucks Correspondents Will & Valerie Wittstruck take a look at Mason Raymond’s new contract.
The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed Mason Raymond to a 2-year deal that will pay the speedy winger 2.5 million this season and 2.6 million in 2011-12. The deal happened right before both sides were going to present their case in Raymond’s arbitration hearing. Had the hearing gone on as planned, many believe that Raymond would’ve been awarded 3-3.5 million per year and that would’ve made it difficult for the Canucks to re-sign him considering their current cap situation.
Categories: Around the League, NHLHS Features, Northwest, Vancouver Canucks, Western Conference Tags: Alexandre Burrows, Chicago Blackhawks, Eric Fehr, Jason Botchford, Kyle Wellwood, Mason Raymond, Michael Grabner, Mike Gillis, Pavol Demitra, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Callahan, ryane clowe, Steve Bernier, Travis Zajac
Canucks top draft pick: Patrick McNally
NHLHS Vancouver Canucks Correspondents Will & Valerie Wittstruck profile the Vancouver Canucks 2010 fourth round selection Patrick McNally.
The Canucks made their first selection in the 2010 NHL Entry draft in round 4, taking Patrick McNally, a mobile defensemen, from Milton Academy in Massachusetts. With good size at 6’2” and 180 lbs, the Long Island, NY native had 35 points (14-21–35) in 28 games to lead his team last season. He has one more season of high school hockey then it’s on to Harvard University in the fall of 2011.
Categories: Around the League, NHLHS Features, Northwest, Vancouver Canucks, Western Conference Tags: 2010 NHL Entry Draft, 2010 NHL Prospect, Andrew Alberts, Gary Eggleston, Keith Ballard, Michael Grabner, Patrick McNally, Paul Cannata, Steve Bernier, Victor Oreskovich
NHLHS Mock Draft: With the Twenty Fifth Pick…
NHLHS Mock Draft is our latest feature where we collectively predict the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The draft is a crapshoot and we will be wrong… …but we thought it would be fun to try.
With the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks select…
Read more…
Categories: NHLHS Features, Vancouver Canucks Tags:
Quinn out. Renney in.
NHLHS Edmonton Oilers Correspondent Trent Kondo reports on the decision in Edmonton which will see Tom Renney take over as full time head coach for the team.
Pat Quinn has stepped down as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers today and is now replaced by Tom Renney, Quinn will stay with the club as a senior advisor to hockey. This move comes as a bit surprising to Oiler fans as most figured Quinn would stick around and help gel these young sparkplug players into a solid nucleus for years to come. Quinn may figure that it is much too large of a task to deal with and the frustration he dealt with last season with the Oilers may have proved to be to much.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, By Teams, Edmonton Oilers, NHLHS Features, Northwest, Western Conference Tags: Pat Quinn, Tom Renney
NHLHS Mock Draft: With the Number Seventeen Pick…
NHLHS Mock Draft is our latest feature where we collectively predict the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The draft is a crapshoot and we will be wrong… …but we thought it would be fun to try.
With the seventeenth overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the Colorado Avalanche select…
Read more…
Categories: Colorado Avalanche Tags: Colorado Avalanche
NHLHS Mock Draft: With the Number One Pick…
NHLHS Mock Draft is our latest feature where we collectively predict the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The draft is a crapshoot and we will be wrong but we thought it would be fun to try.
With the first pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the Edmonton Oilers select…
Categories: Around the League, By Teams, Edmonton Oilers, NHLHS Features, Northwest, Western Conference Tags: Edmonton Oilers, Taylor Hall
Hall, Seguin or Spezza? Oilers face decisions
The 2010 NHL entry draft is fast approaching and will be starting June 25th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles; the buzz around the Edmonton Oilers is rapidly heating up.
Not only has there been great debates on whom the Oilers should take albeit Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin but since a leak broke out about Jason Spezza being on the block along with his 7 Million dollar cap hit through 2014-2015 has sparked rumors aplenty across NHL nation this last week.
Categories: Around the League, By Teams, Edmonton Oilers, NHLHS Features Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Andrew Cogliano, Boston Bruins, Cam Barker, Cam Fowler, Chicago Blackhawks, Dave Bolland, Dennis Wideman, Edmonton Oilers, Evgeni Malkin, Jason Spezza, Jonathan Toews, Jordan Eberle, Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson, Ottawa Senators, Patrick Kane, Ryan Smyth, Sam Gagner, Sheldon Souray, Taylor Hall, Tyler Seguin
