What’s Left; The Waiting Game Continues…
NHLHS Senior Writer dives into the remaining free agents from around the National Hockey League and is surprised by how many names are left playing the waiting game.
As we have arrive upon Day 14 of the NHL Free Agent period, we step aside from one name that remains to be the culprit to the lack of activity from around the league.
Instead, we will break down the list of the remaining free agents that we feel can provide a team with an adequate player to help fill out their roster heading into next season.
Categories: NHLHS Features Tags: 2010 NHL Free Agent Frenzy, Aaron Ward, Alexander Frolov, Andy Sutton, Bill Guerin, Darcy Tucker, Dennis Grebeshkov, Jordan Staal, Jose Theodore, Lee Stempniak, Lukas Krajicek, Marian Gaborik, Marty Turco, Maxim Afinogenov, National Hockey League Free Agents, Paul Kariya, Paul Mara, Teemu Selanne, Vinny Prospal, Willie Mitchell
Who’s Staying? Who’s Going? A Look At The Anaheim Ducks’ RFAs and UFAs
With the NHL Entry Draft right around the corner (June 25th & 26th 2010), it’s time to take a look at the Anaheim Ducks’ free agent situation.
Let’s begin with the two contracts contingent on retirement decisions, Teemu Selanne and Scott Niedermayer, both of whom have said they will make their decisions known to the club before the draft.
Categories: Anaheim Ducks, Around the League, By Teams, NHLHS Features, Pacific, Western Conference Tags: Aaron Ward, Bob Murray, Bobby Ryan, Brendan Mikkelson, Brett Festerling, Corey Perry, James Wisniewski, Jason Blake, Kyle Calder, Kyle Chipchura, Saku Koivu, Scott Niedermayer, Sheldon Brookba, Teemu Selanne
The Big Finish?
With the 2009-10 season at an end, the question lurking in the minds of many Anaheim Ducks fans is, “Will we see the Finnish Flash, (Teemu Selanne) and Scott Niedermayer back on the ice next season?”
Despite not making the post-season for the first time since the 2003-04 season, the Anaheim Ducks gave their fans a night to remember with a rout of the Edmonton Oilers. Ryan Carter opened the scoring for the Ducks at 2:04 of the first period when he sent a wrist shot into the net behind Oilers’ goaltender, Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers. Carter’s goal was followed a mere 32 seconds later by a slap shot score from the stick of Steve Eminger. This was just the beginning for Anaheim as the Ducks would go on to put up a total of 7 goals in the game.
Categories: Anaheim Ducks, Around the League, By Teams, NHLHS Features, Pacific, Western Conference Tags: Aaron Ward, Corey Perry, Curtis McElhinney, Edmonton Oilers, George Parros, James Wisniewski, Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers, Jonas Hiller, Kyle Chipchura, Matt Beleskey, Mike Comrie, Ryan Carter, Ryan Whitney, Saku Koivu, Scott Niedermayer, Shawn Horcoff, Steve Eminger, Teemu Selanne
Close, But…
There will be no post-season play for the Anaheim Ducks this year. After a 5 – 4 shoot-out loss to the Los Angeles Kings in the final round of the Freeway Faceoff, Anaheim’s playoff hopes were put to rest.
Despite an excellent performance in the net from Curtis McElhinney, the Anaheim Ducks were unable to shut-down the Los Angeles Kings’ offense, allowing them to overcome two three-point deficits, forcing the game into overtime with Anze Kopitar eventually notching the game winner in the shoot-out.
Categories: Anaheim Ducks, Around the League, By Teams, NHLHS Features, Pacific, Western Conference Tags: Aaron Ward, Alexander Frolov, Anze Kopitar, Bobby Ryan, Colorado Avalanche, Corey Perry, Curtis McElhinney, Dan Heatly, Erik Ersberg, Jack Johnson, Jason Blake, Justin Williams, Los Angeles Kings, Lubomir Visnovsky, Michal Handzus, Scott Neidermayer, Sean O'Donnell, Teemu Selanne, Vancouver Canucks
The Flyers Black and Blue Line
With injuries to Danny Syvret and Ryan Parent on top of the poor play of the defensive units, the Philadelphia Flyers are currently in the hunt to fix the issues.
Categories: Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers Tags: Aaron Ward, Brendan Witt, Chris Pronger, Danny Syvret, Denis Bodrov, Dennis Seidenberg, Dennis Wideman, Dion Phaneuf, Garnet Exelby, Joe Corvo, Kimmo Timonen, Marek Zidlicky, Mike Commodore, Milan Jurcina, Niclas Wallin, Pavel Kubina, Philaelpphia Flyers, Ryan Parent, Sheldon Souray
Ushering in a New Generation: Carolina Hurricanes
In our newest feature, Ushering in a New Generation, our talented writer Katlyn Gambill takes a deeper look into team success based on a player’s age. Today, she looks at the Carolina Hurricanes, the second oldest team in the league.
As the second oldest team in the league, the Carolina Hurricanes fell from their Stanley Cup victory in 2005-2006 to rock bottom in the current standings. Currently in last place in their conference and league, the team carries twelve players over 30 years old — in contrast, the Detroit Red Wings feature thirteen players over 30.
Categories: 30 Team Series, NHLHS Features, Ushering in a New Generation Tags: Aaron Ward, Brandon Sutter, Brett Carson, Eric Staal, Jiri Tlusty, Ray Whitney, Rod Brind’Amour
The Sellers: Carolina Hurricanes
The Sellers is a weekly column presented by NHLHotStove that will discuss all the rumblings and situations surrounding the teams that will most likely miss the playoffs.
Heading up to the March 3rd trade deadline, keep an eye out here for the bottom eight to ten teams in the league that will be known as “sellers”.
We have come to that time of year in the glorious 2009-10 National Hockey League season where general managers have some serious decisions to make.
In taking a look around the NHL there are currently two teams who could be in absolute sell mode. The one team we will touch on today is the Carolina Hurricanes who sit dead last in the Eastern Conference and are 16 points out of a playoff position.
In researching the roster, a few names automatically stand out. Ray Whitney, Joe Corvo, Matt Cullen, Rod Brind’Amour and Scott Walker to name a few.
Categories: By Teams, Carolina Hurricanes, Eastern Conference, Southeast, The Sellers Tags: Aaron Ward, Andrew Hutchinson, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurrcanes, Eric Cole, Jim Rutherford, Joe Barnes, Joe Corvo, Joni Pitkanen, Jussi Jokinen, Niclas Wallin, Ray Whitney, Rod Brind'Amour, Scott Walker, Stephane Yelle
Leighton to Philly, Ward Stays Put
We at NHLHS are proud to pat ourselves on the back. As reported, Hurricanes backup Michael Leighton is now the Flyers backup. Yesterday we discussed the merits of Leighton going through re-entry waivers and PREDICTED the backup going to either the Flyers or Rangers. Really glad we got this one right.
Yesterday we also predicted Aaron Ward and PA Parenteau clearing waivers. Both of these players did today as expected. Ward will stay with the Hurricanes while Parenteau rejoins the Hartford Wolfpack. The Rangers sorely missed the latter as he was responsible for both of their shootout wins and they failed to score entirely in the skills competition last night.
Ward may have some league-wide interest if he is to go through re-entry waiver at half the price (1.25 cap hit).
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Categories: Atlantic, By Teams, Carolina Hurricanes, Eastern Conference, Philadelphia Flyers, Southeast Tags: Aaron Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Hartford Wolfpack, Michael Leighton, New York Rangers, PA Parenteau, Philadelphia Flyers
