Been a while since we did a mailbag, so here we go! Thanks as always for the questions! First one comes from friend of Crimespree @Roose_TCL: Was matching Ryan O’Reilly the right move for the Avs? They had to weigh between keeping O’Reilly for two years and hoping they can re-sign him as a unrestricted …
Yesterday, RDS’s Renaud Lavoie reported that the Philadelphia Flyers (along with the Maple Leafs and Rangers) were interested in unsigned Avalanche center Ryan O’Reilly. In his report, he suggested that that the Avalanche are interested in young Flyers center Sean Couturier but that the Flyers would probably shoot down any deal involving him. This led …
Finally the hockey season is just about here! Here’s an alphabetical list of five teams who missed the playoffs in 2011-12 that could make it in this abbreviated 2013 season. Carolina Hurricanes A team that, on paper, should contend for a playoff spot every year. But they haven’t made the playoffs since 2009. They have …
Review Of 2011-2012: 41-35-6, 88 points, 11th in Western Conference, Missed Playoffs. Additions via free agency: Milan Hejduk, David Jones, P.A. Parenteau, Erik Johnson, J.S. Giguere, Shane O’Brien, Matt Hunwick Additions via trade: None Subtractions: Peter Mueller, Jay McClement, Kevin Porter OFFENSE: Gabriel Landeskog had a brilliant first year in the NHL, will be interesting to see …
Heading into the 2011 NHL Draft, it was a foregone conclusion that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was going first overall to Edmonton. Colorado had the second pick and it seemed like most experts weren’t sure if they would go for a stalwart defenseman (Adam Larsson) or a big bodied Swedish forward (Gabriel Landeskog). As we know, they …