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 …
Another year has come and gone and the NHL has given out their awards for some of the best performances during the 2011-12 season. We’re here to honor some of the not-so-great achievements of the past season, as well as some lighthearted moments. First we’ll start with some GM awards. The aptly named Trigger Happy Award …
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 …
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