The Detroit Red Wings experienced an exodus of talent this past offseason. After losing David Perron, Daniel Sprong and Shayne Gostisbehere, general manager Steve Yzerman was forced to find a way to offset the loss of that secondary scoring. One way he attempted to do that was by signing winger Vladimir Tarasenko. A six-time 30-goal
Vladimir Tarasenko
Drafting is hard. No matter how good an NHL team is at finding hidden gems, every one of them has picked a handful of duds. Unless you’re taking one of the five best players available, it’s almost impossible to know how a draft pick will turn out. As The Hockey Writers’ Jacob Billington pointed out,
Plenty of ink has been spilled since the NHL’s Free Agency arrived on July 1 about the uncharacteristically quiet offseason for Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings. Through the first few days of free agency, the team hadn’t added any significant assets, and had lost an important leader and depth scorer in David Perron,
With the regular season coming to an end, it is the perfect time to look back on how the top free agents from the 2023 offseason performed in their first season with their new clubs. In analyzing the 2023 NHL free agency signings, some players have reignited their careers by joining teams poised to redefine
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators are getting a ton of interest in forward Vladimir Tarasenko, with the Florida Panthers emerging as the frontrunners. What does this mean for the Edmonton Oilers, who are starting to find out their top targets aren’t available to them? Did Linus Ullmark hear he was about to
After not being allowed to play in the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympic Games, NHL players will participate in the 2026 and 2030 Games. NHLers did not represent their country in the 2018 Winter Olympics because the league was unable to reach an agreement with the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA), the International Ice
If beating the powerhouse Vancouver Canucks was on the Ottawa Senators’ 2023-24 season bucket list, they’re out of luck. Their 5-2 defeat back in November was followed up by a 6-3 loss on the road to start the calendar year. Although this late Tuesday night matchup wasn’t a thrilling game for Sens fans, there are