Macklin Celebrini explained why he was in attendance for the Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks NHL playoff series in an exclusive interview with NBC Sports California contributor Sheng Peng
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Celebrini explains attendance at Oilers-Canucks NHL playoff game
Macklin Celebrini explained why he was in attendance for the Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks NHL playoff series in an exclusive interview with NBC Sports California contributor Sheng Peng
June 7 2024 – Frank Corrado
Reports are swirling about the possible return of some Canucks free agents, so Matt and Blake take it all on, from Lindholm to Zadorov. Can they fit them under the cap, and even so, does it cost them their ability to bolster the defence and winger corps? Not to mention, they get into the issue of committing long term to older players and guys that are “core” to the team.
Frank Corrado joins the guys as well, with another breakdown on the performance of Canucks prospect Josh Bloom at the Memorial Cup, he gives his 2 cents on the idea of a Lindholm return, and on what successful coaching looks like for a good PP unit. All that, plus all your feedback with another edition of “To the People We Go”, and a preview of the weekend for the Lions, C’s and the Canadian Men’s Soccer team.
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June 7 2024 – Frank Corrado
Reports are swirling about the possible return of some Canucks free agents, so Matt and Blake take it all on, from Lindholm to Zadorov. Can they fit them under the cap, and even so, does it cost them their ability to bolster the defence and winger corps? Not to mention, they get into the issue of committing long term to older players and guys that are “core” to the team.
Frank Corrado joins the guys as well, with another breakdown on the performance of Canucks prospect Josh Bloom at the Memorial Cup, he gives his 2 cents on the idea of a Lindholm return, and on what successful coaching looks like for a good PP unit. All that, plus all your feedback with another edition of “To the People We Go”, and a preview of the weekend for the Lions, C’s and the Canadian Men’s Soccer team.
All that, plus some ticket news from the BC Lions and a lot more! Follow us on social. Thank you to our sponsors:
bet365 | Whatever the moment, it's Never Ordinary at bet365. Download the App today & use Promo Code VANBONUS
Great Clips | It’s Gonna Be Great
GRETA Bar Vancouver | Our Home For Food, Drinks & Watching The Game
Help Stars Here | https://helpstartshere.gov.bc.ca/
Northlands Golf Course | 6-90 Day Reservations - Jump The Queue & Lock In Your Dates For $10 Per Player Booking Fee
Sleep Douglas | Named Canada's Best Mattress
Vancouver Canadians | Get your tickets HERE
Whistler Golf Club | Book Your Tee Times At The Arnold Palmer-Designed Course!
Yellow Dog Brewing | Located in Port Moody (2817 Murray Street)
Watch Sekeres & Price LIVE on YouTube
Visit CanucksArmy.com for the latest on the Canucks!
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15 Takeaways From NHL Combine Top Prospects Media Availability
Five of the top prospects of the 2024 NHL Draft took time on Friday afternoon to address the media from the NHL Combine at Buffalo’s Harborcenter. Macklin Celebrini, Artyom Levshunov,…
Hyman: Leaving Leafs was ‘easy,’ not really my decision
Forward Zach Hyman reflected on his decision to sign with the Edmonton Oilers in 2021 on Friday.
"It's easy when it's not really your decision," Hyman said of leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to TSN's Chris Johnston.
Hyman played for Toronto from 2015-21. He tallied 15 goals and 33 points in 43 games in his final campaign with the Maple Leafs. He signed a seven-year contract in Edmonton with a cap hit of $5.5 million that summer.
"It wasn't about money," Hyman said, according to NHL.com's Mike Zeisberger. "I'd have loved to be a Maple Leaf for life. I was from there, our families were from there. But when that door closed and Edmonton had shown interest all along, it was the place I wanted to come."
Hyman added: "Coming (to Edmonton) was the best decision of my life."
Oilers general manager Ken Holland, a Hockey Hall of Famer and the GM of three Stanley Cup-winning teams with the Detroit Red Wings, praised Hyman as one of the best free-agent moves of his career.
"When we signed him as a free agent ... we hoped we were getting, at best, a guy who would score 20-30 goals per year," Holland said.
"He has way, way, way exceeded our wildest expectations."
Hyman eclipsed the 50-goal mark for the first time this season. He paces the Stanley Cup Playoffs with 14 goals in 18 contests.
The 31-year-old's production has far exceeded what he accomplished in his final three seasons in Toronto:
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | PTS | Goals per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Leafs | 2018-21 | 165 | 57 | 111 | .345 |
| Oilers | 2021-24 | 235 | 117 | 214 | .498 |
The difference is even more stark in the postseason:
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | PTS | Goals per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Leafs | 2018-21 | 19 | 3 | 5 | .158 |
| Oilers | 2021-24 | 46 | 28 | 45 | .609 |
"Every year, I've tried to just develop and tried to grow my game," Hyman told ESPN's Emily Kaplan. "I remember when I signed, everybody was kinda like, 'You only get better when you're in your 20s. You can't get better as you get older.' And I've always thought that you can get better every year, no matter how you are. You can always improve, and that's always been my mindset."
Hyman makes his Stanley Cup Final debut Saturday at 8 p.m. ET against the Florida Panthers.
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Rangers GM: ‘Nothing is off the table’ this offseason
New York Rangers general manager and president Chris Drury appears to be keeping his options open after his club again fell short of lifting Lord Stanley's Mug.
"I do believe in our players individually. ... A lot of players had great seasons," Drury said Friday, according to the New York Post's Larry Brooks. "A number of them have been very good Rangers for a long time. Now it's the part of the job to figure out whether this group collectively can get us to where we want to be.
"Nothing is off the table," he added, according to Newsday's Colin Stephenson.
The Rangers won the Presidents' Trophy as the league's best regular-season team after posting a 55-23-4 record and a franchise-record 114 points in 2023-24. They made it to the conference finals for the second time in three years but were dispatched by the Florida Panthers in six games.
Star forwards Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin were particularly quiet in the Eastern Conference Final. Zibanejad mustered two assists against Florida, both coming in the Rangers' Game 5 loss, while Panarin had just one goal and three helpers.
When asked if he thought the pair needed more help to ease the offensive pressure or if they should find other ways to score in the postseason, Drury said, "It's a little bit of both," per USA Today's Vince Z. Mercogliano.
The player at the center of most of the trade speculation is Kaapo Kakko, who has yet to live up to his status as the 2019 second overall pick. The 23-year-old forward posted 13 goals and 19 points in 61 contests in the regular season - his fifth in the NHL - before adding two points in 15 playoff games.
Drury defended the pending restricted free agent Friday.
"We were talking about (Alexis Lafreniere) at this time last year and refuting rumors that I was trying to trade him. … Kaapo Kakko is still a young player. … We're going to continue to try and find everything we can do to help him reach his potential," Drury said.
Kakko spent the bulk of his ice time in the regular season on a line with Zibanejad and Chris Kreider, though the Finn never gelled with the star duo. Drury said he's looking at internal and external options to fill that right-wing slot alongside Zibanejad and Kreider.
Drury also stood up for much-maligned defenseman Jacob Trouba, who was recently criticized for his play and antics during the playoffs.
"Jacob's been an excellent captain and leader for us," he said, according to Stephenson. "Comes to play hard every night. ... He gives us everything he can every single night."
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Report: Canes making Guentzel’s rights available for trade
The Carolina Hurricanes are open to trading the negotiating rights to pending unrestricted free agent Jake Guentzel, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman said on the "32 Thoughts" podcast.
The asking price is a mid-round pick, Friedman notes.
Any team that acquires Guentzel's rights before free agency opens July 1 has the exclusive ability to sign him for eight years. If the star winger hits the open market without being moved, he can only ink a maximum seven-year deal.
The Hurricanes made a huge splash in acquiring Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins prior to March's trade deadline. He was an instant fit, notching 25 points in 17 regular-season games. Guentzel added five goals and four assists in the playoffs as Carolina was eliminated in the second round.
Guentzel's price tag will likely be too high for the Hurricanes. The club has approximately $26.5 million in projected cap space, according to Cap Friendly, but only has 18 players signed for next season. It has eight UFAs and five restricted free agents unaccounted for.
Guentzel is arguably this summer's top free agent. The Stanley Cup champion is a two-time 40-goal scorer and has racked up 491 points in 520 games over eight seasons.
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Artyom Levshunov officially has formal interview, dinner with Blackhawks
The Blackhawks officially met with defenseman Artyom Levshunov at the NHL Scouting Combine this week in Buffalo as they gather their final pieces of information ahead of the 2024 NHL Draft.
Flyers’ Chuck Fletcher Set Danny Briere Up for Success
In the history of the Philadelphia Flyers, there might not be a more universally hated figure than former general manager (GM) Chuck Fletcher, who was with the team from 2018-2023.…