Category Archives: Blackhawks

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – June 17, 2016

Kings name Anze Kopitar captain, Stars trade Alex Goligoski to the Coyotes & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines.  LOS ANGELES TIMES:  The Los Angeles Kings yesterday announced Anze Kopitar will be their new captain, taking over from Dustin Brown. In announcing the move, Kings general manager Dean Lombardi said he’s not currently […]

Blackhawks Trade Bickell & Teravainen to Hurricanes

The Chicago Blackhawks traded forwards Bryan Bickell and Teuvo Teravainen to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a second-round pick (50th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft plus a third-round pick in 2017.   SPECTOR’S NOTE: The good news for the Blackhawks is they apparently didn’t have to pick up any portion of Bickell’s $4 million […]

NHL Rumor Mill – June 9, 2016

Updates on Tyson Barrie, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jacob Trouba and Eric Nystrom, plus the latest on the Blackhawks and Blue Jackets in your NHL rumor mill. Market for Tyson Barrie ESPN.COM: Should the Colorado Avalanche put defenseman Tyson Barrie on the trade block, Matthew Coller recently listed the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, Toronto […]

Latest Blackhawks Speculation – May 2, 2016

More speculation on the Chicago Blackhawks, including the future of Andrew Shaw, in your NHL rumor mill.  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: In a recent mailbag segment, Mark Lazerus responded to questions over possible offseason moves by the Chicago Blackhawks. Most of the questions involved restricted free agent center Andrew Shaw. With the Blackhawks already investing around $69 […]

First-Round Casualties of 2016 NHL Playoffs

A brief look at why the teams ousted from the opening round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs made their early exits. Each club is listed in the order they were eliminated.  Detroit Red Wings: The Wings five-game ouster by the Tampa Bay Lightning wasn’t surprising. The once-dominant team from “Hockeytown” has been in decline in recent years. […]

Latest Blackhawks Speculation – April 27, 2016

What could the offseason hold for the Chicago Blackhawks? Read on for the latest. CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Chris Kuc reports the Blackhawks limited salary cap space this summer means they have little room to re-sign UFAs like Andrew Ladd and they’ll need to create some room. RFA center Andrew Shaw’s future with the Hawks doesn’t look bright, […]