6 years ago this month. A friendly reminder for all GMs:
Milan Lucic 7 yrs , $42M
Kyle Okposo 7 yrs, $42M
Andrew Ladd 7 yrs, $38.5M
Loui Eriksson 6 yrs, $36M
Frans Nielsen 6 yrs, $31.5M
David Backes 5 yrs, $30M
Troy Brouwer 4 yrs, $18M
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Matthew Tkachuk: I canโt wait to spend the rest of my career with Florida.
Jonathan Huberdeau: Iโm open to signing a long-term contract with Calgary.
Pierre-Luc Dubois: I donโt even know what Iโm having for dinner.
Mathieu Perreault was one of the first (and very few) higher end players who agreed to sign a UFA contract with the
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. He always gave it his all and never hesitated to put his body on the line for the team. A big merci beaucoup to Frenchie and bon chance in Montreal!
With the win, Laurent Brossoit improves to 11-4-2 on the season with a GAA of 2.21, .924 SV% and 1 SO. Heโs also 8-1-1 in his last 10 GP. ๐ฅ
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Paul Maurice is on the verge of capturing the one thing that has eluded him in his 26 seasons as an NHL Head Coach, the Stanley Cup. As the years have gone on, heโs become the funniest, most animated coach out there. Very happy for him, itโs well deserved.
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It was a big disappointment when Barry Trotz turned the
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down, but Rick Bowness is making fans forget that fast. Heโs got the team playing at their 2018 level right now.
Seven goalies have won the William Jennings and Vezina Trophies in the same season. They include Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Ed Belfour and Dominik Hasek.
Connor Hellebuyckโs about to join them.
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Connor Hellebuyck has secured the first William M. Jennings Trophy for the
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This trophy is awarded to the goalie(s) (min. 25 games played) for the team with the fewest goals against during the regular season.
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Joe Sakicโs Team Canada goal in Salt Lake was one of the many great calls by Bob Cole. He was the most recognizable hockey voice for our generation.
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40 years ago today, the Winnipeg Jets drafted Dale Hawerchuk 1st overall in the NHL Entry Draft. Ducky would go on to score 379 goals, 550 assists and 929 points over the 713 games he played with the
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Not sure why Laurent Brossoit isnโt getting more starts as the season winds down. This will be Connor Hellebuyckโs 5th start in 8 days, plus the
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are on a losing streak. Brossoit should be starting every 3rd/4th game so Helleโs not overworked heading into the playoffs.
Maybe, just maybe the HNIC crew will spend a bit more time talking about the
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current run instead of the ongoing Leafs goaltending woes.
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On this date in 1993,
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rookie sensation Teemu Selanne scored his 76th goal of the season in a 3-0 victory over the Oilers. Selanne's 76 goals and 132 points both set new NHL rookie records, which still stand to this day.
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Pierre-Luc Duboisโ stock keeps rising after an impressive showing at this tournament. Adam Lowry also played great. Both of them represented Canada and the
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very well.
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On TradeCentre, Craig Button pointing out the problem with the
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is average coaching and a bad defensive system, which goes back to coaching. He said theyโre a really good team on paper, compared them to the Flames from a year ago and the changes Darryl Sutter has made.
Canโt say enough how great of a job Rick Bowness and the new coaching staff have done to turn the
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around this season, especially with all the key injuries theyโve had. Bones should definitely be in the running for Coach of the Year.
Hiring Barry Trotz would be the equivalent of a top free agent signing (minus the cap hit) and an investment that will almost certainly pay off for the team (ticket sales). If he's interested in management, offer him a role in Hockey Ops role either now or in the future.
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