Facing a salary cap crunch, the Colorado Avalanche freed up space by a trade of centre Charlie Coyle and winger Miles Wood to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a pair of draft picks and winger prospect Gavin Brindley. The deal gives Colorado $8.95 million of cap space heading into free agency early next week. Meanwhile, this trade does the trick of adding key … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche Free Cap Space in Trade with Columbus
The NHL’s CBA Talks Are In Full Swing, Here’s the Latest
The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations are deeply underway between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the players’ association. It seems that all signs are positive that the deal will get done quick and easy. However, as of now, it isn’t quite done, so let’s bring all the major details, including what has already been decided. Mentioned in today's news that … [Read more...] about The NHL’s CBA Talks Are In Full Swing, Here’s the Latest
Should The Flyers Draft a Centre or Winger at Sixth Overall?
The upcoming draft could change the trajectory of the Philadelphia Flyers depending on how they decide to utilize their abundance of high draft picks. It’s a unique situation to be in, they have a lot of options at hand. More importantly, their highest draft pick is most likely going to be a forward, which poses some questions. If things line up properly, they could be on their … [Read more...] about Should The Flyers Draft a Centre or Winger at Sixth Overall?
NHL Rumours: Montreal Canadiens Trying to Acquire Star Defenceman
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. It’s draft day, and young players from all over the world are about to have their dreams come true by being drafted into the world’s top professional hockey league. But the draft doesn’t just bring excitement for the players getting drafted. It brings tons of trades and trade rumours as teams … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Montreal Canadiens Trying to Acquire Star Defenceman
New Utah Mammoth Forward Signs Contract
It’s been a wild few hours for the newest acquisition for the Utah Mammoth. News emerged that newly-acquired forward JJ Peterka has signed a new contract. This deal is a five-year pact worth $38.5 million for the life of the deal. The new deal has an average cap hit of $7.7 million per season and runs through the end of the 2029-30 season. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic was the … [Read more...] about New Utah Mammoth Forward Signs Contract