The St. Louis Blues history isn’t filled with quality draft picks. Almost all of their hall-of-fame worthy players, like Chris Pronger, Keith Tkachuk or Al MacInnis, were acquired in high-end trades. In Bleacher Reports list of the 15 best Blues players in history, only three came to the Blues via the draft (Bernie Federko, Mike Liut, Brian Sutter). The team’s entire history is … [Read more...] about Looking at the Best Draft Years in St. Louis Blues History
Tampa Bay Lightning Defenceman Signs Extension
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced they have come to terms and re-signed defenceman Ryan McDonagh to a three-year, $12.3 million contract extension. The deal will carry a $4.1M average annual value salary cap hit. The Lightning have corrected things after having a rough start to the year. The Lightning have picked it up over the month of November and now sit in first place in … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning Defenceman Signs Extension
Today in Hockey History: St. Louis Blues Brett Hull Gets Second Consecutive Hat Trick
We’re normally starting up another hockey season, but we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look at this date in hockey history for October 25th, featuring Brett Hull. Today in Hockey … [Read more...] about Today in Hockey History: St. Louis Blues Brett Hull Gets Second Consecutive Hat Trick
Veteran Dallas Stars Forward Out With a Tough Injury
The Dallas Stars will be without one of their most skilled veterans, scratch that, one of the league’s most talented vets. The news today is that forward Tyler Seguin has an ACL injury. Even though there’s not necessarily anything concrete, but the thinking is this injury will keep him out for some time. Let’s figure out what this means for Seguin and the rest of the Stars … [Read more...] about Veteran Dallas Stars Forward Out With a Tough Injury
Small NHL Trades with Big Results: Guy Carbonneau
Small trades with big results is a series that looks at trades throughout NHL history that seemed small or insignificant at the time but turned out to be much, much more. In this installment, we look at how Guy Carbonneau ended up with the Montreal Canadiens. Small NHL Trades with Big Results: Guy Carbonneau Habs GM Sam Pollock was a master manipulator of the NHL draft in a … [Read more...] about Small NHL Trades with Big Results: Guy Carbonneau