Recent News

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days, school has started and I've been busy, but I can still post like normal once the first week is over. Anyways some recent news that has happened is that the Blues have named Alex Pietrangelo which wasn't a surprise since as a defenseman consistently puts up points and has always been a leader or alternate captain. Today the Jets named Blake Wheeler captain today which again wasn't too much of a surprise, but Dustin Byfuglien also had a good chance. Wheeler has always had 25+ goals with the Jets since he was traded to them from the Bruins so he deserves it. Lastly the Flyers have finally revealed their 50th anniversary alternate jersey which has gold around their logo and has golden last names and letters on the back and side of the jersey. Also if you somehow didn't already notice they have a new logo for their 50th anniversary season which most likely will be the center ice design, but you never know. I also don't know if they will wear it on the road or at home, but there could be a chance that they wear it for their home opener. Did the Blues make the right choice? Did the Jets make the right choice? What do you think of the Flyers new alternate jersey? stay tuned....

Stars Sign Jiri Hudler

If you didn't think the Stars were a scoring powerhouse last year that you should now with the new addition of Jiri Hudler. Hudler just signed with the Stars half an hour ago reportedly worth 2 million dollars for 1 year. Seriously the Stars were second best in the league and had Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, Jason Spezza, Patrick Sharp, and Ales Hemsky as their core of forwards and if that wasn't already good enough, then add Jiri Hudler who had 16 goals and 30 assists in 72 games. I know it doesn't seem all that good, but the year before that he had 31 goals and 45 assists in a longer season so he's capable of getting a 25-30 goal season especially with the Stars with their amazing core. Was this a good signing? Can Hudler have a better year than last year? Will Hudler get resigned after this year? stay tuned....

New York Rangers Season Preview

The New York Rangers finally ended the Jimmy Vesey talk by signing the collage star to a two year contract worth $925,000. Vesey can definitely improve the Rangers' offense by playing on the first or second line. Another move the Rangers made was trading Derrek Brassard to the Senators for Miki Zibanejad which gives the Rangers some more young talent on the team, but Brassard was older and had more NHL experience like deep playoff runs so we'll just have to see how the trade works out. The Rangers also added some depth during free agency, but overall the roster is pretty much the same so who knows how the season will go out. You should expect the Rangers to make the playoffs, but probably not be as competitive in the regular season and probably the playoffs, but with all the changes they made it could go either way even though some important part of the roster is aging. Will all their changes have a big affect on their season? Will they have a bounce back season? Will the Rangers make anymore moves this offseason? stay tuned....

New York Islanders Season Preview

First off I'm sorry for not posting for about 2 weeks, pretty much nothing has really happened at all so I haven't been able to bring myself to post something. Good news is that the World Cup of Hockey is starting next month so I'll most likely be writing about it. The Islanders are coming off a pretty good playoff run that ended in the second round to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 5 games, but that was the first time making it past the first round since 1993 so it wasn't all bad. The Islanders lost Matt Martin in free agency which isn't going to have that much of an impact on their season. The Islanders added Jason Chimera who will be a nice boost to their offense and can be a 2nd or 3rd line center. P.A Parenteau signed with the Islanders and will play for the Islanders for the second time, also he had his best year yet last year with the Maple Leafs with 20 goals and 21 assists. The best player to join the Islanders this offseason is Andrew Ladd the former Jets captain who is a two time Stanley Cup champion. He is a proven leader and can definitely be a first liner for the Islanders. You should expect the Islanders to have a good year, but the Metropolitan division should be stronger than usual so it should definitely be harder to get a division spot. Will all their new additions have as big of an impact as expected? Will the Islanders be affected by Matt Martin leaving the team? Are the Islanders going to be Stanley Cup contenders? stay tuned....

Los Angeles Kings Season Preview

The Kings had a really disappointing playoff run that had them lose to the Sharks in 5 games in their return to the playoffs. The Kings are looking to get that Stanley Cup mindset again, since their 2014 Stanley Cup win the Kings have missed the playoffs once and lost in the first round of the playoffs so obviously some changes had to be made. The Kings finally stripped Dustin Brown of his captaincy and gave it to Anze Kopitar, and that change seemed almost necessary since Brown has had no offense in the last two years and Kopitar has been the Kings best forward for sure. I aleady wrote about it so if you want to check it out, click here http://nhlbaffle.blogspot.com/2016/06/kopitar-new-kings-captain.html . They also signed Teddy Purcell this off season which should be a nice boost for offense, but he shouldn't have too much of an impact. The worst thing that happened this offseason was losing Milian Lucic since he was a tough guy who could protect their stars and score goals so that should have an impact on them this year for sure, but Teddy Purcell can score like Lucic so it isn't all that bad. You should really keep an open mind for the Kings this year since the roster is pretty much the same so you should really expect anything out of these guys. Will Teddy Purcell have a big impact on the Kings this year? Will the Kings make the playoffs again? Will they make any more changes this off season? stay tuned....

Ottawa Senators Season Preview

The Senators had a disappointing year last year because they didn't make the playoffs and did not even make it to 40 wins, and that could change. The Senators made a trade a few weeks ago that sent Mika Zibanejad to the Rangers for Derrek Brassard, and that trade shows that the Senators really want to win now. Zibanejad is 23 and was selected 6th overall in 2011 and really had potential as he scored 21 goals last year, but Brassard 27 goals while he was 28 last year. Brassard is in his prime while Zibanejad was still young so the Senators FOR NOW win the trade. Everything else is the same since their roster is pretty much the exact same, and their goalies are also the exact same form last year so there's nothing new to report on that. You should expect the Senators to be more competitive than last year and to really make a push for the playoffs. Who won the trade? Will they make the playoffs? Will they make any more moves this offseason? stay tuned....