GM: Roland Lavoie (only GM in team’s history) Coach: Dan Bylsma Last season: 8th overall Ins and Outs (Season 3 to Season 4) Out: Tomas Vokoun (trade), Sergei Gonchar (retired), Radek Dvorak (retired) In: Jonas Hiller (trade), Olli Jokinen (free agent, St. Petersburg), Haydn Fleury (draft), Jake Virtanen (draft), Darcy Kuemper (draft), Eddie Lack…
The second-leading scorer in the league last season – he’s also the fourth-leading scorer in EURO history – is shooting for the big, huge, colossal pay check. Joe Pavelski, who tied for the league lead in assists with 76 and added 41 goals last season with Madrid will be the top free agent available when…
to Belfast for GM: Marc Peninou (2nd GM in team’s history) Coach: Lindy Ruff Last season: 13th overall Ins and Outs (Season 3 to Season 4) Out: None In: Sam Reinhart (draft); Tom Wilson (draft); Ben Smith (draft) In Place (Key players signed past Season 4) Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D; JohnTavares, C; James Neal, RW;…
GM: Dennis Sullo (4th GM in team’s history) Coach: Paul MacLean Last season: 15th overall Ins and Outs (Season 3 to Season 4) Out: Brian Elliott (trade) In: Roberto Luongo (trade), Tomas Tatar (draft), Mark Bartkowski (draft), Jeff Zatkoff (draft) In Place (Key players signed past Season 4) Patrice Bergeron, C; Roberto Luongo, G; Alexander Radulov, RW; Ilya Kovalchuk,…
GM: Randy Rock (5th GM in team’s history) Coach: Mike Babcock Last season: 14th overall Ins and Outs (Season 3 to Season 4) Out: Mike Cammalleri (trade), Dalton Prout (trade), Steve Sullivan (retired) In: Shane Doan (trade), Drew Miller (free agent), Kevan Miller (free agent), Corey Potter (trade), Jon Merrill (trade), Cam Talbot (draft), Lance…
GM: Dylan Callow (only GM in team’s history) Coach: Brent Sutter Last season: 2nd overall Ins and Outs (Season 3 to Season 4) Out: Roberto Luongo (trade), Colin Greening (trade), Mark Giodano (trade), Nikita Zadorov (trade), Charlie Coyle (trade) In: Brian Elliott (trade), Dion Phaneuf (trade), T.J. Brodie (trade), Mason Raymond, (free agent, London), Nathan Gerbe (free…
Prospects without attributes were shunned in two of the last three picks of the draft. Berlin, which couldn’t pick any more prospects, took the guy Copenhagen was hoping to grab when they selected Carl Soderberg, a big, Swedish center who can score points. But he will find it hard getting playing time in Smurfland with…
Three more trades to report on during the draft, as three teams were involved in a round robin of deals. The latest trade occurred this morning and saw Shane Doan, captain of the Stockholm Eagles, depart with unsigned free agent teammates Anton Babchuk and Corey Potter. The trio is now property of the Bern Bears…
Goalie Eddie Lack looked surprised to hear his name called by Madrid as the EURO draft hit pick number 65. The Royals had recently traded for Jonas Hiller, drafted Darcy Kuemper and they already had Robin Lehner on their roster. Lack looks to be fourth on the depth chart and two of the guys in…
Swiss team Bern looked to Austria for their pick in the third round, tapping Michael Raffl, 25, with the 59th pick overall. Raffl moves fast and a lot as a left winger and he is expected to play a defensive role for the Bears, He could be their fourth-line winger this season with Derek Dorsett…
