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Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: More Fallout on the Kevin Bieksa Non-Trade

June 28, 2015 - 3:00 PM ET

...e Sharks has been in the works long enough that Bieksa and his family had gone to the Bay Area to look at houses! But I guess Doug Wilson got cold FEET when he was able to trade up to No. 31 in order to pick defenseman Jeremy Roy. The landscape changed when the Colorado Avalanche acquired that pi...

Jan Levine: Rangers 2015 Draft Weekend Recap - Trades, Picks, Analysis and More

June 28, 2015 - 5:19 AM ET

.... He generates offence by using his speed, quickness and elusiveness to beat defenders. He moves well with very impressive speed burst and very quick FEET. He creates space and time with his excellent hand-speed and skill with the puck. He is creative and smooth with the puck on his stick, looking f...

Bill Meltzer: 2015 Draft Day 2: Trade to Clear Cap Space, Draft Pick Analysis

June 27, 2015 - 8:34 PM ET

... The Slovak had a very good season in the NAHL for Topeka, winning the league's award for top goaltender, but faded a bit late in the campaign. Quick FEET and an economy of motion are his best assets at this age, according to Hakstol and scouts. 4th round (98th overall) – Samuel Dove-McFalls, L...

Rick Sadowski: Avs add much-needed size, depth

June 27, 2015 - 3:05 PM ET

...g teams, so that's going to help. But what we like about all of them is they're good, smart hockey players. That's the key for us." Soderberg is 6-FEET-3, 216 pounds; Rantanen 6-4, 211; center Mikhail Grigorenko 6-3, 200; and defenseman Nikita Zadorov 6-5, 235. J.T. Compher, who will be team capt...

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Go for Best of Both Worlds in 1st Round; Day 2 Preview

June 27, 2015 - 6:26 AM ET

...m. He also had a very solid second season when he was healthy. Konecny has outstanding wheels and upper-lineup caliber puck skills. He always has FEET moving and is a balanced offensive talent who can reliably finish scoring chances or create them for linemates. He does not lose speed when carr...

Rick Sadowski: ROR, McGinn traded for trio, pick; Avs tab Rantanen No. 10

June 26, 2015 - 8:57 PM ET

... right wing. What we like with our lineup is that we have flexibility." The addition of Grigorenko gives the Avalanche another big center. He's 6-FEET-3 and 209 pounds, and arrives on the same day that 6-3 Soderberg was signed to a five-year, $23.75 million contract. Grigorenko will be a restric...

GARTH'S CORNER: Eichel: "If I Sign, It's To Play In NHL The Whole Year"

June 24, 2015 - 8:18 PM ET

...tting the lawn. I say down to watch the NHL Awards. Man, Rob Riggle really sucks at comedy. Seriously. Dude can't read the TelePrompter that was 3 FEET from his head. Anyway, I scrolled through my Twitter time line to see a tweet from my friend @ericreich wanting to know if I had seen Jack Eic...

Mike Augello: Leafs Asking Price For Bozak, Draft Dilemma; Leaf Buzz

June 24, 2015 - 11:02 AM ET

...y's NHL Draft, as it was traded two summers ago in the deal for Jonathan Bernier. ******* The Toronto Maple Leafs may need to be quick on their FEET when it comes to who they will select with their fourth overall pick at the NHL Draft in Sunrise, FL on Friday, as the Arizona Coyotes third over...

Bob Duff: Blashill likes familiarity of Red Wings staff

June 23, 2015 - 8:04 PM ET

...Chelios will work as an eye in the sky on game nights and will do developmental work with the Detroit defense at practices as he continues to get his FEET wet in the coaching profession. “Cheli’s been in kind of a similar role for the last three years and I think every year it’s increased i...

: Buffalo Sabres 2015 Draft Preview--Dilemna in goal heading into the draft?

June 23, 2015 - 3:16 PM ET

...ects/sabres.com. Wrote Baker of the 6'4" 203 lb. goalie, "[Samsonov] is a package of size and supreme athleticism in the crease. He’s smooth on his FEET with excellent goalie vision and puck tracking skills. Like many modern day goaltenders, Samsonov can look over or under screens as he battles to...

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Barzal, Reese, Alumni, Lou Nolan and More

June 14, 2015 - 7:39 AM ET

...s bigger than Claude Giroux at the same age. The righthanded-shooting center has also shown a willingness to play both sides of the puck and has good FEET, so there is potential to be a 200-foot player at the NHL level. He could actually stand to be a little less unselfish with the puck and, while h...

James Tanner: I am Suffering From General Fatigue

June 11, 2015 - 12:57 PM ET

...m? Here is a sneak peak: As you can clearly see from the above footage, the Glendale City Council Legal Team is probably going to bounce five FEET into the air after receiving a knockout blow. How thrilling. Let's cheer up with one of the best songs from the 90s: Now let's check o...

John Jaeckel: On The Money

June 11, 2015 - 9:36 AM ET

...ugh pressure on an injured #1 goalie, nor on his inexperienced backup. Credit there goes to Tampa’s defense which is as tough as nails over 200 FEET of ice. But it’s likely not going to change. The Hawks have to battle through it. An ongoing problem for the Hawks is they can’t (or didn�...

Matt Henderson: The McKenzie List And Edmonton's First Five Picks

June 8, 2015 - 12:46 PM ET

... lead their team in scoring by 6 Goals and 13 points as a 17 year old then went 10GP, 7-4-11 in the Playoffs. He’s a Dutch born player who stands 6 FEET tall and scored 30 goals in the Q during his Rookie campaign. Described as an electric player with plus stickhandling and skating ability. 57...

Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: Utica Comets Look to Rebound Against Manchester Monarchs

June 7, 2015 - 1:58 PM ET

...�plunging forward, then propelling his prone body backwards into the net, using his height to reach the very back of the net and dislodge it with his FEET. Again—the video's not great at the AHL level, so I can't say for sure. But it's something I'll try to watch in today's game. If the Comets ...

GARTH'S CORNER: Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick

June 7, 2015 - 11:16 AM ET

... Eichel also finished first in the right-hand grip, second in an agility test and fifth in the vertical jump (26.18 inches) and standing long jump (9 FEET, 7 inches). He was fourth in the bench press, lifting 70 percent to 80 percent of his weight 16 times. Give the NHL Combine gold medal to Eich...

Paul Stewart: Stick-y Rules: Officials Picking Up Broken Sticks and Much More

June 4, 2015 - 11:43 AM ET

...player dropped his stick on the ice halfway up the boards. I thought it had broken. As play exited the zone, the discarded stick was right near my FEET. In one motion, I instinctively scooped it up and skated up the ice. My intention was to remove it from the playing surface as I followed the pla...

: Sabres' Bylsma with some thoughts on his top forwards

June 2, 2015 - 3:23 PM ET

...and two highly-skilled, strong-willed players who want the puck on their stick. It's a possible scenario where it may be better for Eichel to get his FEET wet centering the second line until things worked themselves out. Bylsma talked about what he'll have at his disposal up-front headed into nex...

Paul Stewart: Missing the Net: Lots of Factors at Work

June 2, 2015 - 12:48 PM ET

... bigger and bigger all the time. When I look back to when I was refereeing in the NHL, the league still had a slew of goalies who stood less than six FEET tall. Without even thinking too hard about compiling a list, the likes of Dominik Hasek, Mike Richter, John Vanbiesbrouck, Curtis Joseph, Ed Belf...

: NHL Combine equals plenty of opportunity for trade-talk. Mantha-watch?

June 1, 2015 - 1:07 PM ET

...ng Babcock said Mantha "needs to change his habit of how he skates every day in games. Because of his elite ability, he could play without moving his FEET in juniors. He needs to learn to skate at a more consistent basis, get into puck battles, and when he has puck, skate to attack. If he gets that ...

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