NHL: Rick Nash trade far from home run for Columbus Blue Jackets
"Maybe," as it turns out, is the perpetual currency of the Blue Jackets, who after months of trying to hit the proverbial home run in moving the unhappy Rick Nash ended up with, what, an infield...
View ArticleThe deadline: Who got better, who got worse?
A trade deadline day that began at a snail's pace and finished with a great flurry of activity has, like all trade deadlines, the potential to alter t...
View ArticlePutting deadline day in deeper perspective
The day after the trade deadline is often like the day after a big family wedding. Lots of stuff to sift through. Maybe you'll find an unexpected and ...
View ArticleKings won't be much better with Gaborik
So we get that the Los Angeles Kings were desperate to bump up their offense. When you're 27th in goals per game and tied for 25th on the power pl...
View ArticleAnaheim Ducks get James Wisniewski from Columbus Blue Jackets
The Anaheim Ducks have acquired puck-moving defenseman James Wisniewski from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Rene Bourque, William Karlsson and a second-round pick in 2015.
View ArticleRamblings: Should the Predators trade Shea Weber?
In a little more than a month, the NHL world will descend on Nashville, Tennessee, for the annual All-Star weekend. It will be a time when the trad...
View ArticleBurnside: Top trades of 2015
The new year is upon us, so it is time for a little reflection on trades good and bad that we thought might shape this season and what those trades have revealed thus far.
View ArticleNHL -- Metropolitan Division - Pressing issues at trade deadline
The trade deadline is four weeks away, and it's not an exaggeration to suggest the landscape will change on an almost nightly basis. The Metro is no exception.
View ArticleNHL - Metropolitan Division - Buyers and sellers at trade deadline
The Jackets could be moving Fedor Tyutin, but will he stay in the division and go to Washington? There are lots of decisions to make in the Metropolitan Division before the trade deadline.
View ArticleNHL - Metropolitan Division - Buyers and sellers at trade deadline
With playoff spots up for grabs, which Metro Division teams are going to make a move? And will Kyle Okposo and Travis Hamonic still be with the Islanders after Feb. 29?
View ArticleBurnside: Top 5 trades from the past five seasons
The deadline has had its share of stinkers, but for this go-around, we're all about the positives. Here are the best (plus one bonus).
View ArticleNHL - Metropolitan Division - Buyers and sellers at trade deadline
With the trade deadline less than a week away, much of the talk in the Metropolitan Division revolves around Eric Staal possibly leaving Carolina, but he's not the only big name in the Metro mix.
View ArticleBurnside: Worst 5 trades from the past five seasons
The trade deadline is all about rolling the dice and hoping the returns are better than what was given up. Here are five cases where it just didn't pan out for the gambling team.
View ArticleNHL - In Andrew Ladd deal, Chicago Blackhawks pull off another big deadline move
With the addition of Andrew Ladd, for the second year in a row the Blackhawks grabbed a highly coveted forward just as other teams were gearing up for the deadline rush.
View ArticleNHL - Ryan Johansen is looking forward to the postseason with the Nashville...
Ryan Johansen enjoyed his time in Columbus, but being embraced by a red-hot Predators team poised to make a playoff splash has Johansen feeling energized. Plus, his dog is named ... Doug?
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