A trade that was lauded as one of the best of this season’s NHL Trade Deadline was one that almost didn’t happen. According to Darren Dreger of TSN, Tyler Toffoli was shocked to learn about the Winnipeg Jets’ interest in him and had to give joining the Jets a double take. It was also reported…
Photo: John Mrakovcich The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Jamieson Rees from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Rees, 23, as appeared in 37 AHL games between the Springfield Thunderbirds and Charlotte Checkers this season, totaling four assists. A fourth-year pro from Hamilton, Ont., Rees has played…
According to Nick Kypreos in a recent article for the Toronto Star, there were a couple of last-minute moves the Toronto Maple Leafs made at this season’s NHL Trade Deadline. Both moves have to do with defensemen, and both explain the lack of action on a big-name target from GM Brad Treliving. For the most…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Playoff positioning is on the line tonight and Saturday when the Manitoba Moose visit Chicago for a crucial two-game series at Allstate Arena. Fifth in the Central Division – where the top five finishers will qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs – Manitoba holds a three-point lead on Chicago going…
The Grand Rapids Griffins have acquired forward Curtis Hall on loan from the Boston Bruins, while the Detroit Red Wings have assigned defenseman Jared McIsaac to the AHL’s Providence Bruins. Hall has tallied two goals and four assists in 11 games with Providence this season, along with 20 points (11g, 9a) in 22 games with…
Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman reports in his recent 32 Thoughts column that the Edmonton Oilers are wasting no time seeing if their recent acquisitions of Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick would like to stick around. Both pending UFAs, the two forwards were acquired from the Anaheim Ducks at the trade deadline, but GM Ken…
“That’s Canada for you,” Erik Karlsson said when asked about trade talk sending him back to the Ottawa Senators had surfaced this week. While there’s no link between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Senators to that kind of deal actually happening, the rumors took on a life of their own this week. Elliotte Friedman was the…
You can make a compelling argument that over the last seven years, no fanbase in professional sports has been more humiliated, underwhelmed, and unfulfilled than those cheering for the Ottawa Senators. As the NHL regular season enters its final stretch, the Senators find themselves in what has become their natural habitat: the bottom of the…
Multiple insiders are reporting on Thursday that Edmonton Oilers’ forward Corey Perry has settled his dispute with the Chicago Blackhawks over his contract termination earlier this season. Perry was released by the Blackhawks after an alleged alcohol-induced incident. It’s not clear what actually happened and Perry neither the organization nor the player have spoken about…
by Brock Ormond | AHL On The Beat It’s a big adjustment coming from a different country to the competitive fishbowl that is the American Hockey League. However, 20-year-old Oskar Pettersson has fit into the Belleville Senators puzzle perfectly on their quest to secure a Calder Cup Playoff spot. The native of Halmstad, Sweden, made his…
