ERIK CHRISTENSEN RUMORS

Report: Christensen signs to play in Russia

ST. PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Wild will be losing their shootout specialist. Multiple reports say forward Erik Christensen has signed with HC Lev Praha of the Kontinental Hockey League. Christensen, 28, was an unrestricted free agent after being acquired by Minnesota in February for center Casey Wellman. The Wild will receive a conditional seventh-round draft pick from the Rangers...
Via Fox Sports North
June 05, 2012  |  Discuss

Christensen pots first two goals in Wild sweater

ST. PAUL, Minn. When forward Erik Christensen was acquired by the Minnesota Wild at the start of February, he saw the opportunity as a new lease on his hockey life. Christensen had been scratched his last 18 games with the New York Rangers and was coming to a team desperate for scoring help with injuries to forwards Mikko Koivu, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Guillaume Latendresse. But...
Via Fox Sports North
March 11, 2012  |  Discuss

Minnesota Wild forward Erik Christensen won't play tonight against Canadiens

MONTREAL - Forward Erik Christensen, who has a -5 plus-minus rating in his past three games and played a key role in a goal allowed by the Minnesota Wild during their 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, will be scratched tonight for the first time since the team traded for him on Feb. 3. Christensen hasn't scored a goal or registered an assist in 12 games, though he...
Via Fox Sports
March 03, 2012  |  Discuss

Rangers Blurbs: Erik Christensen Traded

(Getty Images) By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) According to Jim Cerny of Blueshirts United, the New York Rangers have traded Erik Christensen and a seventh round draft pick to the Minnesota Wild for forward Casey Wellman. In the grand scheme of things, this is a minor deal. But will this set of a chain of events as we approach the NHL’s trading deadline on February 27...
Via The Hockey Guys Verified_ybn
February 03, 2012  |  Discuss

Wild hope Christensen will bring scoring

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild are expected to be an active team before the Feb. 27 trade deadline, and they made their first move Friday.Minnesota acquired forward Erik Christensen and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2013 draft from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Casey Wellman. Christensen, 28, has a goal and four assists in 20 games for New York this...
Via Fox Sports North
February 03, 2012  |  Discuss

Rangers Trade Erik Christensen To Minnesota Wild

The New York Rangers have traded center Erik Christensen and a conditional 2013 7th round draft pick to the Minnesota Wild for center Casey Wellman.  Christensen had one goal and four assists in 20 games for the Rangers this season, but he has not seen an NHL game since Dec. 17.  During a two week conditioning assignment last month Christensen had two goals and one assist for the...
Via Bleeding All Blue Verified_ybn
February 03, 2012  |  Discuss

Rangers Assign Erik Christensen to AHL

The New York Rangers have assigned forward Erik Christensen to the Connecticut Whale of the AHL for a conditioning stint, according to ESPN. Christensen's last game played was on December 17 in Phoenix, as he's been a healthy scratch in every game since then. The 28-year-old Edmonton native has recorded a goal and four assists in 20 games for the Rangers this season.  ...
Via The Rangers Tribune Verified_ybn
January 11, 2012  |  Discuss

The Good Erik Christensen

Erik Christensen could be one of the most infuriating New York Rangers skaters of all time. When he wants to be, Christensen is one of the most skilled players on the team. The problem is of course the phrase “when he wants to be.” During his first seven games of the year, Christensen was invisible, and played poorly both with the puck and without the puck. The last four games...
Via Blue Seat Blogs Verified_ybn
November 08, 2011  |  Discuss

Irony at Its Best: Christensen Makes Motivational Comments About Tonight's Game

Yes, you read that correctly. Forward Erik Christensen made a very ambitionist-like comment in regards to tonight's rivalry game against the New York Islanders when talking with the media yesterday after practice. I know, that seems ironic since Christensen shows little life in each game he plays, but apparently matching-up against the Isles gets him going slightly more than...
Via The Rangers Tribune Verified_ybn
October 15, 2011  |  Discuss

Keeping Erik Christensen Was The Right Move

If you’ve been reading this blog for the past year, then you know that I am not a fan of Erik Christensen. I think he has tremendous skill, but is maddeningly inconsistent to the point where his value diminishes. His play frustrates me so much because he just seems so lackadaisical in when he doesn’t have the puck, especially in his own end. That said, in the battle between him...
Via Blue Seat Blogs Verified_ybn
October 10, 2011  |  Discuss
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