Coyotes lock up Ekman-Larsson for six years
Calgarys decision to sign Ryan OReilly to an offer sheet earlier this season didnt produce the results that the Flames had hoped for. But it created a ripple effect around the National Hockey League one that was felt in Phoenix.
With budding star Oliver Ekman-Larsson entering the final season (a shortened one, no less) of his contract, Coyotes general manager Don Maloney and assistant...
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March 15, 2013
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Watch: Matt Duchene score just before OT clock expires
Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene shot the puck at just the right time to win the game for the Avs' 3-2 over the San Jose Sharks Sunday night.
Duchene contained a deflection from teammate P.A. Parenteau's slap shot from inside the blue line and
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Thanks a lot, Calgary:
After matching a 2 year/10 million dollar offer, the Avalanche finally showed some willingness to budge on O’Reilly’s demands, and then some. The timing couldn’t be better for an Avalanche team floundering in last place.... Read more
Twitterverse reacts to Ryan O'Reilly offer sheet
Well, why wouldn’t Calgary Flames GM Jay Feaster sign restricted free agent forward Ryan O’Reilly to an offer sheet?His team has struggled to draft and develop front-line talent. O’Reilly would be an impact player arriving in his prime. The compensation, first- and third-round picks, is hardly onerous. The pay for next season ($6.5 million) is a little crazy, but, again, we’re...
Where does the leverage truly lie for Ryan O'Reilly?
We’ve moved past the quarter-mark of the 2013 season and Colorado’s Ryan O’Reilly is still refusing to sign a contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Patience is wearing thin in Denver and the trade rumors have already begun to swirl, with several teams supposedly in the mix including the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Sabres, Senators, and Rangers.
But who really has the leverage...
Ottawa As A Destination for Ryan O'Reilly?
The Colorado Avalanche are like the modern day pre-cap era Boston Bruins. Their penny-pinching ways have already cost them Craig Anderson and it seems like their young and already very effective two-way center is next out the door.
With speculation intensifying and reports indicating that O’Reilly could be dealt to an Eastern Conference team, during the first intermission last...
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