There was a time when it looked like Sven Baertschi was going to be a big part of the future for both the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks. The Flames took him 13th overall in the 2011 NHL Draft, and the Swiss winger had all the things teams look for in a young scorer.
Trade trees are always fun to look at, because the moves you make today can impact an organization for years and years to come. There are always lots of turns and twists.
A year ago, former Calgary Flames forward Sven Baertschi announced the end of his playing career. But the game seems to have a hold on many that play it, and a year after ending his career as a player, Baertschi began a new opportunity as he headed into coaching back where his North American hockey journey began with the Portland Winterhawks.
The Portland Winterhawks have finalized their coaching staff for the 2024-25 season, bringing back a familiar face to the Rose City. Sven Bäertschi, a former Winterhawks star and NHL veteran, has joined the team as an assistant coach.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
It’s mock draft season, folks! Following Tuesday’s National Hockey League draft lottery, there’s all sorts of mock draft content across the hockey sphere.
As part of the NHL's collective bargaining agreement, which has been extended through 2024-25, and return-to-play plan, every player had the opportunity to opt out of the rest of this season by 5 p.m.
Even before Brock Boeser's hat trick, it was becoming clear that the Vancouver Canucks are headed in a different direction. This is a team that has spent the last few seasons scraping the bottom of the barrel.