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John Matisz

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Trade grades: Panthers score vital piece in Jones; Hawks get options

Seth Jones got his wish.Less than two weeks after talking publicly about wanting to play for a contender, Jones is off to Florida. The Panthers acquired the 6-foot-4, 213-pound defenseman Saturday in a four-piece trade with the Blackhawks.Florida receives Jones and a 2026 fourth-round draft pick from Chicago in exchange for goalie Spencer Knight and a first-rounder in either 2026 or 2027.The Blackhawks are retaining 26.3% of Jones' salary to drop the annual cap hit from $9.5 million to $7 million. His deal runs through the 2029-30 season.Florida PanthersImportant context off the top: the Panthers have no interest in being cautious. Not at this point in franchise history as the reigning Stanley Cup champion and a team with a legitimate chance to make a third consecutive Cup Final. Florida is the definition of a win-now team, and this is definitely a win-now move.It's splashy and a tad crazy. Jones, 30, is under contract for five seasons after this one, and Knight and the first-rounder count as high-end assets.
about 1 month ago
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NHL Inbox: Discrediting Ovi? Wolf for Calder? Milwaukee expansion?

Welcome to the fourth edition of NHL Inbox, a monthly forum in which readers can ask me anything hockey-related and I try my best to deliver an insightful answer. Thanks to the hundreds of people who've submitted a question thus far.Note: The questions below have been lightly edited for clarity and brevity.                     Leah Hennel / Getty ImagesChris G. asks: I'll start by admitting I'm a huge Flames fan. Why isn't Dustin Wolf getting more Calder Trophy love? Most experts thought Calgary would be a bottom-five team. Wolf has singlehandedly kept us out of that conversation and into the wild-card race. Yes, Macklin Celebrini and others are having great seasons, but has any rookie been more valuable to their team than Wolf? Wolf's Calder case is compelling: 20 wins in 35 starts for an upstart club. He ranks 10th in save percentage (.913) and 18th in goals saved above expected per 60 minutes (0.33) among 50 goalies with 20-plus games.It's totally fair to say no rookie has been more val
about 1 month ago
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NHL Inbox: Discrediting Ovi? Wolf for Calder? Milwaukee expansion?

 
about 1 month ago
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Trade grades: No team wins big as J.T. Miller returns to Rangers

Vancouver's soap-opera era is over.On Tuesday, Canucks executive Jim Rutherford confirmed a long-rumored rift between star centers J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. On Friday, Miller became a New York Ranger again. Drafted by the Rangers 15th overall in 2011, Miller's headed back to the Big Apple as the headliner in a six-piece deal.!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;rHours later, the Canucks flipped their newly acquired 2025 first-round pick, forward Danton Heinen, defenseman Vincent Desharnais, and forward Melvin Fernstrom to the Penguins for defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O'Connor.Let's dig into what all of this means for Vancouver and New York.Rangers Derek Cain / Getty ImagesEverything about Miller's a roller coaster.His production: 99 points in 2021-22 and 103 points last year, but 82 in 2022-23 and on a 72-point pac
2 months ago
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NHL Inbox: Montembeault on Canada? Most promising Red Wing? U23 Oly...

 
2 months ago
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Trade grades: Opportunistic Canes land missing piece in blockbuster

There were rumblings that the upcoming break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament would spur a flurry of early trade activity in the NHL.Well, Friday's three-team, eight-piece swap certainly qualifies as activity.!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;rLet's break down the blockbuster from all three perspectives.Carolina Hurricanes Michael Martin / Getty ImagesThe Hurricanes were recently rumored to be pursuing a pair of star-caliber forwards in Canucks J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. Oh, what simple times.General manager Eric Tulsky completely outdid himself with this whopper.Rantanen is a borderline superstar - a top-10 forward and top-15 skater in the NHL. An elite shooter and passer, he's on pace for a third straight 40-goal, 100-point season. The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder, who's nicknamed "The Moose," is a heady power forward often found
2 months ago
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What's driving the Jets? How much do refs make? Is fighting relevant?

Welcome to the second edition of NHL Inbox - a forum in which readers can ask me anything hockey-related, and I try my best to deliver an insightful answer. Thanks to the 70-plus people who've submitted questions thus far.Note: The questions below have been lightly edited for clarity and brevity. Icon Sportswire / Getty ImagesKyle P. asks: What are players', coaches', and executives' opinions on fighting and its place in the game?This question casts a very wide net! I can share some data and one opinion.The NHL's had 108 fights in 457 games this season, according to HockeyFights.com. That's a fight in 23.6% of all games, or roughly one fight every fourth contest. This is normal. Fighting rates have stabilized over the past five seasons, with each campaign landing between 22.6% and 25.5%.So, while fights are less pervasive than in the truculent 1980s and '90s (1.1 fights per game in 1987-88!), combatants are still throwing down regularly."There's a lot less staged fighting," Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev
4 months ago
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Puck-stopping pains, Reinhart lapping Hyman, & more: 5 intriguing t...

The NHL season zoomed by the quarter-point mark Saturday.As of Wednesday morning, 345 of 1,312 total games are in the books.Let's bounce around the league and discuss five intriguing Q1 trends.Modern shooters continue reignPour one out for the goaltending fraternity.The average save percentage among NHL goalies is down to .901 from .903 last year. The small dip is notable mostly because it's part of a larger trend: 2024-25 is on track to be the ninth straight season in which the league-wide SV% has declined. The average SV% in 2014-15 and 2015-16 was .915. Andre Ringuette / Getty ImagesThere's a bunch of driving forces behind this macro trend. The crackdowns on slashing and cross-checking have given puck carriers more freedom; early goalie pulls have led to more 6-on-5 and 5-on-6 goals; a generation of shooters who grew up with skills coaches and enhanced sticks have infiltrated the league; expanding to 32 teams has diluted the talent pool; and so on.What's interesting about this season in particular is that
4 months ago
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1 early reason for optimism, pessimism for Canada's NHL teams

The NHL season is barely two weeks old: Most teams are just 5% into their regular season schedules. It's early - like, really early - which is why it's a good time to take the pulse of Canada's seven teams. How's everybody looking out of the gate? Here's one reason for optimism and pessimism for each Canadian club.Calgary Flames Terence Leung / Getty ImagesRecord: 4-0-1 against the Canucks, Flyers, Oilers, Blackhawks, and Kraken.Reason for optimism: Jonathan Huberdeau is leading the attack.The highest-paid Flame (at $10.5 million annually through 2030-31) famously failed to perform to expectations during his first two seasons in Calgary. But Huberdeau's resembled his Panthers-era self to start Year 3. The winger posted four points in the Flames' second game and is up to three goals and three assists (off 10 slot passes) in six contests. He's even killing penalties.It's too early to declare Huberdeau a fixed player. But it would be a huge boon for the Flames if he can continue to contribute like a top-line for
6 months ago
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Best since Gretz: The top 5 NHL players from the last 25 years

A quarter century has passed since Wayne Gretzky retired as the NHL's all-time scoring leader and undisputed top talent. To mark the milestone, theScore set out to rank and discuss the 25 best players of the post-Gretzky era.Stats and accolades compiled before the 1999-00 season weren't considered for this exercise. For example, Nicklas Lidstrom was evaluated as a 10-time (not a 12-time) All-Star.Monday: Introductory essay and players 21-25Tuesday: Players 16-20Wednesday: Players 11-15Thursday: Players 6-10                     Era teams: Chicago Blackhawks 2007-23, New York Rangers 2023, Detroit Red Wings 2023-present!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;rSignature performance: Kane produced one of the strangest moments in hockey history a few minutes into overtime of Game 6 in the 2010 Cup Final.The Blackhawks superstar
6 months ago
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How NHLers stickhandle through the world of autographs

 
7 months ago