Valtteri Filppula (modified no-trade clause) could be a versatile depth forward add. He would go on to score 50 goals in five more seasons, all consecutive, starting in 1978-79. Trotz believes they may look back on this a pivotal moment in their season. We’re “The strength is in the group. They have a lot of pressure, but they’re all handling it really well.”Buyers surveying the Flyers’ roster will be disappointed to see a thin group of rentals. They’re not going out there. The trade exemplified the old idiom: killing two birds (Primeau, Coffey) with one stone (Shanahan). It can be tough at times.

Would Pittsburgh have won in 1991 without him? Quick Shifts: Connor Brown opens up about Maple Leafs trade He’s funny.

He was an assistant coach [for the Maple Leafs] and my onetime defence partner in Edmonton. He served as the captain of the team for one season while in Detroit. He believed he should have been making top money like Primeau would last only three seasons in the Hartford/Carolina organization. Find Paul Coffey stats, teams, height, weight, Position: Defenseman In his first game he revered himself to the fans by dropping the gloves with Shanahan would go on to play in Detroit for nine seasons.

“But the money would have been a deal breaker. Still, Eichel is not living up to his own internal standard.“He wants to play better like we all do,” Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen says. We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. Across those nine years he would score 25 goals or more each year. His goal scoring ability was only outclassed by his playmaking. James van Riemsdyk plus prospect/pick or Patrick Maroon plus prospect/pick wouldn’t have got it done. This deal turned into a steal, but at the time people were scratching their heads. I’m going to put pressure on myself to succeed but not because of the contract—because of the fact I want to be a successful hockey player and help this team win games,” he said.Next season, Eichel will supplant fellow centre Ryan O’Reilly as the club’s cap-hit leader. Quick Shifts: NHL community taking critical steps in fighting racism Everyone wants to win, but we can’t do too much. It has nothing to do with the contract. Quick Shifts: 24-team playoff injects hope, raises questions Quick Shifts: How Tortorella is preparing for Keefe's Leafs

Instead the Red Wings would make the playoffs in a unbelievable 25 straight seasons and, with Shanahan in the mix, win three of their four most recent Cups.Despite managing to pick up both Shanahan and Chelios in separate trades, the Red Wings have not had the best luck in trades during their history. HC at Noon discussion on the struggling Edmonton Oilers being tied down to their two big long-term contracts, kicking in next season, and banking on this group finding their confidence and turning things around.Maybe this is old news to some, but Paul Coffey dropped a little nugget during Thursday’s radio appearance on Sportsnet 590 The Fan.Embroiled in a monetary dispute with Glen Sather in 1987, Coffey did not report to the Oilers at the beginning of the 1987-88 season. Quick Shifts: Connor Brown opens up about Maple Leafs trade “Right now it’s a tough time for us. “Craig Simpson was a huge young prospect and Chris Joseph was considered somewhat like that as well, so Gerry was reluctant to deal young guys,” Stellick says. He only played one season for the team, requesting a trade after arriving from St. Louis in another blockbuster deal.Hartford granted his wish and Shanahan was sent to the Red Wings where he would become not only a cult hero but an NHL legend. {* backButton *} “I took a 20-year break, and it’s still the team I cheer for now.”They’ve won once in their past 10 outings, and that was against His shooting percentage is abnormally low, his stat line is not benefitting from a power-play bump (18 of his 19 points have arrived at even-strength or shorthanded), and he’s improving his skills as a penalty killer. He only managed to put up 34 points during the 1996-97 season split between Hartford and Philadelphia. Detroit acquires Brendan Shanahan and Brian Glynn from the Hartford Whalers for Paul Coffey, Keith Primeau, and 1997 first round pick (Nikos Tselios). But then you look at the centrepiece and things start to make sense. The parity in the NHL is unbelievable,” Leafs coach Mike Babcock said of the Knights. Looking at names like Coffey and Primeau going away from Detroit left some confused.

So with an 86-year-old owner who didn’t want big salary contracts, it never really got close.”Even though he never slipped on the uniform, Coffey keeps a special place in his heart for the Leafs.“It was my favourite team growing up,” the Hall of Famer said. As his career was winding down, the Kings decided to try to get some return for him and sent him to the Rangers. He now sits sixth in points and fifth in goals. Since that skipped day off, the Caps won four of five before losing to L.A. Thursday.“That says a lot when your leaders will come to you and say, ‘You know what? (approx 1 - 2 per week)An error has occurred while trying to update your details.

“That’s what happens.”Lottery-bound Arizona’s top goaltender, Antti Raanta has been solid when healthy: .914 save percentage behind a mediocre defence. Enter your email below and we'll send you another email.Rogers Media uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. “I think he’s mature enough that he can handle it.”Despite the just-OK results, Sabres coach Phil Housley says Eichel has looked faster and has been getting better shooting looks of late, a result of the player’s work ethic.