Tag Archives: Olli Maatta

Offseason Options For The Capitals To Add A Left-Handed Blueliner: Could An Offersheet Be On The Table?

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL via Getty Imagee With defenseman Justin Schultz expected to leave as an unrestricted free agent and Trevor Van Riemsdyk set to slide back to his natural side, the Washington Capitals have an opening on the left side of … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Calvin de Haan, Carson Soucy, Defense, Free Agency, Hadyn Fleury, Harrison Brown, Jakob Chychrun, Nikita Zadorov, Offersheet, Olli Maatta, Players, Rasmus Sandin, Stats, Trade, Travis Sanheim, Washington Capitals | 15 Comments

How Will The Capitals Replace Brenden Dillon?

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NBC Sports After the Washington Capitals dealt defenseman Brenden Dillon to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for second-round picks in the 2022 and 2023 NHL Drafts (the second of which was dealt to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Calvin de Haan, Defensemen, Erik Gustafsson, Free Agency, Hampus Lindholm, Harrison Brown, Marcus Pettersson, Olli Maatta, Salary Cap, Stats, Trade, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara | 9 Comments

The 25 Biggest Names Left Exposed In 2021 NHL Expansion Draft

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: SN After teams’ protection lists for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft were released on Sunday morning, there were several surprises and plenty of big names available for the Seattle Kraken to pick from by Wednesday at 10 AM ET. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, Alex Killorn, Ben Bishop, Calgary Flames, Carey Price, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Dominik Kahun, Dylan DeMelo, Edmonton Oilers, Evgenii Dadonov, Harrison Brown, J.T. Compher, Jakub Voracek, James Van Riemsdyk, Jason Zucker, Jordan Eberle, Josh Bailey, Justin Schultz, Kaapo Kahkonen, Los Angeles Kings, Marcus Pettersson, Mark Giordano, Matt Duchene, Max Domi, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, Nino Niederreiter, Olli Maatta, Ondrej Palat, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Players, Protection Lists, Ryan Johansen, Seattle Kraken, St. Louis Blues, Stats, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vladimir Tarasenko, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets | 4 Comments

5-Years Later: Evaluation of Top Forwards Picked in 2012 Draft

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Leading into the NHL Entry Draft of 2012, the consensus #1 pick was expected to be Nail Yakupov, a Russian-born player who played Juniors with the Sarnia Sting. One slogan for slumping teams in tank mode was “Fail for Nail”.

Posted in News | Tagged 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Alexander Galchenyuk, Andreas Athanasiou, Brandon Gaunce, Brian Bickell, Codi Ceci, Colton Parayko, Connor Brown, Diane Doyle, Filip Forsberg, Hampus Lindholm, HC Slavia Praha, Henrik Samuelsson, Jacob Trouba, Jimmy Vesey, Josh Anderson, Mark Jankowski, Matthew Dumba, Mikhail Grigorenko, Morgan Reilly, Nail Yakupov, Olli Maatta, Radek Faksa, Ryan Murray, Sarnia Sting, Scott Laughton, Shayne Gostisbehere, Stefan Matteau, Tanner Pearson, Teuvo Teravainen, Tom Wilson, tomas hertl;, Zemgus Girgensons | 2 Comments

Brooks Orpik Suspended

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Jon Sorensen

Brooks Orpik held his hearing over the phone with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday afternoon (4:30 PM) to discuss his hit on Pittsburgh’s Olli Maatta in game 2 on Saturday night.

Posted in News | Tagged 2016 NHL Playoffs, Brooks Orpik, Olli Maatta, Pittsburgh Penguins, Suspension | 3 Comments