Sharks Acquire Roman Polak and Nick Spaling for Raffi Torres, Picks
The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenseman Roman Polak and forward Nick Spaling from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Raffi Torres and 2nd round draft picks in the 2017 and 2018 drafts. The...
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Maple Leafs Make A Perfect Trade With Polak Deal
Two days. Two trades. The Toronto Maple Leafs have certainly got a jump start on the NHL Trade Deadline. On Sunday, the Leafs sent center Shawn Matthias to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for...
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The San Jose Sharks: In It To Win It
There have been lots of calls for the Sharks to fire general manager Doug Wilson over the years. The uproar was especially loud after last season’s basket case of a campaign. It even included fans...
View ArticleMaple Leafs Ready for Trade Deadline Day
The Toronto Maple Leafs rebuild has finally begun in earnest. Over the summer, they loaded up on players and signed them for one and two year contracts. The plan was to raise the value of those players...
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San Jose Sharks 2016 Trade Deadline Primer
The San Jose Sharks got some shopping done early this season, acquiring defenseman Roman Polak and forward Nick Spaling from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Stabilizing the defense corps was general...
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Reimer, Polak, Spaling; Making Sense of Sharks-Leafs Trades
The news broke Saturday morning Pacific time that the San Jose Sharks had acquired Leafs goaltender James Reimer and AHLer Jeremy Morin in exchange for goaltender Alex Stalock, AHLer Ben Smith and a...
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James Neal Trade Revisited
Normally when the Stanley Cup Final is in full swing the hockey world is focused on the outcomes of games and news surrounding the two clubs involved. Instead, we decided to look at two specific...
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Revisiting David Poile’s Drafts – 2007
Recently, I’ve been diving into David Poile’s draft history as general manager of the Nashville Predators. Since he’s been the franchise’s only GM, he’s been at the helm for every draft since 1998....
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