The Golden Knights were on the wrong end of a paddle stop in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final. They were on the right side of one to start the 2023 finals.
In light of the upcoming 2023 NHL Awards and the finalists just being announced, we’re going to take a look back over the past decade at players who could and probably should have won certain trophies, but lost out due to where they played (lack of exposure) or voters just making the popular choice.
Could the Toronto Maple Leafs turn to either Ville Husso or Braden Holtby be the answer between the pipes for the 2022-23 NHL season? As the NHL’s free agency period draws closer, concern among Toronto Maple Leafs fans is growing in regard to their goaltending situation.
The Buffalo Sabres goaltending situation has been one of the biggest, if not the biggest, topics of conversation surrounding the team this offseason. The team was failed by their goaltending for a large part of the 2021-22 season, with Craig Anderson and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen providing the lone bright spots.
Maybe a team gives him an NHL contract. All he’s done at Minnesota State is win. But he’s undersized and the clock is ticking. And he’s been insulated by the team in front of him.
The NHL playoffs are only a few weeks away. While many teams are locked in with an ace goaltender, there are a handful of teams with a tandem in which you can go either way.
The move may call into question the health prospects of Braden Holtby. The Dallas Stars traded a conditional 4th round pick in 2023 to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for goaltender Scott Wedgewood late Sunday night.
Trading Holtby now would be risking everything on Jake Oettinger’s continued health (and continued strong play), and would leave Dallas with no legitimate NHL backup.
It’s not clear if Braden Holtby was actually ever officially available in trad ahead of this season’s NHL Trade Deadline, but the Dallas Stars are very unlikely to trade him now considering the injury news on Anton Khudobin.
Holtby is in the lone season of his one-year $2M contract with the Stars.
Also Pavelski got his 900th point! The Dallas Stars were in the frigid north for this season’s last game against the Winnipeg Jets. Three games this season have all gone to overtime in which the home team has never lost.
Plenty has been said, not just this season, but for almost the entire Connor McDavid era, that the Edmonton Oilers goaltending has not been good enough.
Like Holtby, Forsberg is also a pending unrestricted free agent.
While the Stars have been hot of late, currently riding a six-game winning streak, Khudobin has not played since Nov. 18.
The NHL has turned into a goalie carousel over the last several seasons in the modern cap era. This year should be no different. One backstop in particular is already going to the top of several shopping lists around the league.
It was a milestone game for the Stars as they extended their win streak to five. It was a milestone night for the Dallas Stars: Rick Bowness coached his 2,500th NHL game, Roope Hintz scored his first career hat trick, and Braden Holtby secured the win in his game No.
In this edition of Stars News & Rumors, Dallas holds a players-only meeting following a loss to Nashville, Roope Hintz finally tallied his first of
In today’s edition of Dallas Stars’ News & Rumors, we discuss Braden Holtby, who continues to perform, head coach Rick Bowness wants to be more consistent with his lineup, and John Klingberg returns from injury after missing four games.
In this edition of Stars’ News & Rumors, Braden Holtby seemingly grabs the starting role, head coach Rick Bowness continues to shuffle his lines, and more!
Braden Holtby was among the elite NHL goaltenders just a few years ago. However, after winning the Vezina Trophy in 2017 and capturing the Stanley Cup a year later, he seemed to lose his way.
The question now is whether Holtby can get back to the level he was at a few years ago.
The Vancouver Canucks have a lot of work to do this offseason. While the contracts for restricted free agents Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes will take priority, one of the ways the team will be able to get those players signed and then round out their roster with better depth to compete next season is by shedding salary.
The 31-year-old spent 10 seasons with the Washington Capitals, helping the franchise to its first Stanley Cup title in 2018.
It isn't clear what kind of contract Holtby is looking for. However, it's believed he could receive north of $6 million per season over the span of three to five years.
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said on Tuesday that the club expects goaltender Braden Holtby will enter free agency.
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