Archives for April 28, 2015

‘Minnesota’s Devan Dubnyk is the top free agent. The Vezina Trophy finalist will get a big raise from his one-year, $800,000 contract, but the Wild may push to re-sign him before July 1. The sides don’t plan to discuss a contract until after the playoffs.’

‘The other answer I get all the time is we already know their plans. We do? Really? No, we don’t. Here’s some questions I’d like answered by Murray…’.

‘He went 52-29 with 23 ties from October 1977 to December 1978, when he was fired on the same day as General Manager Punch Imlach. Pronovost took over as coach for Floyd Smith and was replaced by Billy Inglis.’

‘Depending on how young the Sabres wish to be on the blueline, they could venture into the free agent market, not unlike the forward options, seeking out relatively younger free agents that would find regular playing time appealing; Matt Irwin, Matt Hunwick, Matt Bartkowski – maybe the Sabres should roll out a welcome Matt to improve their blueline depth.’

‘The hunger Ennis has displayed to improve rather than take time off and rest up for next season – or at least until it’s time to start training again – is what opens the door for Tyler Ennis to perhaps become the champion all of Buffalo hopes he can be.’