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What the Ek???:
How fast will a big budget team like Chicago return to form?

What the Ek???: Are we in the desert age of hockey? is Arizona in more trouble with the success of the Knights?

What the EK ? Did Vegas will protect Fleury or Subban for the next Seattle expansion draft ? MMmmmm !

What the Ek: Do you think that Washington can or will re-sign John Carlson, given their cap situation. Is Carlson worth an $8mm AAV contract? If the Caps lose Carlson, would they trade a center like Backstrom to get a Top D in return?

What the Ek Why is there not a coach of the century award The job Gerard Gallant has done with a team of unprotected players, keeping them motivated in a town where the big fear was players being "distracted" and dominating and surprising fans over and over again deserves so much respect.

What the Ek? How is Hextall going to get the Flyers over the next step?

What the Ek? Will we get the official announcement of the league expanding at the awards weekend, or at the draft?

"What the Ek" are the Penguins going to do to get a bottom pairing defenseman? Hunwick is a bust, and Ruhwedel isn't a real #6 defenseman, they need someone good to pair with Oleksiak.

What the EK? Will Ron Francis be joining the penguins organization? And if so, in what capacity? front office or coaching staff?

What the EK? Will the Islanders hire Lou and will Doug Weight remain coach?

Is the Rangers plan a rebuild, retool, reboot or what? The fact that they seem to have picked David Quinn seems to imply they're not about to trade 1st RDP's and sign some big UFA's on July 1st. I know you've had your doubts about whether this is a true rebuild. What the Ek?

What the Ek? Which player is Doug Armstrong most interested to add via trade this offseason?

What the Ek? Who is the player moved this off season that will surprise people most?

What the Ek: Why are you always wrong?

What the Ek Why is there not a coach of the century award The job Gerard Gallant has done with a team of unprotected players, keeping them motivated in a town where the big fear was players being "distracted" and dominating and surprising fans over and over again deserves so much respect.
- GPerogie

This is dumb. But if they were to, it would have to be Scottie Bowman or Al Arbour.

How come you press harder on a remote control when you know the battery is dead?

How come after 12 years and a less than 1% success rate, you continue to use your well placed sources?


Who owns the copyright/trademark to the word clickbait?

What the Ek? If the Caps lose the Tampa series, will Ovi move on? Where would he like to go and who could afford him?

What the Ek? Is it time for Montreal to tear it down completely?

How come after 12 years and a less than 1% success rate, you continue to use your well placed sources?


Who owns the copyright/trademark to the word clickbait?
- jimi james

haha sources are just sources, rumours are just rumours...nothing is coming directly from the ones who make the phone call, the GMs. Player agents can give up certain info sometimes but they don't have the last word....easy to understand..

why the EK you kept coming back here if you think this place is so bad ?

What the Ek? Will new ownership for the Carolina Hurricanes make the necessary moves to transform the team into a playoff caliber team or into a perennial lottery pick team?

The Sabres need to do something. Again. Lots of somethings. The Rasmus Dahlin party is still going on here but that can't be it considering how rotten that dressing room is (so bad you can't seriously consider assessing the new coach). So, let's say Botterill is extremely aggressive and trades all of Reinhart, O'Reilly, and Ristolainen (in separate deals). What does the return look like (just a best guess to give me some hope for next year)?

Alternate question: Do you think having an uncle who is an indoor lacrosse legend who played in Buffalo gives them a better shot at landing John Tavares? What does this trade look like (assuming sign and trade)?

Another alternate question: Where does Josh Gorges land next year? Does he get another NHL shot? He may be slowing down and doesn't bring much offensively but he still brings a ton defensively and positionally to the ice on a cheap 5/6 deal.

Got another one...different team. Assuming the roster looks similar to now when the Seattle expansion draft is done, what insanely stupid thing do the Panthers do this time?

What the EK???

Would you ever consider having a medical blog? Explains what’s going on with our hockey clubs? Some tips for weekend warrior hockey players. Some general fitness for non professional level folks.

I’d read it.

What the Ek?? What are your thoughts on David Quinn as the likely hire to fill the head coaching vacancy with the Rangers?

What the Ek: do you see the devils reaching the playoffs again

What the Ek: do you see the devils improving there defence and ofence

Why does Bob Duff still write blogs for you site?