According to MoneyPuck, the Wild are controlling play with a 65.7 percent expected goal rate with his shutdown pair with Jonas Brodin and have only allowed 1.37 expected goals per 60 minutes with Brodin and Spurgeon on the ice. That’s third best in the NHL (minimum 90 minutes).

T he Columbus Blue Jackets drafted defenseman David Jiricek with the sixth overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft with a clear vision in mind. The goal was for the right-handed puck m

We’re talking about members of Flyers Twitter scrambling to their keyboards in unison to explain why the Flyers NEED to trade for Player X, who either just became available or has appeared in at least one NHL trade rumor.

A trade may not be imminent, but the Blue Jackets and their former first-round draft pick appear headed that way.

Yet, we haven’t had a real trade of significance to this point. That is likely to soon change as it seems to be a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ the Blue Jackets move defenseman David Jiricek. Sources indicated Columbus has engaged with as many as five or six teams,

The Vancouver Canucks made a trade offer for Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman David Jiricek, per a new report.

NHL insiders are saying a David Jiricek trade could happen soon, but the Blue Jackets are also content to stand pat.

It’s no secret that trade rumors around Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek are kicking into high gear. Jiricek is currently playing in the American Hockey League as the team figures out its next steps.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are deep into conversations about trading their 2022 6th overall pick David Jiricek as their contentious relationship with the player is finally coming to a head. With the Oilers actively looking for help on defence,