2013 NHL Entry Draft Fifth Round traded picks. The Calgary Flames fifth-round pick will go to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 27, 2012 that sent Dennis Wideman to Calgary in exchange for Jordan Henry and this pick. The Columbus Blue Jackets fifth-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on April 3, 2013 that [...]

The Calgary Flames could look to the trade market in the near future. After losing Lance Bouma to a season-ending knee injury, Flames GM Jay Feaster tells the Calgary Herald that his club’s lack of grit and physicality is even more of a concern than in the summer. “The only thing that we didn’t address and we tried in the summer [...]

The Washington Capitals traded Dennis Wideman to Calgary Flames and he has signed a five-year, $26.25 million contract with the Flames. The potential unrestricted free agent defender was acquired for Jordan Henry and 2013 fifth-round draft pick. Wideman’s new deal will earn an average annual salary of $5.25 million. He finished 10th in scoring among [...]

The 2012 NHL Awards are this coming Wednesday June 20th. Check out all the 2012 NHL Awards Finalists here. Detroit Free Press reporter Helene St. James took a look at the reasons why the Detroit Red Wings might have some interest in defenseman Dennis Wideman. St. James points to Wideman’s right-handed shot and offensive acumen as things [...]

Quick Hits from around the NHL: Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom is still in the process of deciding whether he will be back on the ice next season or retire, the Detroit News reports. The Toronto Maple Leafs may make a strong push to land Columbus Blue Jackets star Rick Nash, and they may be able to put in a [...]

With Ryan Suter being the hottest defensive commodity that could potentially be on the open market this off season, here is a look at some defensemen that will get a look from teams once Suter is off the market. 1. Matt Carle, Philadelphia Flyers Despite expressing an interest in re-signing Carle, according to CSNPhilly.com Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren has yet [...]

The Washington Post reports that  unrestricted free agent Dennis Wideman is open to returning to the Washington Capitals next season. “Obviously, I like it here. I’ve had a lot of fun here in the last year,” he said. “I like where we’re going, the core group of guys is really, really good. So why not? [...]