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Senators' Brandon Gormley: Traded for future considerations
Gormley was traded to Ottawa from New Jersey in exchange for future considerations Monday.
Gormley will report to AHL Binghamton, where he will have to stay this season as he is ineligible to be called up since this trade occurred post-deadline. In the minors this year, the blueliner has managed two goals, eight helpers, and 30 PIM in 35 contests, but failed to get promoted to the NHL during the 2016-17 campaign.
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Devils' Brandon Gormley: Heads to New Jersey on two-way deal
Gormley signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Devils on Thursday.
Gormley appeared in 26 games with the Avalanche last season, notching a single assist with a minus-3 rating over that span. The 24-year-old blueliner spent the majority of the 2015-16 campaign with AHL San Antonio, but wasn't much better in the minors, tallying six points (four goals, two assists) with an awful minus-19 rating over 39 games. The left-handed defenseman will compete for a bottom-pairing role with the Devils in September's training camp.
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Brandon Gormley: Hits open market Monday
Gormley was not given a qualifying offer by the Avalanche on Monday, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
Gormley becomes an unrestricted free agent since he was not tendered a qualifying offer by Monday's deadline. The 24-year-old defenseman has been a big disappointment since the Coyotes made him the 13th overall selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. In 58 career games, he's posted only five points and a minus-6 rating between the 'Yotes and Avs.
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Avalanche's Brandon Gormley: Reassigned to AHL San Antonio
Gormley was reassigned to AHL San Antonio on Wednesday.
Gormley hasn't played particularly well for the Avs this season, notching a single assist to go with a minus-3 rating in 26 games, which is why the 23-year-old blueliner was waived by the team Thursday. The former first-round pick will hope to gain some confidence during his time in the AHL.
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Avalanche's Brandon Gormley: Waived by Colorado
Gormley has been waived by the Avalanche, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Gormley failed to make any kind of impact offensively for the Avs, having notched just one assist for his only point in 26 games this season. If he clears waivers, the defenseman could wind up in the minors and remain property of Colorado and its minor-league affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.
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Blue Line Buzz: Flaming mess
Sure, they probably deserved that 5-4 win against the Oilers on Saturday, but the Flames don't breed much confidence. The offense usually lives and dies with its top line, the defense remains in flux with too many bodies and not enough minutes to go around, and the goaltending remains a carousel. It took the Oilers less than seven minutes to tie the game, and they would've sent the game to overtime had it not been for a careless mistake from Cam Talbot and Michael Frolik's first career hat trick.
As far as that blue line goes, it will be a topic of conversation until the Flames can establish which four guys will lead the group. T.J. Brodie returned to the lineup and hasn't played much with Mark Giordano, but it's safe to assume these two are the alpha dogs. Dennis Wideman provides offense and Kris Russell is really good at blocking shots; both having played under Bob Hartley last year, they know well what he expects. The odd man out again seems to be Dougie Hamilton, who's too good to toil on the third pairing at even strength, even with heavy power-play minutes.
Of course, if the goaltending continues to be as porous as it has been, it doesn't matter who plays on defense because the numbers are going to get ugly. The Flames caught a breath with the win, but another string of poor games might force Brad Treliving to make a move. Wideman remains the most likely candidate, if only because it seems like a worse idea to trade Giordano, Brodie, Hamilton or Russell.
If any team acquires Wideman, it's because they think he can be a significant upgrade on offense; otherwise, why bother at such a steep cap hit? The opportunities alone should give him a slight fantasy boost, and the same goes for the other four defensemen, even if they're unlikely to get dealt. Sometimes, it's better to be the big fish in the little pond than the little fish in the big pond.
Quick notes
• Vancouver's Luca Sbisa was placed on the injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, which means he's out at least a week. The obvious beneficiary here is Ben Hutton.
• Slava Voynov signed with SKA St. Petersburg, closing the NHL chapter of his career.
• Andrej Meszaros signed with Sibir, so he has officially been KHL'd.
Last week's top-five performers
Zdeno Chara, BOS: After dropping the first two games of the season without their captain, the Bruins have lost just twice in eight games with Chara in the lineup. The 38-year-old clearly still has plenty left in the tank, collecting a goal and three points in his past three games, all on the power play. He went undrafted in a lot of leagues amidst fears of a decline due to age and injuries but is very much worth owning for the rest of the season.
Drew Doughty, LA: He hasn't scored a goal yet, but it should happen sooner or later after collecting five points in his past three games. Following another slow start, Darryl Sutter's squad has now rattled off seven straight wins. He played nearly 30 minutes in a 4-3 win over Nashville and also registered 11 shots on goal and seven hits this past week.
Ryan Suter, MIN: The Wild haven't been very consistent this season, but Suter continues to be a stalwart. He's the type of guy you see on the ice all the time, but he doesn't seem to do a heck of a lot until you look at the scoresheet after the game and see that he's recorded 30 minutes of ice time, an assist and a couple of shots on goal. Despite scoring eight points in nine games so far, Suter's probably going to still end up in the 40-point range this season. The Wild are winners in four of their past six.
Jason Demers, DAL: He led Stars defensemen with two goals this past week, giving him points in three consecutive games. Demers has become quite the Fantasy darling early this season, drawing the spotlight with a 15 PIM game against Pittsburgh and now adding a few points. He's a regular on the Stars' blue line, but let's face it, the one everyone wants is John Klingberg.
Alexander Edler, VAN: He had at least one shot on goal in every game to start the season until that streak was snapped Friday against Arizona, but Edler did pick up an assist to give him two points in his past two games. After the Canucks gave their blue line a face lift over the summer, it's clear that this defense is a lot more mobile as a whole, and Edler and Chris Tanev form the undisputed (and perhaps one of the league's more underrated) top pairings. The Canucks have won two of their past three.
Top five trending up
Colin Miller, BOS: When the Bruins acquired him from Los Angeles, the former fifth-round pick had developed a reputation for being able to shoot the puck, and he proved it by scoring 19 times for the Kings' AHL affiliate in Manchester last year. He hasn't scored a goal yet, but Miller's starting to get comfortable in his first NHL season, averaging around 15 minutes a night. He's on a three-game point streak and has failed to register a shot on goal just twice this season. The 23-year-old certainly has the potential to play a bigger role down the road.
Jake Muzzin, LA: He's on a three-game point streak with a goal and three assists, and much of that comes with Doughty asserting himself as the league's top defenseman. But, hey, Fantasy owners aren't complaining. Muzzin's a steady defender who's worth owning with Doughty and the Kings on a tear.
Jeff Petry, MTL: He picked up an assist Sunday night, giving him three helpers in his past two games. After a slight hiccup against Vancouver and Edmonton, the Habs have turned it around and won their past two games. Petry was given a lucrative contract to help move the puck, and he's been doing it well. He's an underrated Fantasy player, but he certainly puts up underwhelming numbers for a player of his skill set.
Brian Campbell, FLA: Didn't know he was still in the league, did ya?! The Panthers have lost two straight, but they're getting some vintage, Buffalo-era Campbell -- he's logging heavy minutes, with 24:51 and 26:43 in those two games, which were preceded by a three-point effort. The 36-year-old scored just 27 points last year; it's a good bet he'll improve on that easily this year, but by how much, who knows.
Luke Schenn, PHI: Perhaps he's just tired of hearing his name in the rumor mill and figured that if he plays well, someone will take him; otherwise, I don't really have an explanation for Schenn's recent hot streak of four points in four games. The Flyers are mired in a three-game losing streak, and they haven't been able to blame Schenn. That must be tough for Philly fans.
Top five trending down
Mark Giordano, CGY: And to a certain extent, the entire Flames defense. Sure, they snapped a four-game losing streak against their Alberta rival, but Giordano has just one assist in five games and isn't playing with T.J. Brodie, his regular partner from last year.
Victor Hedman, TB: He just seems to be on the verge of entering that elite tier, but then a four-game losing streak will happen and the thought kind of evaporates. Hedman had just one assist this past week with an ugly minus-5 rating. He should turn it around soon, though.
John-Michael Liles, CAR: It doesn't seem too long ago when Liles was considered a very good second-pairing defenseman with a lot of offensive upside. That's just a memory now. The 34-year-old continues to log 20 minutes a night, but he's doing it for a team that values his experience more than his scoring. He has just one assist in 12 games this season.
Matt Carle, TB: So it's not all on Hedman, because, whoa, what happened to this guy? Carle was a healthy scratch Saturday against Boston before returning to the lineup in the second half of a back-to-back. He finished the night with two shots and a plus-2 rating, so maybe Jon Cooper was just trying to send a message.
Brandon Gormley, COL: So much for Patrick Roy being able to turn this guy around. That Gormley-for-Stefan Elliott swap between Colorado and Arizona for young players who needed a change of scenery? Yeah, it's not the scenery. Gormley has played in only one (11:11 TOI) of the Avs' past four games and has yet to register a point.
This week's top five picks
P.K. Subban, MTL: He's a no-brainer every week, but the matchups this week are extra spicy. The Habs play three games this week, all home dates: geographic rival Ottawa, Subban's close friend John Tavares and the Islanders, and long-time rival Boston. With Subban, the hotter the spotlight, the better he plays.
Brent Burns, SJ: Home dates are always good, and he's got three (probably two) wins in the bag with the Sharks hosting Columbus, Florida and Anaheim. He scored two goals Sunday, and when big men get rolling, they're like The Juggernaut.
Kris Letang, PIT: The Pens are on a draining Western Conference swing, but the Canucks, Oilers and Calgary all present opportunities to score. The Oilers can only win if they score lots of goals, and the Flames can't figure out their goaltending.
Torey Krug, BOS: He gets four games this week, even though the matchups are brutal with Dallas, Washington, Montreal and Brooklyn. You just never know sometimes, so cast a wider net and go for the quantity once in a while. Chara fits here, too.
Mark Streit, PHI: Same with Krug, though the matchups aren't as tough with the Canucks, Oilers, Flames and Jets (who are actually quite good), but it's even more exhausting as a four-game week on the road.
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Coyotes Trade Gormley To Avalanche
The Coyotes traded Gormley to the Avalanche on Wednesday in exchange for Stefan Elliott, Drew Spevak of ESPN Denver reports.Gormley appeared in just 32 games for the Coyotes after being taken 13th overall in 2010, and the club ultimately decided to give him a chance to earn playing time at the top level elsewhere.... See More ... See Less -
Gormley Inks One-Year Deal With Coyotes
Gormley signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Coyotes on Thursday, Craig Morgan of FOX Sports Arizona reports.Gormley suited up for 27 games with the Coyotes in 2014-15, managing to tally four points (two goals, two assists) in those contests. He fared a little better in the AHL, registering 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 23 games with AHL Portland. He will get a chance to compete for a roster spot with the Coyotes in training camp.... See More ... See Less -
Coyotes Retain Gormley
Gormley has been tendered a qualifying offer by the Coyotes, Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic reports.Thus it's fairly well assured that Gormley will spend next season in Arizona. It could be the first full NHL campaign for the No. 13 pick in the 2010 draft, who picked up four points to go with a minus-7 rating while seeing limited ice time in 27 games for the Coyotes last year.... See More ... See Less
Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 196 lbs |
| Birthplace: Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canada |
| Age: 32 |
| Experience: 3 |