2013 NHL Draft - Draft strategy for the New Jersey Devils
Last year's draft host, the Pittsburgh Penguins, made one of the biggest splashes on draft day by shipping center Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurrica...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Detroit Red Wings lead early free agency Day 1 winners,...
Early on, the NHL offseason had been a bit of a dud. Draft weekend was supposed to be loaded with trades, but aside from the Cory Schneider deal to Ne...
View Article2013 NHL Offseason - New Jersey Devils' acquisition of Ilya Kovalchuk NHL's...
Neil Greenberg weighs the sum of the parts the Devils paid to obtain Ilya Kovalchuk's services and concludes that the Russian sniper was the costliest player acquisition in NHL history.
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Why Ilya Kovalchuk's case is unique
Slava Kozlov was the guy you went to if you wanted the truth about Ilya Kovalchuk. When Kovalchuk was a young star in the NHL with the then-Atlanta Th...
View Article2013 NHL Offseason - Matt Cooke leads best bargain buys to date
Rob Vollman of Hockey Prospectus breaks down the best bargain buys to date in free agency, with Minnesota Wild winger Matt Cooke leading the way.
View Article2013 NHL offseason - How Metropolitan Division teams are trending
Continuing our look at how teams are trending in the new divisions, we move to the new-look Metropolitan. Is this the NHL's toughest from top to botto...
View ArticleNHL - 2013 mock expansion draft protected teams in West
Craig Custance reveals which players in the West would be protected from being selected in a mock NHL expansion draft.
View ArticleNHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.
View ArticleNHL - Custance Friday mailbag on Wild early struggles, Bruins goaltending
After a summer hiatus, the Friday NHL mailbag is back. It's hockey season. We'll mix in some of the new questions and reach into the offseason bag for...
View ArticleMoves for every team in the Western Conference - NHL
Frank Provenzano breaks down every team in the Western Conference, and provides ways each can improve.
View ArticleOne key stat plus a prediction for every series - NHL Playoffs 2014
Matthew Coller and Ryan Wagman of Hockey Prospectus identify one key stat for every NHL playoff series, weighing in with their prediction on whether the trend will continue as well as picking a winner...
View ArticleLos Angeles Kings C Anze Kopitar skyrockets in playoff player rankings - 2014...
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus shares his first installment of the postseason player rankings of the top 10 forwards, top five defensemen and top five goalies. After five straight wins, the Kings' Anze...
View ArticleAnze Kopitar, Tuukka Rask lead playoff player rankings - 2014 Stanley Cup...
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus shares his updated version of the postseason player rankings of the top 10 forwards, top five defensemen and top five goalies. Anze Kopitar remains atop the forward...
View ArticleMikael Granlund ready to take the next step for Minnesota Wild in 2014-15 -- NHL
Hockey Prospectus identifies a player trending up, a player trending down and a key stat for the 2014-15 Minnesota Wild.
View ArticleOne key factor for every Western Conference bubble playoff team - NHL
Sam Hitchcock identifies one key factor for the six Western Conference teams that are vying for one of four open playoff berths.
View ArticleAnalyzing the forwards and defensemen available as trade targets if the...
Rob Vollman analyzes the forwards and defensemen available as trade targets if the Minnesota Wild go into selling mode, including Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek.
View ArticleBruce Boudreau's uphill battle with the Wild - NHL
Is Bruce Boudreau an elite coach, or just someone who's inherited great talent? We're about to find out, as the Wild do not possess the kind of firepower he had with the Ducks or Capitals.
View ArticleGuide to free agency for every Western Conference team - NHL
Now that the NHL draft weekend is over, what's remaining on every Western Conference team's shopping list? Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus identifies needs and targets for all 14 teams.
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