Top 2018 NHL Draft Prospects: Isac Lundestrom
Isac Lundestrom With an “A” rating from NHL Central Scouting, Lundestrom is considered by most first round material this June and has pushed into the top fifteen in nearly all prospect rankings. While his numbers don’t look all that spectacular…
2018 NHL Draft Prospects – Noah Dobson and Bode Wilde
The fastest rising 2018 draft-eligible prospect is Noah Dobson. Not only does the 6-3, 179-pound, right-shot rearguard skate smoothly and quickly and excel in all zones, but he wields a cannon of a shot and impressive passing skills from long…
World Junior Championships: Top Performers – Necas, Bellows and Kostin
After an exciting conclusion to the 2018 World Junior Championships with Team Canada reclaiming the gold in a tense final game against Team Sweden, it’s time to look at some of its participants’ best performances. While their teams didn’t take…
World Junior Championships: NHL Draft Prospects – Dahlin, Svechnikov and Skarek
Rasmus Dahlin - Sweden While he’s not quite reached such scoring levels in international play before, it’s no surprise Team Sweden’s Rasmus Dahlin is among the World Junior Championships’ top-ranked in points after the preliminary round – tied for first…
World Junior Championships: Top Prospect Brady Tkachuk and the U.S. Forward Group
The US National Team won a nail-biter of a World Junior Championship tourney eleven months ago in shootout-style against Team Canada and look the favorite again, this time on Buffalo’s home ice starting December 26th. It would be a first…
NHL Free Agent Watch: Josh Bailey and Jonathan Marchessault
Josh Bailey, RW – New York Islanders Despite his solid 2016-17 campaign (13 goals, 43 assists), few likely thought Josh Bailey would be the top scorer at this juncture of the NHL season among upcoming free agents. But at 40…
NHL Free Agent Watch: Evander Kane and Mike Green
Evander Kane, LW – Buffalo Sabres In the midst of his best NHL year, maintaining an almost point-per-game pace while toiling with the bottom-dwelling Sabres, Kane is due a big payday come next summer. A nine-year vet who is still…
2018 NHL Free Agent Watch: Patrick Maroon and Ian Cole
Patrick Maroon, LW – Edmonton Riding next to Connor McDavid on the Oilers’ top line, Maroon is in a plum spot to rack up points and continue to prove himself as a gritty presence. While 2017-18 hasn’t started the way…
2018 NHL Free Agent Watch: Joe Thornton and Mikael Backlund
Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks While the Sharks got off to a bit of a slow start, their seven wins in the last ten games has their record at a decent 8-6-0. Jumbo has again played a key role as…
2018 NHL Free Agent Watch: James Neal and Paul Stastny
Taking a closer look at two of the top pending 2018 NHL unrestricted free agents. James Neal – Vegas Golden Knights For the expansion Vegas squad slowing a bit with two straight losses after defying NHL logic in an 8-1-0…
NHL Free Agents: Top 2018 Unrestricted Free Agents – Tavares and Carlson
Taking a look at two of the top 2018 NHL unrestricted free agents. John Tavares, New York Islanders As the biggest name in the upcoming free agent derby, the next contract Tavares signs will dwarf his expiring $5.5M one, likely…
Pacific Division: Vegas Golden Knights Season Outlook
Forwards Playmaker Jonathan Marchessault led the 2016-17 Panthers with 30 goals, finishing third on Florida with 51 points. He should contribute to the Knights’ top man-advantage unit and, on an expiring contract, be extra motivated. One major Vegas wildcard is…