2015-16 Vancouver Canucks Top 10 Prospects
A look at the Vancouver Canucks top 10 prospects heading into the 2015-16 season. The win now window for Vancouver appeared to be all but closed when Jim Benning took the helm as the GM in the summer of 2014.…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week 1
Three different teams received first place rankings from nine different media outlets - four votes for the Rangers, three for the Canadiens and two for the Lightning. Seven different teams received top three voting To get our consensus point total,…
Top 10 Best NHL Contracts: Rankings 1 to 5
And we’re down to the final five contracts that I love. While the validation of my “Worst” contract list is nice, I feel like narrowing down the ‘best of’ list was much harder. In all honesty, GMs make far more…
Compilation of 2015-16 NHL Awards Predictions
Yesterday we brought you some Division, Conference and Stanley Cup predictions, today we bring to you a collection 2015-16 NHL Award predictions. We compiled Hart, Art Ross, Norris, Vezina, Calder and Jack Adams predictions from 74 writers and hockey personalities…
Top 10 Best NHL Contracts: Rankings 6 to 10
To blatantly borrow from my intro to my “Worst” article – I’m a salary nerd. When I was asked to write about the top 10 best and worst contracts, I thought it would be a piece of cake. Silly me.…
Predicting Division, Conference and Stanley Cup Winners
We've compiled a some predictions from Sportsnet, NHL.com, ESPN and The Fourth Period - picking Division, Conference and Stanley Cup winners. 26 people made predictions for division winners, and 42 for Conference and Stanley Cup winners. Atlantic - Tampa Bay…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings: Pre-Season
Here is our initial/preseason NHL Power Rankings Consensus for the 2015-16 season. The rankings for each of the media outlets were almost all posted this past week, with most coming in the past couple days. Throughout the season we will…
Top 10 Worst NHL Contracts: Rankings 1 to 5
I’ve already counted down half of the worst contracts currently in the NHL, and I know you all were eagerly awaiting my final five. Just to recap, there were three main criteria I judged these deals on: How well a…
2015-16 Toronto Maple Leafs Top 10 Prospects
A look at the Toronto Maple Leafs top 10 prospects heading into the 2015-16 season. The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the better drafting teams in the NHL over the past decade. Identifying and drafting talent has not…
Top 10 Worst NHL Contracts: Rankings 6 to 10
I am, in a phrase, a salary nerd. The majority of my analytical work has centered on what players are paid and why. So when I was asked if I would do a couple of pieces on best and worst…
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning Top 10 Prospects
A look at the Tampa Bay Lightning top 10 prospects heading into the 2015-16 season. Since joining the Lightning as GM, Steve Yzerman has done an excellent job guiding this franchise. Using his former team the Detroit Red Wings as a…
2015-16 San Jose Sharks Top 10 Prospects
A look at the San Jose Sharks top 10 prospects heading into the 2015-16 season. After a disappointing season and failing to make the playoffs for the first time in ten years, the Sharks are a team looking for a new…