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The best, worst value contracts for every NHL team
In this exercise, we identified the best contracts on every team, the ones with which the player provides the most production per dollar. We also identified the worst — you know, the ones that drive both fans and general managers up the wall. Note: This list does not include any entry-level contracts (as they are […]
Continue readingBuffalo Sabres open to re-signing Dominik Kahun before free agency opens, GM says
Adams took what he called a “calculated” approach in determining not to retain Kahun’s rights on Wednesday, and instead hoped the two sides can strike a deal before the NHL’s free-agency period opens Friday. “We continue to have dialogue with his agent and made it clear that we’d like to continue those conversations,” Adams said […]
Continue readingDismantling the Buffalo Sabres
This isn’t meant to be a “Jeopardy!” answer to “This National Hockey League team has had six head coaches, four general managers and zero playoff appearances since 2011,” although that would be applicable. This is a legitimate question: Who are they? What style do they play? Is the roster built for a hard-checking strategy or […]
Continue readingPenguins get Conor Sheary, Evan Rodrigues from Sabres for Dominik Kahun
The 26-year-old Rodrigues reportedly made it known that he was interested in a trade earlier this season after his role diminished under new coach Ralph Krueger. He is averaging 11:19 of ice time this season, down 4:30 from last year. Rodrigues had career highs of nine goals and 29 points last season, resulting in him […]
Continue readingWinners and losers of the NHL trade deadline
The 2020 NHL trade deadline was going to go one of two ways: Either the lack of sellers due to the league’s tight playoff races was going to produce a snoozer, or the tight playoff races were going to produce a flurry of activity as teams load up for the stretch run. To the joy […]
Continue readingWhy the Buffalo Sabres are the NHL’s biggest disaster
Peter Tripi is a passionate Buffalo Sabres fan, something increasingly rare for the moribund franchise. The kind of fan who shouts “Buffalo’s on the rise!” because it fires up other people, and because it’s what he inherently believed about his team. His family used to have season tickets before the resale market dried up like […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline preview: Possible moves, latest rumors, what to watch for all 31 teams
Now that the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend is in the rearview mirror, the league’s trade season is underway in earnest. The next several games for each team will be pivotal, as general managers decide whether their teams should be buyers, improving their chances for the Stanley Cup playoffs, or sellers, perhaps accelerating rebuilds. Get caught […]
Continue readingBold second-half predictions for all 31 NHL teams
Seriously, how can any prognostication made at the midpoint of the NHL regular season compare to “a team in last place with an interim coach and a rookie goalie is going to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history?” Nevertheless, we’re tasked with making 31 declarative statements about NHL teams in the second half […]
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