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NHL free agency 2020 preview: Team needs, trade targets, cap space, key dates
The word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s a flat salary […]
Continue readingNHL free-agency danger ratings: Which players are the most risky?
If I were an NHL general manager, I’d be the loneliest man alive. My colleagues would ostracize me. I would be swiftly deleted from holiday card lists. I’d have to sit near Seattle and Vegas in the annual meetings. This is because, when it comes to free agents, I would not adhere to the culture […]
Continue readingEnd of season rankings: Who to keep and who to draft for next season
How does the next regular season get structured and started? We’ve had hints that the Stanley Cup wouldn’t be presented until maybe October, which leaves a new season, what, sometime in December? How does the draft and free agency work with a postponed playoff tournament? In fact, how is the whole offseason structured and how […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings update: Need to know playoff pickups
When injuries or ineffectiveness strike your roster, you need to know who’s available and who’s performing. Here are a few names ranking better than 105th on the ESPN Player Rater for the past 30 days, and available in at least 40 percent of leagues. Duncan Keith, D, Chicago Blackhawks (available in 60 percent of ESPN […]
Continue readingPanthers captain Aleksander Barkov misses comeback win over Maple Leafs with lower-body injury
The Panthers clearly missed Barkov early, as they fell down 3-1 before storming back with four third-period goals. Mark Pysyk scored three times in his first career hat trick as Florida won for the seventh time in the past eight games. Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist for Florida, Michael Matheson had three […]
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 readingPanthers coach Joel Quenneville a winner in Chicago return
Tuesday night was more of the same for him … just on the opposing bench. Frank Vatrano had three goals, Mike Hoffman had two assists and Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves as the Florida Panthers outlasted the Blackhawks 4-3 in Quenneville’s return to Chicago, the city where he won three Stanley Cup titles. “Made it […]
Continue readingNHL experts predict Coyotes’ final record, Taylor Hall’s free-agent home, Devils’ next steps
Where will the Yotes wind up in the standings? Where will Hall sign in free agency next summer? What’s the path forward for the Devils? Our panel of experts weighs in: Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: With due respect to the Coyotes, I think the question will be answered by three teams: the Vegas Golden […]
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