30 in 30 Minnesota Wild

By |2016-07-16T13:09:23-04:00July 16th, 2016|Feature Story|

Luke Kunin, Minnesota's 15th overall pick in the 2016 NHL entry draft, has good intangibles to offset questionable athleticism.       The Minnesota Wild remained relatively quiet on draft weekend with no deals made on the floor and only four picks over seven rounds, two of which were in the final round. They didn’t [...]

Prospect Ramblings: Explaining waiver exemption and one or two-way contracts… (Jul 14)

By |2016-07-14T20:21:57-04:00July 14th, 2016|Prospects Rambling|

Explaining waiver exemption and one-way or two-way contracts…   With a lot of signings coming in over the past couple weeks and the next couple of months. Everybody looks at a prospects contract and immediately looks for a one-way or two-way contract. A lot of assumption happens that if a player signs a one-way contract, [...]

30 in 30 Florida Panthers

By |2016-07-14T14:18:45-04:00July 14th, 2016|Feature Story|

After their most successful regular season in franchise history, clinching the Atlantic Division title, the Florida Panthers have had a busy off-season. The Panthers brought in front office staff changes, starting with moving former GM Dale Tallon to President of Hockey Operations and Associate General Manager Tom Row moving to the General Manager position. They [...]

30 in 30 Boston Bruins

By |2016-07-13T19:53:48-04:00July 13th, 2016|Feature Story|

The Bruins entered this draft in a significantly different position than last year. By the end of last draft day, the Bruins had traded away Dougie Hamilton, Milan Lucic and Carl Soderberg. This bevy of activity allowed the Bs to make 10 total selections, with three in the first round alone. This year, Sweeney had [...]

30 in 30 Edmonton Oilers

By |2016-07-13T08:10:45-04:00July 13th, 2016|Feature Story|

For the Oilers, the best move they made was simply not making a move at all. For days, weeks and months there were rumours swirling around a potential trade for a RHD, and there was good reason to believe the Oilers may have been willing to part with the fourth overall selection.   Despite the [...]

30 in 30 Detroit Red Wings

By |2016-07-12T19:49:28-04:00July 12th, 2016|Feature Story|

Detroit headed into this crucial off season after their 25th consecutive playoff appearance, with a clear plan in place to keep the train moving. Being a bubble team the last three years, with a string of first round playoff exits, GM Ken Holland has had his hands full trying to fix the many holes in [...]

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