(Photo Credit to Icing.no) Keeping with the theme of the previous divisional articles, no recently drafted players will be discussed in the following piece. Fret not; I will be ranking the top organizations based on their prospect pools and PNHLe potential in the coming weeks, and you can guarantee the recent acquisitions will [...]
*** Welcome to Part 2 of my curiosity binge into draft statistics. Last week, I took a look at the leagues and countries that selections in the 2019 Entry draft came from. This week, I'm taking a more historical look at the draft. I've listed the heights and weights of first-round picks from [...]
Here we are with the in between ramblings; post draft, pre free agent frenzy. Looking back at the draft held last week in Vancouver there were some obvious winners. New Jersey (Hughes) and the Rangers (Kakko) of course. Colorado got Byram and Newhook which hasn’t been discussed enough. Talk about loading up for the [...]
Welcome to the Thursday ramblings where I will give grades to NHL teams based on my opinion of their drafts and highlight what I liked and did not, or what I found interesting. Basically just my thoughts. The scale will be letter grade ratings because I am boring occasionally But first here is [...]
Peter shares some thoughts and take aways from the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver, like player theme songs, media accessibility the emphasis on D this year similar to C last year and a look ahead to the CHL Import Draft. In the Interview segment Peter sits down with Shane Malloy and Russ Cohen during the [...]
Peter and Cam Robinson meet up just before the start of Round two at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver to discuss a variety of player and topics including Hughes vs Kakko and who has the better fantasy upside in the first year vs long term What is the Fantasy forecast with Cole Caufield [...]
*** If you've been reading my work over the years, you know that my Ramblings are sometimes just an excuse to find information on certain trends. The draft is a perfect time for this, and I suspect I'll be digging into the results long into the summer. In the immediate aftermath of Round 2-7, I've jumped [...]
Three weeks ago, the NHL Entry Draft seemed so far off. It was at that time that I dropped Five Bold Predictions for the first round. Well, the day has finally arrived and as we've surely learned by now, you cannot speak in definitives when it comes to draft day. As such, here are four [...]
Welcome to the Thursday/Friday ramblings. I will share my top 31 prospects for the NHL draft Friday, but mine will be different than most. I will not be picking how I think the draft will go but I will be giving away my fantasy rankings for the top 31 players from the number [...]
Arthur Kaliyev is certainly an elite goal-scorer. His ability to put the puck past a netminder is among the best in this draft class. While he excels offensively, the total 200-foot game that Kaliyev plays leaves a lot to be desired. Is it a skill issue or could it be a lack of motor? [...]
