image courtesy of FirstOhioBattery *** Late in the CHL, AHL, and NHL playoffs, teams have been hard at work signing their top prospects to professional deals. This means that the organization sees them coming to North America and being meaningful contributors at some level within the term of the contract - an [...]
image courtesy of NHL.com *** There's so much going on in NHL, AHL, and CHL Playoffs, that its an overwhelming wave of hockey (this isn't a complaint by any means, just an observation). But online, with my friends, or around the office, the number one topic of discussion is: "Wow these playoffs [...]
image courtesy of TSN *** The NHL has released its compensation numbers for the 2019-20 season. For all we hear about the potential of offer sheets stealing away top young talents like Marner, Point, Rantanen, Connor, Kapanen, Johnsson, and so on, pundits tend to avoid the conversation of the real cost of [...]
*** I'm pretty sure anyone who follows my work is aware of my stance on the Calder race (or lack thereof). I rambled back in March that Elias Pettersson had walked away with it, and that as impressive as Jordan Binnington has been, his totals weren't on par with previous goalies who had earned [...]
*** We're already knee-deep into NHL playoffs, but this week the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs began as each affiliate franchise battles it out. 16 teams made the post-season, and the first round series are all best-of-five. Let's take a look at each match-up, and which prospects will be featured front and center: EASTERN [...]
*** Digging into rookies playoff lists so far, something seemed...off. I was admiring a few performances (mainly Heiskanen's TOI numbers), but the list of 20 NHL rookies who have played so far seemed a little too short, so I've looked back over the last decade to compare: 2008-09: 38 2009-10: 38 2010-11: 43 [...]
image courtesy of TipoftheTower *** As the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL seasons move through their respective playoffs, NHL organizations are vying over the best undrafted players who have had strong seasons. Every spring there are prospects added to organizational depth charts on multi-year deals, despite being passed over in the draft more than once. Maybe [...]
*** Last week, I wrote a relatively quick look at the WHL playoffs, and which fantasy-relevant prospects could become risers or fallers by being post-season heros or flops. This week, I'll be doing the same for the OHL (or at least the teams that have made it to the second round, my apologies for [...]
*** We have a few more weeks to go in the NHL, but in the Canadian Junior Leagues its finally playoff time! To kick off the coverage, here's a rundown of the prospects to keep an eye on as fantasy risers/fallers in the WHL first round match-ups: Prince Albert Raiders vs Red Deer [...]
image courtesy of NHL.com *** With roughly 10 games to go in the regular season, wild card spots and home ice advantage have yet to be locked-in for most playoff matchups. Teams are beginning to be mathematically eliminated from the post-season, while others have almost clinched. Because of the top-heavy nature of certain divisions and [...]
