Photo Courtesy of NHL.com     When it comes to the fantasy offseason we are all breaking our prospects into tiers. Who is too soon, who is too late  and who is just right (Calder dark horses). I am not one to write off a prospect or any player too early, look at [...]

This year's World Championships was a memorable one if you're a Canadian. It was certainly a memorable one if you are an Arizona Coyotes, Ottawa Senators, or Calgary Flames fan, with strong showings from Connor Garland, Darcy Keumper, Connor Brown, Nick Paul, and tournament MVP Andrew Mangiapane. There didn't seem to be the same high [...]

If the NHL has taught us anything about goalies over the past few seasons, it’s that being an NHL number one goalie is tough. You can probably count on one hand, if you are being generous, the number of goalies you know will be bonafide number one's next year. By that, I mean that their [...]

This has been a weird year for the AHL but for fans of prospects and player development, it has been a treat. Typically. a rookie AHL standout is a specific type of player, they need to be good enough to be a point per game in a professional men’s league but also not such a [...]

Photo courtesy of Kamloops This Week   This year's draft has had a narrative of being a weaker one. This is partially due to the actual talent available, partially due to the whole global pandemic that has made it difficult (but not impossible) for scouts to evaluate talent and partially because the past [...]