Looking at the state of the AHL scoring and playoff races in this Sunday Ramblings... *** AHL teams are around the 60-game mark, meaning battles for playoff spots will be heating up as teams work towards the 76-game final mark (other than the Pacific Division, who will only be playing 68). Lets see how [...]
Austin Czarnik could get some valuable NHL experience down the stretch with Boston while fellow center Ryan Spooner is out indefinitely with a concussion. If you scan the migration of players between the NHL and either the minor leagues, junior or collegiate teams, you can spot some intriguing glimpses into what might be one [...]
Games are the hallmark of goalie development. Sure, players work on all facets of their game, but as a prospect knocking on the door for an NHL job, nothing beats game situations for player development. With the NHL welcoming in the Vegas Golden Knights and presumably opening up four jobs (if they get their own [...]
Prospects on the Rise Prospects that have developed this season and have seen their fantasy value surge and yet are still widely unowned across Fantrax leagues. Look to add these players if you can: Paul's Picks 1. A.J. Greer (COL) 2. Blake Speers (NJ) 3. Cristoval Nieves (NYR) Peter's Picks 1. Paul Ladue (LA) 2. [...]
College hockey conference playoffs will be in full swing this weekend, with many of the top teams in the NCAA looking to pad their resumes for the Frozen Four selection committee. The 2017 Frozen Four selection show will take place on Sunday, March 19th at Noon, with the first round of the Frozen Four regional [...]
Entering the home stretch of the 60-game USHL regular season which culminates April 8, and gearing up for the Clark Cup Playoffs, the league’s top prospects have been largely impressive and continue to draw great interest from NHL scouts. Last year 45 USHL players and alumni were drafted by NHL teams and quite a few [...]
As the hockey season begins to wind down NHL teams have begun the prospect free agent signing season in earnest. Today the Vegas Golden Knights signed their first player in franchise history, but the signing began last week. Let’s have a look at who has signed where, and what is still to come. Vegas Golden [...]
Troy Stecher, D Shoots: R Height: 5-11 Weight: 192 Born: 1994-04-07 Hometown: Richmond, BC, CAN Drafted: Signed as undrafted free agent Observations: March 2017 - Stecher has continued to put up positive first year numbers. Seeing just shy of three minutes a night on the Canucks top power play unit and [...]
Taking alook at who is benefiting and hurting thanks to recent changes in this Sunday Ramblings... *** The trade deadline has been analyzed to death at this point, so lets start looking at the fallout of it all. Players switching teams affects more than just the players on the move - holes in lineups [...]
Pavel Buchnevich, seen here celebrating a goal, could have a strong finish to the NHL season after being called up by the New York Rangers from the AHL. Deadline-week transactions, even minor ones, have been analyzed thoroughly. The NHL season has entered the stretch drive when changes in the standings are scrutinized daily by [...]
