A great deal has occurred in the month since the last Mailbag. Prospects have blossomed into full-time NHLers. Others have faded and been sent to the minors. Junior players are hitting new heights – or slagging down low. We're starting to see measurable results that can be chalked up as more than just streaks. [...]
The 2018 Winter Olympics are coming up fast, and like it, hate it or even if you are indifferent to the fact that NHL players will not be participating in the event this year, it will lend an opportunity to do a little fantasy hockey prospecting. With NHL player and AHL players under NHL contract [...]
The CHL has begun announcing their rosters for the always enjoyable Canada-Russia Super Series. The six-game series also will see teams representing the WHL (Nov. 6-7), the QMJHL (Nov. 14, Nov. 16) and the OHL (Nov. 9 and 13). These games are crucial for bubble players to crack the National team for [...]
Season Summary/Expectations The Minnesota Wild had their most successful regular season in their brief existence last year finishing with 49 wins and 106 points to finish 2nd in the Central Division. As the trade deadline approached, expectations continued to grow, and the Wild because significant buyers, offloading multiple draft picks to land pending [...]
The biggest prospect event of the year outside of the NHL draft has to be the World Junior Tournament. Last year the two were synonyms with each other as the tournament was loaded with an unprecedented number of draft eligible prospects. Not only did the games feature draft eligible prospects across several nations rosters, the [...]
