NHL draft blog - Lottery teams like the Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning...
We already know the Edmonton Oilers will likely pick either No. 1 or No. 2. But from there, things will get interesting because the Toronto Maple Leaf...
View ArticleNHL Draft Blog - The Boston Bruins have numerous options this draft, which...
One of the most active teams on draft day might be the Boston Bruins. As Gare Joyce previously reported, the Bruins have quite a dilemma with their tw...
View Article2010 NHL draft - Alvin Chang: Central Scouting's top five historically is...
The NHL Central Scouting Bureau released its final rankings yesterday with plenty of notable movement. But before we get to that, let's see how the la...
View ArticleNHL Draft - Post-lottery draft buzz from teams with the top five picks
There may be a lot of movement at the NHL Draft this year, but we know one thing: The Edmonton Oilers are keeping the No. 1 pick. So Taylor Hall or Ty...
View ArticleNHL draft 2010 - Team USA's goalie Jack Campbell has garnered some serious...
Welcome back to the Jack Campbell show. The 18-year-old goalie carried Team USA to a gold at the World Junior Championships in January, which made hi...
View ArticleNHL draft 2010 - Boston Bruins picks see more of NHL than any other team
The Boston Bruins are the anti-Red Wings. While the Wings promote their prospect judiciously and carefully, the Bruins bring up nearly half of their ...
View ArticleNHL draft 2010 -- Pavel Datsyuk and other overachieving draft forwards of the...
When teams draft in the late rounds, they know the chances of finding an NHL player -- much less a good one -- are slim. But as Tampa Bay Lightning am...
View ArticleNHL draft 2010 - Sergei Zubov, Mike Green highlight value defense picks of...
This week we're looking at the top 10 value defensemen -- a week after looking at value forwards -- relative to their draft slots. But before we get ...
View ArticleNHL draft 2010 - How height, weight and nationality determine stud or bust
Prior to the 1999 NHL draft, only a few scouts saw a Swedish forward named Henrik Zetterberg -- and many didn't even notice him. But as Detroit Red Wi...
View ArticleNHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Antti Niemi starting trend of cheap goaltenders
After the Chicago Blackhawks won the Cup with Antti Niemi in net ($827,000 salary last year), a new trend may be emerging in NHL front offices -- as we just saw with Chris Mason and Dan Ellis -- of...
View ArticleNHL Draft: Examining the value of heavy NHL players
In early 2003, it seemed NHL scouts didn't know what to make of Dustin Byfuglien. On one hand, he had great size. But, on the other hand, he might've ...
View ArticleNHL Draft: Ranking the league's most patient teams, including the Dallas...
It was a bit of surprise -- and perhaps a sign of change for the Dallas Stars. Last week, the Stars called up 20-year-old forward Tomas Vincour. And ...
View ArticleNHL Draft 2011: How to find fast-developing defensemen and when they should...
In 2002, the Colorado Avalanche selected defenseman Johnny Boychuk with the 61st overall pick. For six years, he lingered in the WHL and then AHL, unt...
View ArticlePlayoff Power Meter - Boston Bruins look like Stanley Cup contenders despite...
Despite a sluggish start, the Boston Bruins still strongly resemble past Stanley Cup winners according to Insider's Playoff Power Meter. As the Maple Leafs just discovered, you shouldn't sleep on the...
View ArticleVancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues top the Playoff Power...
ESPN Insider Alvin Chang has the latest Playoff Power Meter Rankings. Despite straddling the benchmarks for shots and shots allowed, the Vancouver Canucks are one point off a perfect score and top the...
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