The Vegas Golden Knights have been bold since their inception. They’ve been aggressive in pursuing high impact players and taken a unique approach to the Continue Reading
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Roster Ruminations: Seattle Kraken – July 2024
The Seattle Kraken’s figurative ELC is up. We’ll soon find out where the decisions they’ve made through the franchise’s formative years have them headed. Last Continue Reading
2024-2025 Season Cards Explainer
I’ve been sharing team and player cards for the 2024-2025 season for a while, but I haven’t yet put together a post explaining the new Continue Reading
Roster Ruminations: Florida Panthers – July 2024
The last time I looked at the Florida Panthers was back in May when they were one of the last four teams standing in the Continue Reading
Draft Pick Outcomes, Development Patterns and Player Tracking
Last time, we defined a set of player tiers that can be used to describe where a player fits in the NHL depth chart. Now Continue Reading
Player Tiers
I’ve been working on better understanding the value of draft picks. How likely is a second round pick to become an NHL player? If they Continue Reading
Roster Ruminations: Florida Panthers – May 2024
While the Panther have done an excellent job of putting together a contention cohort that has a large contingent of core players in their prime together, they would be wise to start building a new wave of players that can take over as the current group starts to age out of their prime.
Roster Ruminations: Edmonton Oilers – May 2024
The Edmonton Oilers are among the last four standing in the chase for the 2024 Stanley Cup. While they’re still in the hunt this season, they’ve yet to win a championship with two of the most dynamic players in the world. What do they need to do to finish the job?
Roster Ruminations: Colorado Avalanche – May 2024
The Colorado Avalanche were a juggernaut for a couple of seasons leading up to their 2022 Stanley Cup. Success has taken it’s toll on the roster, yet the Avalanche have maintained their status as a legitimate contender. How can they continue to remain among the league’s elite?
Roster Ruminations: Carolina Hurricanes – May 2024
The Carolina Hurricanes have been to the postseason six straight times, losing in the first round only once. They’ve been to the Eastern Conference Final twice in that time.