In my last post, I looked at the value of a 2nd Round Pick both as a tool to use in the draft and on the trade market. In this post, we’ll look at 3rd Round Picks from the same perspective.
Greg Amundsen
The Value of a 2nd Round Pick
Draft picks are one of the assets every NHL team has at it’s disposal. Ultimately, there are two ways to turn each pick into another Continue Reading
State of the Yzerplan: July 2023
Through that original series, I put together a set of hypothetical moves designed to bring the Red Wings back to contender status. In this post, we’ll take a look at the moves that Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman actually completed this summer and see how they fit with the original game plan.
How the Vegas Golden Knights Built a Stanley Cup Champion
The Vegas Golden Knights are 2023 Stanley Cup Champions. While they enjoy a summer of celebration, 31 others teams will try to dissect their roster for insight into how they built a champion. Let’s do the same and look at how the Vegas Golden Knights assembled their championship roster.
2022 Draft Floor Trades – 1 Year Later
The NHL entry draft is less than 10 days away and, with it, the possibility for some blockbuster trades. Let’s take a look back at the major players from the 2022 draft floor trades and look at some of the big winners and losers.
Offseason Roundup: June 11, 2023
While the Stanley Cup Final is still in progress, there are 30 teams on the sidelines starting to think about next season. The Columbus Blue Jackets shot the offseason out of the starting blocks this week by making a pair of trades to bolster their blueline. Let’s take a closer look at some of the recent transactions around the NHL.
23/24 Team Profiles Overview
Last week, I put up an overview of the 23/24 Player Cards with some background on the projections and things to look for. Today, we’ll look at where the player projections come together – the Team Profiles.
Playoff Postmortem: Round 2
The Stanley Cup playoffs are officially at the halfway mark. Another 4 teams bit the dust in Round 2. Let’s compare some key metrics from the regular season and playoffs to see where things went wrong for the latest casualties.
23/24 Player Cards Overview
The 23/24 season player cards are now live with the initial set of player performance projections for next season. If you’d like a primer on the data included on the plots before browsing through them, read on.
Roster News Roundup: May 7, 2023
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing but that doesn’t mean the NHL is devoid of offseason roster news. There has been a steady stream of teams signing prospects, as well as a trickle of extensions for players that should be regular NHLers next season. Let’s take a look at some of the more notable transactions since the end of the regular season.