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.
Analysis
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.
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.
Playoff Postmortem: Round 1
The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is officially underway and eight teams are left standing in the quest for the Cup, eight more teams had their hopes of hoisting Lord Stanley’s mug this spring doused. Let’s compare some key metrics from the regular season and round 1 to see where things went wrong for the teams we said goodbye to in round 1.
The Importance of a Contention Window
Why is it so important to build toward a window instead of going all-in for a single season?
What Has Driven the Bruins Success This Season?
The Boston Bruins’ snarl is menacing this season. They were the first team to clinch a playoff berth and had a chance to lock up Continue Reading
Are The Calgary Flames Unlucky?
The Calgary Flames have underperformed expectations this season. The loss of Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk in the offseason certainly hurt, but they came out of the summer with a roster that was widely expected to be playoff worthy and possibly even a contender. They haven’t lived up to that billing though and, with 13 games left on the schedule, they sit outside the playoffs chasing a wild card spot.
What’s behind the Calgary Flames struggles this season?
Analyzing the Yzerplan: Part 3 – Forwards
I’ve been digging into the ‘Yzerplan’, looking at both the current state of the Red Wings and where they might be headed over the next few seasons. Part 1 looked at the current roster, while Part 2 started to lay out a possible road map for the future with a focus on defense and goaltending. Next, we’ll look at the forward group and put it all together.
Analyzing the “Yzerplan” – Part 2: Defense & Goaltending
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the current state of the Red Wings including their current NHL roster, future cap and roster flexibility and prospect pipeline. With a good understanding of where the Red Wings are currently at, we’ll start laying out a strategy that Steve Yzerman could use to build them back into a contender in Part 2. Today’s focus is on the defense corps and goaltending.