In the roster news roundup, we take a look at some of the more noteworthy roster moves from around the NHL from the perspective of the current set of models. Read on for insights on moves made since the last roster news roundup post.
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Biggest Surprises of the Season: 5v5 GF/60 Edition
We’re now well into the 21/22 NHL season and longer term trends are starting to show in each team’s performance. With model projections giving us a reference point for how strong each team’s even strength offense was expected to be, let’s take a look at which teams have fallen in line with the projections and which have surprised.
Trade Check-in: Arvidsson (LAK) / Picks (NSH)
The Los Angeles Kings took advantage of the pre-expansion landscape last offseason to snap up Victor Arvidsson from the Predators as the Predators worked out their protection list for the expansion draft. Let’s take a look at the returns on the trade so far.
Regular Season Report Card: Nashville Predators (14 GP)
The Nashville Predators were certainly not a consensus pick as a favorite in the Central Division this season. Yet the Preds are hanging with the division leaders and seem intent on making some noise. Let’s take a look at their early season results to see how they’ve done it and assess whether it’s sustainable.
2021-2022 Season Preview: Nashville Predators
For all my season previews, we’ll be utilizing my 2021-2022 team and player projections. You can find much more background on these models here, along with more on assessing value of contracts here. In this post, we’ll preview the Nashville Predators.
2021 Offseason Update: July 27-29 – Western Conference
With the free agent frenzy starting to subside, I’m looking through each team’s moves over the past few days and analyzing their roster as it sits now. While we should expect a few more notable roster moves before training camps open, we probably have a reasonable picture of how things will look at this point.
2020-2021 Season Review: Nashville Predators
Is it time for the Predators to start a rebuild, as was rumored early this season, or can the current core be competitive for a few more years?
2020-2021 Trade Deadline Preview: Central Division
The Central Division includes both Stanley Cup finalists from last season, along with a couple of teams that having good seasons that have some cap space to work with to make a move at the deadline.
2020-2021 Mid-Season Rankings: Central Division Predictions
I’m starting my mid-season evaluation in the Central division, which includes both the reigning Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the runner up Dallas Stars.