In our previous Central Division Snapshot, we looked at how the division was shaping up after the initial flood of free agent signings in mid-July. With training camps now underway, let’s take a look at how the landscape shifted over the second half of the summer.
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Team Synopsis: Dallas Stars – September 6, 2022
The Dallas Stars have been mediocre since their run to the Stanley Cup Final in the 2020 bubble. They narrowly missed the playoffs the following season and squeaked in last year only to bow out in the first round. Will the Stars remain mired in mediocrity this season?
Central Division Snapshot: July 21, 2022
In the last Central Division Snapshot, I looked at how each team stacked up as free agency approached. With the frenzy now complete and most of this summers UFAs already locked in with new teams, let’s take a look at how the landscape changed over the first week of free agency.
Central Division Snapshot – July 9, 2022
With the draft a not-so-distant memory, teams are readying themselves for the free agent frenzy that is now just a few days away. Let’s take a look at how teams have repositioned themselves since the initial Central Division Snapshot of the offseason. We’ll include all roster transactions made up to the end of the draft.
Central Division Snapshot – June 26, 2022
The Colorado Avalanche were the class of the Central Division in 2021-2022 and are one win away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. Which teams might challenge for supremacy in the Central in 2022-2023? Which teams are in the best position to improve their rosters over the summer as the offseason gets underway?
Pending UFA Check-in: John Klingberg – Jun 2022
I’m taking an in depth look at at some of this year’s pending free agents by examining their 21/22 season performance and future projections. The market for defensemen looks thin and I’ve already taken a look at Kris Letang. Today I look at another defenseman who may be highly coveted: John Klingberg.
Ousted In Round 1: What Happened?
In this post, we’ll take a look at the playoff performance of the teams ousted in the first round of the 21/22 playoffs. The postseason gives us incredibly small sample sizes, where puck luck and ho and cold streaks can really have an impact. We’ll walk through the performance of the ousted teams to see where things went wrong.
Biggest Surprises of the 21/22 Season: Point % Edition
We’re now well into the 21/22 NHL season and teams have generally settled into a pecking order in the standings. Some teams are performing as expected. Others are not. Let’s take a look at which teams have been the biggest surprises relative to the model projections so far this season in terms of overall performance.
2021-2022 Season Preview: Dallas Stars
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. Today, we’ll preview the Dallas Stars.
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.