September 03, 2014
Dobber
2014-09-03
Bowman to MTL puts end to Penner rumor? Rinaldo’s hits per minute; Don’t blame Joe Thornton; and more …
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No shocker here – but the Panthers have signed Aaron Ekblad to an ELC. I very much believe he will be an NHLer this season, possibly the only 2014 draftee who can say that.
Those who are into advanced stats, two new sites have cropped up. Brand new, but let’s give them a boost since we’re bored on this fine summer day. Progressive Hockey is one. War on Ice is the other.
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I wonder if the Dustin Penner tryout in Montreal that was hinted at a few days ago is dead in the water now that Drayson Bowman signed a tryout contract. Bowman is only 25 and he’s responsible enough defensively. Yes, his 10 points last season really sucked, but he rarely started his shifts in the offensive zone – just 34.70% offensive zone starts, which is terribly low compared to most players league-wide. How would he do if given decent linemates and average zone starts? He could probably hold his own on the second line and become a 40-point guy. However, the Golden Boy rule is in effect here – a tryout contract probably means minor leagues for him, unless there are two or three key injuries on the wing for the Habs. He definitely needs some bounces.
Meanwhile, if I’m Penner, there is no way that I’d accept a tryout offer from a team that already has a tryout given to a younger player with a bit of upside who plays my position.
The Jets signed ninth overall pick Nikolaj Ehlers to an ELC. He’s already cleared 100 points at the junior level (QMJHL) and has little to prove there offensively. Nonetheless, that’s where he’ll stay – he needs to add a lot weight and strength. Ehlers is ranked 50th on my Fantasy Prospects List, as he’s a good year ahead of Fabbri in terms of when we’ll see him in the NHL.
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In defense of Joe Thornton, Steve Burtch goes deep into advanced stats to show why he wasn’t really given a chance to succeed and could not be blamed for playoff exits.
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Yesterday in the forum I took questions, if you wanted to review them (and the answers), click here. I’m also banging out a lot of answers in individual threads, so jump in with your roster questions. It’s always good to get another opinion.
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Boston will get a deal done and I’m guessing it happens around September 14-18. GM Peter Chiarelli is a patient man, but he gets deals done if he has to. And right now he has to. The Bruins are over the cap and they still have Reilly Smith and Torey Krug to sign. So I fully expect Brad Marchand and/or Johnny Boychuk to be dealt, likely for picks and prospects. I doubt the market is a strong one for Loui Eriksson right now and, although there is a tiny chance that David Krejci gets moved (UFA next summer), I doubt it. The Bruins do have Marc Savard‘s contract moving to LTIR, but that’s still not enough to sign both Smith and Krug.
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Hey, look at this. Cap Geek now has little indicators that tell you if a player has to clear waivers or not. How freakin’ handy is that?
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Here is a handy link – The Hockey Writers lists all the NHL prospects playing in the KHL this season.
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Don’t believe me about Bowman’s potential? This was just a few months ago:
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