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Ramblings: Silovs Sent to Pittsburgh; Power-Play QBs Primed to Produce (Jul 14)

By |2025-07-14T00:15:07-04:00July 14th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

After a few days of peace on the trade front, the Penguins took flight again, acquiring 24-year-old netminder Arturs Silovs in exchange for Chase Stillman and a fourth-round pick in 2027. A late first round selection in 2021, Stillman hasn’t been able to produce in the AHL over the past three years and probably won’t [...]

Ramblings: Indirect Winners of Summer Trades and Signings (July 7)

By |2025-07-06T22:38:26-04:00July 7th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

In today’s Ramblings, we’ll discuss players that could indirectly benefit from recent trades and signings. You’ll notice I said indirectly, so the players below aren’t the ones that signed new contracts or got traded, but the ones staying put that will feel the effects of this summer’s arrivals and departures.    Cole Perfetti – Winnipeg [...]

Fantasy Take: Marner Moving On to Vegas

By |2025-06-30T19:15:33-04:00June 30th, 2025|Fantasy Take - Latest NHL Moves|

Well, it’s finally happened. The league’s worst kept secret is no longer a secret. Vegas and Toronto are collaborating on a sign-and-trade that will see Mitch Marner ink an eight-year deal at a $12 million AAV before getting shipped to Vegas for Nicolas Roy (pending trade call). https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/1939795695919407339 What Does Vegas Get? Although perceptions of [...]

Ramblings: Giroux, Knies & Geekie Re-Sign; Pietrangelo Injury; Veleno Buyout (Jun 30)

By |2025-07-05T13:21:16-04:00June 30th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

While the past couple of days featured players joining new teams, Sunday’s theme was about players staying put. We got a flurry of re-signings, but also an injury update, buyout, and contract termination. Let’s get right into it! Claude’s Commitment On Sunday, Claude Giroux signed a one-year extension with the Senators, avoiding free-agency. The deal [...]

Fantasy Take: Zegras Flown to Philly

By |2025-06-23T17:18:44-04:00June 23rd, 2025|Fantasy Take - Latest NHL Moves|

His name has been tossed around in trade rumours for some time now, but on Monday, Trevor Zegras finally found a new home. https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers/status/1937187873708531999 For the low price of Ryan Poehling, the 45th overall pick in this year’s draft, and a fourth-round pick in 2026, the Philadelphia Flyers were able to buy low on Zegras, [...]

Ramblings: Suzuki’s Power-Play Opportunity; RNH’s Resurgence; UFA Thoughts on Ehlers, Boeser & Tavares (June 23)

By |2025-06-22T18:25:28-04:00June 23rd, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

In today’s Ramblings we’ll review a couple of playoff storylines before discussing the fantasy outlook of some pending UFAs. Let’s get right into it! Big PP Nick Which player enjoyed the highest share of his team’s power-play time this postseason? Historically, the safe answer to that question would be Alex Ovechkin, but this year, it [...]

Ramblings: Disappointing Seasons + Bounce-Back Potential for Verhaeghe, Tkachuk, Dach & More (June 16)

By |2025-06-15T15:46:50-04:00June 16th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

In today’s Ramblings, we’ll discuss players who had disappointing regular seasons, and then we’ll evaluate their bounce-back potential for the upcoming campaign. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - Buffalo Sabres - G The 2023-24 campaign was UPL’s first crack at carrying a heavy workload and he excelled, posting a 2.57 GAA and .910 SV% through 54 games. Unfortunately, [...]

Ramblings: More Shots for Celebrini, Boldy & Dorofeyev; More Power-Play Production for Raymond, Necas & Strome (June 9)

By |2025-06-08T15:49:53-04:00June 9th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

With Sunday being a rest day in the Stanley Cup Final schedule, it’s a good time to reflect on the regular season. I thought we could discuss players who elevated their shot totals or power-play production, achieving elite status in that respective category. Let’s get right into it! Shots on Goal Macklin Celebrini 2024-25: 3.37 [...]

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