Thoughts on Markstrom and the goalie market, Schwartz's new contract, and the latest on Jonathan Drouin... * Probably the biggest spot of hockey news this weekend is the St. Louis Blue agreeing to terms on a two-year $4.7 million contract with 50 point 22-year-old winger Jaden Schwartz. The breakdown of the contract is [...]
The Contrarian dives deep into the Ryan Johansen stalemate.
Preseason hockey is starting, the Leafs might breakup their top-line, and could Ryan Johansen play in Russia this season? * The negotiations between Ryan Johansen and the Columbus Blue Jackets continue to be fractious and unproductive, with the club recently rejecting a two-year contract tabled by Johansen's agent Kurt Overhardt. Overhardt has [...]
Goaltenders are winning the war on scoring, training camp battles to watch and more... * Rookie tournaments kicked off in London, On., Traverse City, Mich, and Penticton, B.C. this weekend, so hockey season is really upon us. For NHL rookies - they've already had a chance to make some first impressions. For [...]
Goaltenders are winning the war on scoring, training camp battles to watch and more... * Rookie tournaments kicked off in London, On., Traverse City, Mich, and Penticton, B.C. this weekend, so hockey season is really upon us. For NHL rookies - they've already had a chance to make some first impressions. For [...]
The Contrarian has you covered with a pre-draft checklist
The Contrarian has you covered with a pre-draft checklist
Thoughts on Babcock and using shot volume and shooting percentage together to find value in fantasy. *** Pick up the Fantasy Guide here - last update was Thursday! * Mike Babcock regrets starting up the whole "is Babcock going to be the most heavily sought after free agent this offseason?" thing [...]
Thoughts on Saturday's relatively injury-free slate of NHL action * For the first time this season we won't spend too much time breaking down the latest Saturday night injury news, which is always welcome. Chicago Blackhawks winger Dan Carcillo left his game on Saturday night with an apparent knee injury, and Alex [...]
Thoughts on Ryan Johansen, Brent Burns, and player age *** Buy the Fantasy Guide here! *** As negotiations drag on with little movement, the Columbus Blue Jackets are reportedly preparing to enter training camp without top-line center Ryan Johansen. The 21-year-old pivot, already a thirty-goal scorer in the NHL, has been [...]
