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Stuff from former regular columnists such as Chris Burns, Eric Maltais, Jacob Status, Jim Gunther and Jeff Angus, as well as guest columnists such as Gus Katsaros from McKeen‘s, Jon Press from Japer’s Rink and more!
 
 
 
 
 

Five Forward Prospects You Need to Know About

By |2013-05-23T16:24:59-04:00May 23rd, 2013|z-Archives (other articles)|

 

TyRattie

 

Beck, Rattie, Rajala, and more. Rule your pool with these under-the-radar prospects.


 

Many NHL teams are entering this offseason with the mandate to clear cap space, as the salary cap is dropping to $64.3 million for the 2013-14 season. And because of that, there will be a lot of roster openings around the league. Young players are very valuable in situations like these, as their rookie contracts typically come with low cap hits. However, they need to be ready for the NHL game - their development can be damanged if they are thrown in without being ready for it.

 

Look at Josh Bailey, who the Islanders rushed to the NHL. A former top 10 pick, he is only now beginning to establish himself as a top six forward (five years later).

 

Read on for five lesser-known offensive prospects that are primed to make an impact in 2013-14.

 

The Top 100 Roto Players – May 2013

By |2013-05-16T03:20:18-04:00May 16th, 2013|z-Archives (other articles)|

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Download the May 2013 edition right here.


Round two of the NHL playoffs is now underway and the players who have excelled in their respective series have had a sudden boost in trade value. Negotiations can sway in your favour by playing on these newly found emotions. The month of May is quite important for keeper leagues, especially for those that had crowned their champion a couple of weeks ago.
 

Five Defensive Prospects You Need to Know About

By |2013-05-15T14:48:19-04:00May 15th, 2013|z-Archives (other articles)|

 

MattDonovan

 

Five defensive prospects who could help you win your pool in 2013-14.

 

Many NHL teams are entering this offseason with the mandate to clear cap space, as the salary cap is dropping to $64.3 million for the 2013-14 season. And because of that, there will be a lot of roster openings around the league. Young players are very valuable in situations like these, as their rookie contracts typically carry very low salary cap hits. However, they need to be ready for the NHL game, particularly as defensemen. It isn’t easy to step in and log top four (or even bottom pairing) minutes as a rookie.

Read on for five lesser-known defensive prospects that are primed to make an impact in 2013-14.

 

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