Frozen Tools Forensics

  There’s plenty of fantasy heroes season after season but we also see disappointment from others to accompany the positives. It can’t always be cheery when discussing players who did not perform to expectations, though many of the following players have valid reasons for down campaigns in 2017-18.  Indeed, some just plain and simply did [...]

  After the fire sale in Manhattan at the trade deadline, the New York Rangers have officially closed the window on what was more or less a decade’s contention for the Stanley Cup. Though the ultimate prize was once in sight and unfortunately lost to the Los Angeles Kings, the time has come for the [...]

  Though I am not going to say I will make a call like prior Frozen Pool Forensics writer Cam Robinson on a breakout season for Nathan Mackinnon, it’s time to bring some youth-oriented names to the table that seem like they’re ready to bust out in 2018-19. A couple of the following really stood [...]

Last week we highlighted some players many of you were savvy enough to snag in later rounds of 12-team leagues. With a feeble attempt at foreshadowing in last week’s writings, this week let’s whip out the rolodex for some deeper setting draft steals. Some of the following are young bucks that I feel are going [...]

Everyone has their own favorite I’m sure with 2017-18 seeing some great production from several players at bargain prices on draft day. All of us have one or two of those players where we pat ourselves on the shoulder for that selection at the start. Below, you’ll find some names that should be highlighted for [...]

Last week we covered the candidates for the Selke Trophy along with some names that needed their piece. In the same fashion this week we are taking a look at the named candidates for the Hart Trophy, awarded to the player who is most valuable to their squad’s success, along with a couple names that [...]

There are lots of familiar names in this year’s Selke Trophy candidate pool and no surprises, honestly. Nominations for this trophy have always seemingly played favorites, alas the contenders are all too worthy of consideration. Let’s take a look at the names on the ballot for best defensive scoring forward across the league along with [...]

Lately I have been revisiting players covered over the summer of 2017 one by one and that can easily get redundant, so let’s group some of the remainders together in this article. For the most part each and every player I featured went on to do what was predicted and produce status quo or career [...]

Greatest trade in some time; That’s what I’ll have to say about my acquisition of Dustin Byfuglien in late January whilst his value was at its lowest. At the tail end of his buy low window, I shipped off Bo Horvat (it’s a face-off league) and Radko Gudas for the Manitoba policeman. Boy did it [...]

When one watches Ivan Provorov play, a word which is the full embodiment of his work would be cerebral. Always making those quiet savvy decisions on ice, the adroit and creative passer has morphed into a complete NHL defenseman in his second campaign at the tender age of 21. Forever in Shayne Gostisbehere’s shadow, Provorov [...]