Hockey Rambling

On Sunday, all 30 NHL teams currently with rosters submitted their protected lists for the Expansion Draft. A few notes on this before delving into some important names: Vegas has reiterated a few times that just because a player is unprotected does not mean they will select said player. Teams could have a deal in [...]

Vegas Freeze, More Habs/Bolts Trade Talk, plus more… […]

Despite the apparent likelihood of Jonathan Drouin being traded this offseason, it’s still jarring when seeing a player that young, with that much upside, being shipped out of town. We know the reasons why, but it’s still a big gamble for the team to take, even with Mikhail Sergachev coming back in return. I wrote, [...]

  First, if you missed Mike's coverage of the Jonathan Doruin-Mikhail Sergachev deal or Phil Housley being announced as the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, check those out: […]

For most of the hockey world – specifically the fantasy hockey community – the expansion draft is of great interest. The draft itself should be fun, but the trades leading up to it are going to be just as important. There is also the protection lists to consider, giving fans some faint insight into the [...]

Expansion draft planning, anything from Erik Johnson? Plus more… […]

  This is what the next two weeks look like: {source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">With the Stanley Cup Final complete, here is another look at the upcoming NHL schedule, which will be a busy two weeks ahead. <a href="https://t.co/0H0LbxGZIq">pic.twitter.com/0H0LbxGZIq</a></p>&mdash; CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) <a href="https://twitter.com/CapFriendly/status/874112860267401216">June 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> {/source}   Business is about [...]

It was a very tight-checking start to Game 6 of the Cup Final. Both teams were covering themselves defensively very well, and neither was really able to get dangerous looks for most of the first period. The line of Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, and Conor Sheary occasionally got into prime scoring positions but it always [...]

Where Ekholm Stands, Boughner Expected in Florida, plus more… […]

A few weeks ago, Rob Vollman posted his updated translation factors on Twitter. For anyone unfamiliar, it’s just the rate used to figure out what potential NHL production would look like. It is extremely helpful when trying make projections for the following year when there isn't an NHL track record. This is what it looks [...]