Hockey Rambling

One thing that the Detroit Red Wings assuredly had on their agenda for the offseason was to clear some cap space. If there is something that the San Jose Sharks assuredly wanted to do in the offseason, it was to add capable NHLers to the lineup as they ostensibly get set to welcome both Macklin [...]

Sam Reinhart’s 10th goal of the postseason proved to be the difference as the Florida Panthers captured the first Stanley Cup in franchise history thanks to a 2-1 win in Game 7. Reinhart ripped a shot under goaltender Stuart Skinner’s glove, and the game-winner was a fitting end to a season where the winger finished [...]

Michkov Flying to Philly Matvei Michkov had the talent to go second overall in the 2023 draft. However, due to his KHL contract commitments, there were concerns he’d be stuck in Russia for a few years. Those concerns caused him to fall on draft day, until the Flyers swooped in and snagged him seventh overall. [...]

The Kings have signed Alex Turcotte to a three-year, $2.325 million contract. The fifth overall pick in 2019, Turcotte has played fewer NHL games (32) than all the players drafted from 1 to 18 that year. He played 20 of those games in 2023-24, scoring four points in 20 games. His AHL scoring rate was [...]

Can the Edmonton Oilers complete an improbable comeback in the Stanley Cup Final? We will find out on Monday evening in Game 7. I’ll get to the individual player stats shortly, but let’s take a look at the list of teams that have tied an NHL playoff series after being down 3-0. Not something that [...]

Well, we have a Stanley Cup Final series now. There’s no way the Panthers wanted to make the long trek back to Edmonton for another crack at winning the cup. The good news for Florida is that at least they still have two more cracks at it. The bad news is that if they can’t [...]

On Tuesday, Vancouver extended defenceman Filip Hronek for eight years at $7.25M. While that might seem like a big number, as a percentage of the cap in 2024-25, that works out to just over 8%, or a high-end number-2 defenceman. It is still a lofty ask – he needs to perform to levels like Hampus [...]

The Edmonton Oilers took game five to drag the Florida Panthers back to Alberta. The Panthers still have two chances to close out this series, but it really has the feeling of one that’s going to seven. I’m not much into betting, but if I had to wager (responsibly) on game six, my money would [...]

Last week, San Jose filled their vacant head coaching spot by hiring Ryan Warsofsky. My breakdown of the hiring can be read here. With Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini, William Eklund, Henry Thrun, and a few nice prospects in the cupboard, it sure seems as if the Sharks are trending in the right direction. It will [...]

Fantasy hockey championships are won by maximizing value - acquiring a player when their stock is low and reaping rewards once fortunes change. The hard part is identifying such targets, because for every player who bounces back from a low point, there are several that don’t. One thing that can help is focusing on players [...]