The Outside Seven

By |2015-07-24T11:11:04-04:00April 17th, 2007|z-Archives (other articles)|

The first round of the Western Conference is now in full swing and the hockey has been fantastic – especially the San Jose/Nashville war.  However, for the seven other Western Conference teams, the playoffs are a time to scout other teams, and to formulate a game plan for the off-season ahead.  Let's break down each of the bottom seven teams in the West, giving tidbits of information, especially in regards to free agency. Four teams this week (Colorado, St. Louis, Columbus, and Edmonton) and the others (Chicago, LA, Phoenix) next week.

The Outside Seven

By |2015-07-24T11:11:02-04:00April 17th, 2007|z-Archives (other articles)|

The first round of the Western Conference is now in full swing and the hockey has been fantastic – especially the San Jose/Nashville war.  However, for the seven other Western Conference teams, the playoffs are a time to scout other teams, and to formulate a game plan for the off-season ahead.  Let's break down each of the bottom seven teams in the West, giving tidbits of information, especially in regards to free agency. Four teams this week (Colorado, St. Louis, Columbus, and Edmonton) and the others (Chicago, LA, Phoenix) next week.

Wheeling and Dealing in the West

By |2015-07-24T11:29:33-04:00February 26th, 2007|z-Archives (other articles)|

The trade deadline is upon us, and I expect a flurry of activity Tuesday morning.  While the prices so far have been extremely high, most of the eight playoff teams in the West still need to do some tinkering and upgrading before having a playoff line-up ready.  There still remain a few big names out there (Smyth, Souray, Guerin, Bertuzzi) that may be moved by Tuesday’s deadline.  I also have a gut feeling we are going to see a blockbuster deal involving non-UFA assets (some names like Zherdev, Horton, that kind of player).  Here is a breakdown for the current needs for the eight playoff teams in the Western Conference:

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