The Russian Non-Factor – NHL Theory May Become Obsolete
“Because a player is from Russia, will their draft stock drop?” – Is this still a valid question? For many years this has been the case with the likes of…
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Kirill Kabanov – Roller Coaster Ride to the NHL
While many fans were eagerly awaiting to see where highly-coveted Brad Richards would sign on July 1st, over in Long Island a hopeful Russian was getting his chance to make…
Team Captains – Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers surprised many fans in the 2011 off-season with a few unexpected trades, including that of their captain, Mike Richards, to the Los Angeles Kings for young up-and-comers Brayden Schenn…
Late Round Larceny
Every year NHL general managers go into the Entry Draft with the hopes of finding that one special player that can backstop them between the pipes. The old saying…