NHL Free Agents and the Illusion of Success
NHL Free Agents were scooped up throughout the day on the first of July and as the dust settled I kept asking myself, “so what.” We constantly here how good…
2014 Free Agency
The Overpaid Free Agent Team: July 1 Edition
What is more Canadian than NHL Free Agency on Canada Day? It’s a day many fans have circled on their calendars to see where their GMs will make moves to…
The Infallible Sideline Strategy Of The Flyers
For the first time since what feels like the Reagan administration, the Flyers were bystanders instead of buyers at the beginning of the free agency signing period. And although this…
Why Canada Day Won’t be Christmas for Free Agent Goalies
If the trend of signing “value” goaltending continues, even big name guys like Ryan Miller, Jonas Hiller and even Martin Brodeur won’t see the paydays they might envision on July 1. This…
Who Completes the Tandem with Lack This Season?
For the first time in a long while, the Canucks appear to have long awaited stability in their goaltending situation. Eddie Lack is the clear starter in most fans eyes,…
Winning Like Winners Do: Why Teams Should Use Caution Signing Castoffs
Emulate winning patterns As free agency and the NHL Draft approaches, fans and general managers turn their attention to seemingly attractive players now freed by their former teams. Very often the…
Colorado Avalanche Defense Desperate for Quality and Depth
#487531357 / gettyimages.com The Colorado Avalanche have all the pieces in place, great forward core to build around, awesome goaltender, but where is the defense? How will they address their…
Colorado’s Cap Future
With the Avalanche season ending in game 7 heartbreak, it is time to look towards the off-season to see what the future holds for the 2014/15 roster. The team currently…
Cup Drought Pushes Flyers Back to the Drawing Board
Flyers fans will once again watch another team lift the Stanley Cup in June. Really, it’s nothing new; 39 years to be exact. With Philadelphia’s Stanley Cup drought a year…
Will Jaroslav Halak Save the New York Islanders?
The New York Islanders have had issues in net in recent years, but Garth Snow might be able to right the ship after acquiring the rights to Jaroslav Halak. Only…
2014 NHL Free Agency : Decisions Await the Phoenix Coyotes
Current cap room: $1.9 million Projected 2014-15 cap room: $16.1 million The soon to be Arizona Coyotes are in tough in the realigned Pacific division amongst the likes of the…