Lightning: Revisiting the McDonagh and Miller Trade
As the 2018 Trade Deadline came to a close, then Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman pulled off the blockbuster trade of the season. After weeks of rumor and…
Libor Hajek
3 Rangers Who Can Be Pleasant Surprises This Season
The New York Rangers have reported to training camp surrounded by questions of what this new lineup will look like and how the plethora of young players will play. It’s…
Rangers’ Young Defensemen Eyeing Roster Opportunities
A lot has changed this offseason for the New York Rangers. With new additions like Artemi Panarin and Jacob Trouba, the Rangers looked to speed up the rebuild. In order…
Rangers Set to Focus on Defensive Development
The vast majority of the excitement over the New York Rangers’ rebuild has been focused up front to this point. That would be on the forwards, a mostly raw but…
Ranking Rangers Prospects by Position
The New York Rangers have been working at rebuilding their crop of prospects through the draft, trades and UFA signings. As the season winds down and management decides how to…
Rangers Rebuild Must Yield 3 Key Elements
Times are exciting around the New York Rangers these days. Youthful enthusiasm, brought forth by the multitude of kids getting a chance to prove themselves, and a total absence of…
Nonprofessional Rangers: Top Prospects in Juniors & NCAA
Thanks to their recent rebuilding efforts, the New York Rangers finally have a talented young prospect pool again. They have a strong future in Alexander Georgiev and Neal Pionk who…
Is Brady Skjei Expendable?
Since his potent 39-point rookie campaign, Brady Skjei has been, undoubtedly, the most untouchable New York Ranger. Regardless of New York’s reported interest in Matt Duchene, Skjei has been a…
WHL Trade Deadline: Winners & Losers
For once, the Western Hockey League trade deadline delivered some blockbusters to rival all the insanity out east. The buyers were really buying and the sellers were really selling, but…
Lightning Fans Should Be Excited About Libor Hajek
General Manager Steve Yzerman made a signing of great importance yesterday by inking defenseman Libor Hajek (LEE-bohr, HIGH-ak) to a three-year, two-way entry level contract. With dust and cobwebs occupying the Lightning’s…
Libor Hajek – The Next Ones: 2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Libor Hajek 2015-16 Team: Saskatoon Blades (#25) Date of Birth: February 4, 1998 Place of Birth: Smrcek, Czech Republic Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 196 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defenseman NHL Draft…
Top Five WHL Prospects Going into the NHL Draft
This last edition of ranking Canadian Hockey League prospects will further examine the top five Western Hockey League (WHL) prospects headed into the NHL Entry Draft in June. In recent…