Leafs’ Failed Actions or Missed Opportunities: My Replies
My article about the Franson-Santorelli-Leipsic-Jokinen trade generated a lot more attention than I thought it would. I thought the point that I was trying to make was fairly salient. I knew…
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Failed Actions or Missed Opportunities: Leafs
Hockey and Economics As someone who studies economics, I am concerned with the concept of ‘opportunity cost’ . That is, what is the cost of the action forgone, for the…
Trading Day; Maple Leafs Trade Chips
There really are no untouchables at this point. If a team calls with an offer and includes the name Morgan Rielly or William Nylander you’d have to listen, right? One…
Hockey News: Remembering Steve Montador; Franson, Santorelli Come Home
Afraid you missed some big moments in the NHL over the weekend? Here’s the hot topics. Sadly, Steve Montador was found dead in his apartment. Former teammate Stephen Weiss remembers…
Predators’ Trade for Franson, Santorelli Is the Right Move
The two teams that brought up the most trade speculation as of late were the Nashville Predators and Toronto Maple Leafs. After Nashville hosted Toronto in a 5-4 win on Tuesday,…
Worst Moves in Recent Jets History
Previously, we took a look at the best moves that the Winnipeg Jets and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff have made since the team returned to the NHL in 2011. So,…
Panthers: Successful Without an Elite Scorer
The Florida Panthers had their most embarrassing loss of the season on Tuesday when they fell to the Winnipeg Jets 8-2. Putting that game aside, the Panthers are still 6-3-1…
Rinne, Laviolette Persuaded Olli Jokinen To Predators
The Nashville Predators chose not to partake in the mayhem of the free agency frenzy that consisted of over-payments to average players. Instead, they waited to the second day when…
Questions for Jets as 2013-14 Season Winds Down
The 2013-14 NHL season is quickly coming to a close and for fans of the Winnipeg Jets, the story is a familiar one. The Jets are in the playoff race,…
Jets Stand Pat At The Deadline
Another NHL trade deadline has come and gone and once again, the Winnipeg Jets chose to watch from the sidelines, instead of getting involved in the chaos and striking…
Olympic Jets: New and Old Headed to Sochi
Four Winnipeg Jets players will be competing at next month’s Winter Olympics. 6 days after right winger, Blake Wheeler was named to Team USA on New Year’s Day, the final…
Q & A With Olli Jokinen of the Winnipeg Jets
Olli Jokinen is in his second season with the Winnipeg Jets, which is his seventh NHL team spanning 16 seasons; probably not the way the third overall pick (Los Angeles…