A trade in hockey can certainly rejuvenate a player and get them on the right track following a few stumbling blocks at the beginning of their career. For the Washington Capitals’ Tomas Kundratek, this has certainly been the case. He’s transformed from a regular healthy scratch for the Connecticut Whale, minor league affiliate of the ...
A first round draft choice is a valuable commodity no matter how high or low the pick is. First round draft choices are expected to turn into NHL players but as we all know not everything people expect actually happens. The Ottawa Senators have been around since 1992 and have had 20 drafts now as ...
The first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft featured no fewer than 11 defensemen, most of whom have achieved some measure of success at the NHL level over the past 4 years. From a Senators perspective, this particular draft class yielded Erik Karlsson, the reigning Norris Trophy winner and a risen star who will ...
The NHL draft has always been a game of chance. Every selection is made with diligence and yet the majority of the drafted players will never make a meaningful impact on the organization that selects them. No position exemplifies this truth more than the goaltender. The NHL landscape is littered with the remains of netminders ...
Despite the fact that it’s now 2012, the Toronto Maple Leafs are still feeling the effects of three major events from 2008…
Every year upon completion of the Stanley Cup playoffs, NHL teams wind down from the intense post-season competition and then immediately start to gear up again for the June NHL Entry Draft. For many National Hockey League teams, the annual entry draft marks a time for renewed hope as they add valuable members to their ...
With less than a week until the 2011 NHL Draft, I’d like to take a look at the performance of Peter Chiarelli, the General Manager of the Boston Bruins. Chiarelli’s selections have only had a few years to develop, but there are some patterns and significant consistencies which may illuminate his probable choices in St. ...
Josh Bailey continues to struggle this season with the New York Islanders as his entry-level contract is close to expiring
