THW’s Big List of 100 Defencemen Worth Drafting Larry Fisher | September 26, 2014 When it comes to fantasy hockey, drafting defencemen is all about offence. Depending how your league is set up, the statistical categories most likely favour forwards followed by goaltenders. Unless there…
Who Will Be Nashville’s First Retired Number in the Rafters? Colin Fitts | September 10, 2014 When looking up at the ceiling of Bridgestone Arena, the only thing that hangs from the rafters is the NHL team banners and the iconic Predator head that lowers when…
Stanley Cup Blueprint: Kelowna Rockets on Defence Darrin Hayes | September 7, 2014 Earlier in the month I looked at a different fantasy scenario with regards to expansion. In it, I submitted that of all the players in the league, you could win…
James Neal: The New Star in Music City Corey Spina | September 5, 2014 As controversial a player James Neal has become over recent seasons, there isn’t a doubt that he’s exactly the player Nashville has been looking for. Neal (and Matt Niskanen) was…
Canadiens Made Mistake Taking Subban to Arbitration Ryan Szporer | August 2, 2014 The question isn’t whether P.K. Subban will stay with the Montreal Canadiens this coming 2014-15 season. It’s whether he will stay beyond that point and become the Habs “lifer” he…
Predators Defenseman the Philadelphia Flyers Should Trade For THW Archives | May 15, 2014 On July 19, 2012, Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators signed a 14-year offer-sheet given by Paul Holmgren of the Philadelphia Flyers. It was supposed to help the Flyers get…
3 Reasons Shea Weber Should Win The Norris Trophy Colin Fitts | April 30, 2014 Monday, the National Hockey League announced the three finalists for the 2013-14 James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the best defenseman “who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-around ability”. voted…
Do the Ducks Need a Franchise Defenseman? Alex Kozovski | March 19, 2014 “Lots of defenseman are good at some elements of the game, but precious few can do it all. So when you find a guy who can be counted on to…
Insanity in Nashville, Predators Wasting Shea Weber Andy Dudones | March 19, 2014 The insanity in Nashville has left Shea Weber a very wealthy man. But despite being the game’s highest paid player, Weber failed to get what former teammate Ryan Suter got…
Flyers’ 2014 NHL Entry Draft Target: Shea Weber Damien Romaine | March 10, 2014 Paul Holmgren has made most of his big deals as General Manager of the Philadelphia Flyers in the summer. The last time the Flyers acquired a franchise defenseman, Holmgren did…
Injuries, Inexperience Could Doom Predators Defense Nick Vucic | December 3, 2013 311 Total NHL Games. That is the total combined NHL experience that the six defensemen comprising the Nashville Predators defense at the beginning of December. With captain Shea Weber out…
No, the Predators Should Not Trade Shea Weber, Stop Blogging About it Will Eldredge | October 30, 2013 By now you’ve probably seen – or at least heard someone mention – Adam Proteau’s inflammatory piece of clickbait for The Hockey News about how the Predators “have to” trade Captain…