Oilers: Is Cody Franson The Answer? Rob Soria | June 24, 2015 Despite coming off what can only be described as a disappointing finish to his 2014-15 campaign, Cody Franson will still be a highly sought after commodity in this summer’s UFA…
Reworking the San Jose Sharks Roster Zeke | June 7, 2015 Recently, my colleague Drew Weber published a series of articles on what he would like to see the Sharks do this offseason. Great minds think alike, at least to a…
Top 5 Under the Radar NHL Free Agents Kyle Morton | June 5, 2015 With last summer being dubbed “The Summer of Analytics“, many teams around the NHL began to scoop up experts in statistical analysis left and right. This resulted in most organizations…
David Poile Predicts Preds to Stand Pat This Free Agency Period Dan Mount | June 2, 2015 Nashville Predators fans got a glimpse of what General Manager David Poile and the organization might do this offseason when he spoke at the 2015 Music City Sports Fest on…
Predators on the Prowl for a Depth Defenseman Colin Fitts | June 1, 2015 One of the most critical assets of any successful NHL team is a solid defense. Arguably, the Nashville Predators have one of the best defensive cores in the league with…
Saving the Sharks Part 3: Fixing the Lines Drew Weber | May 29, 2015 The Last Chapter It’s time for the third and final part of the Saving the Sharks series. We have already discussed selecting a coach (which was a bit of bad…
Carolina Hurricanes: Stuck Between Two Futures Jonathan Gardner | May 28, 2015 I wrote on Saturday about how the future of the Carolina Hurricanes seems to be defense-oriented. They have many solid prospects in their organization, and have the opportunity to add…
Saving the Sharks Part 2: The Free Agency Market Drew Weber | May 27, 2015 For part one of the series, click here. San Jose’s FAs The NHL salary cap is projected to rise to $71 million next season despite originally being predicted at closer…
Preds End of the Year Report Card: Cody Franson Colin Fitts | May 27, 2015 The Hockey Writers Nashville Predators staff writer Colin Fitts will evaluate the performance of each player on the 2014-15 Predators roster every weekday in alphabetical order. You can follow Colin on Twitter, @FittsTHW.…
Cody Franson Wants To Come Back To Toronto Maple Leafs Jeff Langridge | May 24, 2015 One thing is certain. There is never an uninteresting moment around the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Febuary 15, the Maple Leafs traded Cody Franson, along with Mike Santorelli, to the…
The Edmonton Oilers Free Agent Wish List: Defence Marcy Di Michele | May 15, 2015 In a recent post, I discussed the dangers of the Oilers trading away one of their young forwards for a goalie, and while that’s a position that certainly needs an…
Revisiting the Franson, Santorelli Trade: Who Really Won? Colin Fitts | May 11, 2015 On February 15, the Nashville Predators acquired defenseman Cody Franson and forward Michael Santorelli from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Nashville’s 2015 first round pick and forwards Brendan Leipsic…