Posts About "Jack Eichel"
Best NHL Alumni From Every NCAA D1 School
July 3rd, 2020 The NCAA has a rich history of transitioning their athletes to the NHL, with many players moving from college to the pros with great success. Each school within the first division of the NCAA has a unique history and famous alumni from each. Here are the best NHL alumni from each division one school of the NCAA. University of...
Bruins News & Rumors: Eichel, Iginla & DeBrusk
June 26th, 2020 In today's edition of the Boston Bruins News & Rumors article, the topics range from a potential star trade target to a former Bruin making the NHL Hall of Fame and Jake DeBrusk's future as a restricted free agent. Bruins and Eichel Trade Rumors For weeks there has been speculation that Jack Eichel's time in Buffalo is...
5 Best US National Team Development Program Graduates
June 22nd, 2020 The United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) was formed in 1996 by the U.S. Hockey Federation as a way to identify top players under the age of 18 and centralize their training in order to develop talent more effectively. The program going towards its 25th year has produced its fair share of NHL stars, and this...
NHL Rumors: Why Sabres Cleaned House, Seattle, Red Wings, More
June 17th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors rundown, we follow-up yesterday's news about Jason Botterill being let go as GM of the Buffalo Sabres, detailing ownership's reason as to why. What's next for franchise? Who is safe? Who isn't? In Seattle, things are delayed, but how far behind are they? And, why haven't they named their team yet? Finally,...
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Canucks, Capitals, Canadiens, NHL Camps, More
June 11th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors, what does management think about Jack Eichel's recent comments? Do they understand his frustration? Or, are they upset he spoke so candidly? In Vancouver, there is an update on contract talks between the Canucks and Jacob Markstrom, plus talk of the team trying to reacquire their second-round pick. Is there hope...
NHL Rumors: Kings, Senators, Sabres and Eichel, More
June 10th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Jeff Carter out of the Los Angeles Kings organization, plus news the Ottawa Senators may be a cap floor team again next season. Meanwhile, as most insiders believe Jack Eichel isn't leaving Buffalo, some are asking what would it cost for a team to acquire him? And, are the other six...
Top 5 Sabres of the Decade Ranked
June 7th, 2020 With no postseason action to look forward to, it is time to look back at the top Buffalo Sabres in the 2010s. I am going to dive into my top-five list, including a few honorable mentions. We all know who is No. 1, but let’s pretend it’s a surprise… 5. Tyler Myers Myers was a specimen in the Sabres organization for his first...
Sabres' 2019-20 Analytics Autopsy: Forwards
June 5th, 2020 Now that another Buffalo Sabres season is finished - and mercifully so - many are now conducting an autopsy of the past few months. To be sure, there was certainly more bad than good. Extending your franchise record non-playoff streak to nine seasons at a time when over 77 percent of teams made the postseason (not a typo), is something...
NHL Rumors: Jets, Canadiens, Penguins, Sabres, Oilers, More
June 5th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on which teams are opening their facilities to players starting Monday. A Pittsburgh Penguins player has tested positive for COVID-19 and the media in Buffalo are talking a lot about which Buffalo Sabres players might be traded and which ones won't. Finally, which Edmonton Oilers will make the...
2015 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
May 28th, 2020 Heading into the 2015 NHL Draft, there was a feeling that this would be the draft class that defined the decade. Much like how Sidney Crosby was one of the seminal faces for hockey throughout the 2000s, the 2015 Draft had players that could define the sport throughout the 2010s and beyond. Now with these players having a few seasons...
Sabres Season Ends by Missing Playoffs Again
May 27th, 2020 It’s almost fitting that the Buffalo Sabres 2019-20 season ended this way. With the pandemic blurring days together, with little difference between a Tuesday and a Friday, it feels like Groundhog’s Day. And once again, same day, different year, the Sabres have missed the playoffs. Even with this season's special 24-team...
Team USA NTDP: Helping to Mold the Next Generation of Stars
April 24th, 2020 The USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) in Plymouth, Michigan is nationally renowned for cranking out high draft pick after high draft pick, and for good reason. There have been five players from the program picked No. 1 overall in the NHL draft — Jack Hughes, Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews, Rick Dipietro and Erik...
All-Decade NHL Draft – 2010 to 2019
April 11th, 2020 With 2019 coming to an end, it brings the end of a decade with it. This past decade has brought some of the best players to ever play the game into the NHL through everyone's favourite event: the NHL Entry Draft. Thinking about this, I decided to go back through every draft of the 2010s and pick the best selection at each spot for the...
