Posts About "Olli Jokinen"
Failed Actions or Missed Opportunities: Leafs
February 20th, 2015 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 action taken? In economics, it’s a fundamental concept that attempts to assign value to alternative choices. What does this have to do with hockey? Well, the Leafs'...
Trading Day; Maple Leafs Trade Chips
February 19th, 2015 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 would presume that Dave Nonis and Brendan Shanahan would be extremely hesitant to even entertain the notion of dealing either of the Toronto Maple Leafs two top...
Hockey News: Remembering Steve Montador; Franson, Santorelli Come Home
February 16th, 2015 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 him as "kind, generous." The Predators are primed for a strong playoff run by adding Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli. Franson says that...
Predators' Trade for Franson, Santorelli Is the Right Move
February 15th, 2015 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, February 3, Leafs general manager Dave Nonis stayed in the Music City through Thursday to continue talks with Predators GM David Poile. The two finally...
Worst Moves in Recent Jets History
January 28th, 2015 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, obviously, it's only right to look at the other side of the spectrum with the worst moves the team has made since coming back. From some poor free agent signings to a...
Panthers: Successful Without an Elite Scorer
January 15th, 2015 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 in their last 10 games and are on the cusp of the playoffs for the first time since the 2011-12 season. Before that the team hadn’t had a taste of the post-season...
