Posts About "Pacific Division"
2017 Expansion Draft Predictions: Pacific Division
June 21st, 2017 This is a collaboration between Vegas Golden Knights writers Thomas Conroy and Shayna Goldman analyzing the 2017 Expansion Draft by division. The Pacific Division preview can be found here. The NHL is in the midst of a roster freeze for all teams except the Vegas Golden Knights. They’re eligible to initiate and consummate trades...
2017 Expansion Draft Preview: Pacific Division
June 17th, 2017 This is a collaboration between Vegas Golden Knights writers Thomas Conroy and Shayna Goldman analyzing the 2017 Expansion Draft by each division. Here are the previews for the Atlantic, Metropolitan and Central Divisions. The Vegas Golden Knights have a great opportunity to make life difficult for their Pacific Division rivals. How?...
Preparing for Expansion: Pacific Division
May 25th, 2017 This is Part 1 of 4 in a series analyzing how the teams within each division must make changes to their roster prior to the expansion draft to either make themselves exposure eligible, or best protect their assets. Expansion Draft Parameters Every team must meet certain parameters set by the National Hockey League for the 2017...
Foley Ready to Parlay into Expansion Success
May 21st, 2017 Wanted: Someone who is passionate about sports and has an unlimited source of wealth to own the first professional sports franchise in Las Vegas. No, Bill Foley didn’t answer an Internet posting to become the owner of the Vegas Golden Knights, but he’s a no-nonsense entrepreneur that has followed through on several out-of-the-box...
Best Rookies in the Pacific Division
May 20th, 2017 The NHL is a young man's game, and the rookies were alive and well in 2016-17. The Toronto Maple Leafs saw a handful of their rookies grab most of the attention throughout the year. Auston Matthews scored 40 goals and led the league in even-strength goals as a 18-year-old. Mitch Marner looks like a young Patrick Kane and William...
Kings in Check: Need Bold Moves to Stay Alive
May 8th, 2017 A lot has already been said about the aging, underperforming Los Angeles Kings roster, and the path to playoff contention is only going to increase in difficulty for front office newcomers Luc Robitaille and Rob Blake, a first-time NHL team president and first time general manager, respectively. Now that the Kings have overhauled their...
