NHL: Puck Prospectus predicts the top 10 breakout players this year
Puck Prospectus predicts the top 10 breakout players this year, including two key players on the Red Wings and Flyers.
View ArticleNHL: What can be learned from the worst trades of all time?
With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus evaluates the worst trades of all time and the lessons current teams can draw from them.
View ArticleNHL: Teams that barely miss the playoffs tend to bounce back, and in better form
Hockey Prospectus analyzed what happened to the 58 NHL teams that missed the playoffs by the slimmest of margins over the past 25 years. The consensus seems to be these teams are dangerous the next...
View Article2011 NHL offseason - Washington Capitals are offseason champs, while...
Robert Vollman ranks the NHL teams that have added and lost the most talent during the 2011 offseason, with the Washington Capitals earning the distinction of most improved.
View ArticleNHL 2011-12 Season Preview - Ranking the top 10 projected breakout players
Hockey Prospectus continues its top-10 series by picking this season's top 10 projected breakout candidates, headlined by David Booth of the Florida Panthers.
View ArticleNHL 2011-12 Season Preview - Ranking the top 10 projected player regressions
Hockey Prospectus continues its top-10 series by picking this season's top 10 projected regression candidates, topped by Vezina and Conn Smythe winner Tim Thomas, who is unlikely to sustain his...
View Article2012 NHL offseason - Key fixes for Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and rest...
Insider is looking at potential offseason fixes for every NHL team, continuing in the Northwest Division, where the Vancouver Canucks are looking for defensive depth.
View Article2012 NHL offseason - Minnesota Wild, Tampa Bay Lightning are big offseason...
With the free agent frenzy dwindling to a free agent fizzle, Rob Vollman looks at which teams helped themselves the most this offseason, and which lost the most production from their previous campaign.
View ArticleNHL - Calgary Flames projections for 2012-13 season
With the 2012-13 season creeping closer, Hockey Prospectus and Craig Custance examine the rosters of every NHL team to see who is on the rise, who is declining and who could shine for the first time...
View ArticleNHL - Dennis Wideman tops worst summer signings of 2012
Rob Vollman polls the NHL stats community to see which summer signings rated as the league's worst contracts handed out this offseason.
View ArticleCoach, scout defend 'unpopular' summer signings
He needed very little prompting to jump into a passionate and well-reasoned defense. Nashville coach Barry Trotz was explained the situation: Rob Voll...
View ArticleNHL - Trade deadline moves for the Wild, Canucks, Flames, Oilers and Avalanche
Hockey Prospectus provides a potential trade for each Northwest Division team that could help upgrade its roster at the trade deadline.
View ArticleNHL - Trade deadline additions could cost Pittsburgh Penguins down the line
The Penguins added a ton of talent for their 2013 Cup run, but Rob Vollman writes that it came with a steep cost in terms of projected future production.
View ArticleNHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.
View ArticleNHL - Hockey Prospectus projections for 2013-14 team standings
Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus analyzes the projections for the top NHL teams of 2013-14. Pittsburgh leads the list, but the Rangers, Bruins and Blackhawks are right on its tail.
View ArticleRyan Johansen is a bargain for the Columbus Blue Jackets at five million...
With the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen locked in a contract dispute, Rob Vollman takes a deeper look at the analytics, revealing just how much the 21-year-old pivot is worth, and who might...
View ArticleWhy Alexander Semin is valuable, and the teams that should trade for him - NHL
Rob Vollman dives into why polarizing winger Alexander Semin is valuable and identifies two teams that should trade for him.
View ArticleThe most valuable players in the NHL at every age - 30-plus
Rob Vollman uses advanced metrics to identify the top NHL players at every age; this file includes picks for ages 30 and up.
View ArticlePotential first-round playoff mismatches - NHL
Rob Vollman identifies four potential first-round NHL playoff matchups that could be quite lopsided, including two likely division winners that are vulnerable to a first-round exit.
View ArticleHow Predators, Jets, others overachieved this season -- NHL
What led the Predators, Jets, Flames, Senators and Capitals to defy preseason forecasts and make the playoffs? Rob Vollman examines how each club overachieved in 2014-15 and what to expect next.
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