E.J. Hradek: Breaking down Day 1 of Olympic action
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- What a day! It was wall-to-wall hockey at GM (I mean, Canada Hockey) Place. Throughout the tournament, I'll give you da...
View ArticleNHL draft blog -- What's the trade deadline's coin of the day worth anyway?
Say you are an NHL GM, and you acquired a second-round pick yesterday. You are not alone. Florida Panthers GM Randy Sexton and Carolina Hurricanes GM...
View ArticleNHL - New York Rangers mold Stanley Cup contender around homegrown talent
When New York Rangers GM Glen Sather told assistant GM Jim Schoenfeld that the Rangers would commit to developing their own players rather than build ...
View ArticleDetroit Red Wings sitting tight for now but could deal later
Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland was standing in a hallway near the Red Wings dressing room Thursday morning explaining exactly why he wa...
View ArticleNHL draft - Are coaches or drafting to blame in Washington, Carolina, St....
Let's stop blaming the coaches for a second. Four head coaches have already lost their jobs, but at some point we have to wonder: Did they get enough...
View ArticleTop candidates to be next GMs - NHL
In his early 20s, Tampa Bay Lightning assistant GM Julien BriseBois worked as a lawyer with the Canadian law firm Heenan Blaikie, where he spent a lot...
View ArticleSix trades that shaped the NHL All-Star Game
Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke has a number of theories, including this one: "Most trades cannot be evaluated with a stopwatch. You need a calenda...
View ArticleNHL - Toronto Maple Leafs are reluctant deadline dealers
Brian Burke isn't a trade deadline GM. By now, you know that. Some of the worst mistakes general managers have made, he often says, have been done on ...
View ArticleNHL - Three fixes for the Toronto Maple Leafs
With Craig Custance on vacation, ESPN The Magazine's Doug McIntyre fills in to provide a quick take on what could be ahead for the Toronto Maple Leafs...
View ArticleWhy Phil Kessel-type deals involving future first-round picks are worth it - NHL
Rob Vollman writes why trading away future first-round selections -- as the Maple Leafs did to acquire Phil Kessel -- can result in more help than harm for certain NHL teams.
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 ArticleJaromir Jagr among top wingers to pursue at the trade deadline - NHL
With the NHL trade deadline looming on March 2, Rob Vollman examines the market for wingers, with Jaromir Jagr, Jiri Tlusty and Curtis Glencross among the options.
View ArticleToronto Maple Leafs lead 'moneypuck' moves in NHL free agency
What exactly is a 'moneypuck' move? Rob Vollman breaks down the concept, and explains why the Toronto Maple Leafs are leading the way in using analytics to identify undervalued players.
View ArticleVollman: Is Sidney Crosby still the world's best hockey player?
And if he isn't -- who is?
View ArticleHow the Pittsburgh Penguins can have the best power-play unit in franchise...
With the addition of Phil Kessel, the Pittsburgh Penguins may have their best power play in franchise history. Rob Vollman explains how they'll do it.
View ArticleRanking teams 1-30 based on their outlook three seasons in the future - NHL
A panel of ESPN's Insiders ranks every NHL team based on its projected success three years from now. The Lightning take the top spot.
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