Tuesday Trade Review: Thornton to San Jose Drew Weber | February 24, 2015 The Background In the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, a young Canadian by the name of Joe Thornton was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins. Many years later he would become a…
Leafs’ Failed Actions or Missed Opportunities: My Replies Adam R | February 23, 2015 My article about the Franson-Santorelli-Leipsic-Jokinen trade generated a lot more attention than I thought it would. I thought the point that I was trying to make was fairly salient. I knew…
Failed Actions or Missed Opportunities: Leafs Adam R | February 20, 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…
Trading Day; Maple Leafs Trade Chips Nicco Cardarelli | February 19, 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…
Revisiting the Dion Phaneuf Trade Devin Slawson | February 18, 2015 Five years ago, on January 31st, 2010, the Toronto Maple Leafs made headlines across the hockey world with a blockbuster trade. It appeared as if the Leafs, and GM Brian…
18 Players and Where They’ll Land at the NHL Trade Deadline Mike Colligan | February 16, 2015 Where will 18 of the most coveted players land between now and the March 2 NHL trade deadline?
Deadline Depth: Trading for Forward Depth Dustin Nelson | February 16, 2015 As the trade deadline creeps closer, rumors are increasing, and players are feeling the tension in locker rooms where GMs are saying no one is untouchable. Teams hope to land…
Predators’ Trade for Franson, Santorelli Is the Right Move Colin Fitts | February 15, 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,…
Sabres Not Done, Enroth Shipped Back to Ruff Alex Busch | February 11, 2015 When Buffalo Sabres GM Tim Murray said that he wasn’t necessarily done for the day on Wednesday, he wasn’t kidding. He didn’t have any specific plans, he said, but he…
Win-Win Blockbuster for Sabres, Jets Larry Fisher | February 11, 2015 It’s official, Evander Kane is on the move, traded to the Buffalo Sabres for Tyler Myers as part of a seven-player, eight-asset blockbuster deal announced on Wednesday morning. | gettyimages.com …
Evander Kane Deal Could Change Andrej Sekera’s Future Jonathan Gardner | February 11, 2015 By now, most of the hockey world has heard the news about the trade that saw the Winnipeg Jets trade young forward Evander Kane and sturdy defenseman Zach Bogosian to…
Evander Kane to Canucks Makes Most Sense Larry Fisher | February 10, 2015 There’s no shortage of potential suitors for Evander Kane when he’s eventually — and inevitably — traded from the Winnipeg Jets. Pretty much every team will express interest, in varying…
