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The day Ryan Suter signed with the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators GM David Poile said signing Shea Weber to a long-term contract immediately beca...
View ArticleNHL - Projecting Team Canada's 2014 Olympic Roster for Sochi
Team Canada claimed gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and it's doubtful it will be considered anything less than the favorite when the 2014 Games b...
View ArticleNHL - GMs look to past for post-lockout success
When there are three lockouts in your sport under the same commissioner, experienced general managers start to have a pretty good idea of what to expe...
View ArticleNHL - The seven deadly sins of NHL roster construction
Lost in the flurry of activity that surrounded this year's trade deadline is the notion that there are lessons to be learned from the most successful ...
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs - Team-by-team scouting reports
Craig Custance breaks down the tactics and tendencies of every 2013 Stanley Cup Playoff team with the help of rival players, coaches and scouts.
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Craig Custance makes his picks from Round 1 and the...
Craig Custance makes his 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs picks from Round 1 and the Cup Final.
View ArticleExamining the options for Pittsburgh Penguins and Kris Letang
It started with comments Ray Shero made during his year-end press conference last spring. Carolina GM Jim Rutherford noticed that Shero mentioned he m...
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Why Patrick Kane thrives in high-pressure...
NHL players can tell when their teammates are nervous. Even at the highest level, when the Stanley Cup is on the line, guys can spot the player who is...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Chicago Blackhawks better positioned than Boston Bruins...
A repeat, particularly after a very short summer, would be a lot to ask. But Craig Custance explains why he thinks the Blackhawks have a better shot to return to the Stanley Cup finals than the Bruins...
View ArticleNHL 2013 Free Agency - Top 35 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 35 free agents in the 2013 class, with Vinny Lecavalier leading the way.
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Answering questions on Ilya Kovalchuk, Pittsburgh...
This is why hockey fans are the best: It's the middle of summer and the questions keep pouring in for the mailbag. I will be tackling them over the co...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - How Pacific Division teams are trending
One of the by-products of San Jose GM Doug Wilson's trade deadlines moves was that his team's speed improved. It gave younger legs an opportunity to r...
View Article2013-14 - Ranking the top defenseman groups
On Tuesday we explored the Top 10 forward groups in the NHL this season, but scoring alone won't win you a championship. So let's have a look at the N...
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 Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Which NHL teams are set up for the most success in 2017-18 and beyond? According to our panel of experts, it's the Chicago Blackhawks. Check out the full list, and analysis of each team, in the Future...
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