Expansion Draft side deal candidates: Eastern Conference

Expansion Draft side deal candidates: Eastern Conference

During the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, Vegas made 10 side deals that netted the Golden Knights an additional six players, 10 Entry Draft picks, and signing rights to one player. Such Expansion Draft side deals will be an important element of the upcoming Seattle...

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Data Dump: Comparing Hart Trophy candidates with numbers

Data Dump: Comparing Hart Trophy candidates with numbers

There has been a lot of talk about the battle for the Hart Trophy, awarded to the NHL's MVP, between Auston Matthews (TOR) and Connor McDavid (EDM). For this week’s Data Dump Saturday, I want to dig into the numbers between these two players to demonstrate the thought...

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How NHL teams are built

How NHL teams are built

Now that the trade deadline has come and gone, NHL rosters are relatively stable heading into the playoffs. This is as good a time as any to look at how NHL teams' rosters are built, or more precisely, how NHL players are acquired on NHL teams' rosters. I pulled all...

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Data Dump: Fighting in the NHL

Data Dump: Fighting in the NHL

Earlier this week Greg Wyshynski published an interesting piece on ESPN+ on fighting in the NHL during this pandemic-impacted season. He talked to Nicolas Deslauriers of the Anaheim Ducks about the mentality of engaging in pugilistic activities with no fans in the...

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