Revisiting the Blues’ Trade for Ryan O’Reilly
On July 1, 2018, the St. Louis Blues and Buffalo Sabres agreed to a trade that sent shockwaves through the National Hockey League. The two teams agreed to send Ryan O’Reilly to…
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3 Contract Comparisons for a Maple Leafs’ John Tavares Extension
Any speculation of soured relations between the Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares in the aftermath of the club’s captaincy transition to Auston Matthews can be put to bed, just…
Flyers Should Follow Blues Lead to Address Center Problem
Despite taking one at 13th overall in the 2024 NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers have one glaring weakness as they look to close their rebuilding chapter: their centers. For their…
Mitch Marner’s On-Ice Impact, Fantasy Value & Maple Leafs Future
In this post, I’ll examine Mitch Marner from three distinct angles to understand his impact on hockey, especially on the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the first section, I’ll explore how…
What If O’Reilly Had Convinced Predators to Trade for Marner?
A recent report from Nick Kypreos suggests that Nashville Predators forward Ryan O’Reilly pushed hard for the team to trade for Mitch Marner prior to GM Barry Trotz going buck…
Top 3 Blues Offseason Moments in the Past 10 Years
The St. Louis Blues have had one of the most critical offseasons in quite a while. They failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season and now have…
St. Louis Blues’ Best & Worst Trades
Like any other NHL franchise, the St. Louis Blues have made plenty of good trades, and plenty of bad trades. The recent trade history for the Blues has been very…
Former Maple Leafs in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Lost in an eventful Game 3 that featured plenty of other subplots, the Toronto Maple Leafs saw a familiar face on the other side of the ice, as the Boston…
Canucks Adjust to the Playoffs With Game 1 Win Over Predators
What does it mean to have or lack playoff experience? As most NHL pundits, podcasters, and writers have mentioned ever since the Vancouver Canucks earned a playoff berth, this group…
Revisiting Top 2023 NHL Free Agent Signings 1 Season Later
With the regular season coming to an end, it is the perfect time to look back on how the top free agents from the 2023 offseason performed in their first…