Finding surplus value from players on entry-level contracts (ELCs) is crucial for efficiently using a limited resource while building a roster in the NHL’s salary cap era. The league’s salary cap…
As the Philadelphia Flyers approach the end of their offseason and the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign, let’s scout the competition in the Metropolitan Division. Where do they stand? Carolina…
The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t have a top end prospect pool compared to other teams like the Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks and Montreal Canadiens. However, there…
August is a quiet time for the NHL. Major trades and signings have been completed, and only a few unrestricted free agents (UFAs) remain. Teams will be taking the ice…
Eleven months ago, I wrote my first story for THW, making the case for how the Chicago Blackhawks signing Taylor Hall could help shape Connor Bedard’s future. I said the…
No two hockey players are the same. Superstars like Sidney Crosby, Artemi Panarin, and Jack Hughes create shot opportunities for their team in any game scenario, whether on the forecheck,…
The Vancouver Canucks are coming off one of their best seasons in franchise history, and that means expectations will be significantly higher than they were a season ago when they…
The Utah Hockey Club is set to begin its inaugural season in the upcoming 2024-25 NHL season. After the core of Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz, and others finished outside of…
As we near the start of the 2024-25 NHL season, expectations and predictions start to set in for players. Who will have their breakout season? Who will regress to the…
While you can quibble with the moves that the Toronto Maple Leafs did – and didn’t – make this summer, general manager (GM) Bred Treliving certainly took some steps in…