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NHL draft 2010 -- Pavel Datsyuk and other overachieving draft forwards of the...
When teams draft in the late rounds, they know the chances of finding an NHL player -- much less a good one -- are slim. But as Tampa Bay Lightning am...
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NHL draft 2010 - Using the Chicago Blackhawks as a blueprint for successful...
Much has been made about how the Chicago Blackhawks built a Stanley Cup champion through the draft. But it wasn't just their commitment to this philos...
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NHL draft 2010 - How height, weight and nationality determine stud or bust
Prior to the 1999 NHL draft, only a few scouts saw a Swedish forward named Henrik Zetterberg -- and many didn't even notice him. But as Detroit Red Wi...
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NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Antti Niemi starting trend of cheap goaltenders
After the Chicago Blackhawks won the Cup with Antti Niemi in net ($827,000 salary last year), a new trend may be emerging in NHL front offices -- as we just saw with Chris Mason and Dan Ellis -- of...
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NHL: For Chicago Blackhawks, dumping Antti Niemi was right move
The Chicago Blackhawks got Marty Turco and, in the process, let Antti Niemi go. That seems odd on the surface: Niemi is 26 and just won a Stanley Cup (on the cheap). But a deeper analysis shows it was...
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NHL Draft: Examining the value of heavy NHL players
In early 2003, it seemed NHL scouts didn't know what to make of Dustin Byfuglien. On one hand, he had great size. But, on the other hand, he might've ...
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NHL Draft: Ranking the league's most patient teams, including the Dallas...
It was a bit of surprise -- and perhaps a sign of change for the Dallas Stars. Last week, the Stars called up 20-year-old forward Tomas Vincour. And ...
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NHL Draft 2011: How to find fast-developing defensemen and when they should...
In 2002, the Colorado Avalanche selected defenseman Johnny Boychuk with the 61st overall pick. For six years, he lingered in the WHL and then AHL, unt...
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2011 NHL Draft: A three-part plan for Dale Tallon to rebuild the Florida...
Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon has rebuilt a team before. As GM of the Chicago Blackhawks, he traded for Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg; he drafted...
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2011 NHL draft: How the Boston Bruins have developed their franchise into a...
One year ago, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup -- and they had 10 homegrown players on their roster, including Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews ...
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Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues top the Playoff Power...
ESPN Insider Alvin Chang has the latest Playoff Power Meter Rankings. Despite straddling the benchmarks for shots and shots allowed, the Vancouver Canucks are one point off a perfect score and top the...
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2009 NHL Draft - Early Returns - Ranking early value of John Tavares, other...
In 2009, the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Nazem Kadri No. 7 overall, and almost immediately there were signs the Leafs would get good early returns on ...
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Ken Holland, David Poile and the Central division GM rankings - NHL
It's one thing to build a contender from the ground up, which was the challenge for Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson. It requires that you have s...
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2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Playoff Power Meter - Detroit Red Wings rank No. 1
ESPN Insider Alvin Chang has the April Playoff Power Meter, and the Detroit Red Wings finish the regular season ranked No. 1, six points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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The Kings' Stanley Cup team has been built with a blend of homegrown players...
In 2010, we talked about how the Chicago Blackhawks won a Stanley Cup with a true homegrown team. Well, they had 10 homegrown players on their roster....
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