June 20, 2011

By |2011-06-20T13:49:45-04:00June 20th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

  Fantasy Prospects Report - buy it here.     I inserted Mika Zibanejad in my final Top '11 prospects in a keeper (forwards) chart. I also added a profile for an Ottawa prospect, and Matt Bugg has now released his Final Mock Draft order - three rounds. Bugg also handed me five more 2011 Draftee [...]

Goalie Class is Deceptively Deep

By |2015-07-24T10:16:05-04:00June 20th, 2011|z-Archives (other articles)|

Chris Gibson

 

With my focus shifted to the NHL Entry Draft this weekend at the XCEL Energy Center, I wanted to post my thoughts on the crop of domestic and international goalies available this summer. Although everyone is looking towards the two Gibson’s as the biggest story for the goaltenders, the 2011 class is actually much deeper than it appears.

 

June 21, 2011

By |2011-06-21T14:39:28-04:00June 21st, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

  Fantasy Prospects Report - buy it here. This was updated yesterday – includes three rounds of an updated Mock Draft, five more ’11 draftees profiled, and an added profile for an Ottawa prospect.   Want me to expand on my Top 20 Keeper Fantasy Forwards in the Draft (from the Prospects Report)? Right HERE, I [...]

June 22, 2011

By |2011-06-22T05:36:19-04:00June 22nd, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

  Fantasy Prospects Report - buy it here.   Nick Kypreos is reporting that the Flyers have signed Ilya Bryzgalov to a seven-year deal. Elliott Friedman states that the deal is close to $7 million per. A deal like this cannot be announced until July 1, because of the tagging rule. As such, the Flyers and [...]

Pavel Datsyuk vs. Henrik Zetterberg

By |2015-07-24T10:16:03-04:00June 22nd, 2011|Roos Lets Loose|

zetts

 

The Detroit Red Wings are geniuses. We know this because they managed to steal guys like Datsyuk and Zetterberg (sixth and seventh round respectively) in back-to-back drafts. Their true genius lies in what we don’t even recognize. What we don’t recognize is them as individuals and that is because they completely avoid internal controversy. Does anyone ever ask who the best player on that team is? Does anyone even care? I know I haven’t heard such questions asked. Detroit has created this universe separate from the rest of the NHL where winning is the only thing that matters. They are boring and they like it that way. There is a reason they have not changed their logo in what feels like forever. It is a conscious decision to maintain their environment. I mean, when the lone controversy regarding your team involves octopi you are probably on the right track, because who gives a crap about octopi?

 

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