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Damien’s Deliberations: Blake Wheeler Keeps the Rangers Offense Rolling
I am intrigued by the Rangers signing of 37-year-old Blake Wheeler this off-season to a one year, $800k contract. Wheeler had seven consecutive superstar seasons from 2015 to 2021 where he averaged around 1.00 PPG. Last season, he saw a slight regression by averaging .76 PPG, which qualifies as a star season by hockeyprospecting’s model.… Read more
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Columbus Blue Jackets: Sure Things and Wild Shots
The Blue Jackets were second-to-last and bottom of the Eastern Conference this previous season. Bouncing back and surging forward from such a performance is something that requires patience and diligence. As will be covered at the conclusion of this article, general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen made room for future planning by having an absolutely phenomenal draft.… Read more
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Dallas Stars: “Du” in the Front, “Harley” in the Back
The Dallas Stars had a fantastic 22-23 season that, unfortunately for them, did not end in a Stanley Cup Championship. Heading into the off-season Dallas did not have as many questions as other teams, as most of their core players are under contract, and having been two wins away from their second Stanley Cup finals… Read more
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Damien’s Deliberations: John Klingberg to Shine in a Secondary Scoring Role
A signing this off-season that I am thoroughly excited for is John Klingberg to the Toronto Maple Leafs on a 1-year $4.15 million deal. Over the last three seasons, John Klingberg has had two consecutive superstar offensive production seasons and a star season. Last season, he signed a one year $7 million deal with the… Read more
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Carolina Hurricanes: Looking Nearly Infallible in Raleigh
[Editor-in-chief’s note: This article previously listed an approximate figure of Sebastian Aho’s offer sheet from 2019 due to an oversight while cross-referencing different sources. It has since been amended to include the correct total of his extension that begins in the 2024-25 season.] This past season, the Hurricanes continued their several season stretch of being… Read more
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Colorado Avalanche: The Hockey Gods’ Latest Victim
The best way to describe the Colorado Avalanche’s 22-23 season would be frustrating. Everyone in and around the organization clearly expected this team to have a better run than a first-round playoff exit against the second year Seattle Kraken. Fortunately for Joe Sakic, Chris MacFarland, and the front office team is that it is easy… Read more