Chicago Blackhawks Case Study

With Crosby becoming the greatest hockey player in the world, he has been able to

In this week’s Prospect Faceoff, we take a look at Quebec Remparts goaltender Callum Booth, who has been the team’s saving grace during a rough stretch. He will be opposed by a former first-overall pick, Daniel Audette, who has a chip on his shoulder and something to prove. Also in this week’s edition, one underrated forward on North Dakota is garnering attention, as are a pair of draft-eligible skaters who are in weekend competition.

This is a extremely great thing for a struggling buffalo team. As Larsson is one of the bright futures the Sabres have on their roster. He should have a very good season this upcoming

The 39 year old Streit is a pending UFA carrying a 5.25 cap hit with a limited No movement clause. General Manager Ron Hextall is mostly like needing to retain in the deal but isn't afraid to do so with only half season reaming on the contract.

Josh Bailey was drafted with the 9th pick in the 2008 NHL entry draft. Crazy to think that this coming June, it will be 10 years since that moment. Looking back to that time, it wasn't exactly an ideally situation. The islanders had the 5th overall pick going into that draft. They would trade that to the leafs and swipe first round picks. The isles would move back to the 7th pick which was then moved to Nashville and they would end up picking Bailey with the 9th overall pick.

General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen attempted to solve that problem during last season when he traded for the young defender Seth Jones. But the team ended last season still needing help on the back end. They now have that help with the rookie out of the University of Michigan Zach Werenski. Werenski has averaged the third most time on ice per game this year while also scoring 13 points in 14 games.

The 22-year-old Marcus Hogberg inked a rookie entry-level contract on March 30, 2017. Hogberg appeared in three games last season in Binghamton. The 6’5, 216-pound, the goalkeeper was also outstanding in Sweden’s top League in 33 games posting a 1.89 GAA and .932 SV%. Hogberg was expected to push Danny Taylor and Andrew Hammond for starts and ice time in the upcoming year that was not to be the case as he was sent down to the Brampton Beast of the ECHL this week.

First off, there are a few guys becoming free agents: Justin Turner, Chase Utley, and Josh Reddick. The Dodgers are going to give a huge contract to Turner because he has become an indistinguishable part of the Dodgers offense and defense. Chase Utley might get a contract, but it would be a one year contract and it will solely be on the part of Utley, if he wants to retire or stay competitive and guide Corey Seager to greatness. Lastly, Josh Reddick, Reddick will also get a contract that’s probably only one year because the Dodgers have only seen him play for half a season and they already have a number of solid outfielders. These outfielders include: Yasiel Puig, Andre Ethier, Joc Pederson, Howie Kendrick (utility man), Enrique Hernandez (utility man), Scott Van Slyke (utility man), and Trayce Thompson. Reddick is better than a number of these players, but doesn’t compare to their future or their leadership skills. For example, Kendrick is a veteran that is good for the team as whole because he has been in the league for so long and Hernandez and Thompson are exciting young players that could have a future on the Dodgers. Puig, Pederson, and Ethier are all out of the question staying with the Dodgers for a couple of more years and will be starting for the most

The Chicago Blackhawks, along with their star player, Patrick Kane, entered a game against the Florida Panthers on February 24, 2015, searching to secure a spot in the Playoffs by overcoming their close competitor, the St. Louis Blues. At that time, the NHL team was undergoing a nadir, losing five of their last seven games. The mid-season triumph was necessary to continue a streak that would drive the team to the top of the standings. The Blackhawks may have won that crucial game against the Panthers 3-2 in a shoot-out, but this win did not come without consequences. The Blackhawks lost their second-line right winger, Patrick Kane, who was tied for the NHL lead with 64 points: 27 goals and 37 assists this season.

This is extremely depressing news for the Islanders 32-year old center who has amassed 296 points in 534 career NHL games. He is a good possession player and, statistics be damned, he

The 27-year-old forward from Regina had been on the Islanders radar for quite some time and Snow pounced at the opportunity to land the scoring winger who had averaged 27 goals and 62 points in seven previous seasons playing in Alberta.

those skills to the AHL. Ritchie, more known for being a power forward who uses his

Their cup window may be coming to a close now, but Toews has no doubt proven his worth to the game.

Spoiler alert: Not at all. He's played fifteen games and it was physically impossible for anyone to keep up the torrid scoring pace he started out with. He's nineteen. He also has a weaker supporting cast than both McDavid and Crosby do.

The 26-year old offensive defenseman, who has 266 points in 521 career games into his ninth season in the desert, has one year left after this season at a cap hit of $5.5 million dollars. He has not committed to re-signing with the Coyotes, leading to speculation he could be moved at the deadline to the highest bidder.