State of the Stars
NHLHS Dallas Stars Correspondent Kevin Navarre discusses the state of the Dallas Stars. Will an off-season of change lead to a brighter future?
We’ve seen a lot of newsworthy moments this summer for the Dallas Stars: saying goodbye to franchise icons Mike Modano and Marty Turco, while watching them offer their services elsewhere, ownership drama and campaigns, the draft, Ribeiro trade rumors…shall I go on? (Yeah I had a panic attack too when proof reading this part, so I had to wait for the Xanex to kick in before continuing).
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, By Teams, Dallas Stars, NHLHS Features, Western Conference Tags: Brad Richards, Jack Cambell, James Neal, Jamie Benn, Joe Nieuwendyk, Kari Lehtonen, Marty Turco, Mike Modano, Mike Ribiero, NHL, Scott Glennie, Stars
Mock Draft: Selections 1-14 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Senior Editor Alexander Monaghan takes his first crack at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft as we now know the original order of picks 1-14 following tonight’s lottery.
As the draft selection begins to wind down, here is my initial look at which prospect each team would take barring any trades. Keep in mind this article is the first possible selections and will change as the playoffs begin to wind down. Keep an eye out for us taking an even deeper look into the 2010 NHL Draft as the draft day comes closer.
Categories: Mock Draft 2010, NHLHS Features Tags: Brad Richards, Brandon Gormley, Brendan Mikkelson, Brett Connolly, Cam Barker, Cam Fowler, Chris Mason, Derek Forbort, Dmitry Kulikov, Erik Gudbranson, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jack Campbell, Jason Garrison, Joffrey Lupul, Joni Pitkanen, Jordan Eberle, Jussi Jokinen, Keith Ballard, Mark Pysyk, Mark Streit, Mikael Granlund, Mike Ribeiro, Nick Leddy, Nino Niederreiter, Olli Jokinen, Rick Nash, Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Johanson, Shane Doan, Taylor Hall, Tuomo Ruutu, Ty Conklin, Tyler Seguin, Victor Hedman, Vladamir Tarasenko, Zdeno Chara
Bonino Shines In Ducks’ Win Over Stars
On a night devoted to honoring future Hall of Famer, Teemu Selanne for his latest achievement, rookie centerman, Nick Bonino stole a piece of the spotlight.
Following a touching, pre-game ceremony given to honor the Finnish Flash becoming only the 18th player to score 600 goals in his career, recently signed, Bonino notched his first goal in an Anaheim Ducks’ uniform and his first goal as a National Hockey League player. The goal came at 8:11 of the second period with a little help from line-mates Selanne and Corey Perry. It was the opening goal of the night for the Ducks and helped to carry the team to a 3 -1 win over the Dallas Stars.
Categories: Anaheim Ducks, Around the League, By Teams, NHLHS Features, Pacific, Western Conference Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Brad Richards, Chris Pronger, Colorado Avalanche, Corey Perry, Curtis McElhinney, Dallas Stars, James Neal, James Wisniewski, Jonas Hiller, Kari Lehtonen, Kyle Chipchura, Loui Eriksson, Lubomir Visnovsky, Matt Beleskey, Nick Bonino, Ryan Getzlaf, Steve Eminger, Steve Ott, Teemu Selanne
Ushering in a New Generation: Dallas Stars
In our newest feature, Ushering in a New Generation, our talented writer Katlyn Gambill takes a deeper look into team success based on a player’s age. Today, she looks at the Dallas Stars, who are the eleventh oldest team in the league.
The Dallas Stars old age certainly hindered their success this year. After losing coach Dave Tippett over the off-season, the Stars will not make the playoffs this year. Their average age of 27.86 years, though not too old, ranks eleventh in the NHL.
Categories: 30 Team Series, NHLHS Features, Ushering in a New Generation Tags: Brad Richards, Brenden Morrow, Dallas Stars, Dave Tippett, James Neal, Jamie Benn, Kari Lehtonen, Louis Eriksson, Marty Turco, Mike Modano, Mike Ribeiro, Stephane Robidas, Steve Ott, Tom Wandell
Cost Efficiency: Duncan Keith Leads the Pack
As of the Olympic break, Duncan Keith (Chicago Blackhawks) is the most cost effective player among the top 50 scorers. Bobby Ryan, from the Anaheim Ducks, leads the top 50 in goals per dollar ($68,642.90). Keith, however, leads in points per dollar, as well as assists per dollar.
Categories: Cost Efficiency, NHLHS Features Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Alexandre Burrows, Antoine Vermette, Anze Kopitar, Bobby Ryan, Brad Richards, Chicago Blackhawks, Corey Perry, Daniel Alfredsson, Daniel Sedin, Dany Heatley, Duncan Keith, Dustin Penner, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Henrik Sedin, Henrik Zetterberg, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jamie Langenbrunner, Jarome Iginla, Jeff Carter, Joe Thornton, Jonathan Toews, Jussi Jokinen, Loui Eriksson, Marian Gaborik, Martin St.Louis, Michael Cammalleri, Mike Green, Mikko Koivu, Nicklas Backstrom, Nik Antropov, Patrick Kane, Patrick Marleau, Patrick Sharp, Paul Stastny, Pavel Datsyuk, Ray Whitney, Rich Peverley, Rick Nash, Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Kesler, Shane Doan, Sidney Crosby, Stephen Weiss, Steven Stamkos, Tim Connolly, Tomas Plekanec, Travis Zajac, Vincent Lecavalier, Zach Parise
Sunday NHL Morning Papers (Western Conference)
In NHL Morning Papers we break down the stories published in newspapers around the country. By reading our synopsis the average hockey fan can catch up to all the happenings around the National Hockey League.
Categories: Morning Papers, NHLHS Features, Western Conference Tags: Alexander Semin, Andrew Brunette, Antti Miettinen, Antti Niemi, Anze Kopitar, Barry Trotz, Brad Richards, Brad Richardson, Chris Mason, Dan Ellis, Darryl Sutter, Eric Fehr, Evgeni Nabokov, Ilya Bryzgalov, James Wisniewski, Joe Pavelski, Ladislav Smid, Marty Turco, Mikko Koivu, Nicklas Lidstrom, Pekka Rinne, Roberto Luongo, Ryan Miller, Ryan Stoa, Steve Mason, Steve Staios, Taylor Chorney, Todd Richards
The Value of: Dion Phaneuf
NHL Hot Stove presents it’s “The Value Of” series which will look at some of the names discussed around the NHL who likely will be moved at the March 3rd trade deadline.
With the Flames now on the outside looking in, their playoff chances seem dwindling. At this point numerous Dion Phaneuf rumors continue to swirl around the NHL, the latest coming from the kid who probably got beat up waiting for the bus, Larry Brooks of The New York Post.
Categories: By Teams, Deadline Speculation, Value Of: Tags: Brad Richards, Darryl Sutter, Dion Phaneuf, Glen Sather, Jay Bouwmeester, Jeff Carter, Mark Giordano, Michal Rozsival, Paul Holmgren, Wade Redden
The Seven Million Dollar Man
How does a team know their investment will pay off? Better yet, What would inspire a team to devote a large percentage of their cap space to one single player? This article plans on analyzing the production from “top-tier” forwards based on a seven million dollar cap hit or higher.
As of this writing there are 14 forwards making this salary or higher, with most of these players filling the scorecard adequately. These 14 forwards discussed are Jason Spezza, Joe Thornton, Marian Gaborik, Brad Richards, Sidney Crosby, Jarome Iginla, Alexander Ovechkin, Scott Gomez, Evgeni Malkin, Vincent Lecavalier, Thomas Vanek, Dany Heatley, Chris Drury and Eric Staal.
A quick glance at this list screams Drury and Gomez as the noticeable busts. Coming into a weak free agent year for centers the two cashed in on GM Glen Sather’s ludacris spending. However, a deeper look into their 2009-2010 season makes other players current production look similarly as bad.
In addition, this article will identify the best of the bunch showing exactly if and why the top salaries are actually worth it. Impending free agent Ilya Kovalchuk believes his worth to be 20 percent of the current cap, an enormous 11 plus million cap hit. With his current production, not to mention countless intangibles would you consider the 27-year-old worth it?
Categories: 30 Team Series, Cost Efficiency Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Brad Richards, Cam Ward, Chris Drury, Dany Heatley, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Glen Sather, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jarome Iginla, Jason Spezza, Joe Thornton, Marian Gaborik, Paul Maurice, Scott Gomez, Sidney Crosby, Thomas Vanek, Vincent Lecavalier
Quarterly Review: Projected NHL Trophies
With Atlanta playing their 20th game last night, the first quarter of the 2009-2010 season is officially over. Seeing as this is a milestone within the season we thought it would be a good idea to discuss the trends emerging around the NHL.
The article’s intent is to show who would win the NHL awards if the season finished today. Of course these players will most likely NOT win the awards, NHLHS just likes having fun with small sample sizes and hot streaks.
Whether it be injury or inability there are plenty of surprises when compared to preseason predictions. Teams such as the Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings and the Buffalo Sabres find themselves at the top of the standings, surprising most pundits.
We will outline the NHL trophies and why we think these players as of right now are deserving of them. In addition, we will include the projected nominees so you can see our train of thought. We hope you enjoy this mini-series which should continue throughout the NHL season.
Click the link below to see our award winners and tell us what you think in the comments section!
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Antero Niittymaki, Anze Kopitar, Brad Richards, Braydon Coburn, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Chris Pronger, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Dan Boyle, Dany Heatley, Detroit Red Wings, Dustin Penner, Edmonton Oilers, Evgeni Nabokov, Ilya Bryzgalov, James van Riemsdyk, Jason Pominville, Joe Sacco, Joe Thornton, John Tavares, Justin Williams, Kimmo Timmonen, Lindy Ruff, Los Angeles Kings, Matt Carle, Mike Green, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Nicklas Backstrom, Patrick Marleau, Patrick Sharp, Pavel Datsyuk, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Ryan Miller, Ryan O'Reilly, Ryan Smyth, San Jose Sharks, Thomas Vanek, Todd McLellan, Washington Capitals, Zach Parise
Cost Efficiency: Rich Peverley, best player in hockey?
Well maybe our headline is taking it a bit too far, but you can’t get a better player for your money. Claimed off waivers last year from the Predators the 27-year-old now has 59 points in 58 games for the Thrashers. The undrafted free agent recently signed a 2 year contract worth a total of 2.6 million a modest raise from his current 487,500 cap hit.
Since he makes 487,500 this year, as a technicality we can put his stats over his salary to determine his cost-per-point production. Prior to joining Nashville, Pevs was a point-per-game player in the AHL showing glimpses of his potential. If the graduate from St. Lawrence University continues his pace, he may be one of the greatest bargains of all time.
He averages a goal for every 61K he makes, a small value in comparison to Dany Heatley’s 441K per goal. The center assists on a goal for every 33K paid, making Joe Thornton’s 300K per assist look like a king’s ransom. Peverley’s 22K per point is 15K less than the next player James Neal, who is coming off an entry level contract himself. Nobody can compare to his proverbial bang for the buck.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Cost Efficiency Tags: Ales Hemsky, Alexander Ovechkin, Anze Kopitar, Atlanta Thrashers, Brad Richards, Brooks Laich, Dan Boyle, Daniel Alfredsson, Dany Heatley, Drew Doughty, Duncan Keith, Dustin Penner, Henrik Sedin, Henrik Zetterberg, Ilya Kovalchuk, James Neal, James van Riemsdyk, Jarome Iginla, Jarret Stoll, Jeff Carter, Joe Thornton, John Tavares, Marian Gaborik, Martin St.Louis, Maxim Afinogenov, Michael Cammalleri, Mike Fisher, Mike Green, Mike Richards, Mikko Koivu, Nashville Predators, Nicklas Backstrom, Patrick Kane, Patrick Marleau. Corey Perry, Paul Stastny, Rene Bourque, Rich Peverley, Rick Nash, Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Kesler, Ryan Malone, Ryan Smyth, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Tomas Kaberle, Tomas Plekanec, Travis Zajac, Vaclav Prospal, Vincent Lecavalier, Wojtek Wolski
