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When Can Newly-Drafted Prospects Break Through Into The NHL?
When do or can prospects make the jump to the NHL/AHL level? Most NHL prospects take 3-5 years post-draft to reach the NHL, with less than a third of first-rounders making an NHL team. Factors like skill development and individual progression dictate the timeline. Additionally, a strict NHL-CHL agreement impacts where prospects can play, depending on age. Any player under the age of 20 is ineligible to play in the AHL. NHL Entry Draft intricacies, entry-level contracts, Russian political issues and AHL stints shape a prospect’s journey.
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Riding the Wave: How the Arizona Coyotes Can Keep Winning Streak Alive
It’s been awhile since the words “winning streak” and “Arizona Coyotes” have been able to be used in the same sentence. The Coyotes have struggled to string together more than two consecutive wins since their five game winning streak over the past five Stanley Cup Champions that spanned from November 25th (2-0 W @ Las […]
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The Meteoric Rise of Alexander Nylander
During a season, many NHL records will be broken, and new ones will be set. Some are personal, franchise, or league-wide records. The Columbus Blue Jackets have broken several previous records this year, although the records have not been very positive. They currently lead the league in having the most games lost where they were […]
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Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres 03/16/2024
The Detroit Red Wings will take on the Buffalo Sabres this afternoon looking to snap their seven game skid.
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Grading All 32 NHL Teams’ 2024 Trade Deadline
Here is the Inside The Rink entire NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a quieter deadline, but it was still full of excitement nonetheless. We have compiled all the moves for you below, including links to every single article written analyzing trade deadline moves at Inside The Rink. Atlantic Division The Atlantic Division was not […]
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Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres 3/12/2024
The Detroit Red Wings will wrap up their four game road trip looking to snap their five game losing streak as they take on the Buffalo Sabres tonight.
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NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabres | 03/09/2024
Did you like Thursday night’s game? Me neither. You play well against one of the best teams in the league the game before and then play like garbage against one of the worst teams in the league the next game. We’ve heard that song and dance before. The Oilers went down 3-0 in the first […]
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Philadelphia Flyers Acquires Erik Johnson from Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres have traded Erik Johnson to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. There will be no salary retention for the Sabres. The Minnesota native made his NHL debut as a 19-year-old in 2007 and is now skating in his 17th season. A big shut-down […]
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Buffalo Sabres Send Captain to Florida Panthers
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they have traded Captain Kyle Okposo to the Florida Panthers. In return, they will receive defenseman Calle Sjalin and a conditional 7th-round pick for the 2024 NHL Draft. If Florida wins the Stanley Cup, that 7th-round pick will upgrade to a 5th-round pick in the 2024 Draft. The 35-year-old […]
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Auston Matthews Scores 54th in OT, 2-1 Against Buffalo Sabres | 3/6/2024
The Maple Leafs handed the Buffalo Sabres their second straight loss when they played in Toronto at the Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, March 6th. After a 4-1 loss against the Boston Bruins on Monday, it was a good 2-1 overtime victory for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews scored his 54th league-leading goal in overtime after […]
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