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Multi-Year by Division Salary Cap Projections
In-Depth Salary Cap Insights
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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…
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Where Will Elvis Merzlikins Land?
Setting the Scene Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins has been making headlines with his recent comments that he and the Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to “Find a new scenario.” These quotes come after the goaltender has had to sit for the past six games in a row as either a backup on the bench or a…
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What Should Have Been On The Boston Bruins Christmas List
It’s the holiday season. What better time to evaluate what the Boston Bruins need to finish the year with the best chance to win the Stanley Cup? With almost three months of the season now in the past, it has given every NHL team some time to evaluate their roster. The Bruins have areas of…
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Daily Fantasy Sports: $0 to $500, How many weeks will it take?
My name is JC, and I am trying to go from $0 in DFS hockey profit to $500 while documenting my journey and sharing the process/picks along the way with you. I play high-stakes fantasy football and baseball on sites such as FFPC and NFFC yearly. I play DFS football during the weeks I have…
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Analyzing the Seattle Kraken’s Improvement Since Their Inaugural Season
The Seattle Kraken, the NHL’s newest expansion team, definitely didn’t have an ideal first season in the league. Although their roster included some good players and looked solid on paper, they didn’t perform to their expectations. The Kraken finished last in the Pacific division with a record of 27-49-6 for 60 points in the 2021-22…
