NHL 2012 Free Agency - Top 50 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 50 free agents in the 2012 class.
View Article2012 NHL Draft - Round 1 live blog and analysis
PITTSBURGH -- With the entirety of the NHL gathered in Pittsburgh for the past several days, you would have thought there would have been more clarity...
View ArticleNHL - 2012-13 projections - Players rising, sliding and new names to know
Hockey Prospectus and ESPN Insider Craig Custance go team-by-team through the NHL to see which players are on the rise, which are regressing and which are set to emerge in the coming season.
View ArticleNHL - Top prospects for Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins shine in Halifax
It took overtime to decide the 2012 version of the Summit Series between Canada and Russia's top prospects, but more important to the scouts in attend...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Tuukka Rask tops Conn Smythe Watch
Tom Awad ranks the potential Conn Smythe winners for this year's playoffs, with Tuukka Rask occupying the top spot. Should he be playoff MVP even if the Bruins lose?
View Article2013 NHL draft grades -- Buffalo Sabres get top marks
ESPN Insider Grant Sonier hands out his grades for the 2013 NHL draft, with the Buffalo Sabres earning high marks.
View ArticleNHL - Prospect tournament notes
As the NHL convened across North America for a slew of prospect tournaments, Insider's hockey writers followed suit, attending tourneys in Michigan, F...
View ArticleNHL - Finding the high value bets for the 2013-14 season
ESPN Insider Neil Greenberg examines value bets for the 2013-14 NHL season, including Cup picks, over/unders and trophy winners.
View ArticleNHL - 5 reasons why the Phil Kessel contract works for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Phil Kessel didn't want to negotiate a contract extension during the regular season, so the two sides worked hard to get it in just under the bell. Co...
View ArticleNHL - Teams facing tough decisions on impending veteran UFAs
DETROIT -- There they were, on opposite ends of the visitor's dressing room, preparing for another Buffalo Sabres season opener. On one side of the ro...
View ArticleNHL - Andreas Johnson, Anthony Mantha among prospects off to strong starts...
The 2013-14 season is underway in the NHL and across many other leagues, and that means there are already several notable prospects turning heads. Wit...
View ArticleNHL - Custance mailbag features crazy early-season trade ideas
It's the second mailbag of the season and we're already diving into crazy trade questions. Love it! If you want to send in your own -- or a question o...
View ArticleNHL - Nail Yakupov trade possibility, Ducks goalies and more from the Hall of...
TORONTO -- The red carpet before the Hockey Hall of Fame inductions can be a gold mine for catching up with some of the biggest names in hockey. Monda...
View ArticleDebating the role, impact and future of the enforcer - NHL
As part of ESPN.com's examination of the future of fighting in the NHL, Craig Custance and Frank Provenzano debate the impact, role and future of designated enforcers.
View ArticleExamining the value and best team fits for Eric Staal and Tyler Myers - NHL
What are the real value of Eric Staal and Tyler Myers according to advanced metrics? And which teams should be the most interested in acquiring each of them? Rob Vollman examines.
View ArticleWhy Phil Kessel-type deals involving future first-round picks are worth it - NHL
Rob Vollman writes why trading away future first-round selections -- as the Maple Leafs did to acquire Phil Kessel -- can result in more help than harm for certain NHL teams.
View ArticleCorey Pronman makes picks as the GM of every NHL team -- 2015 NHL draft
Corey Pronman plays GM for every NHL team, sharing his optimal picks for the first round of the 2015 NHL draft.
View ArticleToronto Maple Leafs lead 'moneypuck' moves in NHL free agency
What exactly is a 'moneypuck' move? Rob Vollman breaks down the concept, and explains why the Toronto Maple Leafs are leading the way in using analytics to identify undervalued players.
View ArticlePronman's NHL prospect rankings for 2015-16
A landing page for all of Corey Pronman's NHL prospect rankings ahead of the 2015-16 season, including the top 100, org rankings and top 10 by team.
View ArticlePronman: Marner, Nylander an elite 1-2 prospect punch for Maple Leafs
Corey Pronman ranks the top 10 prospects in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, including an elite one-two punch of Mitch Marner and William Nylander.
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