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Steals and Gambles: Kovalev, Biron and Malholtra
Cycle like the Sedins —
... Now, obviously, you're not going to generate gaudy offense when double-M is out on the ice. That being said, according to Mirtle's evaluations, he does seem to make good use of his minutes on the ice. ...
Monday notes: players filing for salary arbitration, and a list of the top remaining free agents
On the Forecheck —
... Elect To Take Their Teams To Salary Arbitration - TSN
The headline says it all - fortunately this year, Nashville doesn't have anyone pulling the team before an arbitrator. Last summer, Ville Koistinen won a $700,000 one-year contract, and two years before that, the Preds snagged J.P. Dumont after he won a case against Buffalo, which allowed him to walk away as an unrestricted free agent rather than pay what the arbitrator had awarded him.
Evaluating the remaining UFAs: Forwards Edition - From The Rink
With an assist to ...
Available UFAs
KK Hockey —
... are really only about 60 or 70 unrestricted free agents worth looking at, especially if you limit your list to players who played at least 30 games last season and in at least 10 minutes a game. With an assist to Behind The Net and some of Gabe Desjardins’s nifty advanced metrics, what follows is an evaluation of who’s left, and how they can help a team.
First, a look at 42 UFA forwards and how they stacked up at even strength last year.
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Remaining UFA Forwards
Pension Plan Puppets —
Remaining UFA Forwards
James Mirtle takes a look at the remaining UFA forwards that played more than 10 minutes a game. He also identifies players that could help the powerplay and the penalty kill.
Anyone on that list catch your eye? ...
What I’m thinking since 7/1
WNYMedia.net » BfloBlog —
... signings thus far and they didn’t overpay for him. Sure it would have been nice to get him on the Sabres, but can you really fault a guy for choosing to play on Ovechkin’s wing?
- Bouwmeester is now a Flame and will earn $6.6M/yr. Clearly the Flames plan on devoting 95% of their cap space to five players and filling out the rest of their roster with Denis Hamels and Doug Janiks. Who knows, maybe that will work out for them.
- Taylor Pyatt is now the top remaining UFA forward in terms of PK effectiveness. Discuss.
- Other things I learned from ...
What I'm thinking since 7/1
WNYMedia.net » BfloBlog —
... signings thus far and they didn’t overpay for him. Sure it would have been nice to get him on the Sabres, but can you really fault a guy for choosing to play on Ovechkin’s wing?
- Bouwmeester is now a Flame and will earn $6.6M/yr. Clearly the Flames plan on devoting 95% of their cap space to five players and filling out the rest of their roster with Denis Hamels and Doug Janiks. Who knows, maybe that will work out for them.
- Taylor Pyatt is now the top remaining UFA forward in terms of PK effectiveness. Discuss.
- Other things I learned from ...
Morning Links: Biega Shines at Prospect Camp
Die By The Blade —
... cases make it to arbitration.
Public to get chance to speak out on Lighthouse -- Newsday.com The public will soon be able to weigh in on the environmental impact of the Lighthouse project, which proposes a community around an upgraded Nassau Coliseum .
Gainey: Kovalev will not be returning to the Canadiens Alex Kovalev will not be returning to the Canadiens after taking too long to consider a deal that the Canadiens made to him.
Evaluating the remaining UFAs: Forwards Edition - From The Rink With an assist to ...
If cap space can be found, is the price now right for Taylor Pyatt?
Fear The Fin —
... Taylor Pyatt is an interesting player. The 27 year old UFA has played seven years in the NHL; after playing four combined seasons in Long Island and Buffalo, he's played the last three with Vancouver. Coming into the offseason, James Mirtle ranked Pyatt 43rd amongst available UFA's. ...
