The Nikita Zaitsev contract was always bad, and the Nikita Zaitsev contract was always movable. Both of these things can be true at the same time, thanks to the many competing and conflicting philosophies in the hockey world. To an…
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Rethinking the Draft Combine Interview
If you were on social media yesterday, you probably saw a pretty peculiar question come out of the NHL Draft Combine. Via NHL.com: Forward John Farinacci of the Dexter School in Massachusetts, at No. 35 on Central Scouting’s final ranking…
Why William Nylander’s World Championship Success Matters
The 2019 World Hockey Championships are well underway, with the Round Robin stages just wrapping up. There have been some great storylines throughout the tournament so far – my personal favourites being the two “survival” games played yesterday, as Great…
Let’s talk about Mitch Marner
An article like this doesn’t need an introduction at this point. You’ve been hearing about Mitch Marner’s contract all year – he’s the last of the big four to need one, and there’s a lot of hype that this could…
This year’s Game 7 was Mike Babcock’s Tipping Point
After a long, slow burn, the court of public opinion on Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock has finally erupted, coming with it the weeks, months, and years of pent-up tight-lipped frustrations from around the town. There was something incredible…