0 comments by chext on 9/1/2014
The end of the NHL season sees all thirty NHL teams restock and reshuffle their prospect cupboards, through a combination of drafting, college and junior free agent signings, and trades. The Edmonton Oilers have been notably active on all fronts over the last several years during whichever version of the rebuild you consider this to […]
0 comments by chext on 8/28/2014
With the season rapidly approaching, I thought it would be fun to compare some of the league’s rivals head-to-head, man-to-man, roster spot-to-roster spot. It goes without saying that this is a subjective exercise, so a few things to note first: I am an Oiler fan. This will show in my choices below; I have tried […]
0 comments by chext on 8/20/2014
Continuing in Two Pad Stack’s summer tradition of Top Ten lists, I opted to look on the negative side of things, ignoring factors such as “hindsight” and “the situation at the time”, while focusing more on “why the HELL did you do that Brian Burke”, and “DAMMIT PIERRE!” Without further ado, I present to you my […]
0 comments by chext on 8/13/2014
The Edmonton Oilers have signed Leon Draisaitl to a standard 3-year Entry Level Contract. Terms of the contract have not yet been released (as of the time of writing), but it is a fair bet that he will receive the maximum $925k base salary, along with many (if not all) of the available bonuses (click […]
0 comments by chext on 8/8/2014
It’s been a while since we caught up with the Anaheim Ducks during this offseason, so let’s examine some of their recent moves. The team hasn’t signed any “new” players, i.e. ones not already a part of the organization, but the three signings they have made over the past 3 weeks are nonetheless very important […]
0 comments by chext on 7/10/2014
As per TSN, the Anaheim Ducks have signed unrestricted free agent forward Dany Heatley to a 1 year deal worth $1M. About Heatley 33 years old 2013/14 Stats (MIN): 76GP, 12-16-28 2013/14 Advanced Stats: 44.4% Fenwick For (-6.1% FFRel), 98.5 PDO Career Stats: 863GP, 372-419-791 Dany Heatley was a star forward for a prolonged period […]
0 comments by chext on 7/8/2014
In my Anaheim Ducks’ Post Mortem, I stated that the Ducks wouldn’t have to make any sweeping changes in order to remain competitive, and it looks like the team took my advice to the extreme. Unfortunately, that decision has decimated the team’s depth at center, left them without an experienced starting goalie, and seen a […]
0 comments by chext on 6/28/2014
Well, I was completely wrong. In a highly eventful day for Anaheim fans, the team went into the first day of the draft with two first round selections, and left with one excellent prospect, Ryan Kesler, and an extra mid-round bullet for next year’s draft. Not a bad haul by any stretch. Nick Ritchie In […]
0 comments by chext on 6/27/2014
With two selections in the first round of this year’s NHL Entry Draft, the Anaheim Ducks are set to add two more highly touted prospects to their already enviable pipeline. Which players are ranked in the range of their selections at both 10th overall and 24th? This of course assumes that the team won’t trade […]
0 comments by chext on 6/23/2014
Season Record – 54-20-8, 1st in Pacific Division, 1st in Western Conference Did they Make The Playoffs? Yes, and in style too. This was the Anaheim Ducks’ second straight strong season, following two mediocre years, but it has to be said not many saw them sustaining their success from 2012/13. Nonetheless, even as the team […]
0 comments by chext on 6/16/2014
As per TSN, the Anaheim Ducks have acquired 23 year old center Louis Leblanc from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a conditional 5th round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On Leblanc Louis Leblanc was a relatively famous prospect when he was selected 18th overall by Montreal at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, not in […]
0 comments by chext on 5/27/2014
Season Record – 51-22-9, 2nd in Central Division, 3rd in Western Conference Did they Make The Playoffs? Yes, they certainly did, and for the third straight season. This is a team that many, including myself, had pegged as a potential Stanley Cup Champion this season, so making the playoffs was the most minimal of expectations […]
0 comments by chext on 5/6/2014
One thing you’ll hear incessantly from statistically-inclined folk like myself – and yes I watch games too – is that there is a very strong correlation over the long-term between a hockey team maintaining good possession numbers and winning. Who are the best performers and worst culprits when it comes to puck possession so far […]
0 comments by chext on 5/1/2014
Back last week, I warned against optimism when it came to the Anaheim Ducks’ chances of beating the Dallas Stars. As I thought might happen (move over, Nostradamus!), the Stars came out on top in games 3 and 4, but Anaheim fought back to claim the series in six games. Let’s take a look at […]
0 comments by chext on 4/28/2014
2013/14 has seen Semyon Varlamov of the Colorado Avalanche hit both personal lows and professional highs. The young Russian Olympian has had quite the year on the ice at the Pepsi Center and in Sochi, culminating in this, his first nomination for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goaltender, alongside the Bruins’ Tuukka Rask and […]
