Pavel Zacha – Prospect Watch 2015-16

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When the 2015-16 hockey season begins all eyes will be on Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, both household names across the hockey world, both dubbed generational talents, both set to begin their NHL careers in October. While McDavid and Eichel will most certainly provide entertaining storylines for hockey fans for the next 20+ years there are a […] READ MORE


Travis Konecny – Prospect Watch 15/16

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When the 2015-16 hockey season begins all eyes will be on Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. Both household names across the hockey world, both dubbed generational talents, both set to begin their NHL careers in October. While McDavid and Eichel will most certainly provide entertaining story-lines to hockey fans for the next 20+ years there […] READ MORE


Dylan Strome – Prospect Watch 15/16

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When the 2015-16 hockey season begins all eyes will be on Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. Both household names across the hockey world, both dubbed generational talents, both set to begin their NHL careers in October. While McDavid and Eichel will most certainly provide entertaining story-lines to hockey fans for the next 20+ years there […] READ MORE


Zachary Senyshyn – Prospect Watch 15/16

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When the 2015-16 hockey season begins all eyes will be on Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. Both household names across the hockey world, both dubbed generational talents, both set to begin their NHL careers in October. While McDavid and Eichel will most certainly provide entertaining story-lines to hockey fans for the next 20+ years there […] READ MORE


Maple Leafs sign Mitch Marner to entry-level contract

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have come to terms on a three-year entry level contract with their first pick from the 2015 NHL Draft, Mitch Marner.  The Leafs selected the London Knights product with the fourth overall pick in the draft.  The 18-year-old finished second in OHL scoring last season, and was familiar to the Leafs […] READ MORE


Maple Leafs Wisely Abandoning the “Truculence” Model

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In 2008, when Brian Burke was introduced as the GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs, he made it very clear what kind of team he wanted to build. “We require, as a team, proper levels of pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence. That’s how our teams play,” he said. To much of the old-school, “Dougie Gilmour […] READ MORE


LWOS 2015 NHL Draft Grades

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Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players.  Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2014 NHL Draft.  Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE


LWOS 2015 NHL Draft Grades Part 2

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Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players.  Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2014 NHL Draft.  Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE



Senators Trade Eric Gryba to Edmonton for Prospect and Pick

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After making a couple of trades during the draft, including goaltender Robin Lehner to Buffalo, Ottawa Senators general manager, Bryan Murray, wasn’t done unloading contracts as he sent off defenseman Eric Gryba to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for prospect Travis Ewanyk and the 107th overall pick in the 2015 NHL entry draft. #Sens acquire […] READ MORE