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Fantasy 202: Three Young Guns To Watch Next Year

Posted: 19th May 2010 by Todd Cordell in NHL
Though their are many promising young players in the NHL today, these are three young players who I feel, will make a huge impact both for their NHL team and for your fantasy teams. Peter Mueller (Colorado) Mueller has never been questioned about his skill level, it has always been about his heart and will to play the game. However, that question has been answered by the play of Peter Mueller after ...

Kovalchuk for Malkin? Why It Makes Sense

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Todd Cordell in NHL
Their are many rumors and possible trade options pitched out there all of the time, but this rumor has some bite.   To the Penguins: Ilya Kovalchuk   To the Devils: Evgeni Malkin   Over the past few years the Devils have not had a top line centre, some could argue that Zajac will be, or Elias is, but the Devils never have had a true top line centre, if this trade ...

Three Players That Could Become Leafs This Off-Season

Posted: 17th May 2010 by Todd Cordell in NHL
Though their are five to ten great options, I selected the three most likely unrestricted free agents (UFA's) or restricted free agents (RFA's) that could become Maple Leafs July 1st.   1. David Clarkson Clarkson is a typical Brian Burke-type player. He hits, he fights, he drives the net, and he can score. Another key factor that will help determine if David Clarkson will be wearing the blue and white in October is the ...

5 NHL Superstars Who Could Be Traded This Off-Season

Posted: 15th May 2010 by Todd Cordell in NHL
Though the unrestricted free agent (UFA) class is not filled with big names, there are some big names that could be available via trade. 1. Evgeni Malkin Malkin is the Penguins second-line centre, which is great to have, but when you don't have any wingers even close to your top line centre's caliber, you have a problem. Over the past few years, the Penguins have done a good ...

The Three Best Centres in This Year’s NHL UFA Class

Posted: 14th May 2010 by Todd Cordell in NHL
There is not a huge list to choose from, but in my mind, these are the three best centres in this year's UFA class.   1. Patrick Marleau  Due to the Sharks limited cap space, and the playoff performance by Patrick Marleau, the Sharks will have a very tough time retaining his services and he could find himself in the open market come July 1st. Patrick would be ...