BY MIKE RIFKIN The next week or so is going to be hectic in the NHL. The draft is this Friday and Saturday and July first is the beginning of free agency. Here are five General Managers who need to be active and have an effective offseason otherwise they could find themselves unemployed soon. HonorableContinue reading “UNDER PRESSURE”
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Connor’s Challenge
BY Mike Rifkin Connor McDavid is without a doubt the best Hockey player on the planet. McDavid has led the Oilers to back to back Stanley Cup Final appearances, losing both to the Florida Panthers. When we judge athletes today, we usually judge them on the amount of championships they’ve won, not the individual accolades.Continue reading “Connor’s Challenge”
End Of An Era
By Mike Rifkin On Thursday the New York Rangers traded away their longest tenured player, as they sent Chris Kreider to the Anaheim Ducks for a prospect and a swap of draft picks. Kreider, the Rangers first round pick in 2009 (19th overall) ranks in the top 10 in franchise history in goals, points, PowerContinue reading “End Of An Era”
2024 Pacific Division Preview
By Mike Rifkin 2023 Standings X FACTORS DUCKS : TREVOR ZEGRAS :. After posting back to back 23 goal and 60 plus point seasons, Zegras had six goals and 15 points in 31 games last season. Zegras has been the center of the Ducks rebuild, but during the summer Zegras’s name came up in tradeContinue reading “2024 Pacific Division Preview”
Yaroslav Askarov Landing Spots
By Mike Rifkin The Nashville Predators have been one of the most aggressive teams in free agency. Bringing in Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei. The best move in my opinion was extending goaltender Juuse Saros to an eight year 61 million dollar contract. Saros last season was 35-24-5 with a 2.86 GAA andContinue reading “Yaroslav Askarov Landing Spots”
Road Warriors
By: Mike Rifkin One of the most challenging things to do in any sport is to win on the road. On Monday night, the Anaheim Ducks and New York Rangers each completed undefeated road trips. For the Ducks, this is the fifth time in franchise history that the team swept a road trip of atContinue reading “Road Warriors “
Rifkins List : NHL FREE AGENCY
By : Mike Rifkin With NHL Free Agency in full force, here are moves I like and moves that made me scratch my head. Positives Negatives
Waddling Up The Pacific
By: Mike Rifkin Last season the Anaheim Ducks finished seventh in the Pacific Division and thirteenth in the Western Conference. General Manager Pat Verbeek has been very active since the NHL trade deadline. At the deadline Verbeek traded away defenseman Josh Manson to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche for a 2023 Second roundContinue reading “Waddling Up The Pacific”
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