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2023-24 RealGM NHL Stanley Cup Predictions

by Darryl Reina

Oct 10, 2023 3:50 PM

We're predicting the Avalanche beating the Hurricanes in the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. Read more »

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2018-19 RealGM NHL Hockey Power Rankings

by Darryl Reina

Sep 24, 2018 11:57 AM

While Washington and Vegas went to the Stanley Cup last season, we're predicting Tampa Bay and San Jose for 2019. Read more »

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2017-18 RealGM NHL Hockey Power Rankings

by Darryl Reina

Oct 2, 2017 5:00 PM

Sidney Crosby and the Penguins hope to threepeat while Connor McDavid and the Oilers may represent their toughest challenge. Read more »

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NHL Power Rankings: (November 22nd Edition)

by Adam Silliphant

Casey Price and the Canadiens rank first ahead of Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks. Read more »
2015 NHL Offseason Power Rankings

by Darryl Reina

The NHL's more elite free agents have either moved on or re-signed with their home team, trades have been made and the draft has come and gone. Read more »
Recapping The 2015 NHL Trade Deadline

by Thomas Andreu

As the trade deadline passed, we got a sense of the teams that are trying to fill whatever depth holes that they had. There wasn't a ton of action on deadline day itself, but the weeks preceding it were filled with big trades that have major implications as we progress towards the playoffs. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Sabres Acquire Kane, Hope It Leads To McDavid

by Thomas Andreu

Buffalo is trying to be the absolute worst team in the league and is trying to solidify the best odds at Connor McDavid while also collecting great assets for the future. Winnipeg is attempting to solidify a playoff spot and add to an already stacked defensive core, while also collecting future assets. Read more »
NHL Power Rankings, Mid-January Edition

by Darryl Reina

The Predators, Blackhawks, Ducks, Lightning, Rangers and Islanders have all been banking wins of late to reach the top-tier of our NHL Power Rankings. Read more »
NHL Power Rankings, Mid-December Edition

by Darryl Reina

There are 11 NHL teams all within five points of each other at the top of the standings, but the Blackhawks, Ducks, Red Wings, Penguins and Blues headline our rankings. Read more »
The Top Ten 2014 Unrestricted Free Agents

by Sam Metrick

Paul Stastny, Thomas Vanek, Marian Gaborik and Jarome Iginla are some of the biggest names in free agency. Read more »
2014 NHL Power Rankings At The Olympic Break

by Darryl Reina

The Ducks, Blues, Blackhawks, Penguins and Avalanche move into our Top-Five NHL Teams at the Sochi Olympics break. Read more »
2013-14 NHL Power Rankings

by Darryl Reina

The Bruins, Blackhawks, Penguins, Kings and Rangers are in the top-five of our preseason NHL Power Rankings. Read more »
Redoing The 1999 NHL Entry Draft

by Nick Obergan

The 1999 draft was the one that GM Brian Burke has built his entire career around, acquiring both of the Sedins for the Canucks. Read more »
Greatest Roster Series: Buffalo Sabres

by Nick Obergan

The storied Buffalo franchise has featured eight Hall of Famers, the famed French Connection of Gilbert Perreault, Richard Martin and Rene Robert, questionable ownership decisions, and countless uniform changes. Read more »
Sabres, Stafford Agree to Four-Year Deal

by Nick Obergan

Drew Stafford agreed to a four-year, $16 million contract with Buffalo this past week. Read more »
The Cinderella Sabres

by Russell Citron

The Eastern Conference loves a Cinderella and it looks like the Buffalo Sabres, who had the best finish to the regular season in the entire NHL, could be tapped this season. Read more »
Sabres Struggles Continue

by Jonathan Volpe

If the Sabres don?t improve their play they may find themselves with the first overall pick in this years NHL entry draft which may not sound like a bad idea with a guy by the name of Steven Stamkos as the projected first overall pick. Read more »
Briere Or Drury?

by Jonathan Volpe

Because we're now in the salary cap era, Darcy Regier will have some difficult decisions this off-season, the hardest of which will be to decide which star center to keep and which to let go. The options: the versatile, Chris Drury or the offensive superstar, Daniel Briere. Read more »
The Quest For One Cup

by Cory Sternin

35 seasons have come and past. Vezina winners and 50 goal-scorers came and went. In 26 post-season expeditions, Buffalo has made it to the Stanley Cup Finals a paltry two times, and have yet to take a cup home yet. But Sabres fans are hoping that 36 is a charm, and that with a team built around young, up-and-coming stars in center Daniel Briere and goalie Ryan Miller, a championship-caliber team is amongst them. But even with all the success of last year's campaign in which Buffalo was essentially 19 minutes away from making their third trip to the Finals, they may not even be the best team in their division. Read more »