The Capitals won the President's Trophy during the 09-10 season and remain the clear favorites in the division, as well as the entire Eastern Conference. Read more »
Hockey Analysis
2010-11 Season Preview: Southeast Division
10 Calder Trophy Candidates
Jordan Eberle, John Carlson, P.K. Subban and Magnus Paajarvi are the top-4 candidates to win the Calder Trophy. Read more »
2010-11 Season Preview: Pacific Division
The Pacific Division is decidedly owned by the California teams, as Joe Pavelski's Sharks and Drew Doughty's Kings are Stanley Cup contenders. Read more »
2010-11 Season Preview: Northwest Division
The Canucks are the clear favorites in the Northwest Divsion, but will they be able to go further in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season? Read more »
2010-11 Season Preview: Northeast Division
The Bruins and Canadiens had surprising seasons in opposite directions, which should reverse in 10-11. Read more »
2010-11 Season Preview: Central Division
The Blackhawks are the defending Stanley Cup champions, but the Red Wings are never down for long. Read more »
NHL Player Rankings For 09-10 Season
Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Henrik Sedin and Sidney Crosby were statistically the four best forwards in the NHL during the 09-10 season. Read more »
2010-11 Season Preview: Atlantic Division
Alexander Frolov is a new addition to the Rangers, who could become a sleeper pick to unseat the Penguins and Flyers. Read more »
OCPR Forwards
Teammates Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom were first and second respectively, according to our rankings formula. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Devils Sign Kovalchuk To Record Deal
Ilya Kovalchuk will be a member of the Devils for the rest of his (hockey) life after signing a 15-year, $100M contract that the league ultimately decided to approve after weeks of debate. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Sharks Sign Cup Winner Niemi
After years of early playoff exits and expectations not being met, the Sharks hope they have found the cure for what has ailed them: a clutch playoff goaltender by the name of Antti Niemi. Read more »
OCPR Defensemen
Defense is probably the most difficult position to properly rank players, because their impact goes well beyond goals, assists and plus/minus, the simple objective statistics. Read more »
OCPR Goalies
The OCPR for Goalies takes into account total saves, total goals allowed, as well as saves made and goals allowed on the power play (a goalie is supposed to be your best penalty killer, is he not?). Read more »
What Now For Burke, Kaberle?
Tomas Kaberle has been on the trade block for parts of the last three seasons now, and every time it seems that no team wants to pay his market value in a trade ? or so the G.M. says. Read more »
The Uncommon Road Of Rich Peverley
Rich Peverley recently spoke with RealGM about his rollercoaster ride to the NHL, his recent personal success, some of Atlanta?s trades and who he thinks is the toughest player to play against. Read more »
Grading The Deals: Ponikarovsky, Frolov, Ladd Get One-Year Deals
Alexei Ponikarovsky, Alexander Frolov and Andrew Ladd have all signed one year deals, as teams look for long-term cap flexibility. Read more »
Best of the Rest ? Defensemen and Goalies
Most of the chatter around defensemen right now is the trade market for Tomas Kaberle and Kevin Bieksa, but there are several blue liners and goalies available via free agency. Read more »
Best of the Rest - Forwards
The free agent market remains fertile, with Lee Stempniak, Maxim Afinogenov and Alexi Ponikarovsky still available. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Yzerman, Bolts Acquire Gagne On The Cheap
Steve Yzerman continued his busy summer by acquiring Simon Gagne for a pittance. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Koivu Signs Huge Extension
For Minnesota, Mikko Koivu's extension was as much about locking up a vital part of their team, as it was about not re-creating the Marion Gaborik saga. Read more »