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Minnesota Wild forward Dany Heatley is off to a scorching start, rebounding to his previous star status. And he's not alone. Craig Custance looks at a pack of revitalized scorers early in the 2013 season.

Blog | Conversation | January 30, 2013

Grant Sonier breaks down the top 30 prospects for the 2013 NHL draft, topped by the much lauded duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Seth Jones. But another prospect from the QMJHL may actually be chasing down the No. 1 spot on draft boards.

Story | Conversation | December 20, 2012

Following the release of Forbes' NHL franchise valuations, Craig Custance digs a little deeper to see which franchises figure to increase the most in value in the years ahead.

Blog | Conversation | November 30, 2012

Alvin Chang looks back at how the Los Angeles Kings have assembled a roster with 13 homegrown players that is now playing for the Stanley Cup.

Blog | Conversation | May 30, 2012

Craig Custance chatted with GMs, coaches, players and more during his time in Ottawa and offers up his 10 most noteworthy observations, primarily revolving around the looming trade deadline.

Blog | Conversation | January 30, 2012

Neil Greenberg ranks the best 25 players in the NHL under the age of 25, with Jonathan Toews edging out Sidney Crosby for the No. 1 position.

Story | Conversation | January 11, 2012

"Clutch" has been a topic debated from bars to bleachers and back, but with Neil Greenberg's new metric -- Clutch Performance Indicator (CPI) -- fans can now see which NHL player's goals have meant the most. So far in 2011-12, Thomas Vanek is No. 1.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2011

Grant Sonier ranks all 30 NHL teams based on the strength and depth of their talent pool, for this year's NHL organizational rankings.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2011

Hockey Prospectus continues its top-10 series by picking this season's top 10 projected regression candidates, topped by Vezina and Conn Smythe winner Tim Thomas, who is unlikely to sustain his substantial success from a season ago.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2011

The Chicago Blackhawks couldn't defend their Cup last season, but they bring back another loaded roster in 2011-12, headlined by Jonathan Toews. Our projections have Chicago as the best team in the Western Conference.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2011

Neil Greenberg looks at past 30-goal scorers to identify the next wave -- a group of up-and-comers that includes Michael Frolik, John Tavares and Matt Duchene.

Story | Conversation | August 26, 2011

Grant Sonier ranks all 30 NHL teams based on the strength and depth of their talent pool, for this year's NHL organizational rankings.

Story | Conversation | August 11, 2011

The Predators' Shea Weber will likely skate in Nashville at least next season. But should he reach the open market next year, the Predators may struggle to hold on to Weber, defensive partner Ryan Suter and goalie Pekka Rinne.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2011

Matthew Wuest of CapGeek analyzes the salary cap situation for every team, looking at UFAs, RFAs and what the team should do in free agency.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2011

Gare Joyce grades each team's prospect haul from the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, where the Minnesota Wild pleased the home crowd with one stellar selection after another. But the Chicago Blackhawks may have bettered them with several talented picks.

Story | Conversation | June 25, 2011

Alvin Chang examine Dale Tallon's drafting record with the Chicago Blackhawks and lays out a plan for him to rebuild the Florida Panthers

Blog | Conversation | March 30, 2011