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Sean Allen looks at players returning from injury and lays out the strongest and weakest schedules for teams in Week 8 of the NHL season.

Sean Allen looks for efficient players who may soon earn more ice time and lays out the strongest and weakest schedules for teams in Week 7 of the NHL season.

Sean Allen looks for efficient players who may soon earn more ice time and lays out the strongest and weakest schedules for teams in Week 6 of the NHL season.

Sean Allen breaks down good and bad fantasy hockey matchups for the fourth week of the 2012-13 hockey season.

Sean Allen breaks down good and bad fantasy hockey matchups for the third week of the 2012-13 hockey season.

Sean Allen breaks down good and bad fantasy hockey matchups for the second week of the 2012-13 hockey season.

While there is new hope in the NHL CBA negotiations, Craig Custance looks at some of the unintended consequences of a potential lost season, including some big free agents in front offices and the future of NHL icons Jarome Iginla, Teemu Selanne and more.

Blog | Conversation | November 05, 2012

Rob Vollman polls the NHL stats community to see which summer signings rated as the league's worst contracts handed out this offseason.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2012

Hockey Prospectus and ESPN Insider Craig Custance go team-by-team through the NHL to see which players are on the rise, which are regressing and which are set to emerge in the coming season.

Stan Bowman said the Blackhawks made competitive offers for the top free agents.

Craig Custance writes the Minnesota Wild have gained two leaders in Zach Parise and Ryan Suter who can inspire their young players.

Blog | Conversation | July 04, 2012

The decision is in and Devils fans won't be happy -- Zach Parise is headed home.

Prized free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter sign with Minnesota Wild.

Ryan Suter and Zach Parise chose to take some time to sort through offers from a slew of suitors on the first day of NHL free agency.

While the top prizes in the 2012 free-agent class remain unclaimed, there were some early winners on Day 1 of the NHL's free agency period. Craig Custance provides his evaluations of first flurry of signings.

Blog | Conversation | July 01, 2012

In recent years, we've seen top free agents take their time instead of joining the frenzy to sign with a team on July 1. If Tier 1 free agents Ryan Suter and Zach Parise delay their decisions, which players and teams does that help? Who does it hurt?

Blog | Conversation | June 27, 2012