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In Part 1 of his two-part series, EJ Hradek creates rebuilding plans for the non-playoff teams in the Eastern Conference, looking at what went wrong for each this year and what their next steps should be.

Blog | Conversation | April 13, 2011

EJ Hradek produces his final Calder Trophy rankings of the season, giving Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks the nod as his choice for the NHL's best rookie.

Blog | Conversation | April 06, 2011

EJ Hradek makes his weekly Tuesday picks, taking the Buffalo Sabres over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a critical Eastern Conference showdown.

Blog | Conversation | April 05, 2011

With the regular season nearing its conclusion, E.J. Hradek ranks the five best free-agent signings of the 2010-11 season. San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi earns the No. 1 spot.

Blog | Conversation | April 01, 2011

E.J. Hradek takes to his weekly mailbag, writing that the Anaheim Ducks' Corey Perry could take home the Hart Trophy this season.

Blog | Conversation | March 31, 2011

E.J. Hradek makes his weekly Tuesday picks, taking the Philadelphia Flyers to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Blog | Conversation | March 29, 2011

E.J. Hradek makes his picks for Tuesday night's games and takes the Philadelphia Flyers over the Alex Ovechkin-less Washington Capitals.

Blog | Conversation | March 22, 2011

E.J. Hradek offers up his weekly Tuesday picks column, predicting that the Boston Bruins will take down the Montreal Canadiens.

Blog | Conversation | March 08, 2011

E.J. Hradek wraps up the NHL weekend action and looks ahead to the stretch drive as teams press ahead for playoff spots. Plus, notes on the Isles' coaching situation.

Blog | Conversation | March 07, 2011

E.J. Hradek evaluates each team in the Eastern Conference following the flurry of trade deadline deals Monday.

Story | Conversation | February 28, 2011

E.J. Hradek ranks the five most intriguing teams to watch ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Coming in at the top spot are the Los Angeles Kings.

Blog | Conversation | February 25, 2011

E.J. Hradek takes to the stat sheet to break down and rank the performances of the NHL's best rookies over the past two months of the season. Standouts include Michael Grabner of the New York Islanders and Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Blog | Conversation | February 23, 2011

Before diving into his weekly picks column, E.J. Hradek weighs in on Monday's trade between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Dallas Stars. Plus more whispers from around the league.

Blog | Conversation | February 22, 2011

Trades are already coming in fast and furious as the Feb. 28 NHL trade deadline approaches. E.J. Hradek breaks down 10 trades that have already happened to see who won each deal.

Blog | Conversation | February 21, 2011

In his weekly picks column, E.J. Hradek debates the Philadelphia Flyers over the Tampa Bay Lightning and makes picks for the other five NHL games Tuesday night.

Blog | Conversation | February 15, 2011

In his weekly picks column, E.J. Hradek takes the Carolina Hurricanes over New Jersey Devils and makes picks for the other five NHL games Tuesday night.

Blog | Conversation | February 08, 2011