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Expansion & Markets
June 13, 2026
The New Orleans Expansion Case
New Orleans as the Gulf South market that adds a distinct geographic and cultural node to a 40-team NHL map.
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Draft & Development
June 10, 2026
Early 2027 NHL Draft Rankings
Age-adjusted top 20 for the 2027 NHL Draft using the same production, league strength, and tools methodology as the 2020–2024 classes.
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Expansion & Markets
June 9, 2026
Vision 40 Expansion to 2040
Framework for growing the NHL to 40 teams with map rebalance and a shift toward national media inventory.
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Research & Tools
June 6, 2026
The Public Hockey Analytics Map
The primary public hubs and independent modelers behind NHL WAR, projections, player cards, and microstats.
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Expansion & Markets
May 25, 2026
The Saskatchewan Case for an NHL Franchise
Why a province-wide team would sell out a small building, what still blocks it, and where it fits in a forty-team map.
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Asset Management
May 23, 2026
Kucherov Over Draisaitl
Why Kucherov grades ahead of Draisaitl as a franchise asset on 2025–26 production, health, independence, and hardware.
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Rankings
May 22, 2026
Most Valuable NHL Players Born After January 1, 2003
A top-20 ranking by impact, upside, position, and public benchmarks.
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Asset Management
May 20, 2026
The Quinn Hughes Asset Management Problem
Turning Minnesota into a legit cup contender by doing the unthinkable.
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Tactical Analysis
May 17, 2026
Applications of Decoupled Roles in Hockey
Three applications of skill-role decoupling in NHL play design and roster construction.
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Expansion & Markets
February 12, 2026
Brands the NHL Already Built
Cities that lost a team and the identities still on the shelf.
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Expansion & Markets
November 18, 2025
The Case for Going Home
The case for NHL expansion into Canadian markets.
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League Strategy
September 3, 2025
How to Grow the NHL
Why the NHL should position itself as a luxury product rather than an everyman sport.
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Draft & Development
June 27, 2025
The Final 2025 NHL Draft Rankings
Final 2025 NHL Draft rankings with full prospect profiles.
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Contract Analysis
June 17, 2025
The Future of the Edmonton Oilers
McDavid's next contract, Bouchard's extension, and Edmonton's cap structure.
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Player Valuation
May 25, 2025
The Greatest Goal Scorer in NHL History
Comparing Ovechkin, Bossy, Lemieux, and Gretzky as pure goal scorers.
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Team Construction
April 14, 2025
Team Building and Competitive Windows in the NHL
How age curve synchronization drives NHL championship windows.
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Expansion & Markets
March 19, 2025
The NHL's American Expansion Path
The case for Houston, Atlanta, and Phoenix as the NHL's next markets.
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International Hockey
February 20, 2025
A Better 4 Nations Format
A structural fix for the NHL's 4 Nations Tournament format.
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