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Armchair Commissioner: How I Change the NHL

Return The NHL is a horrible league. Really, truly, honestly, horrible. It's got a disaster of a leadership group, and they (as I've previously noted) care more about lining the owners pockets with desperate cash grabs, than creating a more fan friendly game that will grow on it's own. So, here's how I fix it for the players, for the fans (and maybe even for the owners). 1. A player's-choice re-draft So what is this? Well, it's likely the one idea on this list that you've never heard before. The basic idea is that players that are unhappy with their current situations can opt-out of their contracts and enter a league wide draft. Now, obviously the superstars are likely going to stay put, they're making good money and their on good teams, unless you're Mark Stone. But what about guys like Jacob Trouba. These are players that have been hamstrung by their RFA status (more on that coming up) and wanted out, only to see their lazy as fuck GM make

Extreme High Danger Scoring Explained

This blog is dedicated to making goalies look good! Mostly, my favorite ones. Also, I talk about the Leafs, but that's not what this is about... This is about, Extreme High Danger Scoring conversions. So, you've seen the list of goalies, and numbers. What do they mean, though? Let me tell you. Team, Goalie: What are you, stupid? GP: Games Played SV%: Save Percentage, this is the percentage of shots against a goalie stops. SA: Shots Against GA: Goals Against That was easy, now comes the fun part. DEF: This stands for Deflections . This counts as any time the puck is re-directed (not by a shot) by any player (or an official) on the ice. Deflections can be made by the opposing team, or a teammate. The second number is deflections per game. INT: This stands for Interference . This happens any time a player (or official) makes contact with a goalie during an attempt to make a save. This can be committed by ANY player, regardless of team. The second number is