2017 Trade Odds: IceCaps Goalies and Defencemen
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The NHL Trade Deadline is now less than two weeks away which means it’s time to kick off our annual Trade Odds series. First up is a look at the IceCaps, starting with the goalies and defencemen.
The NHL Trade Deadline is now less than two weeks away which means it’s time to kick off our annual Trade Odds series. First up is a look at the IceCaps, starting with the goalies and defencemen.
With so many injuries and recalls, several IceCaps forwards were thrust into different roles in the second quarter of the season. Some stepped up while others didn’t fare so well. Here are our second quarter grades.
The month of January was a mixed bag for Montreal’s prospects. In St. John’s, many struggled with the team missing so many top guys but at the junior ranks, several youngsters had very strong performances. Here are our 3 Stars.
The IceCaps recently passed the halfway mark of the season and, despite a depleted roster, are hanging around in a playoff position. Here are our grades for the second quarter of the year, beginning with the goaltenders and defencemen.
Despite a largely-depleted roster, St. John’s put forth a pretty good December while several goalie prospects had big months as well. Here are our Prospect 3 Stars for the month.
The 2017 World Juniors took place from December 26th through January 5th. After not having any prospects there last year, the Habs had a pair of blueliners participating, Canada’s Noah Juulsen and Russia’s Mikhail Sergachev. Here is their game-by-game breakdown.
While the Habs will have a couple of prospects at the upcoming World Juniors, they’ll also have a prospect in the Spengler Cup as Zach Fucale will suit up for Team Canada.
Several St. John’s forwards got off to strong starts to the season as the offence has been better than expected at times. Those players get the top billing in our first quarter grades for their forwards.
The IceCaps recently passed the one-quarter mark of the season and find themselves around the middle of the pack. Here are our grades for the first quarter of the year, beginning with the goaltenders and defencemen.
While November wasn’t as good as the previous month for the Habs, several of their prospects had some strong performances. Here are our three stars.