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"Hockey Analysis with the Numbers"

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Habs RFAs and UFAs Forwards Are Worth Less - Part 2 of 2

This is part 2 and final of a two-piece article writing about the value of Montreal Canadiens UFAs and RFAs from the 2008-09 season. In part 1, I covered the big name Habs UFAs and compared them to the new recruits. In short, the value of the UFAs were on average lower than that of the new signings. And as the new signings are more or less all younger (exception is Alex Tanguay), there is grea... Read More »

Habs RFAs and UFAs Forwards Are Worth Less - Part 1 of 2

The Montreal Canadiens had the most players to re-sign or seek out this 2009 off-season. Might be a new NHL record to add to the list of Habs records. The team's GM, Bob Gainey, at the time of the NHL Draft, had 11 players signed and $33 million of cap space remaining. While some teams will be opting for minimum cap this coming season, Montreal will remain a contender for the Stanley Cup and maxim... Read More »