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January 9, 2013
by Robert Vollman
Underrated restricted free agent Ryan O'Reilly could draw some interest if the Avs aren't willing to pay for his talents.
December 31, 2012
by Robert Vollman
Whose passes led to the most shots on goal in 2011-12? And who's passing when they should be shooting, and vice versa?
October 10, 2012
by Robert Vollman
While Goals Versus Threshold measures who the best players are, Goals Versus Salary (GVS) identifies which players are the best bargains.
October 1, 2012
by Robert Vollman
As a follow-up to the Best Consensus Summer Signings and Worst Consensus Summer Signings, Rob gives us the full results from his panel of sabermetric experts.
September 26, 2012
by Robert Vollman and ESPN Insider
Stat heads collaborate to evaluate the worst contracts of summer 2012.
September 25, 2012
by Robert Vollman and ESPN Insider
Statheads collaborate to evaluate the top free-agent signings of 2012.
July 11, 2012
by Robert Vollman and ESPN Insider
Ranking the teams that have added, lost the most talent in the 2012 offseason
June 26, 2012
by Robert Vollman
A look at the league leaders in consistent goaltending for 2011-12, and the exceptional cases of Tuukka Rask, Ondrej Pavelec, and Evgeni Nabokov.
May 11, 2012
by Robert Vollman
Using a variety of mainstream and advanced metrics, we come to a conclusion as to who deserves recognition as the NHL's best defensive forward.
March 22, 2012
by Robert Vollman
The Nashville Predators lost an asset when former first round pick Alexander Radulov bolted for the KHL; tonight, the prodigal son returns to Nashville. Can he be a difference maker for a team that was already in the discussion of Stanley Cup contenders?
March 21, 2012
by Robert Vollman and ESPN Insider
Poor goaltending, bad spending have kept Toronto out of the playoffs.
March 14, 2012
by Robert Vollman
Brian Elliott's giving Henrik Lundqvist a run in Quality Start percentage, highlighting his surprising season.
March 6, 2012
by Robert Vollman
Which teams were winners and losers at the trade deadline, or more precisely, which teams improved for this season and which teams improved for the future?
February 11, 2012
by Robert Vollman
While some of Vollman's conclusions in Hockey Prospectus 2011-12 may have been deemed as "bollocks" by Ryder, he still suggests that you check out 2011 NHL Review.
February 2, 2012
by Robert Vollman
Revisiting the Slide Back Index to identify players whose previously impressive performances proved to be only temporary.
January 20, 2012
by Robert Vollman and ESPN Insider
Blueshirts lead list of teams unlikely to sustain early success.
January 11, 2012
by Robert Vollman and ESPN Insider
Anaheim's inability to control the puck has fueled its franchise-worst start.
January 5, 2012
by Robert Vollman
What types of players typically regain previous form after having a down year or two?
December 1, 2011
by Robert Vollman
The Snepsts system doesn't only make projections, but it can also tell us who might make a bigger jump in production.
by Robert Vollman
Who's getting the tough playing time? Rob Vollman discusses an innovation that's beginning to get some widespread use.
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