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Does the NHL draft system reward failure and encourage teams to perform badly? Do teams use failure to get better?

Bits: Nabokov talks to "start soon"; around the NHL, more problems at BU #isles in videos.

Is it time to pack in the 2011-12 season and try to maximize return on expendable assets for the Canadiens?

This is part one of a two part series, in which we'll cover the few Panthers prospects who have a serious and legitimate chance at cracking the Panther lineup in the 2011-2012 NHL season. Read on! A...

Sunday Links and News

Question of the Week: Grading Steve Yzerman's first trade deadline

Evaluating the triggers of four draft floor trades made by the Edmonton Oilers in the past decade.

Kings @ #Oilers, 12/15/09 - a gameday look at the Los Angeles Kings "non-traditional media"

The extra draft picks acquired from Cleveland and Detroit should ensure the Cowboys are well covered on draft day '09, despite the bounty given up for Roy Williams

We touched on this topic earlier in the off-season (here, here, here, and here) and apparently G.M. Bruce Allen had no luck making calls to Arizona, but WR Anquan Boldin has officially squashed...