All rights reserved. He was trending toward being a "bust" for the Flyers with just nine points in 52 games last season, his role limited by Vigneault. Bold prediction: Hughes scores the winning goal in Team USA's gold-medal victory in men's hockey at the 2022 Beijing Games. Data Provided By Most fascinating player: Cale Makar makes magic. home/away, monthly, etc More J.R. Smith Basketball Reference pages, "Shoot like youve never missed. Fantasy outlook: Aside from Tkachuk, there aren't any must-haves among the Senators. But a week later, Atlanta picked her up and she was the WNBA's Most Improved Player and made the all-defensive first team. 2 overall pick in 2020, in a preseason game was a real bummer. (OK, and also "frustrating" and "vexing" and "perplexing." Last season: 33-16-7, lost in second round, Key players added: F Nick Foligno, F Erik Haula, F Tomas Nosek, D Derek Forbort, G Linus Ullmark, Key players lost: C David Krejci, C Sean Kuraly, LW Nick Ritchie, RW Ondrej Kase, D Jeremy Lauzon (expansion draft), G Jaroslav Halak, This season will include 103 exclusive regular-season games across ESPN, ESPN+, Hulu and ABC. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. That means bounce-back seasons from players like Jakob Silfverberg and Josh Manson, along with the expected performances from players like Lindholm and Rickard Rakell -- two players who, like Manson, are currently headed toward unrestricted free agency next summer. Given his $10 million annual salary-cap hit, any Eichel trade will bring NHL-rostered players back to Buffalo. McCoughtry, who turned 34 last September, was exactly what the Aces hoped for when they signed her after 10 seasons in Atlanta. The reigning Vezina winner agreed to a trade out of Vegas and to the Blackhawks, where he'll be tasked with stealing games behind a defense that was 27th in goals against per game (3.29) and 30th in expected goals against at 5-on-5 (2.56). Includes full-season stats for all players who saw court time during the regular season or playoffs. NFC . Nicolas Batum was drafted by Houston Rockets, 1st round (25th pick, 25th overall), 2008 NBA Draft. Bold prediction: Reinhart breaks 30 goals for the first time in his career, skating with Barkov and helping the Panthers' power play improve from 15th overall in 2020-21 to the top eight in the NHL. WATCH: 1-year-old girl accidentally locked inside car frees herself under mom's direction Most fascinating player: Filip Forsberg is a canary in a coal mine for the Predators. But Gray is still one of the top playmakers in the WNBA. 2019-20. Kevin Durant is 1 of 3 players in NBA history with 25+ career PPG and a True Shooting percentage of at least .600. Not coincidentally, the rest of the Hurricanes left soon after as well. They bump their heads on that ceiling again. How often do we see him in 2021-22? Hopefully the preseason pairing with Hampus Lindholm carries over into the regular season. Data Provided By Cap Maximum: $123,655,000 Luxury Tax Threshold: $150,267,000 Teams that are under the cap will have their cap holds applied to their overall cap while teams that are over the cap will not have their cap holds applied but must use any The last stat is the key for Ottawa. Kevin Durant is 1 of 3 players in NBA history with 25+ career PPG and a True Shooting percentage of at least .600. X factor: The Canucks were the worst defensive team in the NHL at 5-on-5 last season based on expected goals against (2.65). A better team defense in Calgary would be better news for Markstrom, who had a ho-hum first season with the Flames after being the 2020 offseason's free-agent goalie prize. (Personal favorite line: Him shouting "buy new microphone!" She had 35 points vs. Seattle on Aug. 6, making her at 21 years, 9 months the youngest player in WNBA history to score 30 points or more, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Most fascinating player: In the unending comparisons to their recent brothers of expansion, the Vegas Golden Knights, many have wondered which member of the Seattle Kraken will be their version of William Karlsson, who went from being a depth player with the Blue Jackets to a 43-goal revelation in the Knights' inaugural season. More NBA:Player projectionsOur 2022-23 NBA predictionsBuild your own team. Twitter: Best case: The Flames do as average NHL teams do every season. Gone are Gostisbehere, Hagg and Myers. With David Pastrnak in his prime, and both Bergeron and Brad Marchand still looking strong, the sky is the limit for McAvoy this season. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. He clicked well with Huberdeau on the second line, and the Panthers helped balance out that offense by acquiring Reinhart from the Sabres to play on Barkov's wing. But the true worst case is that they make the playoffs and watch Binnington struggle in the postseason again, where he has lost nine straight games. And while second-line center Bo Horvat won't wow you in the production department, he outshines most in fantasy leagues that count faceoffs won, average time on-ice or shifts. While Sarver and Sterling have been excised from the league, Dolan lives on like a cockroach after a nuclear blast. Checkout the latest 2012-13 NBA Season Summary including Shooting Stats, Advanced Stats, Conference and Division Standings, Awards, Leagues and more on Basketball-Reference.com Players of the Week & Month. We'd say he's one to watch, but that would assume your eyes can track a player this fast. Rate statistic requirements; All-NBA. The X factor for the Kings is how many of those prospects can hit their roster this season and contribute to their success. Fantasy outlook: Boiling over with draft picks for a hefty rebuild, the Coyotes aren't endearing themselves to fantasy managers competing in the now. We really need an update, ESPN. Full Site Menu. Since taking over the team in 2010 as majority owner, he has run the franchise into the ground through terrible drafting, bloated contracts, and a revolving door of coaches and players. Even with the addition of Ekman-Larsson, their defense corps leaves much to be desired. He was one of the players who was suspended for breaking COVID-19 protocols. Rightly or wrongly. Worst of all, James Borrego out of nowhere after he lead them to a winning record in 2021-2022. Fantasy outlook: The Kraken's most enticing fantasy commodity to start is the ever-consistent Grubauer. How many of the top 100 players can you name? Last season: 32-17-7, lost in Stanley Cup semifinals, Key players added: D Zdeno Chara, F Zach Parise, F Richard Panik, Key players lost: F Jordan Eberle (expansion draft), F Andrew Ladd, D Nick Leddy. The NBA's worst owners to trade critical draft picks and young players. Fantasy outlook: In their present state, the Blues are one of the league's tougher teams to scrutinize through the fantasy microscope. 2018-19. He cant be blamed for the current situation with Miles Bridges, who the team rightly cut ties with. PODCAST: Why Cristiano Ronaldo Is The World's Highest-Earning Athlete; 2017 Grateful Grads Index: Top 200 Best-Loved Colleges; Full List: The World's Highest-Paid Actors And Actresses 2017 Keith somehow finds some of his old game while skating second-paring minutes. Most fascinating player: Parise is 37 years old and had 18 points in 45 games last season. She's money in the lane, and if she keeps adding to her game -- as preseason footage of 3-point jumpers suggests she might be -- look out! Most fascinating player: Connor Hellebuyck is either the first- or second-best goalie in the NHL, depending on how one feels about how Andrei Vasilevskiy benefits from what's in front of him in Tampa. X factor: This could very well be the last ride for this group. Bold prediction: Bean has one of the NHL's biggest breakout seasons as Zach Werenski's new defense partner. Return to Top; Players. Detroit has gotten incrementally better defensively in the past couple of seasons, which will benefit Nedeljkovic. Best case: The Kraken use the NHL's generous expansion draft rules to create a playoff-bound roster, getting enough goal-scoring up front and from defensemen Mark Giordano and Vince Dunn to win games in front of an outstanding goaltending tandem of Philipp Grubauer and Chris Driedger. More on fantasy outlook. Their roster has been left rudderless, lacking leadership accountability and a winning culture. JohnnyYeet +1. After an offseason sign-and-trade, Howard should play a role closer to 2019 on offense, where she and Sabrina Ionescu could form an elite pick-and-roll duo. Which, in the end, might be part of the long-term plan anyway. She has been in the MVP conversation multiple times, but just hasn't quite gotten herself (or her team) over the hump. If drafted too high, Martinez might disappoint fantasy players hoping for a carbon-copy showing. "I think everybody expects more. PODCAST: Why Cristiano Ronaldo Is The World's Highest-Earning Athlete; 2017 Grateful Grads Index: Top 200 Best-Loved Colleges; Full List: The World's Highest-Paid Actors And Actresses 2017 Fantasy outlook: It might be difficult to give Hart a mulligan for last season's dismal showing, but it's a wise choice. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. X factor: The Devils had the second-lowest team save percentage in the NHL last season (.891) because Mackenzie Blackwood's season was derailed by COVID-19, and GM Tom Fitzgerald's plan to pair him with a veteran goalie was subverted by free-agent pickup Corey Crawford's decision to retire. But there are also changes in personnel for the Lightning that could alter their recipe enough to cost them when the games matter most. Bold prediction: Pierre-Olivier Joseph plays his way into the lineup and makes the kind of first-season impact as a young defenseman that John Marino did in 2019-20. Rate statistic requirements; All-NBA. 1. Either way, both dynasty/keeper gems should be monitored in all but the shallowest of redraft leagues. Goalie Mike Smith finishes with a save percentage above .920. He's going to miss the start of the season after wrist surgery, but will be back within the first month. They'll miss Tanev, who is now in Seattle, but players like Brian Boyle and McGinn could continue to turn the unit around. Chicago enters an offseason searching (again) for a starting goalie and with Toews and Kane entering the final years of their contracts. All Stewart did to cap her incredible comeback from an Achilles rupture in April 2019 was average 28.3 PPG, 7.7 RPG and 2.3 BPG while shooting 63% from the field and 13-of-20 on 3s in the championship series. An outstanding playmaker, he was in the mix to make the team in the preseason. Best case: With a pesky young forward group that features Sttzle, Brady Tkachuk and Josh Norris, improved special teams and goaltending that's at least competent, the Senators are a surprise wild-card contender. Sign up for free! Defense . Bold prediction: McAvoy wins the Norris Trophy. The first was to outplay Rinne for the Predators' starting job. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. They were decidedly average, going 15-15-0 with him at the helm. 1 pick, Former detainees describe hurdles Brittney Griner could face in return home, Preseason WNBA Power Rankings: Aces start on top, 12 must-see games of the WNBA regular season, Aces' McCoughtry injures right knee in preseason game. Last season they were beset by injuries and off-ice issues, from COVID-19 to a winter storm in Texas, and the Stars want nothing more than to find redemption before some core veterans might leave. That might not serve them well from a draft perspective, but it would at least indicate that they're on the right path. He's the most offensively creative defenseman to hit the NHL since the halcyon days of Erik Karlsson. He was always coming back. But for many reasons, he's not Dougie Hamilton. Click the College for players drafted from that college. It took days for me to reprogram my point of view to find empathy in the offenses Sarver committed against employees who trusted him and depended on his money and power for their livelihood. 2022 NBA Playoffs, 2021 NBA Playoffs, 2020 NBA Playoffs, 2019 NBA Playoffs, 2018 NBA Playoffs, 2017 NBA Playoffs, Playoffs Series History All-Star Games. If not for the depth at forward, Collier easily could have made the All-WNBA First Team in 2020. He wanted out of Columbus but was traded to Winnipeg, and his season never really came together thereafter, with 20 points in 41 games. He has the skill -- and the Red Wings will present him the opportunity -- to become a fantasy factor on the blue line. Or write about sports? Nicolas Batum averages 5.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. His return improves their depth chart considerably, but what does his game look like a year removed from his last campaign? Now that's bold and specific. She ended up opting out of the 2020 season, so we haven't seen her play since she lifted the 2019 WNBA championship trophy. Our season preview is also the first edition of our ESPN power rankings, which provide the order in which these teams are presented. The former Rutgers star parlayed that into a free-agent contract with New York, where she'll try to help the Liberty rebound from a league-worst 2-20 record in 2020. They didn't really look or play like a Darryl Sutter team as we've come to know them, so it'll be interesting to see whether that has changed in his first full season in Calgary. Filter or search to find players. Translation: Expect Griner to be in the MVP conversation again in 2021. Key players added: C Phillip Danault, D Alexander Edler, RW Viktor Arvidsson, G Garret Sparks, Key players lost: RW Matt Luff, D Mark Alt. Key players added: D Ryan Ellis, D Rasmus Ristolainen, D Keith Yandle, LW/RW Cam Atkinson, G Martin Jones, Key players lost: C Nolan Patrick, LW Jakub Voracek, D Robert Hagg, D Philippe Myers, D Shayne Gostisbehere, G Brian Elliott. 1 center in the bubble playoffs for the Blue Jackets, Pierre-Luc Dubois couldn't build on that performance last season. Pettersson is a point-per-game player. He's a consistent offensive performer, with 43 points in 50 games last season, and is only two years removed from a 35-goal campaign. Forsberg and defenseman Mattias Ekholm are moved at the trade deadline as the rebuild begins. A battle with a migraine condition took a season away from the 2017 No. Boldy, a Boston College product, got 14 games in the AHL last season to cut his teeth. Plus, a Norris win would certainly come at the right time, what with Charlie Mac needing a new contract and all. -- Voepel, It was a challenging season for Ogwumike, who had much to manage in the bubble as president of the union's executive committee. The Islanders are a playoff team, and anything short of that would be a major disappointment. A table featuring defense information for each team in the league based on selected filters. Most fascinating player: Sidney Crosby, 34, enters his 17th NHL season needing 14 goals to reach 500 in his career. On paper, Anaheim appears primed for another season near the bottom of the division and counting its lottery odds. Best case: The Ducks hit that sweet spot where the kids -- led by Drysdale and Trevor Zegras -- and the veterans on the roster all perform at an exceptional rate. Things didn't go his way in a number of areas, and he wants to show people a response year," Capitals GM Brian MacLellan said. Worst case: The Coyotes finish last and then have to move into their parents' basement because Glendale evicted them. Best case: The Islanders win the Stanley Cup for the first time since the 1980s dynasty. > Players > K > Kyle Kuzma. The problem is that their penalty kill, the fifth worst in the NHL, gave up 35 of them. The current favorite is Jared McCann, a six-year NHL veteran with the Canucks, Panthers and Penguins (and, although he didn't play a game there, Toronto). The goals they generated were frequently the biggest in a series: Think Gourde's Game 7 shorthanded goal against the Islanders or Coleman's goal with two seconds left in the second period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Coming into her fourth season, Wilson has already proved that she's an absolute force. Subscribe to ESPN+ Most fascinating player: Let's make it "players" for the Flames. Fantasy outlook: There is no doubt Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov could cancel out each other's fantasy potential by splitting time. These are the names that will help define the Kings for the next several seasons. With the Sparks losing Gray to Vegas in the offseason, Toliver has become even more critical to the team's success. But Hertl is an unrestricted free agent after the season and is taking a wait-and-see approach with the Sharks. He was also just cleared in an investigation regarding allegations he bet on NHL games; continues to be investigated by the NHL on the domestic assault allegations made by his estranged wife in a recent divorce filing; and is also being investigated for allegedly submitting a fake vaccination card to the Sharks and the league. ANA | ARI | BOS | BUF 2022 NBA Playoffs, 2021 NBA Playoffs, 2020 NBA Playoffs, 2019 NBA Playoffs, 2018 NBA Playoffs, 2017 NBA Playoffs, Playoffs Series History All-Star Games. This is a superstar in waiting, and admittedly we're getting impatient. He was ninth in points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 in that span (1.26). The 24-year-old center has entered his dominant, scoring-at-will years, validating those comparisons to Mario Lemieux that he earned in his early NHL seasons. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Most fascinating player: For two years, Elias Pettersson was tracking toward mega-star status. They need more from him on the power play (nine points last season), and one assumes Sttzle can provide it. X factor: The Penguins scored 36 power-play goals last season, and their 23.7% conversation rate was fourth best in the NHL. Bold prediction: Garland leads the Canucks in goals. CREATE A FOLLOWING Tribune Content Agency builds audience Our content engages millions of readers in 75 countries every day X factor: The Flyers changed their defense corps in a dramatic way in the offseason. Eichel wants artificial disk replacement, which he believes will be beneficial later in life. New head coach Andr Tourigny unlocks something in this roster that isn't evident at the moment, finding a chemistry that exceeds its potential on paper. League Leaders. Best case: The Predators get an unexpected uptick in offense from either Ryan Johansen or Matt Duchene after being unable to unload them in the offseason; great breakout performances from young players, like center Cody Glass, whom they acquired in the Ryan Ellis three-way trade, winger Eeli Tolvanen and winger Philip Tomasino; and another year of strong goaltending to break through the muddle of the Central Division to claim a playoff spot for the second straight season. They fired former head coach James Borrego out of nowhere after he lead them to a winning record in 2021-2022. Last season: 36-12-8, lost in second round, Key players added: G Frederik Andersen, G Antti Raanta, D Ethan Bear, D Tony DeAngelo, D Brendan Smith, D Ian Cole, F Stefan Noesen, C Derek Stepan, Key players lost: D Dougie Hamilton, F Warren Foegele, F Morgan Geekie (expansion draft), F Cedric Paquette, F Brock McGinn, G Alex Nedeljkovic, G Petr Mrazek, G James Reimer. His absence defines their season. Nicolas Batum has made at least $167,032,122 playing professional basketball. Crosby will miss a few games. Toews missed all of last season with what he reported as chronic immune response syndrome. UPDATED Dec. 9, 2022, at 7:23 AM. Read more about how our RAPTOR player ratings work, or download this data. He's the third NHL player of Filipino descent and the second Filipino American. And the Sharks will get a nice bit of value coming back for a game-changing center. However, with his company Alibaba, he partners with blacklisted companies in China to support a campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention and high-tech surveillance through state-of-the-art racial profiling. But as Coyle has healed from offseason knee surgeries, rookie Jack Studnicka has gotten a look there in the preseason. She struggled from 3-point range in the bubble and scored just four points with no assists in the Sparks' first-round playoff exit to Connecticut. He's instant offense, with five points in his first 10 NHL games, and then 12 points in 20 playoff games. The team's lack of depth is exposed in a competitive division. But Kakko, 20, hasn't scored more than 10 goals in a season yet, and Lafrenire, who turns 20 on Oct. 11, had 21 points in 56 games during his rookie season. (15-13, 7th place in NBA Western Conference). If Bennett builds on last season -- and helps improve the Panthers' penalty kill, which was 18th in 2020-21 -- and Reinhart thrives on the top line look out. A real-time look at the 2022-2023 salary cap totals for each NBA team, including estimated cap space. NBA Starting Lineups NBA Players NBA Rosters NBA Matchups NBA Depth Charts NBA Injuries NBA Teams NBA Schedule 2021-22. The 2021-22 NHL season is being called a return to normalcy. - 12 must-see games of the WNBA regular season Team Run Block Win Rate. The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. Rate statistic requirements; All-NBA. But they might also have a ceiling, in that the Islanders have made the conference final in consecutive seasons but haven't been able to get through the Lightning to play for the chalice. Last season: 40-14-2, lost in Stanley Cup semifinals, Key players added: RW Evgenii Dadonov, G Laurent Brossoit, C Nolan Patrick, C Brett Howden, Key players lost: G Marc-Andre Fleury, RW Ryan Reaves, D Nick Holden, C Tomas Nosek, C Cody Glass. The standings and stats of the current NBA season. Bold prediction: Coach Rick Bowness is fired during the season. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! The next task for Loyd is taking on a larger defensive role with the departure of WNBA Defensive Player of the Year runner-up Alysha Clark, who handled defending the best opposing perimeter player. The center depth is exposed by conference rivals unless, of course, they do the typically aggressive thing for the Knights and trade for Jack Eichel. Over 15 games, Cambage averaged a league-leading 23.5 points as well as 8.7 rebounds. Bold prediction: Hertl is traded to the Bruins as a David Krejci replacement. Best case: The slow, steady pace of GM Steve Yzerman's rebuild extends for another season, one that sees Detroit's younger players show sparks of potential and the Red Wings get a top-three pick for the first time since drafting Keith Primeau at third overall in 1990. NHL rookie rankings: Two-player race for the top spot? Add in Lehner's solid playoff performances, and the Knights finally break through to win owner Bill Foley his Cup. How much of that responsibility will follow Charles to Washington this season remains to be seen following the departure of Aerial Powers, the pending return of Emma Meesseman and the uncertainty surrounding the health of Delle Donne. X factor: Anthony Mantha, 27, arrived from the Red Wings in the Jakub Vrana trade and had eight points in 14 games with the Capitals last season. I think not only would that team fail to make the playoffs but would be a top 7 worst team in the league. Fantasy outlook: How much faith should we have in a leading trio on offense in which each member will turn 34 or older this season? Here's our preseason WNBA top 25 list as we get ready for Friday's tipoff. > Players > W > Andrew Wiggins. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. But the offseason passed with no trade, and Tarasenko remains a member of the Blues. Rossi had his rookie season derailed by COVID-19-related symptoms. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Already dissatisfied with the team's lack of success, Eichel requested a trade because of the impasse, and the Sabres have been shopping him. More on fantasy outlook. NFL . Her 5.3 assists per game last season were the second-best average of her career and ranked fifth in the league in 2020. So Bonner is likely to be as indispensable this season as she was in 2020, and she brings a championship mentality to the Sun from her days with the Mercury. Subscribe to Stathead, the set of tools used by the pros, 2022 NBA Playoffs, 2021 NBA Playoffs, 2020 NBA Playoffs, 2019 NBA Playoffs, 2018 NBA Playoffs, 2017 NBA Playoffs, Playoffs Series History All-Star Games. He described the governments brutal crackdown on dissent as necessary to promote economic growth; defended a law used to imprison scores of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong as necessary to squelch separatism; and, when questioned about human rights, asserted that most of Chinas 1.4 billion citizens are happy about where they are.. So the best case is to make the playoffs, hope for good health in the postseason and really hope for better goaltending than what they received in the first round last season. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. He has broken 20 goals in five of his past six NHL seasons. CBS Sports has the latest NFL Football news, live scores, player stats, standings, fantasy games, and projections. Nicolas Batum is on Instagram at nicbatum88. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. More on fantasy outlook. You want a veteran offensive player on the decline? 2022 NBA Playoffs, 2021 NBA Playoffs, 2020 NBA Playoffs, 2019 NBA Playoffs, 2018 NBA Playoffs, 2017 NBA Playoffs, Playoffs Series History All-Star Games. He was given a good contract and played well. Fantasy outlook: Charlie McAvoy dominated as a power-play quarterback in the playoffs (best points per 60 minutes on PP) and should finally take that mantle in the regular season. Without him? Nicolas Batum is not in the Hall of Fame. Bold prediction: With expectations high and the pressure on, the Blackhawks fire Jeremy Colliton, who is signed through the 2022-23 season. AFC . More on fantasy outlook. She had three games in which she scored 26 points, including the Dream's season finale. Sure, there's the statue installed on South Carolina's campus in the offseason, but don't forget that she's also the league's reigning MVP. But what of the employees, players, and front-office executives that have had to deal with their own horrible bosses? He's 50th in that category over the past two seasons. All-Rookie. Worst case: The Blues remain staggeringly average. Nicolas Batum was born on December 14, 1988. Fantasy outlook for each team is courtesy of Victoria Matiash and Sean Allen. Note: Thanks as always to our friends at CapFriendly for salary and contract data. Subscribe to Stathead, the set of tools used by the pros, 2022 NBA Playoffs, 2021 NBA Playoffs, 2020 NBA Playoffs, 2019 NBA Playoffs, 2018 NBA Playoffs, 2017 NBA Playoffs, Playoffs Series History All-Star Games. Patrick turning his career around would be a great story. Most fascinating player: Hamilton's free-agent availability didn't exactly sync up with the Devils' timeline as a rebuilding team. If either player, or both, level up significantly this season, so could the Rangers. Hopefully coach Darryl Sutter has the good sense to keep this trio intact. The Oilers have been on borrowed time with this duo, and many are expecting it'll run out this season. X factor: The Sams could turn a very good Panthers team into a great one. More on fantasy outlook. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 4:49AM. X factor: The Eichel situation looms over everything, from the Sabres' season to the franchise's future. Bold prediction: Adam Fox surpasses Cale Makar's $9 million average annual value on his next contract, following his Norris Trophy win. He has 17 goals saved above average over the past two seasons (86 games), which weren't nearly among his best campaigns in the NHL. Bold prediction: Travis Konecny has a big bounce-back season as a goal-scorer, setting a career high. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He's entering the final season of his contract. He had eight points and was a minus-12, but it's the kind of first-season teeth-cutting that you want for a young defenseman discovering the subtle difference between defending for the OHL's Erie Otters and an NHL team. Also, he's the human embodiment of a puppy playing on a sunny afternoon. Sure, Sarvers gone, but who remains on the shit list of horrible bosses? If he finds his stride playing behind Scheifele to give Winnipeg two potent lines, they could really make some noise in the Western Conference. > Players > S > J.R. Smith. During that period, Thomas made some of the worst trades (see Eddy Curry) and free agent signings (see Jerome James) in NBA history. More on fantasy outlook. "It was a hard year for him. Philadelphia Eagles, 74% 3. Trust us when we tell you that the majority of the league would kill to have the Kings' problem, which amounts to waiting a little longer for the best and deepest collection of prospects in the NHL to mature. Bold prediction: With two years left on Jonathan Quick's contract, but only $5.5 million in salary, the Kings finally find a trade partner for the veteran goalie. But he'll also be one of the most talked-about players of the regular season, as he's tasked with leading the Golden Knights to a Stanley Cup championship. Family looks to thank mystery woman who made daughter's day with sweet present J.R. Smith was born on September 9, 1985. Free-agent grades Full Site Menu. How this works: These forecasts are based on 50,000 simulations of the rest of the season. home/away, monthly, etc More Nicolas Batum Basketball Reference pages, 2022-23 Clippers It would also help the Golden Knights' center depth considerably as they chase the Cup. Ellis could fill the hole that was left by Matt Niskanen's sudden retirement before last season. the official stats partner of the NBA. Jump to: This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Since then, Stewart added EuroLeague Final Four and Russian Premier League MVPs to a trophy case that is already overflowing at age 26. 2022 NBA Playoffs, 2021 NBA Playoffs, 2020 NBA Playoffs, 2019 NBA Playoffs, 2018 NBA Playoffs, 2017 NBA Playoffs, Playoffs Series History All-Star Games. This was a team that lost a one-goal Game 7 to the Lightning in the Stanley Cup semifinals last season. All-Star Game Rosters. The most interesting aspect of the team is its top line, with Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk flanking Elias Lindholm. Garland meshes with Bo Horvat to create a strong secondary scoring line. But a nagging calf injury limited her to just seven games last season. What is the history of the NBA Draft Lottery and when was it first used? More 2021-22 NBA Pages. Worst case: The Ducks remain a year from really turning the corner, and GM Bob Murray finally wises up and trades away some of his valuable veterans in their walk years to get even younger. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Sarver, and Donald Sterling before him, are certainly not the only bad apples of NBA owners. Alex Ovechkin hits 50 goals again, continuing his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time record. -- Voepel, Laney wasn't just one of the best stories of last season, but of any WNBA season. 2022 NBA Playoffs, 2021 NBA Playoffs, 2020 NBA Playoffs, 2019 NBA Playoffs, 2018 NBA Playoffs, 2017 NBA Playoffs, Playoffs Series History All-Star Games. inLisieux,France More on fantasy outlook. Fantasy outlook: Veteran defender Erik Karlsson is both a shadow of his former self and still better than his 22-point haul in 2020-21 suggests. He had 24 goals in 68 regular-season games and four goals in six playoff games before an injury ended his time in the bubble. Most fascinating player: The 2019-20 season felt like the dawn of Andrei Svechnikov. (Rasmus Kupari was still in the mix for an NHL spot late in training camp.) The rankings were formulated through votes from ESPN hockey hosts, analysts and reporters, and will appear weekly on ESPN.com. NBA Starting Lineups NBA Players NBA Rosters NBA Matchups NBA Depth Charts NBA Injuries NBA Teams NBA Schedule 2021-22. Tatar is in New Jersey. More NHL content . Fantasy outlook: From a fantasy view, your 2021-22 Jets are fairly similar to the 2020-21 version. Perhaps we got a hint of that direction when the team traded Arvidsson to the Los Angeles Kings, a deal to which Forsberg famously gave a thumbs-down on Instagram. More on fantasy outlook. Key players added: D Nick Holden, D Michael Del Zotto, Key players lost: G Joey Daccord (expansion draft), C Derek Stepan, LW Ryan Dzingel, LW/RW Evgenii Dadonov. More 2021-22 NBA Pages. The Wild were always going to pay him. NHL coaching hot seat index: Is Gerard Gallant in trouble? X factor: The broken ankle suffered by Quinton Byfield, the No. Most fascinating player: Evgeny Kuznetsov is still a member of the Capitals, which is a bit of a surprise. The season rests on his shoulder pads. Regardless, there is rarely a game in which Cambage's impact isn't felt on the floor, and when she's playing her best basketball, she's one of the most dominant players in the game. We'll cover the players added and lost, the best- and worst-case scenarios for each team, the player we most want to watch, the X factor that could make or break the season, and a bold prediction for every club. They find a way to remedy their porous team defense in front of improved goaltending. Statistical model by Nate Silver. Fantasy outlook: This improved Blackhawks squad is riddled with attractive fantasy options from the net out. Baltimore Ravens, 73% Most fascinating player: Shane Wright. Instagram: This was an unexpected change for the Penguins, who ranked ninth on the PK (80.8%) in the two preceding seasons combined. Cap Maximum: $123,655,000 Luxury Tax Threshold: $150,267,000 Teams that are under the cap will have their cap holds applied to their overall cap while teams that are over the cap will not have their cap holds applied but must use any It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. If I'm throwing darts at the end of a deep draft, one or two might hit Dylan Cozens or Skinner. Overseeing the shit show the Brooklyn Nets have become, overtaking the Knicks as the biggest circus in town. He's an analytics darling who is expected to be the team's top-line center between Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Eberle. More importantly, he scores neither 11 goals nor 24 goals, one of which has been his final total in each of his five NHL seasons. 2022 NBA Playoffs, 2021 NBA Playoffs, 2020 NBA Playoffs, 2019 NBA Playoffs, 2018 NBA Playoffs, 2017 NBA Playoffs, Playoffs Series History All-Star Games. So I need to get back to that," Doughty told ESPN this preseason. Last season: 35-19-2, lost in first round, Key players added: LW Zach Hyman, F Warren Foegele, C Derek Ryan, D Duncan Keith, D Cody Ceci, Key players lost: D Adam Larsson (expansion draft), D Ethan Bear, D Caleb Jones, F Dominik Kahun, C Jujhar Khaira. Thinking about the old bastard who used to haunt my job, like The Babadook, got me thinking about the league I love. Otherwise, watching Jake the Snake slither around the offensive zone for the Wings would have been the pick. He has been at the helm of the New York Knicks for over 20 years now and, for almost two decades, hes done damn near everything he could to destroy the teams reputation from the inside. It cost the Sun two first-round draft picks in 2020 and one in 2021, but Bonner did everything that Connecticut expected: leading the team in scoring, finishing second in rebounding and making a strong 1-2 punch with Alyssa Thomas. League Leaders. Checkout the latest 2012-13 NBA Season Summary including Shooting Stats, Advanced Stats, Conference and Division Standings, Awards, Leagues and more on Basketball-Reference.com Players of the Week & Month. Diggins-Smith made it clear that there was nothing lost from her missed 2019 season and that she is undoubtedly one of the great players in the league. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. NFL . Despite playing in only five regular-season games last spring, Vlader is attracting a fair bit of in-the-know praise this preseason, and there is potential for him stealing starts in net from Markstrom. December 14, New Orleans Hornets, 1st round (18th pick, 18th overall), 2004 NBA Draft, More J.R. Smith pages at Sports Reference. Worst case? -- Hurd, Howard would've ranked far higher on this list a year ago, when she was coming off winning Defensive Player of the Year honors and making the All-WNBA First Team in a breakthrough 2019 season. Or the Penguins get off to a rough start and can't recover in a competitive division, missing the playoffs ahead of the most critical offseason in recent memory as Malkin, Kris Letang and Bryan Rust all hit unrestricted free agency. -- Voepel, Toliver made headlines in the 2020 free agency period when she returned to the Sparks after playing the previous three seasons (and winning a championship) with the Mystics. -- Voepel He's up to the task: Demko had 23.7 goals saved above average last season, and added around four wins to the Canucks. He's the latest on the conveyor belt of young offensive defensemen entering the league. Because if this version of the Avs is going to break through and win the championship, we have to imagine the player who looked like he could no longer stomach postseason defeat last summer will be the one to lead it there. 1. -- Voepel, Also received votes: Ariel Atkins, Washington; Charli Collier, Dallas; Natasha Cloud, Washington; Crystal Dangerfield, Minnesota; Damiris Dantas, Minnesota; Dearica Hamby, Las Vegas; Tiffany Hayes, Atlanta; Myisha Hines-Allen, Washington; Kayla McBride, Minnesota; Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana; Kia Nurse, Phoenix; Sabrina Ionescu, New York; Satou Sabally, Dallas; Courtney Williams, Atlanta, Storm's Stewart, Aces' Wilson lead way in top 25 WNBA player rankings, Brittney Griner's release met with shock, relief from the Phoenix Mercury, The hectic final chapter to Brittney Griner's time in Russia. The standings and stats of the current NBA season. Most fascinating player: Linus Ullmark. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. -- Barnes, While Gray's 2020 season can't be considered an off year -- her averages were close to her 2019 All-Star campaign -- it wasn't exactly a step forward that likely cost Gray a few spots on this list. Teams seeded 7-10 in each conference will compete in a play-in tournament at the end of the regular season. -- Pelton, While Las Vegas competed for a championship in the bubble, Cambage, who received a medical exemption for the 2020 WNBA season, competed for a title of her own with the Southside Flyers of Australia's WNBL. The deep defense, led by a healthy Colton Parayko, drives play with strong skaters like Justin Faulk and Torey Krug; and goalie Jordan Binnington has another solid regular season for a playoff team. Bold prediction: Oliver Wahlstrom ends up on Mathew Barzal's wing, and they make highlight-reel magic that defies the reputation of the Islanders' style of play. Return to Top; Players. It also helps that he's really good at this hockey thing: blazing fast, with a great transition offense and creativity in the offensive zone. Return to Top; Players. Cubans hand-wringing over the teams direction has made him the shadow GM. September 9, Despite some high-profile opt-outs, the basketball was top-notch. How about a veteran for your fourth line? Keep track of how your favorite teams are performing and who will make the playoffs. The team wants him to get a traditional fusion surgery. Expansion takeaways Worst of the worst case: Shesterkin struggles with injuries again after signing the second-richest contract for a goalie in NHL history. They're 12-12-1 when he doesn't play. Key players added: F Barclay Goodrow, F Sammy Blais, F Ryan Reaves, D Jarred Tinordi, D Patrik Nemeth, Key players lost: F Pavel Buchnevich, F Brett Howden, C Colin Blackwell (expansion draft), D Brendan Smith. They get peak performances from their top line -- Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler -- and see continued progression to star status from Nikolaj Ehlers. Worst of all, Thomas and the Knicks star player, Stephon Marbury, were involved in a sexual harassment suit with a former Knicks front office employee, that cost the Knicks an $11.5 million settlement. Earl Smith III Washington Football Team, 75% 2. If things don't click? Join our linker program. Ritchie looks like the early candidate to replace Hyman on the top line, and he fits the mold nicely for a potential breakout. Best case: The additions of Dillon and Schmidt solidify a defense that has been shaky for two seasons. Green Bay Packers, 73% 5. Full Site Menu. 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How this works: These forecasts are based on 50,000 simulations of the rest of the season. -- Hurd, After going to Minnesota in a midseason trade in 2015, Fowles was the essence of durability as part of two WNBA championship teams. 2 center who can do a reasonable percentage of what Krejci did. > Players > B > Nicolas Batum. 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