Decisions, decisions.
About a quarter into the NHL season, Thanksgiving in the NHL is usually the point when general managers begin to draw conclusions about the talent on their rosters and whether or not it is good enough to make the playoffs.
There is good reason for this.
In November 2010, the Toronto Star conducted a statistical analysis where they compared the NHL standings at Thanksgiving to the final regular season standings for each year since 1993. It showed that 77.5% of teams holding a playoff spot at Thanksgiving made the playoffs in the last 17 years.
Now is the time for GMs to either pull the trigger or hit the panic button.
However, the new collective bargaining agreement in the NHL has changed the landscape for trades and signings. You don’t see many blockbuster trades anymore. GMs tend to lightly tinker with their rosters and try to make targeted trades that result in both a need filled for the starting lineup and an improvement in their salary cap situation (even though this sometimes blows up in their face).
They must also try to find an equilibrium between their long-term vision of the ...
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