Blog watch: Quick Hits to Begin Your Week

With the NHL Awards Show and Draft slated for this week, there is going to be lots of chatter in the hockey blogosphere whether it’s on award picks, draft picks, trade rumors (be careful where you go for those), free-agency talk, etc. All in all, it’s going to be a fun couple of weeks for puckheads everywhere.

With that in mind, let’s get you started with some quick hits to help get you through your Monday:

The Puck Stops Here (at Kukla’s Korner): +/- is a stat that is often scrutinized by hockey fans and pundits alike. To some, it’s an extremely valuable stat while to others, it means absolutely nothing. Yesterday, The Puck Stops Here looked at the worst +/- ratings from this past season.

Puck Daddy: In Ryan Lambert’s weekly “What We Learned” blog this week, Ryan talks about the NHL trades that occurred within the last week and what they mean. Ryan also gives his take on each of the 30 teams.

From The Rink: How the Jason Arnott deal freed up some cash for the Nashville Predators.

Greatest Hockey Legends: Looking at this year’s potential Hockey Hall of Fame inductees.

In Lou We Trust: Looking at the free-agency season for the New Jersey Devils. Will they learn from their mistakes in 2010?

Broadstreet Hockey: How much did the Flyers pay per point this season?

The Strangest One of All: A look back at former Nordiques’, Avalanche and Kings’ netminder Stephane Fiset.

Puck Update – The Hockey Blog: Are the New Jersey Devils trying to relive the past? GM Lou Lamoriello’s latest moves would have you believe that is the case.

Puck The Media: Should the NHL start looking towards foreign analysts, much like the World Cup of Soccer is doing?

NHL.com: Looking at how the Central Division has had some hit and miss picks in the NHL Draft over the years.

Scotty Hockey: Scotty looks at why the Blueshirts should have made a pitch for Jason Arnott.

Red Light District Hockey Blog: A look at the San Jose Sharks’ off-season and what needs they have.