Welcome to "10 insights and observations." Every Thursday, I’ll use this space to highlight teams, players, storylines, and general musings around the NHL, and perhaps at times, the greater hockey world.
This week we look back on the Flames-Panthers summer blockbuster, talk about a potential deadline target, the Calder race (or lack thereof), the NHL's playoff format and much more.
If there was ever a trade that I thought was a great fit, it was the Pittsburgh Penguins acquiring Jason Zucker in February 2020. A speedy, if undersized, winger that can score and has some jam to his game.