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Ranking the BEST and WORST NHL insiders

Created by: Pens3lieve
Team: 2023-24 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 29, 2024
Published: Apr. 29, 2024
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Ranking the BEST and WORST NHL Insiders

I'll definitely forget a bunch, so let me know in the comments who i forgot and who you would rank where...

(not insiders, but stick taps to Ron & Don for so many years of amazing Coach's Corner shows on HNIC!!!) the broadcasts have never been the same quality since...

THE LIST
1-Elliotte Friedman
2-Pierre Lebrun
3-Darren Dreger
4-Chris Johnston
5-David Pagnotta
6-Bob MacKenzie
7-Jeff Marek
8-Frank Seravelli
9-Kevin Weekes
10-Greg Wyshinski
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347-Eklund.... JK LOL he's not a real insider
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22$83,500,000$31,410,945$0$137,500$52,089,055
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Boston Bruins
Waivers ExemptAbate, Joey
$775,000$775,000
LW
RFA - 1
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
Waivers ExemptAbramov, Mikhail
$809,444$809,444
C
RFA - 1
Logo of the Nashville Predators
Allison, Wade
$785,000$785,000
RW
RFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Waivers ExemptAbruzzese, Nick
$775,000$775,000
LW, C
RFA - 2
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Acciari, Noel
$2,000,000$2,000,000
C, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights
Amadio, Michael
$762,500$762,500
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
Aho, Sebastian
$8,460,250$8,460,250
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Nashville Predators
Waivers ExemptAfanasyev, Egor
$789,167$789,167 (Performance Bonus$57,500$58K)
C, LW
RFA - 1
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
Anderson, Joey
$800,000$800,000
RW
RFA - 1
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
Alexandrov, Nikita
$816,667$816,667
C
RFA - 1
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
Agozzino, Andrew
$775,000$775,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
Anderson, Josh
$5,500,000$5,500,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
Åman, Nils
$883,750$883,750
C
RFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
Aamodt, Wyatt
$775,000$775,000
LD
RFA - 1
Logo of the San Jose Sharks
Addison, Calen
$825,000$825,000
RD
RFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Waivers ExemptAkhtiamov, Artur
$851,667$851,667
G
RFA - 3
Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights
Waivers ExemptAhac, Layton
$897,500$897,500
LD
RFA - 1
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
Ahcan, Jack
$775,000$775,000
LD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
Waivers ExemptAlexander, Gage
$810,000$810,000
G
RFA - 2
Logo of the New York Islanders
Aho, Sebastian
$825,000$825,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
Waivers ExemptAkey, Beau
$895,000$895,000 (Performance Bonus$80,000$80K)
RD
RFA - 3
Logo of the Washington Capitals
Alexeyev, Alexander
$825,000$825,000
LD/RD
RFA - 2

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Apr. 29 at 2:26 p.m.
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tryger
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The Pagnotta one is bold. E5.
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Apr. 29 at 2:29 p.m.
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Frank Seravelli should be higher. I've never read something from him and thought "is this just mouthpiece for the league? Is this just him doing someone a favor?" Sure, his opinions are bold and sometimes come off as unpolished, but his content is no fluff, to the point.
Apr. 29 at 2:29 p.m.
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csick
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Quoting: tryger
The Pagnotta one is bold. E5.


Pagnotta sucks
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Apr. 29 at 2:32 p.m.
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Give me the Bobfather and Elliotte all day every day
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Apr. 29 at 2:33 p.m.
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Bob McKenzie is best in the business. Mostly retired though.

Pagnotta is kind of a cheeseball, but does get good info.

McKenzie
Friedman
LeBrun
Marek
Weeks
Pagnotta
Dreger
Kaplan
Russo
Seravalli


Wyshinski never breaks news.
Johnston is a dolt.
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Apr. 29 at 2:38 p.m.
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NHLfan10506
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Kyreos gets some scoops too
Apr. 29 at 2:46 p.m.
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Pens3lieve
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Quoting: NHLfan10506
Kyreos gets some scoops too


all the news i've seen from him has been horrible, albeit i've only seen a few different things lol so i may be wrong
Apr. 29 at 2:48 p.m.
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Pens3lieve
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Quoting: tryger
The Pagnotta one is bold. E5.


Quoting: csick
Pagnotta sucks


Quoting: NHLfan10506
Bob McKenzie is best in the business. Mostly retired though.

Pagnotta is kind of a cheeseball, but does get good info.

McKenzie
Friedman
LeBrun
Marek
Weeks
Pagnotta
Dreger
Kaplan
Russo
Seravalli


Wyshinski never breaks news.
Johnston is a dolt.


i'd say pagnotta gives "vegas strip gambler probably involved in illegal stuff, almost modern mafia" vibes but the info i've heard from him has been fine... i haven't heard much from him tho to be fair

chris johnston used to be fine... albeit he was better when he was still with SN or TSN, now he's more on his own working for whoever will hire him so i won't argue he's declined
Apr. 29 at 2:50 p.m.
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Quoting: BrianCampbell
Frank Seravelli should be higher. I've never read something from him and thought "is this just mouthpiece for the league? Is this just him doing someone a favor?" Sure, his opinions are bold and sometimes come off as unpolished, but his content is no fluff, to the point.


i've never liked seravelli even tho once in a while he has a good nugget of news... i swear he hated pittsburgh so thats part of my dislike for him... all last summer he was denying the EK to PIT stuff, the last few years all his news and predictions around PIT has been down so thats def affecting my personal rating lol tears of joy
Apr. 29 at 2:52 p.m.
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Worst is Renaud Lavoie
Apr. 29 at 2:53 p.m.
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Worst is Renaud Lavoie


thought he was just a reporter lol tears of joy I guess that classifies him as a horrible insider
Apr. 29 at 2:57 p.m.
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Quoting: Pens3lieve
i've never liked seravelli even tho once in a while he has a good nugget of news... i swear he hated pittsburgh so thats part of my dislike for him... all last summer he was denying the EK to PIT stuff, the last few years all his news and predictions around PIT has been down so thats def affecting my personal rating lol tears of joy


Seravalli is often late to the program. Will report yesterdays news as something he is breaking today. At least that’s always been my impression.

Quoting: Pens3lieve
i'd say pagnotta gives "vegas strip gambler probably involved in illegal stuff, almost modern mafia" vibes but the info i've heard from him has been fine... i haven't heard much from him tho to be fair


For a long time, I refused to buy what Pagnotta was selling. (I think it was the mock turtleneck). But I have come around. He does seem to have good sources.

Also…there are a ton of good beat writers that are good to read for specific teams.
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Apr. 29 at 3:13 p.m.
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Quoting: Pens3lieve
i've never liked seravelli even tho once in a while he has a good nugget of news... i swear he hated pittsburgh so thats part of my dislike for him... all last summer he was denying the EK to PIT stuff, the last few years all his news and predictions around PIT has been down so thats def affecting my personal rating lol tears of joy


Pretty sure Seravalli lives in Philly, so that explains that.
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Apr. 30 at 12:20 p.m.
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Quoting: Pens3lieve
i've never liked seravelli even tho once in a while he has a good nugget of news... i swear he hated pittsburgh so thats part of my dislike for him... all last summer he was denying the EK to PIT stuff, the last few years all his news and predictions around PIT has been down so thats def affecting my personal rating lol tears of joy


He's from Philly, so he probably does hate Pittsburg deep down. Haha.
 
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