Best Hockey Insider?

[selltrade]

for sure Bob but Eklund made me lol

 

[MapleLeaf4ever]

None of the above. MacKenzie and Lebron are the only two insiders I trust period. Everyone else is a want to be.

 

[Tak7]

Didn't Eklund actually make it onto Sportsnet's full deadline day coverage one year? As that weird Anonymous Mystery Blogger behind frosted glass or something?

Or am I losing my mind?

 

[12345678910]

Gotta be the O'Dog.

 

[Joey Hoser]

They're more or less useless. Don't understand why people bother hating on them or defending them. Trades happen when they happen. I just don't see the value in hearing vague rumours hours before it happens. What's the point?

 

[Liminality]

None of the above. MacKenzie and Lebron are the only two insiders I trust period. Everyone else is a want to be.

Hope that was on purpose

I think McKenzie is the go to guy for legit info.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Bobby Mack

 

[mydnyte]

Who Is The Best Hockey Insider?

Depends... Dreger is the best Trade Breaker by a country mile
while Mac is the best Overall

none are really rumor mongors if that's what you are looking for.

 

[mustangbangs]

Bob McKenzie since he started his career in the soo, so I'll say him. A lot of the fan fare for him should be credited to the tsn staff and how they deliver hockey relate news. There product is superior to there competitors in my mind.

 

[Mckay]

Dreger's daily speculation takes him down in many people's mind... but as far as who is first to break most trades.. it's no question, Dreger is always first on the twitter timeline.

 

[Bullseye]

So speaking of daily smoke? Best to tune into Dreger's twitter account?

 

[The Winter Soldier]

If I had to pick one.

Bobby Mac(bobo) is the godfather of insiders for all hockey.

 

[TankNationTillDeath]

Out of those two, it's not Dreger.

Out of any 2 insiders, it's not Dreger.

 

[TankNationTillDeath]

This is the way it goes with Dreger:

1 month ago: 0% chance Kessel or Phaneuf move before deadline
Today: Very unlikely they move before deadline
Deadline: One or both is traded, Dreger is first to report. "Told ya so"

 

[buttman*]

Bob. Dregs used to be good and it's not his fault really, they make him talk about trades everyday now and sometimes there just isn't anything.

Bob and Lebrun only comment when something is going on. Hyper isn't bad either. he's right there with Lebrun.

 

[Kurtz]

Bob doesn't break rumours as much as some of these other guys, but his accuracy is untouchable.

A few years back I won a bunch of $$ in a 20-man "predict Canada's Olympic Roster" office pool. My strategy? Go with Bob's picks. No one else came close.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Based on the two options I voted for Dreger.

However my preference as to who the best Hockey Insiders is as follows.

Bob McKenzie
Pierre LeBrun
Darren Dreger

So overall I think TSN has the better Hockey people working for them, however the only one I like from the Rogers side is Elliotte Friedman and it's a shame he is working there with a bunch of clowns.

 

[Loosie]

Bob McKenzie not being on the poll is criminal.

 

[Bullseye]

Does anyone know who broke the Franson/Santo trade story 1st?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

2 choices ... this is the most flawed poll ever.
Close this thread and make a proper poll.

McKenzie
or
ABD (Anyone but Dreger).
I'm sick of his rumor mill crap.

 

[Erdinger]

Eklund

 

[TOGuy14]

Friedman easily.

While Bobby probably has more knowledge or connections he doesn't seem to share it in as good a format as the 30 thoughts by Friedman. That's a must read every week for me.

 

[LaPlante94]

Aaron Ward

 

[Epictetus]

Failed poll and thread.

Closed.