I wanted to take a little time to gather my thoughts before posting about the devastating layoffs that took place at The Herald yesterday, when more than half of what was left of the newsroom was lost. 1/

Taking a moment to appreciate the Silvertips' playoff streak:

So what should we make of the Silvertips' January so far? Cause for celebration or cause for concern?

When I went to the Silvertips game Saturday night, my main purpose was to get a good look at exceptional-status defenseman Landon DuPont. Here are some observations:

Hey, I'm at a game! I'm here to watch the Silvertips play Prince George, but I also got a chance to talk to Everett coach Steve Hamilton before the game. He's a quick post of Hamilton talking about Austin Roest, what he'll bring and when we can expect him:

How might Austin Roest be used when he starts playing for the Silvertips again? My thoughts have evolved on the subject:

Some post-trade deadline Silvertips thoughts, specifically about how Everett's trade activity seems to have taken the long view:

My thoughts on what the Silvertips did at the trade deadline. And yeah, getting Austin Roest back is a big deal:

Big moves are happening in the WHL, but with the trade deadline fast approaching, where are the Everett Silvertips? Blog post on the current situation here:

This is the sixth and final part of my Silvertips all-in blog series. I conclude with a look who might be available in the trade market:

Here's part 5 of my Silvertips all-in series, where I argue Everett shouldn't be afraid of trading away the farm because of the strength of its prospect pool:

It's time for part 4 of my all-in Silvertips blog series. Today we take a look at what kind of trade capital Everett has to work with:

Here's part 3 of my series on why I think the Silvertips should go all-in, and it's all about the opportunity:

Here's part 2 of my series on why I think the Silvertips should go all-in at the trade deadline, and it deals with game breakers:

Hey, it's another Silvertips blog series! This time I'm breaking down the reasons why I think Everett should go all-in. Part 1 deals with the team's age:

Here's the fourth and final post from my interview with Silvertips general manager Mike Fraser, where I get Fraser's thoughts about how the team has played and what comes next:

Now for part 3 of my blog series from talking to Silvertips general manager Mike Fraser. In this one Fraser shares his thoughts on both the short-term and long-term effects of the NCAA lifting its ban on CHL players:

RT @NickHPatterson: Here's part 2 of my blog series from my conversation with Silvertips general manager Mike Fraser. In this one Fraser ta…

RT @NickHPatterson: Silvertips GM Mike Fraser was kind enough to chat with me. Here's the first in a series of blog posts based on that con…

Here's part 2 of my blog series from my conversation with Silvertips general manager Mike Fraser. In this one Fraser talks about some of Everett's individual standouts thus far this season:

Silvertips GM Mike Fraser was kind enough to chat with me. Here's the first in a series of blog posts based on that conversation. It concerns Everett's recent trades, as well as whether there are any more on the horizon: