Montreal Canadiens’ History with the No. 5 Draft Pick Karine Hains | December 30, 2024 When the NHL held the always eagerly awaited Draft lottery, it was confirmed that the Montreal Canadiens would be drafting fifth overall for the second year running. Since 1963, the…
Sharks’ 20 All-Time Worst Draft Picks Victor Nuño | December 28, 2024 The San Jose Sharks have had success drafting, especially under Doug Wilson in the late rounds, but there have also been many whiffs. While no draft pick is a certainty…
Revisiting the Ottawa Senators 2023 Draft Dayton Reimer | December 27, 2024 The 2023 NHL Draft could go down as one of the worst draft classes in the history of the Ottawa Senators. After yet another frustrating season, the team ended up…
Oil Kings’ Blake Fiddler Could Get Drafted in First Round of 2025 NHL Draft Jesse Courville-Lynch | December 25, 2024 The Edmonton Oil Kings have had a much stronger campaign than last season as they seem poised to make the playoffs and finally move back into contention within the next…
2025 NHL Draft-Eligible Players to Watch at the WJC Peter Baracchini | December 21, 2024 The World Junior Championship is always loaded with high-end NHL drafted talent. While it’s known for being a 19-year-old tournament, there are always performances from players that are younger and…
Montreal Canadiens’ 5 Best Draft Picks of All-Time Luc LeBlanc | December 20, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in all of hockey in terms of overall success — their 24 Stanley Cups are 11 more than the second-place Toronto Maple…
Canadiens Need to Balance Size and Skill to Successfully Rebuild Blain Potvin | December 19, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens’ rebuild is still far from complete. There are several excellent young players — some on the roster and others still coming up the pipeline — but they…
Revisiting The Sabres’ Failed 2015 Draft Class Matthew Morris | December 19, 2024 Of the numerous reasons for the decade of futility that was the 2010s for the Buffalo Sabres, their constant inability to cultivate their own talent was perhaps the biggest. With…
2009 NHL Draft Top-10: Where Are They Now? Colton Pankiw | December 19, 2024 It seems crazy to think that the 2009 NHL draft class, one headlined by John Tavares, took place over a decade ago. Given how long ago it took place, it…
10 Best First-Round Drafted Goalies in NHL History Ryan Gagne | December 19, 2024 *This archive was originally published before the 2023 NHL Draft Historically, more than 12,000 players have been drafted in the NHL Amateur (1963-1978) and Entry Drafts (1979-present), with around 11…
What a Draft Lottery Win Would Mean for the Detroit Red Wings Logan Horn | December 18, 2024 After missing out on the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs on a tiebreaker, the 2024-25 season has been a massive disappointment for the Detroit Red Wings. Last year’s team was punching…
Montreal Canadiens’ 2016 Draft Class Revisited Shawn Wilken | December 18, 2024 Welcome back to another edition of the Montreal Canadiens draft class revisited, where we look at each selection and use hindsight to determine whether the team made the right choice or missed…
