The expectations for Minnesota Wild prospect Brett Bulmer will begin to increase at the beginning of the 2011-2012 Western Hockey League season. The former second round pick and Prince George native was heralded as a raw project pick with big time upside in his draft year. With two full seasons in the WHL under his ...
Mobile, offensive, top-pairing defenseman with size, grit and a bombs-away mentality from the blue line? Check. Speedy, playmaking two-way winger with the capability of netting 25+ goals and stepping up on the biggest stages? Double-check. Veteran third line center who can move up to the second line in the event of injuries and play a ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent The tragic passing of New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard in May caused fans of the NHL to re-evaluate just how important the game of hockey was. Most stories before his death revolved around his penchant for fisticuffs, but after his accidental overdose of alcohol and oxycodone, folks really began to ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent After the frenzy that occurred on July 1st, a lot of the players who stood a great chance to make an immediate impact for their new clubs were already gone. One of the few exceptions to that was Brad Richards, and even he signed a new deal on the morning of ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent The main theme for this year’s free agent class was a simple one: slim pickings. Most of the potential big name free agents had either locked up to long-term deals before July 1st even came (Christian Ehrhoff, Kevin Bieksa, Ilya Bryzgalov, and Devin Setoguchi are examples), but there were still some ...
When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened — John M. Richardson, Jr., American University. After two straight conference finals losses, a big move had to be made. With Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley, ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, MN – The 2011 NHL Entry Draft got off to a pretty tame start in the Twin Cities. Other than the trade that sent Ryan Smyth to the Edmonton Oilers for Gilbert Brule and a draft pick, nearly the entire first round went off without any picks swapping hands ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, Minnesota – With the NHL Entry Draft a mere five and a half hours from beginning, things are starting to heat up around Xcel Energy Center. The buzz in the air about who will go number one is strong, and there are a lot of other NHL stories making ...
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Sven Bartschi has certainly played his way into the conversation for a top ten pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Like his fellow teammate, and countryman, Nino Niederreiter, Sven has had an impressive draft year. Despite posting strong numbers in the regular season, and playoffs, the Swiss forward still has many questions surrounding his ...
