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2018 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: By The Numbers
July 13th, 2018 2018 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: Pick-By-Pick Results 2018 NHL Draft: Consensus Last Minute Mock 2018 NHL Draft: Consensus Mock, Team Results 2018 NHL Mock Draft: Round 1 2018 NHL Mock Draft: Round 2 2018 NHL Mock Draft: Round 3 2018...
Oilers 2018 NHL Draft Review
July 6th, 2018 When looking back at the Edmonton Oilers haul from the 2018 NHL Draft in Dallas, general manager Peter Chiarelli and the scouting team essentially put all their eggs in three baskets. The other two picks are throw-ins that might one day become useful assets, but sixth and...
Florida Panthers 2018 Draft Recap
July 3rd, 2018 The Florida Panthers made six picks in the 2018 Draft, highlighted by Grigori Denisenko 15th overall. He has the potential to be a future star and could have a more productive career than those taken in the top-10. While he is the Panthers' flashy pick from the Draft, their...
Flames Draft for the Future in Dallas
June 28th, 2018 The Calgary Flames headed to the Lone Star State with the fewest draft picks in club history. They owned no first, second or third round selections in the 2018 NHL Draft. Yet somehow general manager Brad Treliving managed to make the biggest splash of any club. The...Grading the 2018 Dallas Stars Draft Class
June 26th, 2018 The 2018 NHL Draft has come and gone. As the teams and newly-drafted players head home, Jim Nill, the Dallas Stars, and their eight new prospects will stay right where they are. In many ways, it was a typical draft for Jim Nill and company. The Stars' GM loves the big...
Habs Must Be Patient With Kotkaniemi
June 26th, 2018 Now that the June NHL draft is over, the second-guessing game begins, as fans weigh the merits of their favourite picks against those made by their team's general manager. The Montreal Canadiens addressed a major deficiency by selecting Jesperi Kotkaniemi, a Finnish...
NHL Family Ties: 2018 Draft Edition
June 26th, 2018 For fans that don’t follow college and junior hockey as intently of our great staff at The Hockey Writers, when the NHL Draft rolls around and we start hearing names called, some of the first reactions are generally: is he related to so-and-so? Well, here I am to connect...
New Jersey Devils 2018 Draft Review
June 26th, 2018 After having the first overall pick in 2017, things were more subdued for the New Jersey Devils in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. They made six selections with only one coming in the first three rounds. They selected two defensemen, three forwards, and one goalie. Here's a...
NCAA Makes Splash at 2018 NHL Draft
June 25th, 2018 College hockey players and commits made up for 67 of the 217 picks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Seven of them were selected in the first round, including both Brady Tkachuk and Quinn Hughes who found their new homes within the first ten picks. The NCAA has made an...Oilers Draft Kesselring & Siikanen
June 25th, 2018 Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli should be happy with their haul from the 2018 NHL Draft. At 10th, Evan Bouchard might be the long-term solution to the club's puck-moving woes on the right side. He was the highest scoring defenseman in the OHL and has a...
Panthers Take Grigori Denisenko 15th Overall
June 25th, 2018 From Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the MHL in Russia, the Florida Panthers selected winger Grigori Denisenko with the 15th pick. He is a smallish forward at 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds but skates well, is skilled, and has great hands. Think someone like Artemi Panarin. Denisenko has...
9 Thoughts on Maple Leafs' Draft Picks
June 25th, 2018 Draft day came and went for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the rest of the NHL with a number of surprises and some questionable passes when it came to players like Filip Zadina. While the Maple Leafs did make a couple of smaller deals throughout the draft, they did land nine...Buffalo Sabres 2018 Draft Review
June 24th, 2018 Entering the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres' biggest needs were scoring wingers and goaltending. They left with five defensemen and one center. It’s not cause for alarm, but many are second-guessing general manager Jason Botterill’s master plan. Don’t. At...
