Avs’ 1st Round Draft Picks 2014-18: Where Are They Now? Nick Haydon | October 12, 2021 First-round draft picks are an opportunity for teams to transform their organization, especially when generational talents are on the line. Some players achieve or even surpass their potential while others…
2012 Redraft: What if the Edmonton Oilers Didn’t Take Nail Yakupov? Evan Smyth | October 9, 2021 Nail Yakupov is one of the NHL’s most notable draft busts in recent memory. The Edmonton Oilers surely whiffed on this first-overall pick in 2012, as Yakupov contributed next to…
Blue Jackets’ All-Time Worst First-Round Draft Picks Domenic Lunardo | October 3, 2021 The NHL Entry Draft. For many owners, general managers, presidents, scouts, coaches, players, and prospects, the annual NHL Draft is one of the most exciting days on the calendar. It…
The Greatest Draft in Edmonton Oilers History: 1979 or 1980? Stephen Ground | September 29, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers have drafted a number of exceptional hockey players since the franchise entered the National Hockey League in 1979. In total, the Oilers have selected a massive 401…
NHL Draft History: 1st Pick Overall Alex Hobson | September 29, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
Buffalo Sabres’ 5 Biggest Draft Near-Misses Nick Richardson | September 26, 2021 The NHL Draft can be a bit of a crapshoot. Even the best prognosticators of talent make mistakes from time to time. Teams spend months scouting the best young players…
The Sedin Twins and the 1999 NHL Entry Draft THW Archives | September 26, 2021 June 26, 1999, was a day that changed the fortunes of the Vancouver Canucks for more than just the next decade. This, of course, being the day of the NHL…
Lightning’s 2014 Draft Picks: Where Are They Now? Andrew Mulville | September 24, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning nearly missed on the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Although they did not come away with much in the way of NHL-caliber players, you could argue that…
Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2012 Devon Platana | September 23, 2021 The 13th installment in this series has arrived after looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first 12 drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher, you…
2011 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now? Eugene Helfrick | September 18, 2021 As players selected at the 2011 NHL Draft reach their tenth anniversary in the NHL, this provides a perfect opportunity to look back on the top-10 selections of the draft.…
Ranking the Flyers’ Last 11 Drafts Luke Penning | September 16, 2021 Over the last decade, the Philadelphia Flyers have undergone one of the NHL’s more subtle rebuilds. The team never bottomed out following their Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2009-10, but…
NHL Draft History – 2nd Pick Overall Alex Hobson | September 14, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
