NHL Entry Draft
Ranking the Last Decade of NHL Draft Results
September 18th, 2018 What follows is a team-by-team analysis of the last 10 years of the NHL draft – 2008 until 2017, inclusive – with regards to the success of said teams’ draft picks at the NHL level. Methodology for Judging NHL Draft Success This article revolves around the...
2012 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
September 17th, 2018 Despite how often people try to evaluate a draft class as players are selected, it can take years for new draftees to grow into their roles with the teams that selected them. As time rolls on, you can begin to see who struck gold with their first-round selections, and who...
Ducks' Draft Success Goes Beyond the 3rd Round
September 11th, 2018 There were 217 picks made over seven rounds in the 2018 NHL Draft, and the reality is that only a few of them will be winners. Most draft selections are risks - sometimes they pan out, but many times they fizzle away or become smaller-role players, finding a place on the...
Ranking the Canucks 2000s First-Round Picks
September 5th, 2018 There was certainly a large disparity of first-round talent drafted in the 2000s. Some teams, like the Pittsburgh Penguins, drafted franchise cornerstones such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Marc-Andre Fleury at the top of the draft. Other teams, such as the...
Best & Worst Blues' Draft Picks Since 2010
September 2nd, 2018 Successful drafting makes or breaks an NHL franchise. Since Doug Armstrong took over as the St. Louis Blues general manager in 2010, they have built very successfully from within. Several key draft selections have developed into cornerstones of the team. But it hasn't all...
2008 NHL Entry Draft: Five Forgotten Picks
September 2nd, 2018 The 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa will always be notable as the draft which produced generational player Steven Stamkos. It is also notable for the number of defensemen drafted in the first round (12), including current high-calibre blueliners Drew Doughty, Alex...
2019 NHL Draft: Forbes' Top 93 Preseason Rankings
August 30th, 2018 The 2018-19 season is just around the corner. With the NHL preseason starting soon, it won’t be long before it’s revealed which members of the 2018 NHL Draft class will be making their debuts this season. Now, with major junior camps opening over the next couple...
Did The 2005 NHL Lockout Help Make The 2003 Draft Class Great?
August 26th, 2018 When it comes to the annual NHL Entry Draft, few draft years are held in such high esteem as the class of 2003.
2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 124 Following Hlinka Gretzky Cup
August 24th, 2018 Brace for a bit of recency bias. Let’s face it, we live in a ‘what have you done for me lately’ world. As it relates to the 2019 NHL draft and my initial Top 124 rankings, I’m admittedly putting a lot of stock in this month’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Reality is,...
The Winnipeg Jets Won the 2015 NHL Draft
August 24th, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets have a well-earned reputation as draft day wizards, and nowhere was this reputation more evident or more appropriate than in Sunrise, Florida in 2015. In fact, it may prove to be one of the most complete drafts of the modern era. With a pair of...
2007 NHL Entry Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
August 20th, 2018 The 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus is notable for a number of reasons. It was an American-heavy draft, the first-ever in which U.S. born players went first and second overall — Patrick Kane to the Chicago Blackhawks and James Van Riemsdyk to the Philadelphia Flyers,...
2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
August 17th, 2018 The 2006 NHL Entry Draft gave the league many of their current day stars. Players like Phil Kessel, Claude Giroux, Brad Marchand, Jonathan Toews, and more came from this one draft, giving the league talent to draw from for seasons to come. But, as with all drafts, there...
5 Standouts from Hlinka Gretzky Cup
August 13th, 2018 There were no shortage of stellar performances at this year’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which didn’t disappoint in terms of entertainment value as the annual summer under-18 tournament played out in primetime from Edmonton for the first time. It wasn’t without some...
