Posts About "1999 NHL Draft"
Revisiting David Poile's Drafts - 1999
July 16th, 2019 Last week, I introduced a series that looks back at David Poile's drafts as general manager of the Nashville Predators, evaluating his selections and mentioning any opportunities he missed with each pick. The first installment looked at the franchise's first draft, when they picked a franchise legend in David Legwand, but received...
1999: The Worst NHL Draft Class Ever?
July 15th, 2019 Before the 1999 NHL Draft took place in Boston, MA on June 26, many believed it was to have a deep amount of talent to choose from - a treasure trove of sorts. European players especially were considered to predominate the early selections, and they had prospective NHL suitors salivating over their supposed skill sets. How could a...
Top 5 Draft Busts In Atlanta Thrashers History
August 25th, 2017 This article was originally written in June, 2014. The Atlanta Thrashers had a brief, disappointing tenure in the NHL. The main reason why the Thrashers failed was their poor performance at the draft table. The Thrashers had an awful time selecting and scouting players in the junior ranks, which greatly affected their performance on...
Mike Wilson for Rhett Warrener: 1999 Trade Details
February 9th, 2016 The NHL trade deadline will occur at 3 P.M. on February 29, 2016. As this date draws closer, rumors of clubs swapping players and draft picks will intensify as teams jockey for positioning in the standings. The Buffalo Sabres made a deal in March 1999 that became a very important trade for the team in a number of ways. Buffalo sent...
The Colorado Avalanche's Best Late Round Draft Picks
June 10th, 2015 When teams start getting into the late round draft picks, drafting in the NHL starts to become a roll of the dice. Occasionally teams find a gem in the later rounds but for every team the misses far outweigh the hits. On some occasions teams have managed to grab a great player deep in the draft. Pavel Datsyuk was picked 171st overall in...
