Posts About "1999 NHL Draft"
1999: The Worst NHL Draft Class Ever?
November 30th, 2017 Heading into the 1999 NHL Entry Draft in Boston, the draft class was regarded as one of the deepest the NHL had seen in years. The Sedin twins and Patrik Stefan headlined the draft class, but it was still deep if you couldn't draft any of them. Or so they thought. Fast forward fifteen years later, and the 1999 NHL Entry Draft is...
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...
