2007 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks Declan Schroeder | July 4, 2023 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…
Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2007 Devon Platana | July 23, 2022 The seventh installment in this series has arrived after previously looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first six drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher,…
Islanders Draft History: Missing Out on First-Round Selections Ryan Gagne | June 26, 2022 *This article was originally published in July 2021 The 2021 Entry Draft will occur on July 23 and 24th live from the NHL studios in New Jersey. This year’s edition…
Comparing Mikael Backlund to Rest of 2007 Draft The Hockey Writers | August 22, 2019 Mikael Backlund is one of the most consistent two-way shutdown centres in the NHL, so how does he compare with others drafted in 2007, the year he was selected 24th…
Revisiting David Poile’s Drafts – 2007 Kyle Gipe | May 30, 2019 Recently, I’ve been diving into David Poile’s draft history as general manager of the Nashville Predators. Since he’s been the franchise’s only GM, he’s been at the helm for every…
2007 NHL Draft: The 16 Defensemen Selected Before PK Subban Brandon Share-Cohen | June 11, 2017 This post was re-written based on an article published in 2012 by Fred Poulin. We’ve re-written it to better reflect the present and all stats are accurate as of the…
Tuesday Trade Review: Drafting Logan Couture Drew Weber | March 24, 2015 Logan Couture has become one of the best first-round draft picks in San Jose Sharks’ history. Selected ninth overall in the 2007 Entry Draft, he has been successful in teal and is now…
2007-2009: The Boston Bruins and the Dark Days of Drafting, Part 1 Kirk Vance | September 26, 2013 You can find the rest of the series here: Part 2 Part 3 The Boston Bruins arrived at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in possession of a top ten draft…
Sam Gagner Off to Strong Start for the Edmonton Oilers Carl Maloney | February 11, 2013 There has been no Edmonton Oiler player who has been under more scrutiny or had more questions the last few years than Sam Gagner. Constantly mentioned in trade rumours and…
Montreal Canadiens: Will Marc Bergevin Trade PK Subban? Fred Poulin | January 24, 2013 Two games into the 2013 NHL season, the stalemate between the P.K. Subban and the Montreal Canadiens carries on. The negotiation between the parties has been a deadlock from the…
Staal or Van Riemsdyk – Who Wins the Fresh Start Challenge? Stephen Stoneman | August 27, 2012 When the NHL’s regular season ended in April, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes looked like very similar teams separated only by two points near the basement of the Eastern…
2007 NHL Entry Draft: Was it the Gift or the Curse? Margann Laurissa | June 21, 2012 It has been five years since the 2007 NHL Entry Draft took place at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, hosted by the Blue Jackets. The depth of talent that…
