Posts About "2008 NHL Draft"
2008 NHL Draft: Five Forgotten Picks
February 13th, 2020 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 Pietrangelo, Luke Schenn, Tyler Myers, Erik Karlsson, Jake Gardiner,...
Revisiting David Poile's Drafts - 2008
June 6th, 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 draft since 1998. Beginning with that first draft, I’m working forward to the present, with this installment covering the 2008 Draft. For...
Blackhawks Failed the 2008 NHL Draft
February 18th, 2018 Looking at the list of players selected in the 2008 draft, the amount of longtime NHLers is appalling. While the Blackhawks clearly did something right in the few years leading up to the 2010-2015 run, that run may have been extended had they made a few different draft selections in 2008, especially in the first round. While it's easy...
What Happened to the Oilers 2008 Draft Picks?
January 12th, 2017 It's been a little while since we've looked into this series, but the 2008 Edmonton Oilers draft class might be the most underwhelming group of the 2000s -- and that's saying something. Of all the players, only Jordan Eberle went on to become an NHL regular. In this series so far we've looked into the Oilers 2010 and 2009 drafts, both...
Red Wings Draft Recap: 2008
June 8th, 2015 2008 was a great year for the Detroit Red Wings. They won the Presidents' Trophy as the league’s top team (54 wins and 115 points), and the team seemed to be entering their prime. Henrik Zetterberg had 43 goals, Pavel Datsyuk was 2nd in the league with 66 assists, and he and Lidstrom led the league in plus/minus. The team entered the...
Paul MacLean Needs to Lengthen the Leash on Patrick Wiercioch
October 11th, 2014 The Early Stages Coming off career highs in points (23) and games played (53), Ottawa Senators defenseman Patrick Wiercioch is ready for more responsibility and needs Head Coach Paul MacLean to lengthen his leash. The 42nd overall pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft out of the USHL, Wiercioch took the college route prior to joining the...
2008 NHL Draft Review: Defensemen and Goalies
March 13th, 2014 The Defensemen Drafted in 2008 The NHL landscape is littered with highly touted defensemen who could never quite fulfill the expectations that come along with a 1st round selection. In fact, you can go year by year for the past decade and come across countless ‘blue chip’ blueliners who were once upon a time considered the hope of a...
Sooner Than Later: The State Of The Canucks' Cupboard
February 25th, 2014 With the Canucks season on the brinks, is it time to dig deep in the franchise’s pockets for a solution? Has Mike Gillis provided that answer over his tenure? Or are the Canucks looking in the wrong places? Much attention throughout the season, and especially during the most recent skid, has been on the Canucks...
2007-2009: The Boston Bruins Drafting Problems, Part 2
October 7th, 2013 You can find the rest of the series here: Part 1 Part 3 After having a top ten selection in the 2007 draft, the Boston Bruins headed to the 2008 NHL Entry Draft with the 16th overall pick and slightly lower expectations. Beyond Zach Hamill, the Bruins focused primarily on defensemen in 2007. This time around, however, they would...
Washington Capitals' Tomas Kundratek Gets Chance In NHL
January 23rd, 2013 A trade in hockey can certainly rejuvenate a player and get them on the right track following a few stumbling blocks at the beginning of their career. For the Washington Capitals’ Tomas Kundratek, this has certainly been the case. He’s transformed from a regular healthy scratch for the Connecticut Whale, minor league affiliate of the...
The Ottawa Senators Top 5 First Round Picks
November 27th, 2012 A first round draft choice is a valuable commodity no matter how high or low the pick is. First round draft choices are expected to turn into NHL players but as we all know not everything people expect actually happens. The Ottawa Senators have been around since 1992 and have had 20 drafts now as a franchise. Of those 20 years...
Jacob Markström: The Best Goalie You've Never Heard Of
August 21st, 2012 The NHL draft has always been a game of chance. Every selection is made with diligence and yet the majority of the drafted players will never make a meaningful impact on the organization that selects them. No position exemplifies this truth more than the goaltender. The NHL landscape is littered with the remains of netminders who once...
Toronto Maple Leafs Still Feeling Effects of 2008
June 7th, 2012 Despite the fact that it's now 2012, the Toronto Maple Leafs are still feeling the effects of three major events from 2008...
