Posts About "2010 NHL Draft"
Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko: A Rising Star
November 22nd, 2013 There is a reason the St. Louis Blues coaching staff and fans alike are getting more and more excited every time Vladimir Tarasenko touches the ice. It's because he’s really coming into his own in just his second year in the NHL, and he is proving to be just the asset the Blues thought he would be when they drafted him 16th overall in...
Granlund Emerging as a Top Forward in the State of Hockey
November 12th, 2013 After the lockout shortened last season, many hockey fans were keenly focused on Minnesota Wild forward Mikael Granlund. The Wild have drafted well and have a very deep prospect pool. Many analysts expected Granlund to emerge as a top six forward out of this group of youngsters last season. Despite these lofty...
2010 NHL Draft: Ryan Johansen
June 22nd, 2013 2010 NHL Draft LA's Staple Center 2010 NHL Draft is a memorable one for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who selected 4th overall (for those of you wondering where the 2011 NHL Draft went, the Blue Jackets didn't draft in the first round that year, having traded their pick to the Philadelphia Flyers in the Jeff Carter trade). Ryan Johansen...
Emerson Etem Showing He Belongs in the NHL
February 7th, 2013 It was midway through the third period last Monday night when I peered down toward the ice at Honda Center and noticed something a bit…different. Daniel Winnik, the team’s leading goal-scorer, was no longer flanking Perry and Getzlaf on the Ducks’ top line as he had been to start the game. Instead, recently recalled WHL...Brett Bulmer Ready to Prove His Worth
The expectations for Minnesota Wild prospect Brett Bulmer will begin to increase at the beginning of the 2011-2012 Western Hockey League season. The former second round pick and Prince George native was heralded as a raw project pick with big time upside in his draft year. With two full seasons in the WHL under his belt, the 39th...
Reminiscing on the the Kessel Trade
June 25th, 2011 The Kessel Trade: What A long, strange trip it’s been… On one of the last days of summer, 2009, the Boston Bruins shocked their fans and hockey analysts alike by agreeing to deal their young sniper, Phil Kessel to Toronto for three future draft picks. The young RFA was immediately signed to a five-year, $27 million deal as the...
