Posts About "2015 NHL Draft"
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts — 2015
March 25th, 2019 We have been traveling back in time to revisit St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong's draft record, and evaluate the claim that he is a strong drafter. For other entries in our series, view the index below: 2010: Two stars arrive2011: Second round success2012: A diamond in the rough2013: A year to forget2014: Success after...
Is Travis Dermott NHL Ready?
February 17th, 2017 Much hoopla has been made of the Toronto Maple Leafs' prospect pool. Once a team with bare cupboards, the Leafs have used the last few NHL drafts to stock up and amass a talented prospect pool that is the envy of most teams. Good drafting is most obviously exemplified in the big three rookies, William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Auston...
NHL Needs to Show McDavid and Eichel In Primetime
August 9th, 2016 In a League where the team always comes first, the NHL needs to take a page out of the NBA playbook and put players on center stage, specifically Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. The first go-round when Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin entered the League piqued interest and became the rivalry for hockey fans, but it didn’t push far...
One Year Later: Oilers Excellent 2015 NHL Draft Picks
June 14th, 2016 There will be a bevy of draft content coming out over the next week or so, and as part of the festivities we will be reviewing the Edmonton Oilers performance at the 2015 NHL Draft. It was just one year ago at the draft that the Oilers would walk away with arguably the biggest star since Sidney Crosby when they selected Connor McDavid....
Nobody Wants Aho and Nobody Knows Why
June 1st, 2016 This time of the year is, for many prospects eligible for the NHL entry draft, filled with both excitement and horror. As soon as the picks are done they know that people tend to quickly forget the names that never got called. And no one wants to become that forgotten player. Just ask Sebastian Aho. The talented Skellefteå...
Lightning Prospect Anthony Cirelli Signed to 3-Year Contract
May 19th, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman has signed 18-year-old forward Anthony Cirelli to a three-year, entry-level contract. Even though his team is deep in the playoffs fighting for their Stanley Cup lives against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Yzerman is still looking toward the future and who he wants to see at training...
