Posts tagged with "2015 NHL Draft"
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...
Examining the 2015 NHL Draft
April 12th, 2016 The 2015 NHL Draft was held almost 10 months ago and the first post-draft season is soon in the books. How did the season go for some draftees and did they live up the expectations? Let’s take a look at last year’s draft rankings and look at how the year has been going for some prospects. I came up with some obvious and some less...
Jack Eichel and Connor McDavid Face-Off For the First Time
March 1st, 2016 For the first time in their NHL careers Jack Eichel and Connor McDavid will face-off against each other. Of course the remainder of the Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers rosters will be on the ice as well, but lets not kid ourselves on what tonight's game is about. Eichel and McDavid were built up as two future superstars of the...
