Posts About "2017 NHL Draft"
Oilers Prospect Kailer Yamamoto Is Tearing Apart the WHL
February 12th, 2018 Since coming back from the 2018 World Junior Championships, Edmonton Oilers prospect Kailer Yamamoto has absolutely torn apart the WHL. The 22nd overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft has had an impressive nine multi-point games since the WJC. He was riding an 11-game point streak that went back to Dec. 9 that was finally snapped the other...
Kirill Maksimov: A Thrilling Oilers Prospect
January 22nd, 2018 We've talked a fair bit since last June about the Edmonton Oilers and their picks from the 2017 NHL Draft. As promising as Kailer Yamamoto (22nd overall) is, this wasn't a one trick pony draft for the Oilers. Believe it or not, after all these years of poor drafting, something looks like it's clicking from this group. Yamamoto might be...
Gadjovich Adds to Canucks Prospect Cupboard
October 29th, 2017 With the recent signing of prospect Jonah Gadjovich to a three-year, entry-level contract, the Vancouver Canucks continue to add to their prospect cupboard. The Canucks grabbed Gadjovich in the second round, 55th overall in the NHL Entry Draft this past June after he put up 46 goals and 28 assists in 60 games for the Owen Sound Attack of...
Golden Knights Need Cody Glass on Opening Night Roster
July 26th, 2017 Now that the dust has settled on the expansion draft, entry draft, and free agency for the Vegas Golden Knights, one of the biggest questions is who will score goals for the team in its inaugural season? Golden Knights general manager George McPhee selected some solid players during the expansion draft, but none of them are considered...
Nolan Patrick Goes Second, But WHL Has Strong 2017 NHL Draft
July 9th, 2017 The 2017 National Hockey League draft was a mixture of good and bad news for the Western Hockey League. While the most prominent player in the WHL's 2017 draft class, Nolan Patrick, slipped from projections of going first overall to being taken second by the Philadelphia Flyers, the event was generally a good news story for the...
Cale Makar Makes AJHL History at 2017 NHL Draft
July 9th, 2017 Junior A hockey has gotten a bad rap in drafting circles. Seemingly a casualty of the ongoing "war" between the collegiate leagues and the Canadian major junior circuit, leagues like the Alberta Junior Hockey League, British Columbia Hockey League and their eastern counterparts have been somewhat looked down upon by talent evaluators –...