Jets Do a Lot With a Little at Draft Rob Mahon | June 26, 2018 Until 2018, the Winnipeg Jets had never missed a first-round pick (since relocation) and had never picked so late in the second round. We knew the NHL Entry Draft in…
Vegas Golden Knights 2018 Draft Class Mike Manley | June 26, 2018 The first big event of the Golden Knights offseason was completed when the 2018 NHL Entry Draft came to an end Saturday afternoon. This was only the team’s second entry…
Spitfires Trio Takes Next Step at NHL Draft Dave Jewell | June 26, 2018 While the calendar says it’s officially summer, hockey is still on the minds of three Windsor Spitfires. The 2018 NHL Draft has wrapped up in Dallas, and two Spitfires heard…
NCAA Makes Splash at 2018 NHL Draft Drew Johnson | June 25, 2018 College hockey players and commits made up for 67 of the 217 picks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Seven of them were selected in the first round, including both Brady Tkachuk…
Oilers Draft Kesselring & Siikanen Shane Sander | June 25, 2018 Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli should be happy with their haul from the 2018 NHL Draft. At 10th, Evan Bouchard might be the long-term solution to the club’s puck-moving…
Panthers Take Grigori Denisenko 15th Overall Kyle Gipe | June 25, 2018 From Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the MHL in Russia, the Florida Panthers selected winger Grigori Denisenko with the 15th pick. He is a smallish forward at 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds but…
9 Thoughts on Maple Leafs’ Draft Picks Andrew Forbes | June 25, 2018 Draft day came and went for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the rest of the NHL with a number of surprises and some questionable passes when it came to players…
Buffalo Sabres 2018 Draft Review Jeff Seide | June 24, 2018 Entering the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres’ biggest needs were scoring wingers and goaltending. They left with five defensemen and one center. It’s not cause for alarm, but…
Lightning Have Classic ‘Yzerman’ Era Draft Eugene Helfrick | June 24, 2018 Even without a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning still had an incredibly busy weekend. While general manager Steve Yzerman chose to stand pat with…
50 NHL Draft Takeaways Mark Scheig | June 24, 2018 The 2018 NHL Draft is in the books. So how’d your team do? Whether you were a team like the Detroit Red Wings or Montreal Canadiens who had ample picks…
Oilers Draft Olivier Rodrigue 62nd Overall Shane Sander | June 24, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers decided to trade up in the 2018 NHL Draft to snag Drummondville Voltigeurs starting goaltender Olivier Rodrigue with the 62nd overall selection. General manager Peter Chiarelli had already…
Sharks Not Afraid of Murky Waters With Merkley Mac Bass | June 24, 2018 The San Jose Sharks took a risk in the first round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by selecting defenseman Ryan Merkley with the 21st overall pick. In the 2017-18…