Posts About "2019 NHL Draft"
Sabres Ink Cozens: Thumbs Up
July 17th, 2019 It’s two, errr… rather one thumb up for Dylan Cozens. The Buffalo Sabres signed their 2019 first-round pick Cozens to a three-year entry-level contract (ELC) yesterday. Cozens, the seventh overall pick at the NHL Entry Draft held in Vancouver took part in Sabres Development Camp in late June but wound up mangling his left thumb...
Senators Sign Lassi Thomson to Entry-Level Contract
July 15th, 2019 OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators signed 2019 first-round draft pick Lassi Thomson to a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. Selected 19th overall last month in Vancouver, the 18-year-old defenceman had 17 goals and 41 points with the Western Hockey ...
Jets Sign Ville Heinola to Entry-Level Contract
July 15th, 2019 WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Ville Heinola on a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal announced Monday carries an average annual value of around US$1.14 million. The 18-year-old had 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in ...
Blackhawks' Kirby Dach: Pros and Cons
July 2nd, 2019 After missing the playoffs for two seasons in a row, Blackhawks fans were delighted to have the third-overall pick at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Jonathan Toews was the last player the Blackhawks picked third overall, so expectations were high. Experts and fans predicted that the Blackhawks would pick Bowen Byram or Alex Turcotte, but...
Canucks' Nils Höglander: Steal of the Draft
July 1st, 2019 It is no secret that Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning and his cohorts strode into the 2019 NHL Entry Draft with a shopping list jam-packed with needs. After a disappointing yet optimistic end to the 2018-19 NHL season, the rumour mill started back up again. With talk of trading up in the draft, trading down in the draft...
5 Fast Facts: Penguins' Samuel Poulin
June 30th, 2019 It’s been five years since the Pittsburgh Penguins had a chance to make a first-round pick in the NHL Entry Draft, the last being current Toronto Maple Leafs winger Kasperi Kapanen in 2014. Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen was the Penguins' last first-round pick in 2014. (Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) While it’s not...
