Posts About "2020 NHL Draft"
Montreal Canadiens Offseason Grades: A Dramatic Shift in Expectations
November 25th, 2020 This offseason has been especially odd. Not only did it begin in October, when the NHL season usually starts, but Montreal Canadiens fans seem excited about the moves made by general manager Marc Bergevin. Over the last few seasons, he has been a polarizing figure in the city, and many have voiced their displeasure with his decisions....
Canadiens News & Rumors: Draft, Offseason Moves, Hudon & More
October 27th, 2020 In this week’s Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors rundown, we'll breakdown reviews of the Habs' offseason moves, the team's work in the first virtual draft, Max Domi news and more. Draft Grades Independent scout Mark Siedel completed a review (from 'Deep Thoughts with Mark Siedel,' Sudbury Star, 23 October 2020) of all the...
Sharks' Tristen Robins Follows Father's Path Through Blades
October 26th, 2020 Tristen Robins realized his boyhood dream earlier this month, when the Saskatoon Blades’ star centerman was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the second round, 56th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. Coming off a breakout 2019-20 Western Hockey League season where he totaled 33 goals and 73 points, THW’s Carson Shmyr wrote about how...
3 Canucks Prospects Who Could Be Steals From 2020 Draft
October 25th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks did not have a selection until the third round of the 2020 NHL Draft, but that didn't stop them from choosing three more players that could potentially be late-round steals when they eventually make it to the NHL. There were a lot of people that were worried about the loss of uber-scout Judd Brackett, but judging...
Predators' 2020 Draft Class Headlined by Askarov Pick
October 24th, 2020 The NHL Entry Draft is always full of surprises; that was no different for the Nashville Predators in the 2020 Draft on Oct. 6 and 7. Nashville had the 11th-overall pick in the first round of the draft, the 42nd pick in Round 2, and the 73rd pick in Round 3. Round 4 saw Nashville pick 101st, a selection they acquired from the...
Blackhawks' Prospect Slaggert Talks Team USA, Draft & College
October 23rd, 2020 Landon Slaggert, a 2020 third-round draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks (#79 overall), is currently a freshman at the University of Notre Dame and a member of the Fighting Irish hockey team. We recently talked by telephone about his experience at the recently concluded Team USA 2021 US National Junior Team Evaluation Camp, how it...
Meet the Colorado Avalanche 2020 Draft Class
October 20th, 2020 The 2020 NHL Draft was one for the ages, and that's putting it lightly. The Colorado Avalanche walked out of the draft with a rather light crop of new prospects, but that just makes the day all the more special for the players they picked. Prospects are typically used to making a weekend out of the NHL Draft. Travel to the city with...
Notre Dame's Rolston "Speechless" to be Drafted by Avalanche
October 16th, 2020 The 2020 NHL Entry Draft saw 216 young men selected to possibly play in the NHL some time down the road. Some we may see as early as this coming season; some may never hit the ice in an NHL jersey. Shortly after the draft, I had the opportunity to speak by telephone with the University of Notre Dame freshman Ryder Rolston, who...
Fisher’s 2020 NHL Mock Draft Revisited: Pick By Pick Results
October 16th, 2020 2020 NHL Mock Draft: Rounds 1-72020 NHL Mock Draft: Team Results2020 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 500 Final Rankings 2.0 The results are in from the 2020 NHL Draft, which produced several surprises and a real shocker in the first round. Here is a recap comparing my mock draft and my final rankings to the draft results for all...
Canadiens Seeing Bergevin's Offseason Plans Come Together
October 14th, 2020 A week before the 2020 NHL Draft, Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin went on a media tour and stated in several interviews that he was prepared to improve his roster and spend to the salary cap. He also said he was more likely to give up his first-round draft pick than in previous years; he wasn't going to spend high on a free agent (FA), and...
The Kings Did Almost Everything Right at the 2020 NHL Draft
October 13th, 2020 As a team with already one of the best prospect pools in the NHL, the Los Angeles Kings needed to use the 2020 NHL Draft as a chance to fill out their remaining needs for the future. They did exactly that, cementing themselves as one of the most dangerous teams a couple of years down the road. The team's future core already features...
Canadiens News & Rumours: Toffoli, NHL Draft, Anderson & More
October 12th, 2020 Its been a busy week in the NHL with the draft happening, then the free-agent (FA) window opening three days later. Everyone was refreshing their phones all weekend for news. During the FA frenzy, the Montreal Canadiens seemed like they were in on everyone, but did they make a splash? Habs Sign Tyler Toffoli The Canadiens added...
2020 NHL Draft: Grading Every Team's Picks
October 12th, 2020 The 2020 NHL Draft finally over. Over three months later than expected, the highly-anticipated draft took place virtually over two days mid-week and was surprisingly long. Day two of the draft alone was over seven and a half hours. While many were excited about the draft, it seemed to drag on at some points. However, given the...
