Posts About "Conner Bleackley"
5 Players Re-Entering the Draft Worth a Second Look
June 3rd, 2016 Many quality NHL regulars didn't quite pan out the way teams hoped immediately after being drafted. They took a little longer to develop, and maybe didn't get a contract offer from the team that drafted him. That was the case for many, like Anaheim's Frederik Andersen, who had to re-enter the draft before finding a home. The deadline...
Arizona Won't Sign Conner Bleackley, Gets Compensation
June 2nd, 2016 The Arizona Coyotes have announced that they will not sign 2014 1st round draft pick (23rd overall) Conner Bleackley, who was acquired from the Colorado Avalanche in the trade for Mikkel Boedker. Bleackley will be eligible to re-enter the draft. After scoring 68 points in 71 games as a young captain with the Red Deer Rebels prior to...
Top 5 Prospects: Colorado Avalanche
October 5th, 2014 The Colorado Avalanche are a young team loaded with up and coming star players. Budding stars such as Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, Ryan O'Reilly, Matt Duchene and Tyson Barrie were all drafted and developed by the Avalanche over the past few years, and the pipeline of skilled young players continues to flow strong. Although...
Colorado Avalanche - Top 5 Prospects
August 7th, 2014 The good news for the Avalanche is that their main roster consists of many young stars. Players like Gabriel Landeskog, Matt Duchene, and Nathan MacKinnon have all graduated to become bonafide NHL talents. The downside is their pipeline lacks in elite prospects. Not to worry though, Colorado still has some depth in their prospect pool...
What Will the Boston Bruins Do with the 25th Pick?
June 26th, 2014 The Boston Bruins had a very bittersweet end to a very successful regular season. They were ousted by their bitter rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, in a tough seven game series and could not defend their Eastern Conference crown. Peter Chiarelli and the Bruins still have some questions to answer, most notably on whether they can re-sign...
Conner Bleackley - The Next Ones: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
May 22nd, 2014 Conner Bleackley THW Close-Up Date of Birth: July 2, 1996 Place of Birth: High River, AB Ht: 6'1” Wt: 196 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Center/Right Wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2014 It's rare for an underage player to truly emerge as an on-ice leader for an established Western Hockey League club. But that's exactly what...
