2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks THW Archives | June 24, 2021 The 2006 NHL Entry Draft gave the league many of their current day stars. Players like Phil Kessel, Claude Giroux, Brad Marchand, Jonathan Toews, and more came from this one…
Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2006 Devon Platana | May 30, 2021 The seventh installment in this series has arrived after previously looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first six drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher,…
Biggest Draft Busts in Wild History Jordan Adams | June 2, 2018 The 2018 NHL Entry Draft is right around the corner. The Minnesota Wild will actually be able to select a player in the first round of the draft unlike the…
Wild’s 5 Worst Draft Picks Kirby Horgan | February 15, 2017 Drafting in any sport is an inexact science mastered by none. Each year, hundreds of 18-year-old prospects enter the NHL’s talent pipeline in hopes of one day signing a life-altering…
James Sheppard, Tuomo Ruutu Get PTOs with Vancouver Dustin L. Nelson | September 13, 2016 The Vancouver Canucks are bringing James Sheppard and Tuomo Ruutu into training camp on professional tryout contracts (PTO), the team confirmed Tuesday. After a season where he was moved to…
James Sheppard, Antti Pihlstrom Cut From Columbus Camp Dustin L. Nelson | September 26, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets have removed two players on tryout from training camp. Former New York Rangers forward James Sheppard and former Predator Antti Pihlstrom have been cut by the…
The Hockey Writers’ 2015 PTO Tracker Dustin Nelson | September 10, 2015 With the 2015-16 season fast approaching, more and more teams are handing out tryouts for training camp. Keep tabs on players who have been given a professional tryout contract (PTO)…
James Sheppard and Antti Pihlstrom Head to Columbus Dustin L. Nelson | September 6, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed James Sheppard and Antti Pihlstrom to professional tryout agreements, the team announced on Saturday. Both will join the Blue Jackets for training camp to…
Sharks Fans Shouldn’t Sleep on Barclay Goodrow Andrew Bensch | July 15, 2015 Before surprise rookie Melker Karlsson moved up to the Joe Thornton line last season, he and fellow rookie Barclay Goodrow put together a quality stretch of games as third-line wingers. Despite…
3 Cheap Forwards Sharks Should Consider Bringing Back Andrew Bensch | July 3, 2015 While the San Jose Sharks should certainly be kicking the tires on top-nine UFA wingers, there might be a more shrewd way to bolster their forward corps. With around $5 million…
Give and Take; Rangers Lose Zuccarello, Gain Klein Michael Torsiello | April 27, 2015 Give a penny, take a penny. The Rangers are getting a key player back in Kevin Klein, but losing another key player in Mats Zuccarello for the second round of…
Glass Is Finding His Game in the Playoffs Steven Loffredo | April 22, 2015 Tanner Glass is often criticized by the Rangers faithful for not bringing enough skill to the lineup, but in the playoffs he is showing why the Rangers brought him in.…
