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James Sheppard

Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2006

Devon Platana | December 18, 2022

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,…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Wild History

2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks

THW Archives | June 25, 2022

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 draft,…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

3 First-Round Picks the Wild Wish They Could Take Back

Devon Platana | June 3, 2022

Minnesota Wild fans have had their sights set on the 2022 NHL Entry Draft ever since the club was eliminated in the first round of this year’s playoffs by the…

Categories Hockey History, Wild History

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…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Wild History

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…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Top 10 Lists, Wild History

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…

Categories Free Agents, News, Vancouver Canucks

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…

Categories Blue Jackets Transactions, Columbus Blue Jackets, News

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)…

Categories Free Agents, New York Islanders, News, St Louis Blues

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…

Categories Blue Jackets Transactions, Columbus Blue Jackets, News

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…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Sharks Prospects

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…

Categories San Jose Sharks

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…

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