Posts About "NHL Draft"
Rangers Have Real Trouble Drafting in the Top 10
December 9th, 2020 The New York Rangers have high hopes and big plans for Kaapo Kakko, the Finnish forward who they selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, and Alexis Lafreniere, the Canadian left wing who they drafted first overall in 2020. There's a long way to go for the two teenagers to become stars, but the Rangers are...
Red Wings' Biggest Draft Misses of the 2000s
December 6th, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings have built up a reputation around the league as an organization that excels at finding talent up and down the draft. The likes of Nicklas Lidstrom, Sergei Fedorov, Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg were all selected outside of the top two rounds, with Lidstrom being the earliest at 53rd overall in 1989 (Fedorov...
Top 5 Canadiens Draft Picks in the Bergevin Era
November 22nd, 2020 On May 2, 2012, the Montreal Canadiens announced that former NHL defenseman Marc Bergevin would be serving as the team’s new general manager. The announcement came a month after the firing of former GM Pierre Gauthier when the Canadiens finished last in the Eastern Conference. Before Bergevin Served the Canadiens Marc...
10 Biggest Oilers Draft Busts Since 2000
September 13th, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers struggles at the draft table have been well documented over the years. Poor drafting and developing has been a critical factor in why the Oilers have made the playoffs just four times since the 2000-01 season. Edmonton even went through a recent string where they had four first overall picks in six years. They...
Prospects News & Rumors: AHL, Hockey East & Peterson
July 31st, 2020 Two leagues known for producing National Hockey League prospects, the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Hockey East conference of the NCAA, made announcements regarding the 2020-21 season. While nothing has been set in stone, the groundwork has been laid for a return to the ice. AHL Sets New Start Date AHL President and CEO...
Jets NHL Draft Days Ranked
July 23rd, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets have always stressed the importance of their "draft and develop" strategy: that is, building a contender through patience, deft selection, and molding of promising youngsters into top talent rather than through finagling blockbuster trades for established elites. Through the draft is how Jets' general manager Kevin...
Analyzing Isles GM Garth Snow's Past Drafts
July 20th, 2020 Garth Snow became the general manager of the New York Islanders after Neil Smith was let go just over a month into his tenure in July 2006. It was a surprise to many people considering Snow was named GM immediately following his retirement from the NHL. While his tenure was a mixed bag, he was fairly successful on the draft floor,...
1st Overall Draft Picks: Which League Does it Better?
May 7th, 2020 The draft is an essential part of professional sports. It's there to promote a level playing field. It gives those who finished with poor seasons a chance at the top players coming into the league, working as one aspect to create parity across that league. Plus, it's just plain entertaining. The four big leagues, the National...
NHL Draft: 50 Twitter Accounts to Follow
April 27th, 2020 The NHL Draft is an exciting time and over recent years, it's appeal has been growing among fans of all levels. Whether you're a casual fan or a die-hard draft enthusiast, you're all looking for draft news and information. Good news, there are countless accounts that can provide you with draft content. From in-depth analysis to...
2019 Columbus Blue Jackets Offseason Guide
June 20th, 2019 The Columbus Blue Jackets enter a very interesting and uncertain next few weeks. It starts with the NHL Entry Draft Friday. Then free agency and the rest of the offseason come quickly behind it. What can we expect from the Blue Jackets? The thing is, I'm not sure anyone outside the walls of Nationwide Arena really knows. That's where...
NHL Draft Strategy: 'For Need' vs. 'Best Available Player'
June 14th, 2019 The history of the NHL Entry Draft has shown that selecting players outside of the early rounds is a crap shoot, guesswork at best, or just plain luck. A study, conducted by Peter Tingling, has shown that the draft success rate (measured by a player competing in 160 games or more in the NHL which qualifies them for the league pension)...
Emptying the 2019 NHL Combine Notebook
June 2nd, 2019 The 2019 NHL Combine is done. Over 100 prospects spent the week in Buffalo making their case in front of potential future employers. Then Saturday, they put their fitness skills to the test. What happened this week? What kind of chatter was there? Who really stood out? It's time to empty my Combine notebook out. We will go over a...
5 Jets 1.0 Draft Misses & Who They Didn't Pick
August 15th, 2018 It happens to every NHL team. A player they draft doesn't work out, while other players who were available and selected soon after go on to have long, illustrious careers. The Bruins took Gord Kluzak first overall in 1982 over future Hall-of-Famers Scott Stevens and Phil Housley. The Columbus Blue Jackets took Gilbert Brule sixth...
