Posts About "NHL Draft"
Rangers Have Real Trouble Drafting in the Top 10
May 30th, 2020 The New York Rangers have high hopes and big plans for Kaapo Kakko, the Finnish forward who they were more than happy to take with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. There's a long way to go for the 19-year-old after an up-and-down rookie season, but the Rangers are confident Kakko will develop into a top offensive player....
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...
Top 5 Canadiens Draft Picks in the Bergevin Era
April 26th, 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
April 6th, 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...
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...
How Much Do Young NHLers Make?
May 17th, 2018 Many 18-year-old hockey stars will be watching the NHL Conference Finals that are underway, but their focus is on something completely different: the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. With under six weeks left, these players are preparing for one of the biggest days in their lives. With all of the scouting reports, draft lists, mock drafts and...
Edmonton Oilers 2017 Draft Picks In Depth
June 27th, 2017 It was a busy weekend in the NHL to begin the offseason. The Edmonton Oilers made seven picks in the draft highlighted by the selection of right winger Kailer Yamamoto at 22nd. According to NHL.com, Yamamoto is listed at 5'7" and 146 pounds and was the smallest player selected in the first round since New Jersey drafted Jean-Francois...
Blue Jackets' Draft History
June 23rd, 2017 Two days after Wednesday's NHL Awards Ceremony and Las Vegas Expansion Draft, the 2017 NHL Entry Draft will commence. The now 31 NHL teams will gather inside the United Center in Chicago in efforts to rebuild, or build upon, their rosters by selecting teenagers they feel will help their team in the future. Some players will turn out to...
Lightning Struggle with 1st Round Picks
June 22nd, 2017 There’s no such thing as a sure pick at the NHL draft. No matter the caliber of the prospect, anything can happen from draft night throughout the player's career. Injury or poor developmental channels can stop even the best prospects from reaching their potential. There is an expectation that first-round picks will work out for a...
