Calgary Flames Have Never Been Good at Building Through the Draft Paul Quinney | January 17, 2021 Outside of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL Entry Draft is the most exciting time of the year on the hockey calendar. In the lead up to the traditional June…
Rangers Have Real Trouble Drafting in the Top 10 Tom Castro | December 9, 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,…
Red Wings’ Biggest Draft Misses of the 2000s Devin Little | December 6, 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,…
Top 5 Canadiens Draft Picks in the Bergevin Era Peter Kapelanski | November 22, 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…
10 Biggest Oilers Draft Busts Since 2000 THW Archives | September 13, 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…
Prospects News & Rumors: AHL, Hockey East & Peterson Greg Boysen | July 31, 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…
Jets NHL Draft Days Ranked Declan Schroeder | July 23, 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…
Analyzing Isles GM Garth Snow’s Past Drafts Jon Zella | July 20, 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…
1st Overall Draft Picks: Which League Does it Better? Josh Bell | May 7, 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…
NHL Draft: 50 Twitter Accounts to Follow Josh Bell | April 27, 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…
2019 Columbus Blue Jackets Offseason Guide Mark Scheig | June 20, 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…
NHL Draft Strategy: ‘For Need’ vs. ‘Best Available Player’ Earl Jessiman | June 14, 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,…
