Posts About "Ryan Merkley"
OHL Roundup: McMichael, Merkley Lead Knights over Bulldogs
September 29th, 2019 HAMILTON — Connor McMichael had three goals and two assists as the London Knights beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 7-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Jonathan Gruden and Antonio Stranges each added a pair of goals for the Knights. (2-2-0). Rece...
Can Sharks' Ryan Merkley Be Fixed?
September 1st, 2019 Hyped before his draft year as a potential top-five selection in 2018's deep draft class, defenseman Ryan Merkley has all the tools to be an elite defenseman. He ended up falling to the 21st pick where he was drafted by the San Jose Sharks. Why the fall? Ryan Merkley, San Jose Sharks, 2018 NHL Draft, Dallas Texas, June 22, 2018...
The San Jose Sharks Embrace Risk
June 25th, 2018 In the past few months, the San Jose Sharks have gone all in on superstar center John Tavares becoming a free agent and having him sign with the Sharks. In the just concluded draft, they selected Ryan Merkley with their top pick. Merkley was widely considered the most polarizing high-end talent in the draft. And last month, the Sharks...
Sharks Not Afraid of Murky Waters With Merkley
June 24th, 2018 The San Jose Sharks took a risk in the first round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by selecting defenseman Ryan Merkley with the 21st overall pick. In the 2017-18 OHL season, Merkley put up 67 points in 63 games. It’s out of character for Doug Wilson to select a player that qualifies as a high-risk high-reward player, but that didn’t...
2018 NHL Draft: Biggest Surprises from Day One
June 23rd, 2018 With the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft in the books, it's time to turn our attention to the recap and some of the surprises on Day One. There wasn't the flurry of deals everyone was expecting. Some thought the Montreal Canadiens would trade down from the third spot to take Jesperi Kotkaniemi further down while picking up an asset...
Edmonton Oilers 2018 NHL Draft Guide
June 21st, 2018 For the ninth time in 12 years, the Edmonton Oilers have a Top 10 pick in the NHL Draft. The two times they picked outside of the top ten in those years was when they had the 22nd overall pick in 2008 and 2017 with which they took Jordan Eberle and Kailer Yamamoto respectively. In those 12 years, the Oilers have had five top-five...
