Boston Bruins: Ranking Sweeney’s 2nd-Round Picks Scott Roche | July 19, 2022 Since he was named general manager of the Boston Bruins in May 2015, Don Sweeney has overseen five drafts finding successful picks in different rounds. In those drafts, he made…
Rangers Have Real Trouble Drafting in the Top 10 Tom Castro | July 19, 2022 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,…
2022 NHL Draft: Grading Every Team’s Picks Peter Baracchini | July 19, 2022 After months of preparation with mock drafts, profiles, features and much more, the 2022 NHL Entry Draft flew by and it’s now over. For first the time in two years,…
3 Canadiens 2022 Draft Picks That Could Be Steals Trege Wilson | July 19, 2022 The Montreal Canadiens made a big splash at the 2022 NHL Draft by picking Juraj Slafkovsky first overall, trading fan favorite Alexander Romanov, and acquiring Kirby Dach in two separate…
Coyotes Have Bright Future With 2022 1st Round Selections Haynes Evans | July 17, 2022 The 2022 NHL Draft wrapped up a week and a half ago now, and general manager Bill Armstrong and company walked away with a bright future in first-round selections in…
10 Best 7th Round Picks Since 2005 Josh Bell | July 14, 2022 The NHL Draft is used to try and level the playing field in the league. The teams near the bottom of the league standings get the opportunity to draft first…
Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2010 Devon Platana | July 14, 2022 The 11th installment in this series has arrived after looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first 10 drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher, you…
Revisiting Jim Benning’s Drafts – 2014 Matthew Zator | July 13, 2022 Since Jim Benning became general manager of the Vancouver Canucks in 2014, he presided over seven drafts and selected 48 players. Amongst those are current NHL stars Brock Boeser, Quinn…
Hurricanes Get Great Value in 2022 Draft Pick Vladimir Grudinin Mack Gordon | July 12, 2022 The Carolina Hurricanes selected Russian defenseman Vladimir Grudinin with the 156th-overall pick during the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft last Friday. Grudinin is expected to play for…
Detroit Red Wings’ 2022 Draft Class Recap Logan Horn | July 12, 2022 The Detroit Red Wings’ 2022 Draft class is classic Steve Yzerman. The Red Wings’ general manager has developed a reputation for inscrutability, and that was on full display on July…
1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the Last Decade Tom Castro | July 12, 2022 Second-guessing is always easy – especially when it comes to amateur drafts in professional sports. How could my team take this player over that one that year? Wasn’t it as…
Ducks’ 2022 Draft Class Shows Size Does Matter Derek Lee | July 12, 2022 The next phase of the Anaheim Ducks’ rebuild took place this past weekend at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal. The Ducks selected eight times during the draft —…