2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
The 2006 NHL Entry Draft gave the league many of their current-day stars. Players like Phil Kessel, Claude Giroux, Brad Marchand, Jonathan Toews, and more came from this one draft,…
2006 NHL Draft
Bruins and the 2006 NHL Draft – Gorton’s Trades Still Paying Off
On March 25, 2006, the Boston Bruins fired general manager Mike O’Connell and promoted then-assistant GM Jeff Gorton to the interim position for the remainder of the season. With the…
Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2006
The seventh installment in this series has arrived after previously looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first six drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher,…
Revisiting David Poile’s Drafts – 2006
Recently, I’ve been diving into David Poile’s draft history as general manager of the Nashville Predators. Since he’s been the franchise’s only GM, he’s been at the helm for every…
2006 NHL Draft: Revisited
For a lot of NHL fans, the entry draft is one of the more exciting events that transpire throughout the course of the year. In addition to the inevitable flurry…
Staal or Van Riemsdyk – Who Wins the Fresh Start Challenge?
When the NHL’s regular season ended in April, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes looked like very similar teams separated only by two points near the basement of the Eastern…