What Should the Montreal Canadiens Do with the 26th Pick? Brianne Spiker | June 14, 2015 Barring any trades, the Montreal Canadiens will go to the podium at the 2015 NHL draft with the 26th overall pick and announce their selection. The 2015 draft has a…
Drafts From the Past: Minnesota’s Previous Selections Alli Baker | June 13, 2015 The 2015 NHL Entry Draft is just around the corner, and the Minnesota Wild will soon acquire multiple new players – the first of which will be selected 20th overall.…
Profiling the Maple Leafs and the NHL’s 4th Overall Pick Andrew Forbes | June 12, 2015 Since 1969, players have typically entered the National Hockey League through the Amateur Draft or Entry Draft. Those taken early come with expectations – a definition of how their career…
The New Jersey Devils & the Number 6 Pick Dan Rice | June 11, 2015 Over their history the New Jersey Devils have drafted sixth overall just once: when they selected right winger John MacLean in the 1983 NHL Draft. If they were able to…
2015 NHL Draft: The Writers’ Mock Draft – Round 1 Ryan Pike | June 11, 2015 The Hockey Writers boasts a diverse writing staff featuring experienced and up-and-coming writers from throughout the 30 National Hockey League markets and beyond. This approach allows us to explore a…
Aleksi Saarela: Hockey Prodigy Turns Prodigal Son Ross Bonander | June 10, 2015 Not long ago, his name was spoken in the same breath as Mikael Granlund, Teemu Pulkkinen, Teuvo Teräväinen, Rasmus Ristolainen and Aleksander Barkov. Not long ago, he won awards named after Sami…
The Value of a Top 10 Pick Joseph Aleong | June 10, 2015 Since the NHL salary cap was instituted after the 2005 lockout, it has become increasingly important for teams to hang on to their draft picks (hello, Toronto Maple Leafs) in…
The Sabres Have Options at Pick 21 Chad DeDominicis | June 9, 2015 The 2015 NHL draft is a little over two weeks away and the buzz is starting to build. Unless you’ve been living on the moon you know this draft is…
Options Aplenty for the Avalanche at 10th Overall Sebastian Noble | June 9, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com The Colorado Avalanche have found themselves in a great position for the 2015 NHL entry draft, having options aplenty at 10th overall. Over the last several…
Who Might the Jets Draft this Spring Sean Olinkin | June 9, 2015 We are now less than a month away from the NHL draft which takes place June 26th & 27th in Sunrise, Florida. Every hockey analyst and fan looks at the list…
5 Potential Power Forwards Available Later in the 2015 NHL Draft Ross Bonander | June 9, 2015 A traditional power forward has to be big. He has to throw his body around and be a physical menace on the ice. And he has to score. At 6’3″…
5 Stay-at-Home Defensemen Available in the 2015 Entry Draft Ross Bonander | June 8, 2015 Stay-at-home defensemen don’t get a lot of attention, and in the NHL they certainly don’t win any Norris trophies. A year might pass between goals credited to them, but their game…