Oilers Draft Kesselring & Siikanen
Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli should be happy with their haul from the 2018 NHL Draft. At 10th, Evan Bouchard might be the long-term solution to the club’s puck-moving…
2018 NHL Draft
Panthers Take Grigori Denisenko 15th Overall
From Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the MHL in Russia, the Florida Panthers selected winger Grigori Denisenko with the 15th pick. He is a smallish forward at 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds but…
9 Thoughts on Maple Leafs’ Draft Picks
Draft day came and went for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the rest of the NHL with a number of surprises and some questionable passes when it came to players…
Buffalo Sabres 2018 Draft Review
Entering the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres’ biggest needs were scoring wingers and goaltending. They left with five defensemen and one center. It’s not cause for alarm, but…
Lightning Have Classic ‘Yzerman’ Era Draft
Even without a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning still had an incredibly busy weekend. While general manager Steve Yzerman chose to stand pat with…
50 NHL Draft Takeaways
The 2018 NHL Draft is in the books. So how’d your team do? Whether you were a team like the Detroit Red Wings or Montreal Canadiens who had ample picks…
Oilers Draft Olivier Rodrigue 62nd Overall
The Edmonton Oilers decided to trade up in the 2018 NHL Draft to snag Drummondville Voltigeurs starting goaltender Olivier Rodrigue with the 62nd overall selection. General manager Peter Chiarelli had already…
Sharks Not Afraid of Murky Waters With Merkley
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…
Anaheim Ducks 2018 Draft Review
After not having a first-round pick and making just five selections overall in last year’s NHL Entry Draft, the Anaheim Ducks got to be a bit more active in 2018.…
Oilers Draft Ryan McLeod 40th Overall
The Edmonton Oilers wasted no time in the first two rounds of the 2018 NHL Draft. In the first round, they snagged a stud right-shot, puck-moving defenseman in Evan Bouchard.…
Sabres Welcome Dahlin With No. 1 Pick
In reality, the Buffalo Sabres didn’t choose Rasmus Dahlin as much as the NHL assigned them the phenom. It happened nearly two months ago when NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly…
Oilers Draft Evan Bouchard 10th Overall
It’s official; the Edmonton Oilers selected Evan Bouchard 10th overall in the 2018 NHL Draft. It’s a helluva pick that came with a surprising scenario that gave them more choices…