Re-Doing the Atlanta Thrashers’ 1999 Expansion Draft
Originally published in Sep. 2020 The Atlanta Thrashers were the second of four expansion teams to hit the ice around the turn of the 21st century, playing their inaugural season…
Alexandre Daigle
One for the Ages: Alexandre Daigle’s 2003-04 NHL Season
Alexandre Daigle gets an unfair bad rap. “All-time greatest draft bust”, “primadonna”, “completely lacked effort and motivation”. Strong words for any athlete, though maybe at the time that he broke…
The Worst First Overall Draft Picks in NHL History
Ever since the NHL Draft began in 1963, NHL teams have been utilizing it as the main way to bring in talent to their teams. For the teams that have…
Senators Have Never Been Good At Building Through the Draft
Beginning with the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators have added what many of their fans hope will be the building blocks of a Stanley Cup champion. Tim Stutzle,…
Senators Rolled Dice and Lost at 1993 World Juniors
“I’m glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers number two.” That quote, recklessly spilling out of the mouth of Alexandre Daigle after he was selected first overall at…
Nail Yakupov: Learning From the Makings of Former 1st Round Nothings
When it comes to the draft the term bust is thrown around rather easily. Names associated with a bust include former first overall picks Patrik Stefan (1998 – Atlanta), Rick…
Power Ranking the No. 1 Overall Picks From 2000-2009
Since the inception of the NHL Entry Draft, every decade has had their share of booms and busts at the No. 1 overall pick. The 80’s produced household names such…
Philadelphia Flyers: If Only I Could See Them One More Time…
So I got to chatting with my old man today. Whenever chats like these occur there is usually a great deal of wisdom bestowed upon me. But this wasn’t like…
A historical review of cheap shots in the NHL
There is a belief held by some fans of NHL hockey that cheap shots are a major issue in the game today. The truth is the rules have changed drastically…
What Ever Happened to Alexandre Daigle?
You remember Alexandre Daigle, right? The man drafted by Ottawa first overall in the 1993 draft. The man who received the largest starting salary in league history up until that time (5 years, 12.25 million). The man who was supposed to be the next Mario Lemieux after scoring 247 points in 119 games for Victoriaville of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.