Colorado Avalanche’s 5 Biggest Draft Busts Ryan Womeldorf | June 27, 2024 The NHL Entry Draft is a time of promise for every team. Whether it be in the first round or the seventh, teams are trying to uncover the next foundational…
5 Worst Avalanche/Nordiques Draft Classes of All-Time J.D. Killian | May 5, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques hit home runs on some of their drafts, particularly in the first round. However, not every draft turned into a pot o’ gold. In fact, the…
NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2014 Larry Fisher | May 23, 2018 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2012 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2013 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2015 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways…
5 Players Re-Entering the Draft Worth a Second Look Dustin Nelson | June 3, 2016 Many quality NHL regulars didn’t quite pan out the way teams hoped immediately after being drafted. They took a little longer to develop, and maybe didn’t get a contract offer…
Arizona Won’t Sign Conner Bleackley, Gets Compensation Dustin L. Nelson | June 2, 2016 The Arizona Coyotes have announced that they will not sign 2014 1st round draft pick (23rd overall) Conner Bleackley, who was acquired from the Colorado Avalanche in the trade for…
Top 5 Prospects: Colorado Avalanche Brett Slawson | October 5, 2014 The Colorado Avalanche are a young team loaded with up and coming star players. Budding stars such as Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, Ryan O’Reilly, Matt Duchene and Tyson Barrie were all…
Colorado Avalanche – Top 5 Prospects THW Archives | August 7, 2014 The good news for the Avalanche is that their main roster consists of many young stars. Players like Gabriel Landeskog, Matt Duchene, and Nathan MacKinnon have all graduated to become…
What Will the Boston Bruins Do with the 25th Pick? Mark Wallace Graham | June 26, 2014 The Boston Bruins had a very bittersweet end to a very successful regular season. They were ousted by their bitter rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, in a tough seven game series…
Conner Bleackley – The Next Ones: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Ryan Pike | May 22, 2014 Conner Bleackley THW Close-Up Date of Birth: July 2, 1996 Place of Birth: High River, AB Ht: 6’1” Wt: 196 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Center/Right Wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2014…
NHL Draft War Room: Conner Bleackley Christopher Ralph | March 20, 2014 Conner Bleackley THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings (E-Mac): #27 (Feb 2014) THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #14 (March 2014) Hashtag: #TheRightStuff Nickname: Bleaks…
Top Prospects Game Standouts Ryan Pike | January 22, 2014 In the middle of January, roughly three dozen of the top draft-eligible players in the Canadian Hockey League converged on Calgary for the annual BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. The…