Big Winners
Washington Capitals
In:
F: Joel Ward, Troy Brouwer (from Chi), Jeff Halpern
D: Roman Hamrlik
G: Tomas Vokoun
1st and 2nd round picks in 2012 (Colorado)
Out: 2011 1st round pick (to Chicago), Semeon Varlamov (Colorado)
A very good defensive group got even better with the addition of Roman Hamrlik, who many think was Montreal’s b [...]
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NHL Draft and Free Agency – The...
Big Winners
Washington Capitals
In:
F: Joel Ward, Troy Brouwer (from Chi), Jeff Halpern
D: Roman Hamrlik
G: Tomas Vokoun
1st and 2nd round picks in 2012 (Colorado)
Out: 2011 1st round pick (to Chicago), Semeon Varlamov (Colorado)
A very good defensive group got even better with the addition of Roman Hamrlik, who many think was Montreal’s b [...]
2011 Jets Draft Prospects
1st round pick Mark Scheifele (shy-fil-lee)
Here’s a preliminary look at the new recruits, with a statistical bias (since I haven’t really seen them play yet.)
Mark Scheifele: A similar story to last year’s 4th overall pick, Ryan Johansen in that he didn’t play in the CHL at age 16 as most top prospects inevitably do. (He was pre [...]
2011 NHL Mock Draft
***WILL BE LIVE AT THE DRAFT IN MINNESOTA ON FRIDAY***
After several weeks of anticipation, it’s finally time.
Some may wonder what the process is. One way to start is by looking at a team’s draft history – some teams have a clear preference for players out of Canadian junior hockey, others for US college hockey, and still others for Europea [...]
2011 NHL Draft – Scouting Repor...
Highly skilled forward Jonathan Huberdeau is a lock to be a top-5 selection
***MOCK DRAFT COMING TOMORROW***
While it’s difficult to say exactly who the top-10 players will be in this year’s NHL draft, most scouts have no problem telling you who the top 9 available prospects are. They include 6 forwards – Nugent-Hopkins, Huberdeau, Landeskog, [...]
Top Draft Prospects
(#1 ranked prospect Ryan-Nugent Hopkins)
This list should cover most of the first round picks. It includes 27F and 11D. It also specifies the players that are likely to make up the top-10. (Though Beaulieu could sneak in ahead of Bartschi). After the top-10, the remaining prospects are only somewhat in order, with ‘rank’ becoming [...]
Path to Glory: The NHL Draft
(Top Prospect Ryan Strome of the OHL’s Niagra Ice Dogs)
I’ll be at the NHL draft in Minneapolis on June 24th, so feel free to follow me on twitter for live draft-day tweets. (HouseOfPuck)
If there’s any question as to the importance of June 24, look no further than the Chicago Blackhawks. Or the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Detr [...]
Atlanta Thrashers: State of the Union
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Thrashers’ Organizational Audit
Here’s the Thrashers’ depth chart (as of May 20, 2011):
C: Antropov, Burmistrov, Slater, Cormier
LW: Ladd, Kane, Thorburn, Maxwell
RW: Little, Wheeler, Stewart, Schremp
D: Byfuglien, Enstrom, Bogosian, Hainsey, Oduya, Stuart
G: Pavelec, Mason
Salary commitments: $37.5M
Cap space: [...]
How They Slipped Through the Cracks
Most of the top skaters (non-goalies*) in the NHL were drafted in the first round. In fact, if you take a close look, most of them were drafted in the top 5 overall. This is particularly true of forwards. Think of the top players in the game and you think of guys like Crosby, Oveckin, Sedin, Stamkos, Toews, etc.
(*Goalies are a different bea [...]