NHL Draft

What Does New Jersey Do With The #2 Pick?

While the Stanley Cup Final is going on, the offseason has started for every other club. Organizations are looking for coaches, and others are examining ways to improve their teams for the next season. The lottery draft has already come and gone, and teams know their fate. Montreal was the big winner in that regard, […]

The Value of NHL Prospects and Draft Picks

It’s that time of year again in the NHL where two teams will be looking to lift the Stanley Cup while the rest are looking at the off-season. As exciting as the Stanley Cup final is, the off-season brings its own excitement with the draft, free-agent frenzy, and of course, the trades that always occur. […]

Rangers: Should They Trade For First Round Pick?

The New York Rangers remarkable 2021-22 season has officially come to an end. It featured 102 regular and postseason games, and each of them featured some incredible moments. By making the Eastern Conference Finals and winning the first two postseason series against Pittsburgh and Carolina, the Rangers forfeited their first-round selection to the Winnipeg Jets. […]

Jets: First Round Pick Options Part 1

This year’s NHL amateur draft will be held at the Bell Centre in Montreal on July 7 and 8. Spots one through sixteen were determined with the lottery on May 10. The Montreal Canadiens had the greatest odds of selecting first overall and were successful. The New Jersey Devils jumped ahead of the Arizona Coyotes […]

Bruins: How Safe Is Don Sweeney?

The Boston Bruins’ off-season has taken quite a turn since their elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the first round. Just after the season, there was some uncertainty on the status of captain Patrice Bergeron, the trade request of Jake DeBrusk, and deciding which of Mike Reilly and Matt Grzelcyk should be traded. But […]

Habs sign Wideman to a 2-year contract extension

On Tuesday, Kent Hughes announced that the team and Chris Wideman have agreed to a new two-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the 32-year-old is coming off a season where he finished with 27 points ( four goals, 23 assists) in 64 games. Coming in at 5’10” and 180 lbs, the defenseman has […]

Red Wings Among 16 Teams to Interview NHL Draft Prospect Cutter Gauthier

For the first time since 2019, the KeyBank Center in Buffalo held the NHL Scouting Combine from May 30th to June 4th, after being postponed the previous two drafts. The event brings 85 draft-eligible players across North America and Europe to participate in fitness testing while meeting with NHL team representatives before the NHL Entry Draft in […]

Maple Leafs Secure #25 Pick in the Draft

When the New York Rangers beat out the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round of the playoffs last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs secured their #25 in the upcoming draft. While it may seem it’s nothing more than a late-round draft pick, this could make a big difference in the long run. In a draft with […]

Bruins’ Draft Success over the last 20 years

With a lot of attention this offseason on whether Don Sweeney should remain as general manager and Bruce Cassidy as head coach, it’s essential to look at how we got here. While the drafting of young talent has never been Sweeney’s strong suit and the development of young talent has not been Cassidy’s over the […]

Bruins: The Drafting Inconsistency

Coming out of the 2021 draft, it looks like the B’s may have gotten the steal of the first round in Fabian Lysell, a speedy winger playing for Vancouver in the WHL. However, for every Brandon Carlo and David Pastrnak, there is a Malcolm Subban and a Seth Griffith. The Bruin’s prospect development and drafting […]