July 31-in-31: Boston Bruins

By |2018-06-12T11:21:52-04:00July 3rd, 2017|Feature Story|

Mike Drover Many were calling the 2017 NHL Draft particularly thin and it appears the Bruins bought into that idea coming to the draft table this June. The Bruins traded picks or moved down the board a couple of times this season and were left with only a first, a second, a fourth, a sixth [...]

July 31-in-31: Arizona Coyotes

By |2018-06-12T11:22:01-04:00July 2nd, 2017|Feature Story|

It was nothing short of some turbulent couple weeks leading up to the 2017 NHL entry draft for the Coyotes. Here’s a brief rundown of what happened: Andrew Barroway bought out the team’s minority owners, becoming the Coyotes sole owner. Shane Doan, long time Yote and face of the franchise was told he will not [...]

July 31 in 31: Anaheim Ducks

By |2018-06-12T11:22:10-04:00July 1st, 2017|Feature Story|

The Anaheim Ducks came into the draft with five draft picks, none in the first round but two in the second. Bob Murray and his scouting staff went heavy on forward again, selecting two centers, a left and a right wing, and one goalie. Here is the low-down on their selections. Maxime Comtois: 2nd round, [...]

Evan Cormier

By |2018-06-12T22:56:30-04:00July 1st, 2017|Free Agent prospects - 20+|

Evan Cormier, G Catches: L Height: 6-03 Weight: 214 Born: 1997-11-06 Hometown: Bowmanville, ON, CAN Drafted: 2016, by New Jersey Devils, 105th overall             Observations: July 2017 – Cormier wrapped up his third OHL year in Saginaw with a 23-19-5-2 record, 3.23 goals-against and .899 save percentage. Reportedly he may [...]

Prospect Ramblings: How are FA forecasts working out? (July 1)

By |2017-07-01T12:51:17-04:00July 1st, 2017|Prospects Rambling|

The electrifying yet maddeningly inconsistent Teemu Pulkinen has moved from one desert NHL team to another, being claimed by Vegas in the expansion draft from Arizona. His contract situation remains murky.   In two recent columns, I rambled about new RFAs and UFAs and whether their contract year performances helped or hurt their chances of [...]

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