Luke Kunin, Minnesota's 15th overall pick in the 2016 NHL entry draft, has good intangibles to offset questionable athleticism. The Minnesota Wild remained relatively quiet on draft weekend with no deals made on the floor and only four picks over seven rounds, two of which were in the final round. They didn’t [...]
After their most successful regular season in franchise history, clinching the Atlantic Division title, the Florida Panthers have had a busy off-season. The Panthers brought in front office staff changes, starting with moving former GM Dale Tallon to President of Hockey Operations and Associate General Manager Tom Row moving to the General Manager position. They [...]
The Bruins entered this draft in a significantly different position than last year. By the end of last draft day, the Bruins had traded away Dougie Hamilton, Milan Lucic and Carl Soderberg. This bevy of activity allowed the Bs to make 10 total selections, with three in the first round alone. This year, Sweeney had [...]
For the Oilers, the best move they made was simply not making a move at all. For days, weeks and months there were rumours swirling around a potential trade for a RHD, and there was good reason to believe the Oilers may have been willing to part with the fourth overall selection. Despite the [...]
Detroit headed into this crucial off season after their 25th consecutive playoff appearance, with a clear plan in place to keep the train moving. Being a bubble team the last three years, with a string of first round playoff exits, GM Ken Holland has had his hands full trying to fix the many holes in [...]
The Anaheim Ducks came into the draft with six draft picks, two of them in the first round; five of their six picks were forwards this summer, stock piling on centers and wings. Here is the low-down on Anaheim’s six draft picks. Max Jones, 24th Overall At pick 24, Anaheim selected left-wing Max [...]
General Manager Jim Nill possessed only six picks in the draft, and used four of them on forwards. No surprise, the Stars strategy was to get larger at forward. The forwards they drafted certainly fit the “power forward” mold, particularly their first round pick, Riley Tufte. With only six picks, and an NHL roster that [...]
The Blue Jackets have been a team in flux since the trade that sent center Ryan Johansen to Nashville in exchange for defenseman Seth Jones. The rift between Johansen and the front office was never a secret but it was an issue that had seemed to have been solved until the trade was completed. Losing [...]
*** The Colorado Avalanche have been an interesting team to follow over the last few years. Once a team with a promising young core who appeared to take a big step under a new coach, they are now often viewed as underachievers from the ice, to the coaching staff, to upper mangement. Their foundation young [...]
Draft Breakdown The Carolina Hurricanes were armed with nine picks at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and in turn, had many different directions they could move in. Lets take a closer look at the nine players that joined Carolina’s prospect ranks this season. Jake Bean – D – Calgary Hitmen – First Round, 13th [...]
