Yep. On average three players selected in the draft will go on to have Hall of Fame careers. It is hard to identify them at this point. It is a reasonable guess that John Tavares may be one of them, but that is far a certainty. Probably at least one of them is not yet…
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From TSN: Tavares or Hedman? Remember “Daigle or Pronger?”
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Well if the year was 1993, the Ottawa Senators would select slick centre Alexandre Daigle and leave stalwart defenceman Chris Pronger for the Hartford Whalers. In some cases, having the second overall pick can work out pretty well. The New York Islanders have a similar decision to make heading into Friday’s first round of the NHL Entry…
From Al Strachan: Lightning Rod
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Al Strachan repackages the same old rumors; but at least he can write coherently. My comments are in brackets. The rumors regarding Vincent Lecavalier refuse to go away. [I resist inserting, "whose fault is that?"] Tampa Bay Lightning GM Brian Lawton insists that he has had no trade talks regarding Lecavalier and that he has no…
2009 NHL Draft Combine recap – Hockey’s Future
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As far as the testing went, several of the shorter players stood out positively. Eden Prairie High School defenseman Nick Leddy was one of the most impressive in the vertical leap, and he had an excellent wing span for his size. Not the broadest of players, Leddy was finely tuned, with one of the lowest…
The Hockey News: THE HOT LIST:: Loktionov
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Not only do we have major junior playoffs and the Frozen Four in full swing, but the IIHF World Under-18 Championship has taken over Fargo and Moorhead on the North Dakota-Minnesota border. It’s prospect overload, so let’s once again count down some of the youngsters we can’t wait to see make it to the pros.…
North American Scouting Services Mock Draft: Mock Kings pick Mock Kane
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1. NY Islanders: John Tavares; London – C - The no-brainer pick that will hopefully lead the Isles back to respectability. Expect big pressure to deal pick but they will keep it 2. Tampa Bay Lightning: Victor Hedman; Modo – LD – Another potential deal because Tampa needs and wants more immediate help but he is…