During the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators made six selections. The team has had eyebrows raised at some of their picks in the past, but this year perhaps gave us the biggest shock out of them all.
San Jose acquired a plethora of picks in the 2021 draft, taking nine players last month in hopes of sparking their minor league rosters with an abundance of skaters. The Sharks displayed their desperate need for forward depth, adding 5 to the organizations’ roster, as well as a goaltender for the first time in three years, with their second selection.
The Vegas Golden Knights made six selections during the 2021 NHL Draft. They held the 30th pick after falling to the Montreal Canadiens in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring.
The Arizona Coyotes had nine picks in the 2021 NHL Draft. After forfeiting their first-round pick due to the scouting scandal, they acquired the ninth-overall pick from the Vancouver Canucks for a package that saw Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland head North of the border.
In the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Los Angeles Kings entered the draft with seven picks but ended up making four selections. General manager Rob Blake was busy on the phones, making three draft day trades, which moved his team up in the second round as well as gained them another second-round pick.
During the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Minnesota Wild came into the draft with nine picks but made seven total selections. General manager Bill Guerin made two draft-day trades, moving up in the first round and moving back into the fourth round as a result.
The Philadelphia Flyers ended the 2020-21 season sixth in their division. They started out great and looked like they were playoff bound, but sadly it wasn’t meant to be this year.
After coming in last in the Central Division, the Columbus Blue Jackets are back in the Metropolitan division, looking to continue with their rebuild. Despite not having actually said the word “rebuild”, it is what it is.
The front office in Newark is looking to bolster all facets of their roster in the 2021 draft adding seven new players to the organization. Acquiring a second Hughes brother was the marquee acquisition in this draft.
The Tampa Bay Lightning held seven picks during the 2021 NHL Draft. Without their first-round selection for the second season in a row, the team traded the 32nd pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenseman David Savard.
The Edmonton Oilers headed into the 2021 NHL Draft with six selections. Without a pick in the second or third rounds, the team acquired forwards Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner from the Detroit Red Wings. They sent back veteran Sam Ganger and a 2020 and 2021 second-round pick. In addition to this, general manager Ken Holland lost his original 3rd round choice in the deal for winger James Neal. Tied to a draft pick condition in the trade, the pick would be transferred if Neal scored 21 goals or more and veteran Milan Lucic scored ten or fewer goals than Neal during the 2019-20 season.
After a disappointing run in the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche turned their eyes toward the draft. Wade Klippenstein is the new Director of Amateur Scouting, and he’s been with the team since 2016. He understands what the franchise’s front office is looking for in a pick.
During the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators made six selections. The team has had eyebrows raised at some of their picks in the past, but this year perhaps gave us the biggest shock out of them all.
San Jose acquired a plethora of picks in the 2021 draft, taking nine players last month in hopes of sparking their minor league rosters with an abundance of skaters. The Sharks displayed their desperate need for forward depth, adding 5 to the organizations’ roster, as well as a goaltender for the first time in three years, with their second selection.
The Vegas Golden Knights made six selections during the 2021 NHL Draft. They held the 30th pick after falling to the Montreal Canadiens in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring.
The Arizona Coyotes had nine picks in the 2021 NHL Draft. After forfeiting their first-round pick due to the scouting scandal, they acquired the ninth-overall pick from the Vancouver Canucks for a package that saw Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland head North of the border.
In the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Los Angeles Kings entered the draft with seven picks but ended up making four selections. General manager Rob Blake was busy on the phones, making three draft day trades, which moved his team up in the second round as well as gained them another second-round pick.
During the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Minnesota Wild came into the draft with nine picks but made seven total selections. General manager Bill Guerin made two draft-day trades, moving up in the first round and moving back into the fourth round as a result.
The Philadelphia Flyers ended the 2020-21 season sixth in their division. They started out great and looked like they were playoff bound, but sadly it wasn’t meant to be this year.
After coming in last in the Central Division, the Columbus Blue Jackets are back in the Metropolitan division, looking to continue with their rebuild. Despite not having actually said the word “rebuild”, it is what it is.
The front office in Newark is looking to bolster all facets of their roster in the 2021 draft adding seven new players to the organization. Acquiring a second Hughes brother was the marquee acquisition in this draft.
The Tampa Bay Lightning held seven picks during the 2021 NHL Draft. Without their first-round selection for the second season in a row, the team traded the 32nd pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenseman David Savard.
The Edmonton Oilers headed into the 2021 NHL Draft with six selections. Without a pick in the second or third rounds, the team acquired forwards Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner from the Detroit Red Wings. They sent back veteran Sam Ganger and a 2020 and 2021 second-round pick. In addition to this, general manager Ken Holland lost his original 3rd round choice in the deal for winger James Neal. Tied to a draft pick condition in the trade, the pick would be transferred if Neal scored 21 goals or more and veteran Milan Lucic scored ten or fewer goals than Neal during the 2019-20 season.
After a disappointing run in the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche turned their eyes toward the draft. Wade Klippenstein is the new Director of Amateur Scouting, and he’s been with the team since 2016. He understands what the franchise’s front office is looking for in a pick.
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