Tag "NHL Draft"
Top-10 NHL Prospects in 2020-21
Prospects are always a hot commodity around the National Hockey League, overseas in Europe, in Canadian junior hockey, and in the United States. As we look towards the start of next season, there are several elite-level prospects ready to burst onto the scene at the NHL level. Here’s my ranking of the top-10 prospects heading into 2020-21.
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2020 NHL Draft Recap: Red Wings Make a Splash with Lucas Raymond
When the National Hockey League conducted its annual draft lottery, the Detroit Red Wings were awarded the fourth overall selection at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 2019/20 campaign resulted in the Wings posting a league-worst 17-49-5 record through 71 games. Fans in the Motor City were anything but pleased after their worst season in almost 25 years. Last Tuesday, Kris Draper announced the selection of Lucas Raymond with the pick. Who is Raymond, what can Detroit expect from him, and why were they so keen on selecting him?
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2020 NHL Mock Draft Picks # 1-5
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! With the 2020 NHL Entry Draft set to take place in one days’ time, what better way to get the juices flowing amongst hockey fans than a good old-fashioned mock draft. Without further ado, here is my rendition of the highly-anticipated first five picks based on talent, upside, and organizational needs.
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2020 NHL Mock Draft Picks #6-10
With the 2020 NHL Entry Draft set to take place on October 6, what better way to get the juices flowing amongst hockey fans than a good old-fashioned mock draft.
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Sabres Top-Tier Talent is For Real (Part 2 of 2)
This article, for all intents and purposes, will focus on three additional players, and what the Sabres can garner with the (highly-coveted) eighth-overall pick at next month’s NHL Entry Draft. Let’s get the ball rolling, shall we?
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Rangers Win Draft Lottery, Will Pick No. 1 Overall
The New York Rangers won the NHL Draft lottery and now hold the No. 1 selection.
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Colorado Avalanche 2019 Draft Selection: Bowen Byram
After combing through the highlight tape of Bowen Byram, the Colorado Avalanche’s fourth-overall selection in the 2019 NHL Draft, it becomes apparent that Byram has all the tools to be a very skilled core player for the squad in the
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2019/20 Team Outlook: New Jersey Devils
It’s Devilish-ly good! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to sunny Newark, New Jersey. Home of famous television series, “The Sopranos”, and the New Jersey Devils. After reaching the Stanley Cup Finals during the 2011/12 campaign, it’s been a tough go for the die-hard hockey fans in the swamp over recent years. Entering play this season, the Devils have missed the playoffs in six of the last seven seasons. A long way away from the franchise that hoisted Lord Stanley, hockey’s holy grail in 1995, 2000, and 2003. But Hey, this ain’t your father’s Devils. Long gone are the days of Scott Stevens, Claude Lemieux, Patrik Elias, Scott Niedermayer, Martin Brodeur and “Uncle” Lou Lamoriello. Times are changing for the black and red, and this season will be the most anticipated in recent years, by a country mile.
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Colorado Avalanche 2019 Offseason Moves
Impact Additions: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Signed as an Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) Andre Burakovsky – Signed a one-year contract after being acquired from Washington Joonas Donskoi – Scored the game-winning goal for the Sharks in Game 7 against the Avalanche, then joined
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NHL Draft Winners and Losers
With the NHL Draft in the rear-view mirror, teams are hopeful that they didn’t waste valuable assets on players that aren’t going to pan out for them. Each club hopes to have struck a gold mine and, for some, that
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