Montreal—Apparently the Canadiens just could not resist the temptation as they took a player from Quebec Province in front of their home town fans in the 2009 Entry Draft. Actually it was a value pick as they selected 13th ranked … Continue reading
Montreal–After the Anaheim Ducks selected center Peter Holland the draft returned to the ways of teams selecting puck-moving defenseman. The Minnesota Wild took home-state high school defenseman Nick Leddy with the 16th pick and the St. Louis Blues went … Continue reading
Montreal—The Buffalo Sabres grabbed rugged winger Zach Kassian with the 13th pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and the Florida Panthers selected Dmitry Kulikov with the very next selection. The two selections filled needs on each team’s respective roster … Continue reading
Apparently believing puck-moving defenseman Calvin De Haan was not going to be available when they selected next the New York Islanders packaged the #16 pick they had acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets and moved up to #12 after a … Continue reading
Before the NHL changed the way the game was played there was little room for 5-9 defensemen. Thanks to the premium on puck movement a defender that size who can produce is in demand. That was proven when the Nashville … Continue reading
There were many folks who thought Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson could go as high as the third overall pick in the 2009 draft. Therefore you can be sure the Edmonton Oilers were delighted when they could snag him with the tenth overall … Continue reading
