Montreal—The Ottawa Senators looked past a tough knee surgery and selected a defenseman once thought to be able to push Victor Hedman as the best defender in the draft. Early in 2009 Jared Cowen went down with a severe … Continue reading
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Kadri stays home, Glennie goes south
Montreal–Perhaps no player was slipping in mock drafts over the last week than Nazem Kadri, which shows why most mock drafts are not performed by those responsible for making the actual picks. On the other hand perhaps no player was … Continue reading
Coyotes look ahead to Larsson
Montreal—they have done it before and they will probably do it again. The Phoenix Coyotes who have been known to work on their own scouting has made a reach for a player. Unlike previous drafts the club did not reach … Continue reading
A second fifth for the Schenn family
Montreal–It is early in the draft but it appears that the clubs are agreeing with Central Scouting right down the line as Brayden Schenn, the fifth-ranked player went to the team drafting fifth in the draft. Schenn has been … Continue reading
Kane Atlanta-bound
Montreal—the Atlanta Thrashers have been looking to draft a power forward for the longest time and may have found the answer in Evander Kane. Kane has been moving up draft boards for the past few weeks and it seemed … Continue reading
Clone of nemesis goes to Colorado
MONTREAL – When the Colorado Avalanche and the Detroit Red Wings had their famed playoff battles the player who usually did in the Avalanche was Steve Yzerman. Now they may have drafted his clone. Duchene has been rising with … Continue reading