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The 2007 NHL Entry Draft came on the heels of one of the most disappointing seasons in the history of the Oilers. A veteran-laden group had come within one game of the Stanley Cup in 2005-06, a...

Grant Sonier is a Michigan-based amateur scout for the Boston Bruins. Previously, he’s been the assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Kings and Florida Panthers, the G.M. of the Detroit...

I reference Gare Joyce’s book Future Greats and Heartbreaks in my last post, and I’m going to do it again here. Gare Joyce spent the 2006-07 season behind the scenes with the scouting staff of...

As those of you who have been reading this site since its inception know, I am forever making references to two hockey books: Future Greats and Heartbreaks, by Gare Joyce, and King of Russia, by...

Future Greats and Heartbreaks remains my favorite hockey book. I've talked about it before and if this site is running in ten years chances are that I'll still be mentioning it.One of the stories...