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Jim Rutherford doesn't believe in drafting defensemen. Despite how silly that seems, I'm not sure I disagree,

I’ve recently finished reading King of Russia by Dave King & Eric Duhatschek, which is basically a diary of King’s 1st season as the coach of Magnitorsk Metallurg. It’s an interesting read,...

This is Frantisek (Frank) Musil, a tough-as-nail stay-at-home defenceman who had a good NHL career (nearly 800 games). He's presently the European professional scout for the Edmonton Oilers.As...

This is Yutaka Fukufuji. To my knowledge, he's the only ever Japanese-born and trained goaltender to play an NHL game. He's relevant because he was an 8th round selection in the time period we're...

This is Jussi Markkanen, from Game 5 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Final. He is the best player selected in the 5th round under the watch of Kevin Lowe.2001 – Jussi Markkanen, 133rd & Jake Brenk 154th...

Stumbled across this article (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/draft02/2002-06-24-usat-draftline.htm) while looking into the Oilers selection of Robin Kovar (subsequently voided) in 2002. It...

These guys are Kyle Brodziak, left, and Mathieu Roy, right, and together they represent the high-point in 7th round drafting in the Kevin Lowe era. They were back to back picks in the 2003 Draft.T...

2001 – None2002 – Ivan Koltsov, 106th , Jonas Almtorp, 111th, & Robin Kovar, 123rd overall5/30 players selected in this round have played NHL hockey, and the best of the lot has played it for...

This is Zack Stortini. To date he is the most successful pick the Oilers have made in the third round under the watch of Lowe/Prendergast, although down the road Theo Peckham may turn into the...