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2009 NHL Entry Draft: Initial Impressions
This is a hodge-podge of my initial thoughts on the entry draft; I've been out of town so these really aren't based on a ton of post-draft research, but mostly on stuff done going in. Obviously the...
The 2009 NHL Draft
Well, it's finally here. Unfortunately, I'm gone for the weekend, so I won't be able to update with thoughts on who the Oilers select. There's no shortage of news, though. OilersNati...
2009 NHL Draft: Do You Trade For These Men?
Darren Dreger’s been posting some interesting stuff about available players over at TSN, including players who might be of interest to the Oilers. Let’s look through his scenarios one at a...
2009 NHL Draft: Mikko Koskinen and Big European Goaltenders
The NHL's Central Scouting Bureau ranks 13 European goaltenders this season. Only four of them are shorter than 6'1"; the rage in the NHL these days is toward big men in net - something...
2009 NHL Draft: Revisiting 2001 With Math
The 2001 NHL Draft saw a much better job done by scouts than the previous three years; at least, when it came to making North American selections. Here's the draft order: Jason Spezza Steph...
2009 NHL Draft: Revisiting 1998 and 1999 and 2000 (Updated)
I've been talking a lot about using percentage of team offense as a measuring stick for draft-eligible players, but I haven't shown any proof that it works. Tonight, I decided I'd revisit the 19...
2009 NHL Draft: Who The Oilers Like
A few weeks ago, Lowetide commented on how Robin Brownlee's draft preview article is one of the most important items to read in the days leading up to the draft. He's right in that opinion, a...
NHL Draft 2009: And That's One Vote For Zach Kassian
From Ryan Kennedy's mock draft: 10. Edmonton – Zack Kassian, RW, Peterborough, OHL. Oilers want more grit and size; Kassian has both in spades. Kassian's well back of the best players in...
2009 SBN Mock Draft: The Oilers Selection
The SBN Mock Draft has been going more or less as expected so far, minus one surprising selection. The master list is over at James Mirtle's site, and the top nine picks break down like this: ...
2009 NHL Entry Draft: Louis Leblanc and the USHL Forwards
Historically, the USHL hasn't recieved a lot of respect at the NHL draft, but in recent times that's changed somewhat. Kyle Okposo (pictured above) was taken 7th overall by the New York Islander...
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