2012 NHL Draft

  1. 2012 NHL Draft: The 20 Worst NHL Draft-Related Photos of All Time

    The draft picture. One of the first moments that a player is wearing an NHL jersey. Most of the time the players are dressed very well: Their hair is perfect, and they look like upstanding young citizens...

    Jeff Langridge Written by Jeff Langridge about 11 months ago 4,534 reads 9 comments

  2. 2012 NHL Mock Draft: Defenders Who Will Blossom in Pros

    The 2012 NHL draft is a mere three days away, slated for Friday, and the buzz is beginning to pick up throughout the league...

    Ryan Rudnansky Written by Ryan Rudnansky about 11 months ago 877 reads 1 comments

  3. New York Rangers 2012 NHL Draft Picks: Grades, Results and Analysis

    With the 28th pick in the 2012 NHL Draft , the New York Rangers selected Brady Skjei, an 18-year-old defenseman about to start his collegiate career at the University of Minnesota ...

    Alex Davidow Written by Alex Davidow about 11 months ago 7,465 reads 15 comments

  4. 2012 NHL Draft: 5 Forwards the Chicago Blackhawks Could Take in the 1st Round

    Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman is readying himself for the NHL draft this weekend. Who are the 'Hawks going to select with their first-round selection? Chicago has the 18th-overall pick...

    Jon Fromi Written by Jon Fromi about 11 months ago 1,716 reads 3 comments

  5. 2012 NHL Mock Draft: Defensemen Who Will Make Quick Impact at Next Level

    Finding a player in the NHL draft who will make a longtime—or even immediate—impact is no easy task...

    Tim Keeney Written by Tim Keeney about 11 months ago 1,428 reads 0 comments

  6. 2012 NHL Draft: 3 Areas of Need the Washington Capitals Could Address

    The 2012 NHL Entry Draft is now just three days away. After months of speculation, armchair general managing, mock drafting, hoping and wishing, the most exciting day of the year for many hockey fans is fast approaching...

    Jake Ware Written by Jake Ware about 11 months ago 1,130 reads 12 comments

  7. 2012 NHL Mock Draft: Projecting Entire First Round

    The NHL Entry Draft is always good for a few surprises along the way. There can be no predicting which team will end up drafting which player because of the possibility of trades ...

    Kevin Goff Written by Kevin Goff about 11 months ago 332 reads 1 comments

  8. Philadelphia Flyers 2012 Draft: Where They Need Help and Who They Could Target

    The NHL Entry Draft offers an opportunity for bad teams to build a franchise and for good teams to invest in the future without sacrificing the present...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 11 months ago 4,555 reads 18 comments

  9. NHL Draft 2012: 3 Defensemen Detroit Red Wings Should Look at in 2nd Round

    The Detroit Red Wings will partake in the 2012 NHL Draft but are without a first-round pick for the second year in a row. The lack of a first-round pick hasn't seemed to thwart the Red Wings' success in the draft over the past two decades and more...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 2,285 reads 8 comments

  10. Edmonton Oilers: Who Should They Take with the No. 1 Overall Pick?

    The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a familiar spot—having to decide what to do with the No. 1 overall draft pick. There are many great talents in this years draft pool, and mynhldraft...

    Shane Darrow Written by Shane Darrow about 11 months ago 779 reads 25 comments

  11. Minnesota Wild: Latest Rumors Surrounding Team This Offseason

    The Minnesota Wild have approximately $21 million in salary cap space this offseason. Some of that money will go to draft picks, and some will go towards contract extensions for current Wild...

    Michael Carroll Written by Michael Carroll about 11 months ago 2,970 reads 16 comments

  12. FINAL: Montreal Canadiens 2012 NHL Draft Picks: Grades, Results and Analysis

    This is one of the most important drafts in Montreal Canadiens history. With the third-overall pick, the Habs are hoping to get a player who can help turn their franchise around...

    Taylor Shire Written by Taylor Shire about 11 months ago 7,996 reads 25 comments

  13. 2012 NHL Draft: How the Toronto Maple Leafs Can't Go Wrong with the No. 5 Pick

    There has been endless debate among Toronto Maple Leafs fans as to what they should be doing with the No. 5 overall pick in 2012 NHL Draft ...

    Shahriar Balouchi Written by Shahriar Balouchi about 11 months ago 1,626 reads 14 comments

  14. Toronto Maple Leafs 2012 NHL Draft Picks: Grades, Results and Analysis

    With the 2012 NHL Entry Draft days away, teams are starting to look at the potential player they will be able to pick in the first and second round of the draft...

    JB Webber Written by JB Webber about 11 months ago 12,967 reads 11 comments

  15. Boston Bruins 2012 NHL Draft Picks: Grades, Results and Analysis

    Pre-draft assessment : Letdown much? After selecting one of the top 10 overall picks in each of the previous two years, the Boston Bruins project to have one of their most uneventful NHL drafts in recent memory, if not franchise history...

    Al Daniel Written by Al Daniel about 11 months ago 8,657 reads 0 comments

  16. 2012 NHL Mock Draft: Full First-Round Predictions

    They say that no one ever gets a mock draft completely right. Well, for the second straight week, I am doing a mock draft for this Friday's first round of the 2012 NHL Draft , effectively giving me two chances to be wrong...

    Jeff Langridge Written by Jeff Langridge about 11 months ago 13,457 reads 19 comments

  17. Tampa Bay Lightning: 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Rounds 1 & 2)

    General manager Steve Yzerman of the Tampa Bay Lightning had three priorities going into this offseason. First, he wanted to find a goalie for the future for the Bolts...

    Bob Fox Written by Bob Fox about 11 months ago 816 reads 6 comments

  18. 2012 NHL Draft Order: Full List of Selections for All 7 Rounds

    Nail Yakupov, Ryan Murray and Filip Forsberg highlight a talented class heading into the 2012 NHL Draft . The festivities will kick off on Friday night with the first round, followed by the remaining six rounds on Saturday...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 11 months ago 12,660 reads 0 comments

  19. NHL Draft 2012: 25 Bold Predictions for the NHL Entry Draft and Beyond

    The NHL playoffs might be over, but the fun is just beginning. When 30 general managers and their groups descend on the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh this weekend, the "second season" will start with a bang...

    Carol Schram Written by Carol Schram about 11 months ago 10,030 reads 11 comments

  20. 2012 NHL Mock Draft: International Prospects That Will Become NHL Stars

    With the 2012 NHL draft scheduled to begin Friday, June 22 with the first round and Saturday, June 23 for the second through seventh rounds, the entire NHL community is ready to begin the transition into the 2013 mindset...

    Donald Wood Written by Donald Wood about 11 months ago 1,372 reads 0 comments

  21. Detroit Red Wings 2012 NHL Draft Picks: Grades, Results and Analysis

    No, the above picture is not of a young Rick Springfield and John Travolta, it's 1983 first-round draft pick Steve Yzerman and then-Head Coach Nick Polano. The Red Wings hit a home run that year, even if they stopped drafting after the first round...

    Rob Kirk Written by Rob Kirk about 11 months ago 7,522 reads 0 comments

  22. NHL Draft 2012: 20 Nastiest Goals on YouTube Scored by Draft Prospects

    With the NHL draft approaching, it is a good time to take a look at some of highlights featuring players who are set to be selected this Friday...

    Tom Urtz Jr. Written by Tom Urtz Jr. about 11 months ago 781 reads 0 comments

  23. 2012 NHL Mock Draft: Ryan Murray and the Safest Picks for Every NHL Team

    The 2012 NHL Draft will be an exciting event with the Rick Nash trade saga making headlines plus the uncertainty over how the top five picks will turn out. There are several possible options at No...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 11 months ago 2,686 reads 3 comments

  24. NHL Draft Expertise: Ranking Each Team from Detroit to Columbus

    The NHL Entry Draft is one of the most under-appreciated aspects of hockey. When most people think about how to go about improving a team, they will talk about free agency and trades...

    Kevin Goff Written by Kevin Goff about 11 months ago 1,670 reads 15 comments

  25. NHL Draft 2012: NHL Trade Rumors for the 2012 NHL Draft

    There will be trades at the 2012 NHL Draft. It's not a question of if, but a question of who. Every year the NHL Draft is both a time for new players to enter the league and old players to find new teams...

    Dan Adams Written by Dan Adams about 11 months ago 3,041 reads 2 comments