2012 NHL Draft

  1. NHL Draft 2012: Highlighting the Biggest Surprises and Disappointments

    The 2012 NHL season has come and gone, along with the first-year player draft. This is an exciting time of year for hockey fans, even though they won't see their teams playing for several months...

    Joseph Bisaccia Written by Joseph Bisaccia about 11 months ago 1,647 reads 1 comments

  2. NHL Draft 2012: Columbus Blue Jackets Turned Down Draft-Day Deal from Islanders

    According to Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch , Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson turned down a huge offer from GM Garth Snow of the New York Islanders during the 2012 NHL draft...

    James Wrabel, Jr. Written by James Wrabel, Jr. about 11 months ago 2,334 reads 30 comments

  3. Predicting When Each NHL Team's Top Draft Pick Will Reach the NHL

    Fans want to see new draft picks in the NHL as soon as possible, but it would be foolish to hurt a player's development before he's ready for top competition...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 11 months ago 4,467 reads 11 comments

  4. NHL Draft 2012: Grading Each San Jose Sharks Pick

    The 2012 NHL draft was the most important for the San Jose Sharks since Doug Wilson's draft as general manager in 2003. For one, San Jose had its worst finish since the 2002-03 season...

    MJ Kasprzak Written by MJ Kasprzak about 11 months ago 2,619 reads 17 comments

  5. NHL Draft 2012 Results: What This Means for the Toronto Maple Leafs' Future

    It's been a while since there was this much buzz about the NHL draft in Toronto. Heck, even in 2008 when Toronto selected Luke Schenn fifth overall, the Leafs held the seventh pick and traded up at the draft...

    Jon Reid Written by Jon Reid about 11 months ago 4,683 reads 68 comments

  6. 2012 NHL Draft Grades: Teams That Earn Top Marks from Selections

    Many moves in the 2012 NHL draft made quite a stir, but which selections helped teams the most? There were a number of exciting trades on draft day featuring players young and ...

    Rob Goldberg Written by Rob Goldberg about 11 months ago 1,809 reads 0 comments

  7. 2012 NHL Draft Grades: Teams That Nailed the First Round

    As opposed to the NBA and NFL, where top draft picks often make an instant impact, the NHL is more like the MLB in that prospects often take a few years before making an impact in the pros...

    Timothy Rapp Written by Timothy Rapp about 11 months ago 1,277 reads 0 comments

  8. 2012 NHL Entry Draft: What This Means for the Future of the Anaheim Ducks

    The 2012 NHL draft was all about size and safe bets for the Anaheim Ducks . In what was a fairly typical "Ducks draft," Anaheim took a defenseman at sixth overall and a California native at 36th overall in the second round...

    Bobby Kittleberger Written by Bobby Kittleberger about 11 months ago 375 reads 2 comments

  9. 2012 NHL Draft Grades: Breaking Down Biggest Winners from Draft Weekend

    Even though there weren't as many trades as some experts were expecting, it was another eventful draft weekend for the NHL , as teams selected an upwards of 200 prospects over seven rounds...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 11 months ago 4,578 reads 6 comments

  10. 2012 NHL Draft Grades: Teams That Passed with Flying Colors

    The New York Islanders, Columbus Blue Jackets and Los Angeles Kings all come away from the 2012 NHL draft with excellent grades...

    Andrew Kulha Written by Andrew Kulha about 11 months ago 2,357 reads 3 comments

  11. 2012 NHL Draft: Scott Howson and the Columbus Blue Jackets Got It Right

    The 2012 NHL Entry Draft was an unquestioned success for the Columbus Blue Jackets and their general manager Scott Howson ...

    Matthew Smith Written by Matthew Smith about 11 months ago 762 reads 1 comments

  12. 2012 NHL Draft Grades: Rookies Who Will Lead Teams into the Playoffs Next Year

    For teams who did not make the playoffs last year, like the Buffalo Sabres, the players they drafted in the first round could help them get back to the postseason...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 11 months ago 1,264 reads 3 comments

  13. NHL Draft Results: Predicting the Top Ten Picks in the 2013 NHL Draft

    After 211 picks, the 2012 NHL entry draft has passed, calling an end to one of the most anticipated events of the hockey year. Fortunately, the next draft is just one year away...

    Jake Ware Written by Jake Ware about 11 months ago 25,061 reads 19 comments

  14. NHL Draft 2012: What the Draft Means for NHL Free Agency

    The 2012 NHL Draft saw a lot of movement around the league with teams making trades and drafting players they hope can impact the team in the immediate future...

    Dan Adams Written by Dan Adams about 11 months ago 782 reads 0 comments

  15. NHL Draft 2012: Breaking Down the Draft Trades

    The 2012 NHL Draft didn't have the big trades that many people were expecting. Superstars Rick Nash, Bobby Ryan and Roberto Luongo were not traded, despite being prevalent in all of kinds of trade rumors leading up to the Draft...

    Dan Adams Written by Dan Adams about 11 months ago 1,837 reads 0 comments

  16. NHL Power Rankings: Grades for Every Team, Post-Draft Edition

    With the NHL entry draft now complete we take a look at the picks and trades the teams made over the weekend. Some teams performed decidedly better than others, while for some it is a close race...

    JB Webber Written by JB Webber about 11 months ago 6,350 reads 20 comments

  17. Detroit Red Wings: Latest Trade Rumors, Free-Agent News, Post-Draft Analysis

    With the NHL draft come and gone the Red Wings did as everyone expected them to do. Fortifying their future with prospects is nothing new to Ken Holland and the rest of the Detroit front office...

    Rob Kirk Written by Rob Kirk about 11 months ago 5,777 reads 11 comments

  18. Nail Yakupov: 5 Bold Predictions for No. 1 Pick's NHL Career

    While the 2012 NHL Entry Draft had many surprises, the Edmonton Oilers selecting right wing Nail Yakupov of the OHL's Sarnia Sting with the No. 1 overall pick was not surprising in the least...

    Dave Ungar Written by Dave Ungar about 11 months ago 4,192 reads 15 comments

  19. NHL Draft 2012: First-Round Picks Who Will Enjoy Successful Careers

    Sometimes it's easy to tell when a first-round pick is a lock to enjoy a successful career. The first round of the 2012 NHL draft has a few prospects who look like they are going to pan out for their respective teams in the future...

    Sam R. Quinn Written by Sam R. Quinn about 11 months ago 1,179 reads 0 comments

  20. NHL Draft 2012: First-Rounders Who Will Become Faces of the Franchise

    The terms promise and potential get thrown around excessively when analyzing the NHL draft. Whoever is able to harness that elite skill on a professional level will become the face of their franchise...

    Mike Shiekman Written by Mike Shiekman about 11 months ago 7,015 reads 16 comments

  21. NHL Draft 2012: Post-Draft Grades for Each of the Newest New York Rangers

    The 2012 NHL draft is complete. The NHL has 211 new players (give or take) who are looking to make an impact for the team that drafted them immediately, or in the immediate future...

    Nick Krapf Written by Nick Krapf about 11 months ago 1,241 reads 13 comments

  22. NHL Draft 2012: Analyzing the Washington Capitals' Trade for Mike Ribeiro

    The Washington Capitals' 2012 NHL draft party actually got started well before the Caps acquired, arguably, the steal of the draft by picking up Filip Forsberg with the No. 11 pick...

    Dave Ungar Written by Dave Ungar about 11 months ago 4,074 reads 14 comments

  23. 2012 NHL Draft Grades: Pittsburgh Penguins and Teams Who Excelled

    The Pittsburgh Penguins had an exceptional 2012 NHL Draft this past weekend as hosts of the National Hockey League's annual selection process...

    Patrick Clarke Written by Patrick Clarke about 11 months ago 2,055 reads 3 comments

  24. NHL Draft 2012: Meet the Chicago Blackhawks' Draftees

    The Chicago Blackhawks definitely drafted for the future this weekend with their selections at the 2012 NHL draft in Pittsburgh ...

    Jon Fromi Written by Jon Fromi about 11 months ago 2,069 reads 3 comments

  25. 2012 NHL Draft Results: The Weekend's Top Winners, Losers and Surprises

    Even with back-to-back first-round dismissals in their first two playoff runs at the Consol Energy Center, the Pittsburgh Penguins did not take long to stir up some zest in their new home arena in June...

    Al Daniel Written by Al Daniel about 11 months ago 10,430 reads 28 comments