Tyler Wright and the Oilers scouts have been under a tremendous amount of pressure to deliver quality on fewer than a…
draft evaluation
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Anton Lander (photo by Rob Ferguson) was Edmonton’s second-round selection in 2009. His 215 NHL games qualify as a success for…
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No one can agree on the best way to evaluate draft seasons, draft scouting staffs, draft eras by team. It’s too…
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We are five years past the 2016 entry draft, meaning we can look closely at the five-year window that began with…
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In the early 1970’s, an English art-rock group released a song called “Do The Strand” that had a cold intro, a…
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One day many years ago I was in a big book store in Calgary. I love books, specifically about sports, and…
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I’ve mentioned this before, but my interest in the NHL draft goes back to 1971 (it was a riot, literally!). My…
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I am guilty of many things, but have learned a few lessons along the way. One of those lessons came in…
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Ethan Bear made the opening night lineup and spent the regular season carving out an NHL job in the upper echelons…
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entry draft '20
(If left is right and right is wrong) You Better Decide Which Side You’re On
by LowetideStarting in 2015, I began ranking 120 players per draft based on math and a few other things I believed. Beginning…