Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
Teflon Billy said:
Definitely a salary dump.
2006 NHL Entry Draft
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Definitely a salary dump.
Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
Round 3 is done.
http://www.nhl.com/draft/2006/round3.html
http://www.nhl.com/draft/2006/round3.html
Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
Round 4 is done.
http://www.nhl.com/draft/2006/round4.html
http://www.nhl.com/draft/2006/round4.html
Nightfall
Sage of the Scarred Lands
So far I don't know what to think of Philly's picks, but I guess they are trying to replenish their foward positions some. D men picks...eh we'll see.
I can say the move about Demitra suprised me but if it's because of salary issues, then *shrugs* not much that the Kings can do. The Wild definately lucked out.
Calagry also improved but losing Lepold hurt them too. He's a great and under-rated blueliner. Avs got some to get some. Tanguey still needs to prove to me he's the complete scorer, but certainly he's a scorer that will probably help Calagry. I just wonder how bad the loss of Leopold is going to hurt them down the road.
I'm not sure I'd give props to the leafs just yet. Raycroft has underperformed of late but if he's not the #1, then certainly it might give him a chance to get his head on straight.
I can say the move about Demitra suprised me but if it's because of salary issues, then *shrugs* not much that the Kings can do. The Wild definately lucked out.
Calagry also improved but losing Lepold hurt them too. He's a great and under-rated blueliner. Avs got some to get some. Tanguey still needs to prove to me he's the complete scorer, but certainly he's a scorer that will probably help Calagry. I just wonder how bad the loss of Leopold is going to hurt them down the road.
I'm not sure I'd give props to the leafs just yet. Raycroft has underperformed of late but if he's not the #1, then certainly it might give him a chance to get his head on straight.
Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
Phone calls pouring in for Pronger
Canadian Press
6/24/2006 10:09:56 PM
VANCOUVER (CP) - Kevin Lowe was a little busier than he thought he'd be considering the Edmonton Oilers didn't have a first-round pick in Saturday's NHL entry draft.
The Oilers GM's cellphone was ringing non-stop a day after star defenceman Chris Pronger and his agent officially asked for a trade due to personal reasons.
''I thought I was coming here and going to have a nice, quiet draft and sit around and wait for the second round for our pick,'' Lowe said. ''But there's been a lot of talk, at the same time we have to be careful not to react too quickly and do the right thing.
''There's no question there's a lot of interest. It's almost like having the first pick, you get all the calls.''
Lowe was coy Friday when first asked about Pronger's trade request but by Saturday acknowledged his new-round reality.
''We're certainly going to look around because the (trade) request was made, but we're not going to be knee-jerk to anything,'' said Lowe. ''We'll do it, like we always have, when it's in the best interests of the hockey club.''
Pronger, coming off an MVP-like playoff performance, has four more years on his contract paying him $6.25 million a season - worth every dime. There won't be a shortage of suitors because of it and Lowe isn't handcuffed by having to try and deal him to specific U.S. cities.
''Not really, he doesn't have a no-trade clause so there can't be many stipulations,'' said Lowe. ''But I don't want to get into the particulars. If we do in fact pursue it, there will be all the options we need.''
Lowe, in fact, knew for quite a while that Pronger might demand a trade because of the personal situation in question but it still didn't dull the blow Friday.
''Yes I knew but I was always hoping that things would change,'' said Lowe. ''It's a personal matter and I don't want to get into it from their perspective. It's not like it caught me by surprise but it's still a shot in the gut after you finally digest it.''
Lowe still used the word ''if'' when discussing a Pronger trade, leaving the door slightly open that perhaps a move could be avoided.
''My favourite motto is expect the unpexpected but I don't want to lead anybody on. I just don't know what will happen,'' Lowe said.
''For our fans, everything will work out. We'll make sure it does.''
The Oilers finally did get to draft Saturday, selecting Michigan native Jeff Petry 45th overall, a 6-2, 176-pound right-handed defenceman who is an agile skater. He had 15 points (1-14) in 48 games with Des Moines of the USHL this past season.
''We had him rated in the top 15 on our list,'' said Oilers scouting director Kevin Prendergast. ''Our scouts really, really liked him only because of the upside. We're a little thin on defence within the organization and we think he's going to be able to play for us in four or five years.''
Edmonton's other picks:
- 75th overall, D Theo Peckham, Richmond Hill, Ont., Owen Sound (OHL);
- 133rd overall, G Bryan Pitton, Mississauga, Ont., Brampton (OHL);
- 140th overall, D Cody Wild, Limestone, Maine, Providence (High school);
- 170th overall, F Alexander Bumagin, Togliatti, Russia.
Lowe, meanwhile, has his work cut out these days. He has nine players headed for unrestricted free agency next Saturday, chief among them goalie Dwayne Roloson. Lowe has already contacted Roloson's agent.
''We've made an offer. And let's leave it at that,'' said Lowe.
Canadian Press
6/24/2006 10:09:56 PM
VANCOUVER (CP) - Kevin Lowe was a little busier than he thought he'd be considering the Edmonton Oilers didn't have a first-round pick in Saturday's NHL entry draft.
The Oilers GM's cellphone was ringing non-stop a day after star defenceman Chris Pronger and his agent officially asked for a trade due to personal reasons.
''I thought I was coming here and going to have a nice, quiet draft and sit around and wait for the second round for our pick,'' Lowe said. ''But there's been a lot of talk, at the same time we have to be careful not to react too quickly and do the right thing.
''There's no question there's a lot of interest. It's almost like having the first pick, you get all the calls.''
Lowe was coy Friday when first asked about Pronger's trade request but by Saturday acknowledged his new-round reality.
''We're certainly going to look around because the (trade) request was made, but we're not going to be knee-jerk to anything,'' said Lowe. ''We'll do it, like we always have, when it's in the best interests of the hockey club.''
Pronger, coming off an MVP-like playoff performance, has four more years on his contract paying him $6.25 million a season - worth every dime. There won't be a shortage of suitors because of it and Lowe isn't handcuffed by having to try and deal him to specific U.S. cities.
''Not really, he doesn't have a no-trade clause so there can't be many stipulations,'' said Lowe. ''But I don't want to get into the particulars. If we do in fact pursue it, there will be all the options we need.''
Lowe, in fact, knew for quite a while that Pronger might demand a trade because of the personal situation in question but it still didn't dull the blow Friday.
''Yes I knew but I was always hoping that things would change,'' said Lowe. ''It's a personal matter and I don't want to get into it from their perspective. It's not like it caught me by surprise but it's still a shot in the gut after you finally digest it.''
Lowe still used the word ''if'' when discussing a Pronger trade, leaving the door slightly open that perhaps a move could be avoided.
''My favourite motto is expect the unpexpected but I don't want to lead anybody on. I just don't know what will happen,'' Lowe said.
''For our fans, everything will work out. We'll make sure it does.''
The Oilers finally did get to draft Saturday, selecting Michigan native Jeff Petry 45th overall, a 6-2, 176-pound right-handed defenceman who is an agile skater. He had 15 points (1-14) in 48 games with Des Moines of the USHL this past season.
''We had him rated in the top 15 on our list,'' said Oilers scouting director Kevin Prendergast. ''Our scouts really, really liked him only because of the upside. We're a little thin on defence within the organization and we think he's going to be able to play for us in four or five years.''
Edmonton's other picks:
- 75th overall, D Theo Peckham, Richmond Hill, Ont., Owen Sound (OHL);
- 133rd overall, G Bryan Pitton, Mississauga, Ont., Brampton (OHL);
- 140th overall, D Cody Wild, Limestone, Maine, Providence (High school);
- 170th overall, F Alexander Bumagin, Togliatti, Russia.
Lowe, meanwhile, has his work cut out these days. He has nine players headed for unrestricted free agency next Saturday, chief among them goalie Dwayne Roloson. Lowe has already contacted Roloson's agent.
''We've made an offer. And let's leave it at that,'' said Lowe.
Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
During the draft they said the forerunners were Toronto and the NY Rangers.Nightfall said:
And here's something else you might find interesting...
Flyers select "What's his name" at No. 22
TSN.ca Staff
6/24/2006 10:47:41 PM
(TSN.CA) - Upon further review, the Philadelphia Flyers picked Gatineau forward Claude Giroux with the 22nd overall selection in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
Flyers' general manager Bob Clarke got the laugh of the day when he stood at the podium and said the Flyers were proud to select, "What's his name again?"
Scouts quickly filled Clark in and he was able to complete the announcement.
Giroux is used to going unnoticed. He played Tier II hockey in Ontario two years ago after going undrafted by the OHL.
He signed with Gatineau last year and made the QMJHL rookie all star team after scoring 103 points - tops among rookies and 11th overall.
His 11-game points streak was the 2nd longest rookie points streak in CHL this season.
The International Scouting Service says, "This shifty playmaking winger is one of the more skilled and talented forwards available in the draft, and has risen to 27th in our final rankings. A little on the light side as far as weight is concerned but has a knack of getting free in the offensive zone. He attacks opposing D with lots of speed and is very slippery to defend against. Agility, mobility and his vision are his greatest strengths."
Bob McKenzie's take: "His agent Larry Kelly says this guy has Doug Gilmour's heart and vision. And scouts agree with him."
Agamon
Adventurer
Vancouver's pick was baffling, but so was Montreal's. They could have had Bob Sanguinetti, an offensive D-man from the States playing in the OHL and ranked 15-25 by the scouting services. Instead they get this Fisher kid, an offensive D-man from the States playing in high school and ranked as a 2nd rounder. :\
Yay, Tangauy! Now the Flames just need a center, like Savard or Arnott, and they're set.
Yay, Tangauy! Now the Flames just need a center, like Savard or Arnott, and they're set.
