Hall, Seguin or Spezza? Oilers face decisions
The 2010 NHL entry draft is fast approaching and will be starting June 25th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles; the buzz around the Edmonton Oilers is rapidly heating up.
Not only has there been great debates on whom the Oilers should take albeit Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin but since a leak broke out about Jason Spezza being on the block along with his 7 Million dollar cap hit through 2014-2015 has sparked rumors aplenty across NHL nation this last week.
Categories: Around the League, By Teams, Edmonton Oilers, NHLHS Features Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Andrew Cogliano, Boston Bruins, Cam Barker, Cam Fowler, Chicago Blackhawks, Dave Bolland, Dennis Wideman, Edmonton Oilers, Evgeni Malkin, Jason Spezza, Jonathan Toews, Jordan Eberle, Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson, Ottawa Senators, Patrick Kane, Ryan Smyth, Sam Gagner, Sheldon Souray, Taylor Hall, Tyler Seguin
Mock Draft: Selections 1-14 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Senior Editor Alexander Monaghan takes his first crack at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft as we now know the original order of picks 1-14 following tonight’s lottery.
As the draft selection begins to wind down, here is my initial look at which prospect each team would take barring any trades. Keep in mind this article is the first possible selections and will change as the playoffs begin to wind down. Keep an eye out for us taking an even deeper look into the 2010 NHL Draft as the draft day comes closer.
Categories: Mock Draft 2010, NHLHS Features Tags: Brad Richards, Brandon Gormley, Brendan Mikkelson, Brett Connolly, Cam Barker, Cam Fowler, Chris Mason, Derek Forbort, Dmitry Kulikov, Erik Gudbranson, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jack Campbell, Jason Garrison, Joffrey Lupul, Joni Pitkanen, Jordan Eberle, Jussi Jokinen, Keith Ballard, Mark Pysyk, Mark Streit, Mikael Granlund, Mike Ribeiro, Nick Leddy, Nino Niederreiter, Olli Jokinen, Rick Nash, Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Johanson, Shane Doan, Taylor Hall, Tuomo Ruutu, Ty Conklin, Tyler Seguin, Victor Hedman, Vladamir Tarasenko, Zdeno Chara
Restoring the Rosters: Chicago Blackhawks
Matthew Pouliot’s series on Circling the Bases, I have decided restore the rosters for every NHL team. Like Pouliot, I have established some ground rules for my selections.
- Each team contains players they originally drafted or signed before any other NHL team. This includes players drafted and not signed, as well as European free agents coming over at an older age.
- I have chosen to leave retired players off the list, and lean toward players in the AHL rather than those deported (KHL, SEL, DEL, etc.).
Essentially I am choosing the best available players for a team to succeed in the current NHL season. All 30 teams will be covered, with grades assigned to forwards, defense and goaltending. After all 30 articles are written, they will be ranked in order. This series’ intent is to reward or shame NHL scouts.
Due to excellent drafting over the last couple of years, the Blackhawks have restocked the cupboard nicely. The core established on their current roster is mostly homegrown with players with free agent signings filling out a few spots. Both their forwards and defensive units feature high end talent as well as solid depth.
The lineup for the Chicago Blackhawks is as follows.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Restoring the Rosters Tags: Adam Burish, Antii Niemi, Brent Seabrook, Bryan Bickell, Cam Barker, Corey Crawford, Craig Anderson, Cristobal Huet, Danny Cleary, Dave Bolland, Dean McAmmond, Duncan Keith, Dustin Byfuglien, Ethan Moreau, Jack Skille, James Wisniewski, John Madden, Jonathan Toews, Kent Huskins, Kris Versteeg, Kyle Calder, Marian Gaborik, Michael Blunden, Michael Leighton, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Nikolai Khabibulin, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Rene Bourque, Troy Brouwer, Tuomo Ruutu
