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Draft Strategies III – The Class of ’90
Owen Nolan, first overall draft choice, 1990 With the clock ticking – just not fast enough – toward this weekend’s NHL Entry Draft, I’ve been pondering some drafts past. There are lessons to be...
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Dominoes start falling early at 2011 Entry Draft
Philly deal Carter, Richards in separate blockbusters; obtain Schenn, Voracek, #8 overall pick Brayden Schenn is now a Philadelphia Flyer The draft meetings are well and truly underway. Some gigantic...
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2011 NHL Entry Draft: Handicapping the Top 30
The countdown has gone from months to weeks to days, and now finally to hours. We soon will know in what direction lies the future of the Edmonton Oilers. All arrows-> seem to be pointing-> in...
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With the first pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Cult of Hockey readers are...
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It would be madness to trade Nugent-Hopkins for Schenn and change
One line in Jim Matheson’s story leaped out this morning and gave me a sinking feeling: “Unless (Oilers GM Steve) Tambellini gets a call from Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren offering a promising...
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Is it some kind of insult to send Nugent-Hopkins back to junior? Part 1
It’s often mentioned that every single forward drafted with the first overall pick since Owen Nolan in 1990 has gone directly to the NHL as an 18-year-old, the implication being that it might well be...
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Draft Strategies IV – lottery picks since the lockout
First prize In reality there are 14 lottery picks as every team that misses the playoffs gets a shot. Given the stipulation that a team can move up only four places at most, the term has become...
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Rattle-N-Hum – Oilers catch the RNH train
Future linemates Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins share their first celebratory smile as the Nuge dons the Oil drop The essential post on all things Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who is officially now an...
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Oilers pick Swedish defenceman – no, not THAT Swedish defenceman
Oilers select Oscar Klefbom 19th overall; rumoured Smyth deal hits snag After picking slender Canadian forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins first overall on Friday night, the Oilers balanced the scales somewhat...
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Edmonton Oil Kings beef up blueline, acquire Oilers prospect David Musil in...
The Edmonton Oil Kings took a huge step towards making another serious run at the Memorial Cup this season, announcing a trade with Vancouver Giants that brings stud defenceman David Musil to Edmonton....
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