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2019 NHL draft top 100 prospect rankings: Peters' final draft board
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Monday, 10 June 2019 13:08
Here is my final ranking of the top 100 players for the 2019 NHL draft, which begins with Round 1 on June 21 in Vancouver, British Columbia.Each ranked prospect includes a scouting report, with a more comprehensive look at the top 10 names on the board.Note: Heights and weights are via Central Scouting and/or NHL combine testing, stats are from…
Capitals sign Hagelin to 4-year extension
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Sunday, 16 June 2019 14:44
The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Carl Hagelin to a four-year, $11 million deal.The 30-year-old, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent, was acquired from the Los Angeles Kings in February."Carl is a versatile player who can play on any line and is an excellent penalty killer," Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said in a statement. "He is…
Reports: Ducks to name AHL's Eakins new coach
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Sunday, 16 June 2019 15:21
The Anaheim Ducks have gone to their AHL affiliate to find their next head coach, with Dallas Eakins getting the job, according to multiple reports.Eakins has led the San Diego Gulls since 2015. He does have NHL head-coaching experience, with the Edmonton Oilers from 2013-15.The 52-year-old is a former NHL defenseman, playing with eight teams from 1992 to 2002. The…
Ranking the top goalies in the NHL draft: How good is Spencer Knight?
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Thursday, 13 June 2019 05:47
The 2019 NHL draft's goalie class is pretty strong in a lot of ways. It starts as the top with Spencer Knight, one of the more comfortably projectable goalies -- if there is such a thing -- in some time. He is head and shoulders above the rest, but there is quite a bit of depth here, as well.This year's…
2019 NHL draft sleepers: Intriguing low-risk, high-reward late-rounders
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Friday, 14 June 2019 05:54
Every year's NHL draft class features some prospects who don't make my final top-100 rankings -- which will be published early next week -- but make for decent value picks in the mid-to-late rounds. These draft sleepers stand out to me mainly for their potential upside as low-risk, high-reward swings after the top names are off the board.Here are 14…
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