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The Kingdom of Sweden
Lost in the shuffle of recent drafts is a trend toward drafting Swedish kids. The Oilers have (rightly) gained the reputation for spending a lot of picks on WHL kids (and kids heading for the western...
View ArticleDRAFT WEEK POST #5: BUYERS ARE LIARS
This is Ron Greschner. He was a solid NHL defenseman for a long time, scored a huge goal in Ranger history that lives in infamy. Greschner’s draft story involves a blatant lie from Emile Francis....
View ArticleTHE SECOND ROUND
Years ago (2008 late) this blog gave Stu MacGregor a nickname. I’m not going to state it, you either know it or don’t but I’ve been hoping it would slide into the ether and lately it’s faded away...
View ArticleOILERS DRAFTS 2007-12
Recently, we discussed drafts and evaluating draft performance and the merits of using “Games Played” as a measuring stick. It was suggested that total points might offer a better reflection of...
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THE SECOND ROUND
A year ago, I wrote about Stu MacGregor’s second rounds. The basic premise was this: it’s almost impossible to have a rational conversation about this era’s drafting for multiple reasons. It’s a game...
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THE FOURTH ROUND
By the fourth round, we’re looking at about a 16% chance of seeing an NHL player. You’d have to pile six picks one on top of another to ensure one player arrives on your doorstep, which makes the...
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DRAFT AND FOLLOW
There are few things in sports I enjoy more than a draft and follow. I discovered the practice during my years as a baseball fan. A team would take some kid who barely played and say “well, he’s a kid...
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THE FIFTH ROUND
By the fifth round, we’re looking at about a 12% chance of seeing an NHL player. You’d have to pile 8.3 picks one on top of another to ensure one player arrives on your doorstep, so we’re in the ‘once...
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THE SIXTH ROUND
By the sixth round, we’re looking at about a 14% chance of seeing an NHL player. You’d have to pile more than 7 picks one on top of another to ensure one player arrives on your doorstep, so there’s a...
View ArticleTHE SEVENTH ROUND
By the seventh round, we’re looking at about an 8% chance of seeing an NHL player. You are basically pissing in the wind, and would have to pile more than 12.5 picks one on top of another to ensure one...
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