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August 13, 2013
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DRAFT REPORT CARD
The 2013 draft, held in New Jersey on June 30, was filled with surprises. And squeezing all seven rounds of the event into one day meant chaos behind the scenes. But we’re here to sort it all out, with grades for each franchise and a little bit of info on your side’s top selection. Keep in mind the grade is for the franchise’s overall draft class, not the individual player. The explanation on the right side of the box provides some insight into the evaluation. A NATHAN MACKINNON 1ST OVERALL CENTER HALIFAX MOOSEHEADS On top of nabbing the best prospect in the draft in MacKinnon, the Avs took a great pro-style defender in second-rounder Chris Bigras and diversified on the back end with Mason Geertsen, Will Butcher and diamond in the rough Ben Storm. A ALEKSANDER BARKOV 2ND…
SURPRISE! YOU’RE A DEVIL
AS THE HOSTS OF THE NHL draft, few thought the New Jersey Devils and GM Lou Lamoriello were in position to make much of a splash. They had the ninth overall pick, good enough to get a top prospect, yet not likely to stun those gathered in Newark’s Prudential Center. But Lamoriello had secretly traded the pick to the Canucks for goalie Cory Schneider the night before the draft and he swore Vancouver GM Mike Gillis to secrecy. The announcement of the trade had a far-reaching impact. “I found out right as it happened,” Schneider said. “I got a text from somebody with TSN and he asked if I’d heard. I said no. I flipped over to the draft just as they were announcing a trade was being made. So I…
WHERE THE HEART IS
ANDREW FERENCE SAYS IT’S NICE TO be coming home, especially now that the place isn’t such a mess. There’s still a lot of work left to be done before the Edmonton Oilers are legitimate again, but Ference is glad to be part of the cleanup effort. “It’s a factor, being comfortable in the city, knowing the situation my kids will be in, knowing my wife was born there, but that’s just a part of it,” said the 34-year-old defenseman, who signed a four-year, $13-million deal. “It’s one thing to go back where you lived, but it’s about hockey and being successful. Everybody knows the talent they have and that was definitely a selling point. I want to be a cog that can help push us over that hump.” The hump is seven…
In The CARDS
WHEN AN NHL PLAYER passes away, card companies usually ignore the fact. But when Terry Sawchuk died unexpectedly in the summer of 1970 from a pulmonary embolism at 40, O-Pee-Chee included him in its 1970-71 set, eulogizing him with a special card. The back lists Sawchuk’s records and accomplishments. What is really notable, though, is the front because it uses heavy black letters and a gray background, instead of the poppy neon colors found throughout the rest of the set. It was a memorable card for a memorable player.…
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