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July 1, 2001
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Red Wings excited about draft haul
Considering they had no first or third round picks, the Detroit Red Wings were cautiously optimistic they had-a good draft. “It’s like we got a first-rounder and two second-rounders,” said Hakan Andersson, the Wings’ director of European scouting. “We’re looking at each other and saying, ‘Geez, this is great.’ Are we right? Who knows? We’ll know in a couple of years.” The Wings took Russian forward Igor Grigorenko in the second round, 62nd overall. They had ranked him 15th. “I think my first report said, ‘Good high-skilled player with speed, possible first-rounder.’ The next report said, ‘Will go in the first round,’” Andersson said. “I never dreamed we’d get him.” In the fourth round, the Wings took Canadian goaltender Drew MacIntyre, whom they ranked third among goaltenders, and Czech defenseman Miroslav Blatak, whom they…
Bruins consider moving top scorer
It didn’t come as a stunning surprise to Bruins’ captain Jason Allison that he was being shopped around at the NHL draft in Sunrise, Fla., but that doesn’t mean he was excited about it. The Bruins tried to deal the high-scoring center to the New York Islanders in a multi-player swap that would’ve landed Boston the No. 2 overall pick, which turned out to be center Jason Spezza. The trade fell through and the Islanders wound up sending that pick to Ottawa along with defenseman Zdeno Chara and right winger Bill Muckalt for center Alexei Yashin. One of the reasons the Bruins were willing to move the 26-year-old, who tied for fourth in the league in scoring with 95 points, is money. Allison, who is a restricted free agent, reportedly will be seeking…
Coyotes slash budget, age
Here’s another change the constantly redecorating Phoenix Coyotes should contemplate making this summer: Camouflage uniforms. Hey, why not? They’ve made so many alterations to their roster you can’t recognize them as it is. The camouflage, at least, might grab them a few extra headlines next season. If not in the sports pages, then surely in the fashion section. “We’re not going to be as bad as people think,” said GM Cliff Fletcher. “Yes, we’ve changed the look of this team considerably, but we’re going to be a hardworking, hard-hitting team that competes every night.” And gets carded at every local watering hole. Through a dozen trades and a couple of free agent signings made by Fletcher and authorized by managing partner Wayne Gretzky, the Coyotes have acquired at least nine fresh, young faces aged…
Kings won’t rush 2001 draft picks
The Los Angeles Kings built for the future during the first round of this year’s NHL entry draft. Far into the future. The team had two selections in the opening round-Swedish left winger Jens Karlsson and Ohio State center Dave Steckel. Both are teenagers and there is a good chance neither will play in L.A. for at least several years. “‘We are very pleased with the first day,” said Kings’ GM Dave Taylor. “I’d be surprised if any of the youngsters we drafted would be in the NHL next year. We think they are better served playing with their current teams. They will be potential Kings two, three or four years down the road.” But after getting within a game of the Western Conference final following a stirring late-season rally, expectations have risen.…
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