A Roster Move

After pulling a no show at the NHL Entry Draft Last weekend, Gillis makes his first major player move by picking up Kyle Wellwood from the Toronto Maple Leafs on waivers.
I’m definately surprised that TO let this guy go, he has a ton of talent.  But the knock on him has been his conditioning and [...]

Trading the First Round Pick

I’ve touched on this a few years ago, but I believe that NO team should ever trade away their first round draft pick.  Ever.
It’s your best chance at building your team.  A good draft for an NHL franchise is to have two players become full-time NHLer’s.  The first round gives you the best opportunity to [...]