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2016 NHL Entry Draft – First Round

Here are the first 30 selections in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft

PICK – TEAM – PLAYER DRAFTED – TEAM DRAFTED PLAYER PLAYED FOR

1 – TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS – Auston Matthews (ZSC Lions, NLA)
2 – WINNIPEG JETS – Patrik Laine (Tappara, SM-Liiga)
3 – COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS – Pierre-Luc Dubois (Cape Breton, QMJHL)
4 – EDMONTON OILERS – Jesse Pulijujarvi (Karpat, SM-Liiga)
5 – VANCOUVER CANUCKS – Olli Juolevi (London, OHL)
6 – CALGARY FLAMES – Matthew Tkachuk (London, OHL)
7 – ARIZONA COYOTES – Clayton Keller (US NDTP, USHL)
8 – BUFFALO SABRES – Alexander Nylander (Mississauga, OHL)
9 – MONTREAL CANADIENS – Mikhail Sergachev (Windsor, OHL)
10 – COLORADO AVALANCHE – Tyson Jost (Pentiction, BCHL)
11 – OTTAWA SENATORS – Logan Brown (Windsor, OHL) – (from New Jersey) (Traded Pk 12 ’16 to NJ for Pk 11 ’16, Pk 80 ’16)
12 – NEW JERSEY DEVILS – Michael McLeod (Mississauga, OHL) – (from Ottawa) (Traded Pk 11 ’16, Pk 80 ’16 to OTT for Pk 12 ’16)
13 – CAROLINA HURRICANES – Jake Bean (Calgary, WHL)
14 – BOSTON BRUINS – Charles McAvoy (Boston, NCAA H-East)
15 – MINNESOTA WILD – Luke Kunin (Wisconsin, NCAA Big 10)
16 – ARIZONA COYOTES – Jakob Chychrun (Sarnia, OHL) – (from Detroit) (Traded Joe Vitale, Pk 53 ’16, Pk 20 ’16 to DET for Pavel Datsyuk, Pk 16 ’16)
17 – NASHVILLE PREDATORS – Dante Fabbro (Pentiction, BCHL)
18 – WINNIPEG JETS – Logan Stanley (Windsor, OHL) – (from Philadelphia) (Traded Pk 22 ’16 and Pk 36 ’16 to PHI for Pk 18 ’16 and Pk 79 ’16)
19 – NEW YORK ISLANDERS – Kieffer Bellows (US NDTP, USHL)
20 – DETROIT RED WINGS – Dennis Cholowski (Chilliwack, BCHL) (from Arizona) (Traded Pavel Datsyuk, Pk 16 ’16 to ARZ for Joe Vitale, Pk 53 ’16, Pk 20 ’16)
21 – CAROLINA HURRICANES – Julien Gauthier (Val-d’Or, QMJHL)
22 – PHILADELPHIA FLYERS – German Rubtsov (RUS U18, MHL) – (from Winnipeg) (Traded Pk 18 ’16 and Pk 79 ’16 to WPG for Pk 22 ’16, Pk 36 ’16)
23 – FLORIDA PANTHERS – Henrik Borgstrom (HIFK Jr., FIN-Jr.)
24 – ANAHEIM DUCKS – Max Jones (London, OHL)
25 – DALLAS STARS – Riley Tufte (Fargo Force, USHL)
26 – ST. LOUIS BLUES – Tage Thompson (U-CONN, NCAA H-East) (from Washington) (Traded Pk 28 ’16 to STL for Pk 26 ’16, Pk 87 ’16)
27 – TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING – Brett Howden (Moosejaw, WHL)
28 – WASHINGTON CAPITALS – Lucas Johansen (Kelowna, WHL) (from St. Louis) (Traded Pk 26 ’16 to WSH for Pk 28 ’16, Pk 87 ’16)
29 – BOSTON BRUINS – Trent Frederic (USA U18, USHL)
30 – ANAHEIM DUCKS – Sam Steel, (Regina, WHL)

Minnesota Wild

2015 NHL Entry Draft – Minnesota Wild

INS: Joel Eriksson Ek (Pick 20, Farjestad, SWE), Jordan Grenway (Pick 50, USA U18, USHL), Ales Stezka (Pick 111, Liberec. Jr., CZREP-JR.), Kinill Kaprizov (Pick 135, Novokunetsk, RUS), Nicholas Boka (Pick 171, USA U18, USHL), Gustav Bouramman (Pick 201, Sault Ste. Marie, OHL), Jack Sadek (Pick 204, Lakeville North, HIGH-MN)

OUTS: NIL

Didn’t lose anyone on their roster, which is good. But, didn’t really do anything outside of the normal.Went, drafted, went home.

2015 DRAFT RATING: C

Minnesota Wild

2014 NHL Entry Draft – Minnesota Wild

These are the players drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft

Round – Pick – Player Chosen – Junior/Club/College Team

ROUND 1 – PICK 18 – Alex Tuch – USA U-18 (USHL)
ROUND 3 – PICK 80 – Louis Belpedio – USA U-18 (USHL)
ROUND 4 – PICK 109 – Kaapo Kahkonen – Blues Jr. (FIN-JR.)
ROUND 5 – PICK 139 – Tanner Faith – Kootenay (OHL)
ROUND 6 – PICK 160 – Pontus Sjalin – Ostersunds (J20 ELIT)
ROUND 6 – PICK 167 – Chase Lang – Calgary (WHL)
ROUND 6 – PICK 169 – Reid Duke – Lethbridge (WHL)
ROUND 7 – PICK 199 – Pavel Jenys – Brno (CZE)

Minnesota Wild

2013 NHL Entry Draft – Minnesota Wild

Here is a look at whom the Minnesota Wild drafted in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, and also any trades they may have partaken in during the draft.

Round – Pick – Player Chosen (position in brackets) – Nationality – Junior/Club/College Team

2 – 46 – Gustav Olofsson (D) – Sweden – Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
3 – 81 – Kurtis Gabriel (RW) – Canada – Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
4 – 107 – Dylan Labbe (D) – Canada – Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
5 – 137 – Carson Soucy (D) – Canada – Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
6 – 167 – Avery Peterson (C) – United States – Grand Rapids High (USHS)
7 – 197 – Nolan De Jong (D) – Canada – Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
7 – 200 – Alexandre Belanger (G) – Canada – Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)

TRADES

Minnesota Wild acquire Nino Niederreiter (RW) from the New York Islanders  in exchange for Cal Clutterbuck (RW) and 2013 3rd Rd pick

Minnesota Wild acquire Benn Ferriero (C/RW) and 2014 6th Rd pick from the New York Rangers in exchange for Justin Falk (D)

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The Flock Presents-The NHL After Draft Special

On Sunday evening, members of the facebook group, “The Flock” joined forces to discuss the fallout from the 2013 NHL entry draft. We discussed the Seth Jones situation, the Vancouver bombshell, and the future, and so forth. Needless to say, it was a “happening.” With Free Agency Frenzy on our doorstep, this is a must listen for the for the fan’s, by the fan’s perspective on the future of the NHL.

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