DGB takes on the draft

[puckhead]

Down Goes Brown: Winners and losers at the 2011 NHL draft

some gems in this one.

Winner: Florida Panthers - General manager Dale Tallon went into the draft with a roster that was short on top-tier talent and well under the NHL's salary floor, and acquiring Brian Campbell certainly helps with one of those problems.
Loser: Calgary Flames - First round pick Sven Bartschi was described by Pierre McGuire as "definitely an above-average player", which qualifies as the most scathing review he's ever given a draft pick in his broadcasting career
Winner: Chicago Blackhawks - Showed a great sense of humour with the last overall pick in the draft when they selected Phil Kessel.
Winner: Dallas Stars - General manager Joe Nieuwendyk drafted 6-foot-7, 244 pound defenceman Jamie Oleksiak, then immediately sent him to Brad Richards' house to "have a little chat" about this whole no-trade clause thing.
Loser: Vancouver Canucks - Faced such overwhelming booing, heckling, and outright verbal abuse each time they took the stage that they eventually had to get security to ask Mike Milbury to leave.

 

[DChero]

Down Goes Brown: Winners and losers at the 2011 NHL draftWinner: Dallas Stars - General manager Joe Nieuwendyk drafted 6-foot-7, 244 pound defenceman Jamie Oleksiak, then immediately sent him to Brad Richards' house to "have a little chat" about this whole no-trade clause thing.[/I]

Too funny. It was a smart move for Richards though..

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I think my two favorites were the Calgary one and:

Winner: Toronto Maple Leafs - Guelph Storm backup goaltender Garret Sparks represents great value in the sixth round, given that at this point he'll probably enter training camp as the favourite to win the first line center job.