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2009 NHL Draft: Final thoughts from Montreal
The weekend in Montreal began with a bang on Friday night as the Flyers acquired Chris Pronger. From that moment on, before the draft had technically even begun, the climax was over for fans of the orange and black. The splash was made -- the message was sent, you could say. It was all down hill...
2009 NHL Draft: Philadelphia Flyers select D Oliver Lauridsen with 196th pick
The theme of the weekend for the Philadelphia Flyers is clearly "big defenseman," as they draft another one with their final pick in the draft. Oliver Lauridsen, a 6-5 defenseman from St. Cloud State University, is just absolultely gigantic. Here is what Hockey's Future has to say about...
2009 NHL Draft: Philadelphia Flyers select LW Eric Wellwood with 172nd pick
The Flyers have selected Eric Wellwood, a winger from the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL, with the172nd overall pick. The brother of Canucks forward Kyle Wellwood, he scored 16 goals and 18 assists in 61 games this past season with the Memorial Cup Champion Spitfires. Video of his first OHL goal... ...
2009 NHL Draft: Philadelphia Flyers select D Simon Bertilsson with 87th pick
Sure, he's no Victor Hedman, but he is a Swedish defenseman. The Flyers have selected Simon Bertilsson with the 87th overall selection. He was ranked at 71st by the International Scouting Service. According to Hockey's Future, Bertilsson might have received more attention from other teams if he...
2009 NHL Draft: Philadelphia Flyers select G Adam Morrison with 81st pick
The Philadelphia Flyers have selected a goaltender with the 81st overall selection in the 2009 NHL Draft: Adam Morrison of the WHL's Saskatoon Blades. Here's what Hockey's Future has to say about him... He didn't get to play very much because of his second seeding behind starter Braden Holtby...
Live from Montreal: 2009 NHL Draft Day Two Open Thread
I'm just settling into the Bell Centre here on Saturday morning, and seven minutes into the second round, we're already six picks into the draft. It will surely be a much faster event this afternoon as we complete the remainder of the event, rounds two through seven. You can watch today's events on...
Holmgren: Pronger gives us a better chance to win the Stanley Cup
Some raw quotes from Paul Holmgren's meeting with the media here in Montreal... "Joffrey Lupul is a good player and Luca Sbisa is going to be a good player, but we're trying to win here. And we think Chris is a guy who can help us to achieving our goal." "Over the last few years, we've sort of...
Pronger to Flyers rumors running rampant
As the draft begins here in Montreal, Paul Holmgren is noticeably absent from the Flyers draft table. Reports are running rampant around the draft floor that Anaheim defenseman Chris Pronger could be headed to Philadelphia. There is no real word on who would be going the other way, but among the...
Live from Montreal: 2009 NHL Draft First Round Open Thread
We've settled into out seats on the floor at the Bell Centre and we're ready to roll. Here's the open thread for the rest of the day to discuss any rumors, trades, or prospect talk. Remember, the first round will begin at 7 PM ET on Versus in the States and TSN in Canada. Here is my Twitter feed...
Flyers chasing Sharks LW Ryane Clowe
The Flyers are making a run at Sharks winger Ryane Clowe, according to reports here at the draft in Montreal. Darren Dreger of TSN reported via Twitter that Philadelphia is one of four teams trying to acquire his rights before he becomes a restricted free agent on July 1. The other teams are the...
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