Draft Misc - Hockey Wiretap

NHL Draft-Lottery System At Issue With GMs
The Oilers have secured the No. 1 draft pick from 2010 to 2012.

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Source: NHL To Consider Changing Draft Lottery
The NHL may allow more teams to potentially obtain top draft picks.

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Avs Consider Options With Top Pick
The Avalanche appear to be leaning toward drafting forward Nathan MacKinnon with the NHL's overall top pick.

San Jose Mercury News

Roy: Avalanche Would Take MacKinnon With First Pick
New Avs coach Patrick Roy has his sights on center Nathan MacKinnon with the first overall pick.

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Avs Win First Pick In 2013 NHL Draft
The Avalanche will have the No. 1 overall selection at the 2013 NHL Draft on Sunday, June 30.

Press Release

New Lottery Format: 14 Teams Have Chance For Top Pick
This year's NHL lottery will be the first that all 14 teams not qualifying for the playoffs, or the clubs that have acquired a first-round pick, will have a chance at winning the first overall pick.

NHL.com

Brodeur's Son, Anthony, Could Get Drafted In 2013
Anthony Brodeur enters his senior year in prep school and will be on the radar of NHL scouts and general managers.

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Oilers Take Nail Yakupov No. 1
The Oilers selected Nail Yakupov with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft.

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New Jersey, Philly To Host Next Two NHL Drafts
The 2013 NHL draft will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

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GM: Sharks Will Target Wingers At Draft
Sharks GM Doug Wilson will be looking for certain wingers at Friday's NHL draft.

San Jose Mercury News

Henrik Samuelsson Should Feel Right At Home
Henrik Samuelsson is one of five Pennsylvania natives with a good shot at hearing their name called at the draft on Friday.

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Teravaninen Expected To Be First Finn Drafted
Central Scouting expects Teuvo Teravainen to be the first player from Finland off the draft board on Friday.

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Agent: Filip Forsberg Year Away From Playing In NHL
Forward Filip Forsberg is one of the more dynamic prospects to come out of Sweden in some time.

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Order Of First Round Of Draft Set
The Devils will have pick No. 29, while the Stanley Cup champion Kings will take No. 30 in the NHL draft.

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Report: Devils Will Keep 2012 Draft Pick
The Devils will likely retain their first-round pick in the upcoming 2012 NHL Draft.

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Oilers Win NHL's Draft Lottery
The Oilers will choose first in the 2012 NHL draft, followed by the Jackets, Canadiens, Islanders, and Maple Leafs.

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Penguins To Host 2012 NHL Draft
The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the next NHL draft in June, 2012.

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WHL Supplying Talent In 2nd Round Of NHL Draft
The Oilers selected defenseman David Musil to start the second round of the NHL draft on Saturday.

AP

Oilers Take Nugent-Hopkins No. 1; Centers Go Quickly In Draft
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was picked first overall in a center-heavy NHL draft by the Oilers.

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Is Gabriel Landeskog The Most NHL-Ready Prospect?
Gabriel Landeskog remains a highly-coveted commodity come June 24 when the opening round of the draft is held in St. Paul.

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Will Oilers Take Nugent-Hopkins With No. 1 Pick?
The Oilers will pick first in the NHL draft scheduled for June 24-25.

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First Players Drafted From Las Vegas, Florida
The Wild and Rangers drafted the first players even taken from Las Vegas and Florida, respectively.

ESPN

Bruins Says They Aren't Dealing No. 2 Pick
The Bruins will draft either Tyler Seguin or Taylor Hall.

ESPN

Blues To Target Forward At No. 14
The Blues have drafted defenseman with four of their last seven first-round picks.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sabres Lean Towards North Americans In Draft
The Sabres have used their last 22 picks on either Americans or Canadians.

Buffalo News

Blue Jackets Identify Several Defensemen In Draft
The blue line has been an area of weakness for the Blue Jackets.

Columbus Dispatch

Kings To Host 2010 NHL Draft
The 2010 NHL draft will be held in Los Angeles on June 25-26 at the Staples Center.

AP

Leafs, Blackhawks Exchange Picks
The Leafs have reacquired their own 2010 second round draft pick from Chicago.

Press Release

Second, Third Round NHL Draft Results
The second and third rounds of the 2009 NHL Draft are complete.

ESPN

Complete First Round Draft Results
The first round of the 2009 NHL Draft was completed in Montreal on Friday night.

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