Honoring Gus Frerotte, the QB who injured himself headbutting a wall after scoring a touchdown. He also finished tied for fifth in tournament scoring that year at the World U17 Hockey Challenge with seven points in five games.

He also won a gold medal with Canada at the world junior championships. The moves give them two extra third-round picks. 10 pick. He was acquired near the trade deadline from the San Jose Sharks. We grade all the biggest moves and signings as they happen ➡️, Los Angeles Kings: A- (Top pick - Quinton, Detroit Red Wings: A- (Top pick - Lucas Raymond), New Jersey Devils: A- (Top pick - Alexander, Buffalo Sabres: B+ (Top pick - Jack Quinn), Carolina Hurricanes: B (Top pick - Seth Jarvis), Edmonton Oilers: C+ (Top pick - Dylan Holloway), Washington Capitals: B- (Top pick - Hendrix, Philadelphia Flyers: B- (Top pick - Tyson, Colorado Avalanche: B (Top pick - Justin Barron), St. Louis Blues: C (Top pick - Jake Neighbours), Vegas Golden Knights: C- (Top pick - Brendan, Tampa Bay Lightning: C+ (Top pick - Jack Finley), New York Islanders: D+ (Top pick - Alexander, Arizona Coyotes: D (Top pick - Mitchell Miller).

He reports Johnson has given the Lightning teams he'd approve a trade to. With the final pick of the first round in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks draft Ozzy Wiesblatt (right wing) from the Prince Albert Raiders.Doug Wilson Jr. also announced the pick by sign language as Wiesblatt's mother is deaf. He is very good at denying forwards at the blue line, and he uses an active stick to stop plays in front of the net. In just 52 games last season, he finished with 35 goals and 77 assists for 112 points, while also posting a plus-41 rating and showing his grit with 50 penalty minutes. The Wild just got the best player in the draft. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/zU3RpozAvB. The Devils picked the second of this year's first round, Alexander Holtz. For the casual viewer, it means that Askarov sets himself up well to make the first save, but if he needs to adjust, he has the strength, agility, and positioning to do so. His work with Team Canada — as a 16-year-old with the U18 team and the following year with the U20 group — has most agreeing the Drysdale is the best defender available in a deep draft year. His production has dropped off in recent years and he had three points in 49 games last season. He is an aggressive forechecker — thanks to his skating — and loves having the puck on his stick but his pass and shot definitely need work. The 18-year-old Reichel scored 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 42 games last season. Perfetti burst onto the scene with 74 points in 63 games and led all rookies in points. Brisson (5-foot-10, 179 pounds from Manhattan Beach, California) is a center with solid skating ability and is strong on the forecheck. Have to love the skill he brings to the table. Especially a RHD. Schneider taken at 19 pretty much falls in line with his expected projections. His tests have been negative and he has no symptoms. Lafrenière, like Crosby, also has two Michel Brière Memorial Trophies to his name which is given to the QMJHL’s Most Valuable Player.

6 pick of NHL draft.

As always, the debate for European skaters is whether to play in the pro game at home, or come to North America and play in juniors/college here. He also skates extremely well and just has the brain of a NHLr. The addition of Lafrenière to the Rangers’ system is huge. The first round of the NHL draft is over with the New York Rangers taking Alexis Lafreniere first overall and the Los Angeles Kings making No. University of Wisconsin center Dylan Holloway had 17 points in 35 games. In the second round, the Ducks took more of a project in American center Sam Colangelo, but given his size at 6'2" and over 200 pounds, plus the fact that he racked up 58 points in 44 USHL games last season, he is oozing with potential. 22 to No. But Leafs have sincere interest there. Again, his role as a grinder is very solidified. He is going to be a star. Had him ahead of the 2 WHL D @FCHockey. Also, he’s willing to fill whatever role his coach needs at the time. The prospect's mother is deaf. His biggest downside is he always shoots stick side because he heard everybody gloves Raymond. Examine each club's weaknesses and the challenges it faces to return to contender status , Buzz on potential Kane Trade, Brent Seabrook, more, Is Pietrangelo a fit in Vegas? He’s a gritty, dirty forward who will throw the body, go into the corners, and block shots. The Washington Capitals announced that defenseman Michal Kempny will miss six to eight months after surgery to repair his Achilles tendon.

He was taken ahead of the expected No. This makes sense because Ilya Samsonov is the Capitals' goalie of the future, but he has not had a full-time NHL job yet. Brian Burke: "I think he's a winger?"

Stützle matches Leon Draisaitl as the highest-ranked German-born draft pick. The Lightning have a projected $74 million on the books with a salary cap of $81.5 million. Sportsnet Canada compares the 18-year-old’s game to Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat. https://t.co/N3ZQQOvep4.

Newly hired general manager Bill Zito chose HIFK Helsinki player Anton Lundell. The Ottawa Senators completed the projected top-three of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, selecting German centre Tim Stutzle at the third-overall spot. He’s also very strong on the puck, which helps him truck up the ice. But his offensive role is as a pest, not a scorer. Just as he was about to come back the league was cancelled due to the pandemic so no one could see how he recovered from injury. 19 in a trade with the New York Rangers, the Calgary Flames traded down again to 24th, giving up the 22nd overall pick to the Washington Capitals for the 24th and 80th. He's also an asset on the power play. 'Jeopardy!' Couple with a point-per-game performance for Germany at the IIHF World U20 Division I championships, leading the Germans back to the top-flight World Juniors for 2020. Ottawa made three selections each in the first and second rounds, but the crown jewel of the class is undoubtedly German forward Tim Stuetzle, who went third overall. Mavrik Bourque averaged 1.45 points per game for the Shawinigan Cataractes. He is 19 and was passed over in last year's draft. Highly intelligent two-way playmaking centre with some decent East-West mobility. And the Sens brought in a special guest to do the pick in style: Stützle (pronounced “SHTOO-tsleuh”, per friend-of-the-blog and mascot aficionado Poppy) has seen his stock rise immensely, from low first-round pick a year ago to a near-guaranteed top-three pick now. His brother, Brendan, played 30 games for the Anaheim Ducks last season. OK, it was just picks as the New York Rangers moved up three spots to No. Zary is one of the older players in the 2020 NHL Draft, so 2019-20 was actually already his third full season in the Western Hockey League. Ducks got legit offers on their No 6 pick but resisted moving down. The Ducks absolutely got the best value out of that pick for the Kase trade now. Reichel is 6-feet, 170 pounds and has a left-handed shot. His uncle, Robert, played 830 NHL games and won a gold medal with the Czech Republic in the Nagano Olympics in 1998.

Logical one. He had 39 goals last season. Columbus also gets a third-round pick. The Philadelphia Flyers paid tribute to late scout Jack McIlhargey before choosing Barrie winger Tyson Foerster. Last year, just one Swedish player was taken in the first round. Domi, 25, the son of former NHL player Tie Domi, has had the more productive career, including a 72-point season in 2018-19. He has good stickhandling and loves corner battles, which does help his stock. Just as the 2008 draft changed the Kings’ franchise, ushering in a new era of young talent and a couple of Stanley Cups, choosing Quinton Byfield will become the same level of franchise-altering decisions for many reasons, not the least of which being that Byfield is now the highest-drafted Black player by an NHL team. What the Rangers are (probably) getting in Alexis Lafrenière, from @AdamZHermanhttps://t.co/3kXXHhmLMb. They chose Brandon Wheat Kings defenseman Braden Schneider, a big hitter who's hard to knock off the puck. Although bought-out ex-NYR goalie Henrik Lundqvist is currently UFA, he cannot formalize an agreement until Friday. He finished fifth in the Western Hockey League with 86 points in 57 games. On the defensive side of the puck, he is one of the best in the draft class. The NHL offseason got underway this week when the league's 31 teams gathered virtually to hold the 2020 NHL draft on Tuesday and Wednesday. Alexander Holtz is a taller Swedish winger, coming in at 6 foot even and weighing 183 pounds. The Columbus Blue Jackets' pick, Omsk forward Yegor Chinakhov, was the 30th-ranked international prospect by NHL Central Scouting. 11 on the NHL’s Central Scouting Rankings among European skaters. Neighbours is a grinder. There were nice touches throughout the day, including how San Jose Sharks director of scouting Doug Wilson Jr. announced the final pick of the first round and former Winnipeg star Dale Hawerchuk's widow announcing the Jets pick. Takes a bit to get moving for sure.NJ cupboards are starting to fill up! Why do I get the impression the Capitals just got the steal of the draft? 72 overall pick. Zary wasn’t really thought of as one of the very top prospects available in 2020 at the beginning of the season, and while there are still valid concerns over his age and upside, his breakout season offensively in the WHL, combined with his versatility as a player and ability to effectively play the center position, have caused him to rise up draft boards to the point where he seems to be a surefire top 20 pick in the draft. Alexis Lafrenière, as expected, was taken with the top pick by the New York Rangers.

He is known as a goal-scorer who knows how to manipulate opposing goaltenders by using different angles to get his shot off. Goal scorer and shooter, good production. Tough to pass on Marco Rossi and Cole Perfetti there, but Holtz may be the best pure goal scorer of this draft. After trading down twice, the Calgary Flames chose Kamloops center Connor Zary. 5 overall to the Ottawa Senators. Kaiden Guhle had 40 points in 69 points with Prince Albert of the Western Hockey League and has a solid one-timer. With the sixth overall pick, the Ducks landed arguably the most dynamic offensive defenseman in the draft in the form of Jamie Drysdale. He scored 52 goals and has drawn comparisons to Nathan MacKinnon and David Pastrnak.

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