Let’s Meet “Naz”
A small late afternoon treat for the readers of MLHS.
This is a terrific compilation of various OHL highlights by Nazem Kadri, Toronto’s seventh overall selection in this year’s NHL Entry Draft. Props to maker Mike Mali for this fantastic video.
Time to take in the skill, the creativity and the electric talent that is “Naz”.
The Day Is Finally Here
July 1st. This day, to me, is like Christmas used to be when I was a kid. I look forward to it all year. How will the Leafs be reshaped? How will the balance of power in each conference shift as players defect from one team and join another? How will the GM’s managed to [...]
Loose Ends: The Draft and the Silly Season
While he would never admit it, Ontario native Nazem Kadri must of felt a twinge of anger at how the biggest day in his life panned out. Treated like a high steak pawn at the 2009 draft where the dreams he worked so hard to achieve were to be realized, Kadri watched as a bitter [...]
2009 NHL Draft – Leafs Review
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ first draft under the watchul eye of Brian Burke displayed a stark change in the team’s draft philosophy. The scouting staff searched for the type of players and attributes that would be able to fit into the mold of a tough, physical checking style of game that the Leafs hope to [...]
NHL Entry Draft: Day 2 Live Blog
The first round didn’t quite live up to all the hype that we were hoping for, but Toronto did come out of it with a promising two-way centreman in Nazem Kadri. As it currently stands, Toronto will have six selections on Day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft, which encompasses rounds 2 through 7. It [...]
The One(s) That Got Away
Five trades that almost happened. Count ‘em, five separate deals. So close, yet so far away.
A very good source has it that Brian Burke saw five separate draft day deals fall apart in the last minute of each. He worked his tail off on each, only to see the other teams back out in [...]
Post-Mortem: Leafs Draft Kadri
After all the hype surrounding a potential trade up proved for naught, Brian Burke went with a surprise pick in centerman Nazem Kadri at #7. The fact of the matter is that first-rounders are as cherished as ever and Burke was going to have to overpay to make anything happen in the top 5.
Was it [...]
Draft Day is Here – The Kaberle Offer
I hope you’ve all called in sick for work, abandoned your family for the day, or are otherwise prepared to fill your normally empty schedule with the whirling excitement of rumours and deals that is the NHL Draft Day.
Firstly, the team that tabled the “unexpected offer” for Kaberle has been revealed to be the Bruins. [...]
Draft Speculation: Goaltenders
Even in the days of modern technology, many still profess that meteorology is an inexact science more guess work than theory. The very same can be said when scouting goaltenders. For every Mark-Andre Fleury (selected 1st overall in 2003) there’s a Brent Krahn (selected 9th overall in 2000). Meanwhile recent Vezina nominees and winners such [...]
Draft Candidates: Jared Cowen
Player Profile:
Position: D
Shoots: Left
Height: 6′5
Weight: 218 lbs
Birthdate: 1991-01-25