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Kings Camp OpensRead more » Young Panther HopefulsThey are young, and have added some much needed leadership (with the loss od Skrudland) by acquiring Esa Tikanen. The Panthers mind set for their prospects is what I would literally call BIG!!! If you look at the top 5 or so Panthers prospects you will probably notice that not one is under 6’4″. The Panthers are gonna get bigger and stronger, which should allow them to bang with the big boys in the Eastern Conference. With the 1st pick in this years entry draft, the Panthers added more size to the system by acquiring 6’4″ bruiser Mike Brown. Brown is noted for his fighting skills, but he can definitely put the puck in the net. He is still a year or 2 away from sticking with the Panthers though. The Panthers roster is pretty much almost full, with a few exceptions. Dont get me wrong the Panthers definitely have talent in the sytem, but they may be able to keep them in the minors for 1 more year to get some more experience. There are only three or four legitimate candidates of making the squad this year out of camp. There are a few other prospects who have great talent, but will probably need another year of seasoning. Surely these 3 prospects that are contending for a roster spot are no slouches, but with the offseason acquisitions of veterans such as Esa Tikanen, and Gagner, even if these youngsters do make the squad, dont expect to see them get much ice time. Read more » 1997-98 Rookie Watchnot mean that all of them will. A lot depends on injuries and whether there is room for them. We should all keep an eye on them though and I will be updating the progress of these rookies, and any I might have missed, through out the season. The next update should come shortly after the season starts and I will let you know which rookies made their respective NHL clubs. Boston Bruins ————- (*)Joe Thornton – Big, strong and talented. What more could you ask for. Will almost for sure develop into a top center in the NHL but don’t expect that yet. He is expected (and will) make the Bruins and play a prominent role for them. The ice time should get will make him a top calder trophy candidate. (*)Sergei Samsonov – He is probably as talented, maybe more talented, than Thornton but lacks Thornton’s size to say the least. At just 5’8″ tall he won’t scare anyone in the corners but will certainly scare opposing defensemen and goalies with his pure offensive talent. Not bad defensively either. Should make the pro team from camp and maybe play with big Thornton. 1997 draft reentriestouted as the next stars in the NHL are Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Robeto Luongo. But there are a select few (51 to be exact) who have already been drafted into the NHL but failed to come to terms with there respective teams, so they will be re-entering the 1997 NHL draft. These players have not been signed for numerous reasons such as money (which is the most common), the player in the view of his draftee team did not feel the player deserved a contract or the player may have felt he would have a better shot at making the NHL with a different organization. Here is a list of the more prominent players who will be attending the NHL draft in Pittsburgh Saturday. Brad Larsen: A two time World Junior gold medalist with Team Canada. Larsen was John Tripp: This guy hits like a Mack truck. Was a scoring force for the OHL Tommy Tartaglione named ADT CHL Goaltender of the WeekToronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Tommy Tartaglione of the Regina Pats is the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Sunday March 4, 2007 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record, along with a 0.500 goals against average, a 0.980 save percentage and a shutout. IIHF News: Final 2007 IIHF World Ranking & Canada 2008 GroupsSweden still on top of IIHF World Ranking, joins Czechs and Russia in Quebec City 2008. Canada, Finland and USA play in Halifax. |