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Draft Post: Tongue-twisters for Butch
This one isn't about drafting great players or prospects. This one is about drafting guys whose names would make Butchie's head explode and Peter Ruttgazer rend his tongue from his mouth.
NHL Draft Profiles
NHL Draft Day Thread II: A Look at the Top Forwards and Defensemen
A look at the top names in the 2012 NHL Draft, which is wide open after star Nail Yakupov.
NHL Draft Profiles: Ranger Connections and Karmic Oddities
A look at two draft prospects with Rangers connections in Zach Stepan and Stefan Matteau, and an Islanders connection in late-blooming Mark Jankowski.
NHL Draft Questions: How Do You Measure Work Ethic?
Observers and scouts have pushed Mikhail Grigorenko down some draft rankings despite his immense top-of-the-draft talent. Are the work ethic questions real, or just pre-draft talk?
Brady Skjei: Big, Smooth Skating NHL Draft Profile
What are scouts saying about Brady Skjei for the 2012 NHL Draft? Great skater for his size, offense and physicality lacking.
NHL Draft Profile: Colton Sissons (not Scott)
Scouts love Colton Sissons' two-way abilities and leadership, but there are questions about the Kelowna captain's skating and offensive upside heading into the 2012 NHL Draft.
2012 NHL Mock Draft: Lighthouse Hockey Selects Alex Galchenyuk with No. 4 Pick
The New York Islanders tend to select forwards high in the draft, and Alex Galchenyuk is the kind of forward who would fit the rebuild quite well.
2012 NHL Draft Profile: Jordan Schmaltz, North Dakota-Bound Gambler
A look at Jordan Schmaltz, 2012 NHL Draft prospect who is headed to the University of North Dakota after playing with the USHL's Green Bay Gamblers.
2012 NHL Draft Profile: Scott Kosmachuk, Willing to Chuck
A look at what scouts are saying about Guelph Storm right wing Scott Kosmachuk ahead of the 2012 NHL Draft.
2012 NHL Draft Profiles: Thomas Wilson, Can You Still Have Fun?*
Pundits are in love with the size of Plymouth Whaler Tom Wilson for the 2012 NHL Draft, and they hope his scoring follows suit.
2012 NHL Draft Profiles: Martin Frk, a Czech Who Needs No Vowels
Halifax's Martin Frk has fallen in rankings for the 2012 NHL Draft, which means some team may get a steal on the talented Czech forward.
2012 NHL Draft Profiles: Dalton Thrower, Aptly Named
Saskatoon Blades defenseman Dalton Thrower has shot up 2012 NHL Draft rankings all season long, which means he might still be available when lottery teams pick early in the second round.
2012 NHL Draft Profiles: Anton Zlobin, Toast of Shawinigan
Russian Anton Zlobin was overlooked in the 2011 NHL Draft, but a team-leading season and a memorable Memorial Cup means some NHL team will select him in 2012.
2011 NHL Draft Profile: Dmitrij Jaškin, the Russian-Czech
Looking at the scout analysis of Dmitrij Jaskin, a Russian-born Czech prospect eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
2011 NHL Draft Profile: David Musil, the Czech-Canadian
Looking at the falling stock of David Musil, the big Czech defenseman once seen as a lottery pick but now pegged to go late in the first round of the 2011 NHL Draft.
2011 NHL Draft Profile: Oskar Klefbom, the Other Big Swedish Defenseman
Oscar Klefbom represents "the other" big Swedish defenseman in the 2011 NHL Draft. Will a team go for steady and reliable?
2011 NHL Draft Profile: Tomáš Jurčo, the Slovak
Tomáš Jurčo starred on a stacked Memorial Cup winning Saint John team, which makes him an exciting 2011 NHL Draft prospect.
2011 NHL Draft Profile: Mika Zibanejad, the Finn-Iranian-Swede
Looking at the rising SEL prospect with the Finnish-Iranian background, Mika Zibanejad should make an NHL team very happy.
2011 NHL Draft Profile: Sven Bärtschi, the Swiss
2011 NHL Draft prospect Sven Bartschi follows in the steps of fellow countryman and Portland Winterhawk Nino Niederreiter.
2011 NHL Draft Profile: The Dane, Nicklas Jensen
Following in the path paved by Frans Nielsen and Peter Regin before him, Nicklas Jensen represents another skilled Danish forward with some two-way awareness.
