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The CHL isn't what it used to be. 2018 Draft - Canadian Junior Program Picks Round 1 - 14 Round 2 - 13 Round 3 - 10 Round 4 - 13 Round 5 - 15 Round 6 - 14 Round 7 - 11 They are still getting picked, but there's plenty of other talent out there that's just as good. If you have two players relatively equal you are going to take the one you have more control over. It makes sense. By and large though I believe the number of Canadians being selected has been decreasing. This year the selections break down: Round 1: 10 - Canada 6 - Sweden 6 - United States 4 - Russia 2 - Finland 2 - Czech 1 - Germany Round 2: 5 - United States 13 - Canada 8 - Sweden 4 - Russia 1 - Slovakia While Canada still has the most players selected, it seems that Sweden has begun producing players that GMs are interested in. The dominance isn't the same.

I think if you are concerned about this you overvalue the Canadian leagues. The trend has been away from Juniors for awhile now. The Canadian development program has not kept up with the changes that other countries have implemented. Sure, there is talent there but not so much that there isn't talent somewhere else. Frankly I like that they trend away from CHL. It shows a realization of what is happening in the world. If they were still holding onto drafting CHL players it would seem too old school.

Cheers fellow fans. It has happened.

You can slam Bettman. But he just handled being booed at a serious time with class. Well done sir.

It is possible to have a deal in place for after July 1. You draft this guy...we trade you for him on July 2 after we pay the bonus.

Yeah..that’s also awesome. Settled on Knob Creek 100 proof rye

About to dig into something. Got my kid with me.... he’s gotta keep the dream right?

Thought the demand would be higher than a 2nd pick for 2 players. Orpik a salary dump? The Avs have a lot of D on the roster. Is this a setup trade?

His SV% is one stat. His mental breakdowns are a bigger issue. Anyone who thinks he's the ONLY problem would be mistaken. So the whipping boys are there. He's just one of them, who's no longer there.

Sweet Jesus... someone make a trade. :)

All I can think about with regards to ROR is how much it has to suck to have your name being thrown around every other minute. I know it's a business, but man it has to be bothersome.

I keep reading this thread title and asking myself... was he ever?

My speculation is that we don't need the other thread anymore. ;) Was there news? Did a trade happen? Yes... yes.. I am

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand cut. End Scene. That's a wrap. Good job everybody. Until next season!

The hype machine is already on 11. Good odds that nothing happens and everyone just picks their players. Much ado about nothing.

Coverage starts at 7pm on NBCSN as well I believe. The question is... when does Buffalo make the first pick?

Speaking of speculation... don't we have a thread for all of this? This is the actual trade tracker right? :) BTW.. I'm not pointing at you.. just using your use of speculation to point this out.

Is that a Honda or a Mazda?

Tim Cook, Rajit Yadav, Shelley Martin, Bob from Accountemps

That's marketing.. and our need, especially in this country, to make everything bigger than it needs to be. We're not a country based on information, we're a country based on who can yell it the loudest or make it the biggest. See also: GOAT.

Wrong Patches.. :)

Is he a guy who is going to change the culture in the locker room though? Beyond what he does on the ice, there was always the question of him and the rest of that core having what it takes to really be winners. And completely true that there's no way to game it out. I just don't see Vanek bringing enough to the team to really make an impact.

That's not always true. The Chicago Blackhawks have won a lot, but they were not good last season. The Rangers were once a team that just signed free agents.. they won, but never anything that mattered. Roster management is critical and just signing whomever you want to make the team better now will ultimately bite you in the rear-end.

I thought it was growing a killer 'stache.

If you throw a bag of crap into a crowd of hungry people they will go insane for it... until they find out what it is. During that time people will argue over what's in the bag, they'll beat each other up over it. They'll finally open it and realize it was just a bunch of crap. They'll be mad... Until the next bag of crap is thrown into the crowd. That sums up the rumor mill me for me.