Pros And Cons Of The Buffalo Sabres

es amongst the NHL. He wears number 8 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and has proven himself and showed his potential to play at such a high level of hockey. But how did he get there? What was the process like? Zach Werenski got himself to the NHL by proving his ability to play the game at such a young age, and by continuing his hockey career throughout college and working to do whatever it would take to get where he wanted to be.

Pernell Karl Subban ( P.K Subban) was born and raised in Toronto. Born May 13 1989. He had 4 other siblings: Jordan, Natasha, Malcom, Nastassia. His brothers also made it to the NHL (Jordan Subban is no longer playing in the NHL).His father Karl and his mother Maria both immigrated to Canada when they were around 11 years old(they were not in a relationship at the time).His mother was living in Montserrat, a little island in the Antilles and his father moved from Jamaica to Sudbury, Ontario. Growing up, Subban was good friends with the first overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, John Tavares (captain of the New York Islanders).Subban spent his junior career with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League

DiPietro was, at the time, the second goalie taken at number one. In college, DiPietro had a 2.45 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. DiPietro early NHL career was rough, but by 2006, he had found his mojo and signed a large contract. However, he, like Oden, was riddled with multiple injuries and was not able to live up to his hype as the number one pick. His unsuccessful NHL career, he had a 2.87 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. DiPietro was taken ahead many players who have had long and prosperous careers in the NHL like Dany Heatley, Marian Gaborik, seventh round pick, Henrik Lundqvist, and many

The nine-teen year old Konecny who was selected 24th overall by the Flyers a summer ago is knocking on the door of the NHL. Konecny is a highly skilled forward who isn’t a afraid to play physical. Konecny scored 30 goals last season in the Ontario Hockey League. Konecny totaled 101 points in 60 games. Flyers General Manger Ron Hextall had this to say about Konecny “Travis is a High-Character kid. Works hard. He’s got speed and a lot of attraibutes we value. Konecny has played with both Claude Giroux and Jackub Voracek in the preseason so far and hasn’t disappointed the flyers. Konecny has 2 goals and 2 assists in 4 games for the Flyers this preseason.

One of the best defenseman on the ice for the Chicago Blackhawks, my favorite player to be exact when I watch or hear the name Duncan Keith, I start talking about you or watch you block some shots and score some goals. Just so you know I am writing a compliment about you.

The Canadian-born hockey player enjoyed a 21 season career in the NHL. Gary Roberts was a first round selection of the Calgary Flames, 12th round, in 1984. He retired with the Tampa Bay Lighting in 2009.

Finally, the Montreal defense is improved in the sense that it is as deep as it ever has been. General manager Marc Bergevin has definitely put emphasis on defensemen this off-season. The signings of Joel Hanley, Ryan Johnston, Mark Barberio and the drafting of Noah Juulsen and Simon Bourque demonstrates this focus.

Clint Malarchuk was born May 1, 1961 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. He loved hockey and continued to excel greatly in his sport. He joined the NHL in 1981 as a goalie and played for the Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres throughout his career. He continued to play whether it be for a minor league, professional league, or international league team until his retirement in 1992.

The Vegas Golden Knights, led by general manager George McPhee, will choose one player from each of

Standing at 6'8 280lb John Scott is one of the biggest players in the NHL, and while he may seem useless due to stats, I am here to prove you wrong. He may only have five goals and 10 points but he would still be an asset to have, for example, he is still a young player; only 32 years old. Scott still has a lot of time to improve his game and personally I can see him playing 2nd line minutes and maybe even first in Edmonton and I want to talk about his upsides.

Carlson finished the 2015-16 with a bang, scoring 39 points in an injury-limited 56 games, only to turn it up a few notches and scoring 12 points in 12 playoff games, including five goals.

If I wear to describe John Tavares in one word it would be legend. John Tavares is a hockey player for the New York Islanders. He is 6,1 and 93 kg. He plays center ice and is currently captain. He was born in Mississauga, ON, CAN on September, 20, 1990. He was drafted first over all in 2009 in the NHL entry draft. In his junior years he play in the OHL for the Oshawa Generals but got traded to the London Knights in the 2009 season. In that 2009 season he finished with a career total of 215 goals breaking the OHL record by 2 goals. He was also the focus of a unsuccessful push to have the NHL draft rules changed to allow him to participate in the 2008 entry draft, as well as an attempt to allow him to play i the AHL. He excelled at lacrosse

Alfredsson participated in his 5th Olympic games this February as a member of Sweden’s team. He had four points in five games, registering two goals and two assists to help his country earn a silver medal after falling to Canada.

He stayed with the Kings for almost nine full seasons. With eighteen games remaining in the season the 34 year old left his second hockey home to join the St. Louis Blues. He was sent to help the Blues achieve a playoff berth. After that brief run as a Blue, this included a long run in the playoffs. He was dealt in the off season to the New York Rangers where he would eventually finish his career (Frotunato 101).

The Nashville Predators have been going through a seemingly endless process since entering the NHL in 1998. It did not take the Predators long to establish a successful and competitive nature among the franchise. Their first five seasons they struggled becoming a team and missed the playoffs, however, they have come together and made the playoffs every year since. The Predator’s on-ice performance was consistently among the top three teams in the league, but still faced many challenges.