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03-15-2011, 05:28 PM #1
NHL All-Star Draft is BAAAAAAAACK!
From TSN via The Canadian Press:
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=358122
The NHL's all-star draft is coming to Ottawa.
After going through an informal debriefing following the first experiment with the format, Brendan Shanahan expects it to return in 2012 when the all-star game is held at Scotiabank Place. The NHL vice-president came up with the concept for the inaugural all-star draft that was used in Raleigh, N.C., earlier this year.
"I've talked to the players' association and a lot of the players that played in it, and everybody enjoyed it," Shanahan said Tuesday during the NHL's GM meetings. "I think we'll make some tweaks, but I don't think we'll make major changes."
I actually liked the whole format ... and if they can find ways to make it even more viewer-friendly, then more power to them. At least they're trying to spice it up, which is all we can reasonably ask of them.
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03-15-2011, 05:33 PM #2Hockey Manager
Good move on their part. I got a kick out of it. It's neat to get to see the players interacting somewhat too - still chuckle over Carey talking to Timmy the Tuna about Weber's slapshot.
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03-15-2011, 07:03 PM #3
Please get a different host though... man that was brutal with him there lol IMO
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03-15-2011, 10:39 PM #4
I would like to see Alfredsson or Spezza as a Captain but I have a feeling the NHL will do Crosby vs Ovechkin.
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03-15-2011, 10:44 PM #5
I thought it was very clever. Even if Kessel got picked last =( Although he did get some cash and a free car out of it. Ove's pic of him sitting by himself... He took it well though. I wonder if they are going to change anything or have it identical to this years one.
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03-15-2011, 10:50 PM #6
Shanahan said the draft style will remain the same ... Brian Burke suggested the last four players be put in a hat so no one has to go through the indignity of being selected last, but these guys are big boys, I'm sure their egos can handle a little good-natured ribbing. Besides, money toward the charity of their choice and a brand new vehicle is a nice consolation prize.
I believe they may do away with the position-draft restrictions ... last time around, the goalies had to be selected by round 10 and the D-men by round 15. I think this time, they may eliminate the D-men restrictions so that, in theory, a defenseman could be taken last. But that sounds like the only major change they have planned.
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03-15-2011, 11:15 PM #7
The fact that they had the position restrictions kind of negates Kessel as "last picked" in my mind. He was really just the last forward picked. He may have gone before, say, Karlsson (last D) or Hiller (last G) or any number of other guys if there weren't restrictions.
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03-16-2011, 12:31 AM #8Hockey Advisor
Yeah, I don't think the egos are really as hurt as people think.
Between the extra cash, the free car, and the fact that he makes millions a year - I doubt there is really a whole lot that will bruise Kessel's (or any of the all stars) egos.
If they're not going to change the format - I hope they're at least going to change the format of the interviews. It was painful to watch at some points.
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03-18-2011, 04:37 AM #9
Great news IMO, I thought it was a great idea and was really out of the box compared to either East vs West or North America vs World...at least the league is making some progress!
Steve
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03-18-2011, 09:27 AM #10
They would both have to make the all star team to be captains....
They might do that though, because of where it is, just like they made Staal a captain and put Skinner on the team even though he probably shouldn't have been. The NHL is slowly realizing it is about the fans so they should strive to make the fans happy.
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