I have been really busy just chillin and relaxing, and i did not really feel like posting anything yet. i mean hey it is summer. Anyways I watched the draft Friday night and it was very entertaining, Congrats to Nugent-Hopkins on being picked first overall. I had said Larson would be picked first but the days leading up TSN confirmed that Nugent-Hopkins would be for sure the number one, so there was no surprise there. Good job on Allister who predicted the first four right. The night wasn't very busy and there were not very many trades to move up and it seemed like the story of the draft for most GMs were that they got the man they didn't think would still be out there. There was lots of excitement around the Winnipeg team picking Jets as their new name. Honestly I did not think that they would go with that name but I am very happy that they did and went with the fan concensus. It would have been really awkward for a home crowd cheering JETS! JETS! JESTS! when the team was named Falcons or something. We all sort of knew that they would announce the name Jets as they named their pick but I am sure everyone watching held their breath when Cheveldayoff the new GM said "The Winnipeg Jets are proud to select...". I myself gave a few fist pumps and I'm sure so did many others.
The greatest part of the draft was when the Aaron Boogard made the pick for the New York Rangers. Aaron Boogard was brother to the late Derrick Boogard who had recently passed away. Boogard was a member of the Rangers and recently Minnesota Wild. The draft was being held in Minnesota and when Aaron Boogards name was announced there was a standing ovation. It was easily the most touching part of the draft. It was truly really special and was amazing to see that support for the Boogy monster.
My leafs did a good job in drafting very good young guys in the first round, one foreword and one d-man. Their third pick was Josh Leivo who is also a member of my hometown Sudbury Wolves.
Aside from all the young guys being picked it also game teams opportunities to show off new jerseys which makes jersey freaks like me go crazy. Edmonton gave out their new white to their first overall. Florida unveiled a new red jersey that Panthers fans (all 20 of them) have been asking for a long time now. LA showed off the white version of the black jersey on the draft floor along with Nashville and those jerseys were leaked the day before but the ones on the floor had minor tweaks.
Other than all that it was pretty good and I'm sure I'm missing something but that should be good for now.
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