NHL Rumors: Draft Notes – Canucks and Senators
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province: The Vancouver Canucks dropped from No. 3 to No. 5 after the lottery drawing. “It was a very likely situation we were going to move down,” Linden said from…
NHL Rumors: Draft Notes – Oilers and Canadiens
On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: If the Oilers would have been able to select either at No. 2 or No. 3, they could have taken one of the Finnish wingers who appear ready to…
NHL Rumors: Oilers at No. 4 and Canucks at No. 5
On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli was on CHED radio talking about the draft lottery and the Oilers falling down to No. 4. Though disappointed, Chiarelli added that “in that next…