2009 SBN NHL Mock Draft Starts Today

by Killion on Jun 16, 2009 11:27 AM CDT

The NHL's 2009 Entry draft will be held in Montreal on June 26th and 27th and several of our hockey blogs actually managed to swing press credentials - Pensburgh, Blueshirt Banter, Pension Plan Puppets, Die by the Blade, Defending Big D, Bird Watchers Anonymous and Habs Eyes on the Prize will all be giving you first hand accounts of the draft which should lead to an epic two-days for this network.

Guess who else will be in Montreal that weekend? That's right, yours truly. Only - I'm not actually attending the draft. I promised my girlfriend that we'd go on vacation after hockey season ended and it just so happens that she picked Montreal as the destination the same weekend as the draft. Honestly, I had no part in this plan - just dumb luck on my part. So while all the other bloggers are hard at work getting you up-to-the-minute info.. I'll be eating Poutine, speaking in my horrible French-Canadian accent and probably getting drunk.

That doesn't mean we aren't going to be doing anything for the draft though. Today sees the launch of the first ever SBN NHL Mock Draft. Mirtle is using his blog to serve as Draft Central. We'll be drafting three teams per day and Mirtle will be updating his chart with a brief statement from each team and a link to a fuller explanation.

Starting today, the blogs representing each team will pick who they want their team to take in the draft. So first up are Lighthouse Hockey (Islanders), Raw Charge (Lightning) and Mile High Hockey (Avalanche). No surprises here as Tavares, Hedman and Duchene go 1-2-3.

Next up for tomorrow are Thrashers, Kings and Coyotes. We'll be drafting on the last day of the Mock Draft on the 26th. Check out the full schedule here - we'll have more as we get closer to our draft day.

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I love that you wikipedia’d poutine. And capitalized it.

Check out Poutine Lafluer. And if you’re adventurous, check out La Banquise (24hrs, it’s a solid place to go when you’re a drunken wreck).

by wlittle on Jun 16, 2009 12:26 PM CDT reply actions

I'm not sure why I capitalized it...

But when I’ve told friends about it I got a lot of blank stares.. so I thought I’d cut that off in the post…

Thanks for the recommendations – I’ve never been to Montreal before so they’re much appreciated.

Second City Hockey

by Killion on Jun 16, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions

The capitalization of poutine struck me as strange, too.

Montreal’s a riot… great place to pick to go for a vacation.

Blogging on hockey at fromtherink.com

by James Mirtle on Jun 16, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions

well now I'm just going to leave it..

and make sure I capitalize it from now on.

Second City Hockey

by Killion on Jun 16, 2009 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Montreal's a riot?

Did Rocket Richard get suspended again?

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 17, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions

And remember... it's POO-TEEN

‘cuz if you order it after one too many rum and pepsi (the anglos drink rum and coke) and it comes out “POO-TIN” you have just ordered something very, very different than a plate of fries with gravy and curds! But it will probably taste just as bad and it’s certainly just as unhealthy. Have fun. Montreal is an after-hours heaven. Try the Bar St. Laurent.

"Call Detroit, tell dem... BULLSHIT!"

by Hungryhawk on Jun 17, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions