It's getting Draft-y
Snapshots — ... for Detroit. Does the name Pavel Datsyuk ring a bell? Two others members of the '98 draft class were part of the Wings' Stanley Cup championship squad earlier this month -- Brad Stuart (third overall to San Jose) and Mikael Samuelsson (145th to San Jose). In terms of following the 2008 Entry Draft, here's a roundup of sites worth bookmarking for use on Friday/Saturday, and some of the storylines pertinent to Red Wings fans from those websites: NHL.com : The NHL's website has a dedicated sub-section of its website devoted to covering the NHL Entry Draft, as well as a ...

GJ Berg: 2008 NHL Entry Draft Links and news
Sharkspage — The 2008 NHL Entry Draft will be held June 20-21, in Ottawa, Canada, hosted by the Ottawa Senators. Friday, June 20, the draft will start with round one. (4pm PT) Saturday, June 21, the draft will conclude with rounds two to seven. (6:30am PT) Television/Satellite Radio Coverage XM will be covering many aspects live (channel 204 - NHL Home Ice).Versus network will be showing the first round from 4-7pm PT. The NHL Network (US) will be broadcasting the remaining rounds starting at 6:30am PT Saturday. NHL Network will also have various "On the Fly" shows previewing/reviewing the draft ...

Gameday: NHL Draft 4th Round 120th selection
The Pensblog — Rounds 2-7 of the NHL Entry Draft Scotiajoke Place :: Coverage begins at 9:30am today. Versus refuses to confirm they are covering it. TSN will be. NHL network should have it as well. [nhl.com] ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ...

Detroit Red Wings Ready for 2008 NHL Entry Draft
Minor League Hockey News - MLN - The Raw Feed — ... Giroux - 213th by Ottawa in 1999 Brad Norton - 215th by Edmonton in 1993 Ivan Ciernik - 216th by Ottawa in 1996 Other players whose positions are not even included in this era's shorter, seven-round draft include Pavol Demitra (227th by Ottawa in 1993), Derek Meech (229th by Detroit in 2002), Karel Rachunek (229th by Ottawa in 1997), Darryl Bootland (252nd by Colorado in 2000) and Jonathan Ericsson (291st by Detroit in 2002). For complete coverage of the 2008 NHL Draft, click here . ...

Doughty Optimistic, But Not Naive
Frozen Royalty — EL SEGUNDO, CA — If there is anything that Los Angeles Kings defenseman prospect Drew Doughty needs to work on, confidence and optimism are not on the list. Indeed, the Kings’ first round pick (second overall) in the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft this past June was a standout at the Kings’ 2008 ...

Wayne Simmonds Turns Head Again, But Size Could Be A Problem
Frozen Royalty — EL SEGUNDO, CA — Wiry but rugged right wing Wayne Simmonds turned a lot of heads at the Los Angeles Kings’ 2007-08 training camp after being selected in the second round (61st overall) of the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Almost one year later, he turned heads again at the team’s annual Development ...

Doughty One Tiny Step Closer To The NHL
Frozen Royalty — EL SEGUNDO, CA — On August 11, the Los Angeles Kings signed defenseman Drew Doughty to a three-year, entry-level contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 18-year-old defenseman was selected by the Kings in the first round (second overall) in the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft on June 21, 2008 ...

Los Angeles Kings Sign Jarret Stoll, Brad Richardson
Frozen Royalty — EL SEGUNDO, CA — On September 15, the Los Angeles Kings signed restricted free agent centers Jarret Stoll and Brad Richardson to new contracts. Stoll was signed to a four-year deal and Richardson was inked to a two-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Stoll’s deal is reported to be worth $14.4 ...