The great Tom Nilsson experiment has finally come to an end, as the Swedish defenceman has apparently signed with Djurgårdens IF of the SHL. The translation says Tom Nilsson has returned to Sweden.Nilsson was limited to 17 games with Utica in 16-17 https://t.co/6krQIAbFCY — Ben Birnell (@OD_Birnell) May 2, 2017
It’s May, which means the draft is rapidly approaching. With the second round of the NHL playoffs well under way, 23 teams have turned their attention to next year. Focus has shifted to what changes teams can make to their roster and their prospect pool with the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in Chicago in mind….
The odds were always against the Vancouver Canucks picking in the top three of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. And it has nothing to do with a league wide conspiracy to keep the Canucks in the league’s basement in perpetuity. It’s really quite simple, and the math behind it was available before the ping pong…
