If You Could Be Any NHL Player, Who Would It Be?
August 3, 2010 by Tyler
Filed under Hockey Columns
I converse on a daily basis with hockey fans on the NHL Digest Twitter feed and Facebook Page. These conversations typically involve questions and scenarios being debated back and forth – some more interesting than others, of course.
A couple of days ago I asked the question:
“If you could be any NHL player, who would it be and why?”
With the variety of hockey fans on Facebook and Twitter, I expected a plethora of different answers and reasons. What I wasn’t prepared for was such a tiny amount of responses that actually mentioned anything to do with hockey skill.
Of course some of the answers were funny, others tried to be but failed, and a few were serious and gave legitimate reasons for their choice.
The following are a few of the favorite responses.
Henny Penny chimed in to vote for Winnipeg Jets / Phoenix Coyotes Captain, Shane Doan.
Henny calls Doan the “greatest, most humble captain out there”
Vancouver Canucks fan, Peter James Woods, loves him some Rick Rypien toughness!
Peter would love to step into Rypien’s Skates because he “chops down fools who step to him”.
Craig Kanalley, better known as the Traffic and Trends Editor at the Huffington Post, shows his hockey knowledge with his description of Ryan Miller.
Craig opines: “Ryan Miller. Calm, cool, collected. Passionate and just plays the game. All admirable qualities”.
We won’t mention anything about the 2010 Olympic Gold Medal game to Craig. Nothing good can come from dwelling on losses.
I suppose that’s a good a segue as any to start talking about the Leafs.
Justin, from the Hockey Card Show, referred to Dion Pahneuf’s bold move of walking into the Leafs dressing room and taking control of the music just after being traded to Toronto from Calgary.
Justin bows down to Dion with this tweet: “Phaneuf…I never get the change the music at work right now”.
The most popular player selected, believe it or not, was retired Flyers’ Goaltender Ron Hextall. Two of the best replies to the posed question featured Hextall as their choice.
The first reply was from Anthony Curatolo, who waxed a little poetic about the Broadstreet Bullies.
Ron Hextall – The man was the definition of a Flyers goaltender. had heart, soul and a temper. My idol growing up!
And, last but certainly not least, the most enthusiastic reply and my selection for tweet of the day goes to Patrice Leonard. Patrice also chose Ron Hextall, and in did so in most convincing fashion. I wonder if she’s ever seen his naked interview?
The news may be slow, but there are still entertaining hockey conversations going on, so feel free to participate.
Not sure I’ll be running out to get a tattoo of an NHL player’s autograph any time soon (although it’s really hardcore), but calling someone the “badassiest of all bad asses” is now on my bucket list.
Which NHL player would you choose to be and why? Drop your answer in the comments – I’d love to hear from you!
Canucks Release 40th Anniversary Jersey
July 7, 2010 by Tyler
Filed under Hockey Equipment
The Vancouver Canucks finally released their 40th Anniversary Jersey today.
The new jersey features a blend of the classic Blue and Green Canucks colors with vintage ‘stick in rink’ logo. Other features of the 40th Anniversary jersey include the main white color with blue and green accents and a large ‘V’ for Vancouver on each sleeve with only the player number on the back. The 40th Anniversary patch will adorn the upper right chest of the jersey.
The jersey will be worn several times throughout the season, including the home opener versus the Los Angeles Kings. The ‘Original’ jersey will not feature a name bar, but the classic horizontal lines on the bottom of the jersey and at the elbows on the sleeves will remain. Completing the look will be green and white horizontal stripes on the bottom of the pants, as well as one thick green and blue stripe on each sock.
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The Most Misspelled Name On The Stanley Cup?
March 8, 2010 by Tyler
Filed under Hockey Legends
Why would we be interested in such an odd record? Well, for one thing, you have to win the Stanley Cup in order to get your name misspelled on it. And, this Hall of Famer was an instrumental player on a very successful team!
Stanley Cup Engraving Errors
The record belongs to Montreal Canadiens goaltending legend Jacques Plante. His name has been misspelled on hockey’s Holy Grail an amazing five times! Some of the errors include ‘Jack’, ‘Jocko’ and ‘Plant’. Despite this curious fact, the famous Canadiens goaltender has many other numerous achievements to be remembered for.
About Jacques Plante
Jacques Plante, known as “Jake the Snake”, played for the Montreal Canadians for 10 years between 1953 and 1963. He won the Stanley Cup six times (to get his name misspelled five of these). What is even more amazing is that the Montreal Canadiens won 5 cups in a row during his tenure!
Plante’s individual awards are just as impressive. They include numerous selections for the NHL First All-Star Team, being a Vezina Trophy winner 3 times and winning the Hart Memorial Trophy in the 1961-62 NHL season.
The First Goalie Mask
Plante is certainly most famously known as the first goaltender to wear a mask in regular season games. In fact, he was actually one of the inventors and developers of the goalie mask. After receiving seven stitches to the face and a broken cheek bone, courtesy of an intentional shot by Andy Bathgate, Plante began to wear a mask on a regular basis.The original fiberglass goaltender mask that he wore on that famous occasion in November of 1959 is preserved to this day in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Retirement
Jacques Plante was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978 and was selected to the Canadian sports Hall of Fame in 1981. Plante died in Geneva, Switzerland on February 27, 1986 from stomach cancer and was laid to rest in Sierre, Switzerland.
This is one record that will likely never be broken. Not only would a player have to win the Stanley Cup five times or more, engravers with today’s technology would have to be awfully clumsy to make an error that many times.
I think this record is safe. What do you think?
Breaking Down NHL Players By Cost Per Point
January 13, 2010 by Tyler
Filed under Hockey Columns
The following is an NHL Digest contribution by Ryan Hildebrandt
Five years into a salary cap, and staring down a possible salary cap decrease for 2010-11, money management has become more important than ever. Teams need to squeeze all the value they can get out of each signing if they want to remain competitive in today’s NHL. Value, above nearly all else, is essential for success.
With many NHL rosters being saddled with two or three large contracts, it has become increasingly important to find secondary point production at a reasonable price. This secondary production at a discount usually comes from one of two places.
- A young player signing their first contract in which the GM hopes that they have a breakout season before the contract is up.
- An crafty veteran on his last legs (but can still contribute), possibly searching for that elusive Stanley Cup and willing to sign at a discount to his previous contract for a shot at continuing his dream
Cost Per Point
Cost per point (CPP), a value metric for NHL forwards, is calculated by dividing the player’s cap hit by the number of points they have accumulated to this point.
Rich Peverley, the journeyman centre for the Atlanta Thrashers, leads the pack providing 35 points with a cap hit of $487,000 meaning $13.9k per point. The Islanders’ Matt Moulson, a soon-to-be RFA, comes in second with a CPP of $19.8k. Rounding out the top three is this year’s highest-value free agent signing, Maxim Afinogenov of the Thrashers, with an impressive CPP of $20k.
Not surprisingly, the best CPP values are found at the lower end of the payscale. A combination of entry level deals, improving young players and shrewd free-agent gambles make up the top third of the chart.
In fact, you have to go 144 players down the list to find a major dollar contract (>=$4M). Florida’s Nathan Horton takes the top prize in this category with a CPP of $93k. Henrik Sedin, the current NHL scoring leader, is not far behind at $96.8k (Rank 150th).
Among those aged 30 or older, Vaclav Prospal provides the highest value at $34.4k (Rank 15th). This is due in large part to the fact that he signed a discounted $1.1M deal with the Rangers after his buyout from Tampa Bay. Future Hall of Famer Mark Recci squeezes value out of his $1M contract by putting up 25 points so far this season, good for a CPP of $40k and a rank of 24th.
Big Salary Busts!
On the other side of the value coin, you’ve got the underperformers: players that may have produced, but not up to the level expected of them and their salary. The bottom of the list is largely filled with callups, role-players and fighters so you have to move up the list a bit to find the first real underperformer.
Of no surprise to New York Rangers fans, Chris Drury wallows at 419th with a dismal $440.6k CPP. With more than $7 million in cap space dedicated to the slumping centerman, the Rangers cannot afford for this trend to continue.
(Dis)honorable mentions go out to the Hurricane’s Rod Brind’Amour ($327.3k, Rank 404th) and Shawn Horcoff of the Oilers ($289.5k, Rank 395th).
| Rank | Team | Name | Position | Age | GP | Cap $ | Pts | $ / Pt |
| 1 | Thrashers | Rich Peverley | C | 26 | 44 | $487,000 | 35 | $13,914 |
| 2 | Islanders | Matt Moulson | L | 25 | 46 | $575,000 | 29 | $19,828 |
| 3 | Thrashers | Maxim Afinogenov | R | 29 | 44 | $800,000 | 40 | $20,000 |
| 4 | Stars | James Neal | L | 21 | 41 | $822,000 | 34 | $24,176 |
| 5 | Islanders | Frans Nielsen | C | 25 | 40 | $525,000 | 21 | $25,000 |
| 6 | Capitals | Tomas Fleischmann | C | 25 | 33 | $725,000 | 28 | $25,893 |
| 7 | Predators | Patric Hornqvist | R | 22 | 45 | $713,000 | 27 | $26,407 |
| 8 | Canucks | Mason Raymond | L | 23 | 46 | $883,000 | 31 | $28,484 |
| 9 | Avalanche | Chris Stewart | R | 21 | 42 | $850,000 | 29 | $29,310 |
| 10 | Devils | Niclas Bergfors | R | 22 | 43 | $818,000 | 27 | $30,296 |
| 11 | Flyers | Claude Giroux | C | 21 | 44 | $822,000 | 27 | $30,444 |
| 12 | Oilers | Gilbert Brule | C | 22 | 41 | $800,000 | 24 | $33,333 |
| 13 | Kings | Wayne Simmonds | R | 20 | 42 | $822,000 | 24 | $34,250 |
| 14 | Predators | Marcel Goc | C | 25 | 44 | $550,000 | 16 | $34,375 |
| 15 | Rangers | Vaclav Prospal | C | 34 | 38 | $1,100,000 | 32 | $34,375 |
| 16 | Flames | Rene Bourque | L | 27 | 40 | $1,350,000 | 37 | $36,486 |
| 17 | Kings | Scott Parse | R | 24 | 35 | $550,000 | 15 | $36,667 |
| 18 | Capitals | Eric Fehr | R | 23 | 33 | $772,000 | 21 | $36,762 |
| 19 | Flames | Nigel Dawes | L | 24 | 46 | $850,000 | 23 | $36,957 |
| 20 | Stars | Loui Eriksson | L | 23 | 45 | $1,600,000 | 43 | $37,209 |
| 21 | Blues | David Perron | L | 21 | 44 | $918,000 | 24 | $38,250 |
| 22 | Stars | Jamie Benn | L | 19 | 45 | $822,000 | 21 | $39,143 |
| 23 | Lightning | Steve Downie | R | 22 | 42 | $822,000 | 21 | $39,143 |
| 24 | Bruins | Mark Recchi | R | 41 | 44 | $1,000,000 | 25 | $40,000 |
| 25 | Red Wings | Patrick Eaves | R | 25 | 33 | $500,000 | 12 | $41,667 |
| 26 | Oilers | Ryan Potulny | C | 24 | 28 | $595,000 | 14 | $42,500 |
| 27 | Red Wings | Darren Helm | C | 22 | 37 | $598,000 | 14 | $42,714 |
| 28 | Flames | Dustin Boyd | C | 22 | 45 | $650,000 | 15 | $43,333 |
| 29 | Canucks | Ryan Kesler | C | 24 | 46 | $1,750,000 | 40 | $43,750 |
| 30 | Wild | Guillaume Latendresse | R | 22 | 44 | $803,000 | 18 | $44,611 |
| 31 | Kings | Brad Richardson | C | 24 | 45 | $588,000 | 13 | $45,231 |
| 32 | Islanders | Jeff Tambellini | L | 25 | 24 | $588,000 | 13 | $45,231 |
| 33 | Coyotes | Robert Lang | C | 38 | 46 | $1,000,000 | 22 | $45,455 |
| 34 | Blackhawks | Troy Brouwer | R | 23 | 46 | $1,000,000 | 22 | $45,455 |
| 35 | Coyotes | Daniel Winnik | C | 24 | 41 | $600,000 | 13 | $46,154 |
| 36 | Senators | Peter Regin | C | 23 | 40 | $608,000 | 13 | $46,769 |
| 37 | Blue Jackets | Jakub Voracek | R | 19 | 47 | $1,271,000 | 27 | $47,074 |
| 38 | Capitals | Nicklas Backstrom | C | 21 | 44 | $2,400,000 | 50 | $48,000 |
| 39 | Maple Leafs | John Mitchell | C | 24 | 26 | $487,000 | 10 | $48,700 |
| 40 | Avalanche | Ryan O’Reilly | C | 18 | 47 | $880,000 | 18 | $48,889 |
| 41 | Coyotes | Martin Hanzal | C | 22 | 45 | $980,000 | 20 | $49,000 |
| 42 | Panthers | Michael Frolik | C | 21 | 45 | $1,275,000 | 26 | $49,038 |
| 43 | Devils | Dean McAmmond | L | 36 | 24 | $500,000 | 10 | $50,000 |
| 44 | Canadiens | Glen Metropolit | C | 35 | 41 | $1,000,000 | 20 | $50,000 |
| 45 | Sharks | Manny Malhotra | C | 29 | 41 | $700,000 | 14 | $50,000 |
| 46 | Senators | Nick Foligno | L | 21 | 38 | $850,000 | 17 | $50,000 |
| 47 | Senators | Ryan Shannon | C | 26 | 38 | $600,000 | 12 | $50,000 |
| 48 | Coyotes | Taylor Pyatt | L | 27 | 39 | $600,000 | 12 | $50,000 |
| 49 | Stars | Tom Wandell | C | 22 | 45 | $600,000 | 12 | $50,000 |
| 50 | Maple Leafs | Matt Stajan | C | 25 | 45 | $1,750,000 | 34 | $51,471 |
| 51 | Avalanche | David Jones | R | 24 | 23 | $838,000 | 16 | $52,375 |
| 52 | Sabres | Tim Kennedy | L | 23 | 44 | $850,000 | 16 | $53,125 |
| 53 | Flyers | Arron Asham | R | 31 | 37 | $640,000 | 12 | $53,333 |
| 54 | Ducks | Bobby Ryan | R | 22 | 46 | $1,922,000 | 36 | $53,389 |
| 55 | Canucks | Alex Burrows | L | 28 | 46 | $2,000,000 | 37 | $54,054 |
| 56 | Islanders | Blake Comeau | R | 23 | 30 | $650,000 | 12 | $54,167 |
| 57 | Avalanche | T.J. Galiardi | L | 21 | 37 | $875,000 | 16 | $54,688 |
| 58 | Rangers | Artem Anisimov | C | 21 | 45 | $822,000 | 15 | $54,800 |
| 59 | Penguins | Michael Rupp | R | 29 | 47 | $825,000 | 15 | $55,000 |
| 60 | Canucks | Tanner Glass | L | 25 | 42 | $500,000 | 9 | $55,556 |
| 61 | Islanders | Kyle Okposo | R | 21 | 45 | $1,672,000 | 30 | $55,733 |
| 62 | Penguins | Tyler Kennedy | C | 22 | 32 | $725,000 | 13 | $55,769 |
| 63 | Wild | Cal Clutterbuck | R | 21 | 39 | $726,000 | 13 | $55,846 |
| 64 | Devils | David Clarkson | R | 25 | 25 | $838,000 | 15 | $55,867 |
| 65 | Thrashers | Bryan Little | C | 21 | 41 | $900,000 | 16 | $56,250 |
| 66 | Flames | Curtis Glencross | L | 26 | 43 | $1,200,000 | 21 | $57,143 |
| 67 | Capitals | Brendan Morrison | C | 33 | 44 | $1,500,000 | 26 | $57,692 |
| 68 | Ducks | Dan Sexton | R | 22 | 19 | $750,000 | 13 | $57,692 |
| 69 | Islanders | Richard Park | R | 33 | 46 | $750,000 | 13 | $57,692 |
| 70 | Flyers | Darroll Powe | C | 24 | 28 | $520,000 | 9 | $57,778 |
| 71 | Sabres | Patrick Kaleta | R | 23 | 31 | $522,000 | 9 | $58,000 |
| 72 | Blue Jackets | Derick Brassard | C | 21 | 46 | $1,247,000 | 21 | $59,381 |
| 73 | Islanders | Rob Schremp | C | 22 | 24 | $715,000 | 12 | $59,583 |
| 74 | Canadiens | Tomas Plekanec | C | 26 | 47 | $2,750,000 | 46 | $59,783 |
| 75 | Red Wings | Todd Bertuzzi | R | 34 | 44 | $1,500,000 | 25 | $60,000 |
| 76 | Blues | T.J. Oshie | C | 22 | 40 | $1,275,000 | 21 | $60,714 |
| 77 | Flyers | Blair Betts | C | 29 | 25 | $550,000 | 9 | $61,111 |
| 78 | Sharks | Jed Ortmeyer | R | 30 | 45 | $550,000 | 9 | $61,111 |
| 79 | Penguins | Bill Guerin | R | 38 | 47 | $2,000,000 | 32 | $62,500 |
| 80 | Capitals | Matt Bradley | R | 31 | 42 | $1,000,000 | 16 | $62,500 |
| 81 | Avalanche | Matt Hendricks | C | 28 | 35 | $500,000 | 8 | $62,500 |
| 82 | Canadiens | Max Pacioretty | L | 20 | 46 | $875,000 | 14 | $62,500 |
| 83 | Coyotes | Scottie Upshall | R | 25 | 41 | $1,500,000 | 24 | $62,500 |
| 84 | Penguins | Matt Cooke | L | 30 | 45 | $1,200,000 | 19 | $63,158 |
| 85 | Flyers | James Van Riemsdyk | L | 20 | 41 | $1,654,000 | 26 | $63,615 |
| 86 | Wild | Andrew Brunette | L | 35 | 46 | $2,333,000 | 36 | $64,806 |
| 87 | Wild | Eric Belanger | C | 31 | 45 | $1,750,000 | 27 | $64,815 |
| 88 | Coyotes | Matthew Lombardi | C | 27 | 42 | $1,817,000 | 28 | $64,893 |
| 89 | Oilers | Sam Gagner | C | 19 | 43 | $1,625,000 | 25 | $65,000 |
| 90 | Predators | Joel Ward | R | 28 | 42 | $1,500,000 | 23 | $65,217 |
| 91 | Hurricanes | Jussi Jokinen | L | 26 | 43 | $1,700,000 | 26 | $65,385 |
| 92 | Red Wings | Drew Miller | L | 25 | 42 | $525,000 | 8 | $65,625 |
| 93 | Panthers | Steven Reinprecht | C | 33 | 45 | $2,050,000 | 31 | $66,129 |
| 94 | Capitals | Brooks Laich | C | 26 | 44 | $2,067,000 | 31 | $66,677 |
| 95 | Wild | Kyle Brodziak | C | 25 | 46 | $1,150,000 | 17 | $67,647 |
| 96 | Devils | Zach Parise | L | 24 | 43 | $3,125,000 | 46 | $67,935 |
| 97 | Penguins | Craig Adams | R | 32 | 47 | $550,000 | 8 | $68,750 |
| 98 | Senators | Jesse Winchester | C | 25 | 29 | $550,000 | 8 | $68,750 |
| 99 | Flames | Eric Nystrom | L | 26 | 46 | $688,000 | 10 | $68,800 |
| 100 | Sabres | Clarke MacArthur | L | 24 | 44 | $1,400,000 | 20 | $70,000 |
| 101 | Devils | Jamie Langenbrunner | R | 33 | 43 | $2,800,000 | 40 | $70,000 |
| 102 | Bruins | Steve Begin | L | 31 | 44 | $850,000 | 12 | $70,833 |
| 103 | Devils | Rob Niedermayer | C | 34 | 32 | $1,000,000 | 14 | $71,429 |
| 104 | Blackhawks | Patrick Kane | R | 20 | 46 | $3,725,000 | 52 | $71,635 |
| 105 | Avalanche | Wojtek Wolski | L | 23 | 47 | $2,800,000 | 39 | $71,795 |
| 106 | Rangers | Enver Lisin | R | 23 | 40 | $790,000 | 11 | $71,818 |
| 107 | Hurricanes | Brandon Sutter | C | 20 | 35 | $1,225,000 | 17 | $72,059 |
| 108 | Maple Leafs | Alexei Ponikarovsky | L | 29 | 46 | $2,105,000 | 29 | $72,586 |
| 109 | Penguins | Pascal Dupuis | L | 30 | 47 | $1,400,000 | 19 | $73,684 |
| 110 | Bruins | Shawn Thornton | R | 31 | 42 | $517,000 | 7 | $73,857 |
| 111 | Oilers | Jean-Francois Jacques | C | 24 | 34 | $525,000 | 7 | $75,000 |
| 112 | Bruins | Byron Bitz | R | 24 | 38 | $688,000 | 9 | $76,444 |
| 113 | Blue Jackets | Antoine Vermette | C | 26 | 47 | $2,763,000 | 36 | $76,750 |
| 114 | Wild | Mikko Koivu | C | 26 | 46 | $3,250,000 | 42 | $77,381 |
| 115 | Blackhawks | Colin Fraser | C | 24 | 46 | $700,000 | 9 | $77,778 |
| 116 | Blackhawks | Jonathan Toews | C | 21 | 40 | $2,800,000 | 36 | $77,778 |
| 117 | Sharks | Joe Pavelski | C | 24 | 31 | $1,637,000 | 21 | $77,952 |
| 118 | Islanders | Josh Bailey | C | 19 | 45 | $1,725,000 | 22 | $78,409 |
| 119 | Islanders | Sean Bergenheim | L | 25 | 30 | $863,000 | 11 | $78,455 |
| 120 | Panthers | Dominic Moore | C | 28 | 34 | $1,100,000 | 14 | $78,571 |
| 121 | Canucks | Jannik Hansen | R | 23 | 21 | $550,000 | 7 | $78,571 |
| 122 | Coyotes | Vernon Fiddler | C | 29 | 40 | $1,100,000 | 14 | $78,571 |
| 123 | Panthers | Stephen Weiss | C | 26 | 45 | $3,100,000 | 39 | $79,487 |
| 124 | Ducks | Todd Marchant | C | 35 | 46 | $1,125,000 | 14 | $80,357 |
| 125 | Rangers | Brandon Dubinsky | C | 23 | 32 | $1,850,000 | 23 | $80,435 |
| 126 | Senators | Jarkko Ruutu | L | 33 | 46 | $1,300,000 | 16 | $81,250 |
| 127 | Thrashers | Marty Reasoner | C | 32 | 44 | $1,150,000 | 14 | $82,143 |
| 128 | Sharks | Devin Setoguchi | R | 22 | 34 | $1,247,000 | 15 | $83,133 |
| 129 | Sabres | Matt Ellis | L | 27 | 41 | $500,000 | 6 | $83,333 |
| 130 | Canucks | Mikael Samuelsson | R | 32 | 46 | $2,500,000 | 30 | $83,333 |
| 131 | Coyotes | Petr Prucha | C | 26 | 45 | $1,100,000 | 13 | $84,615 |
| 132 | Lightning | Steven Stamkos | C | 19 | 44 | $3,725,000 | 44 | $84,659 |
| 133 | Sabres | Mike Grier | R | 34 | 35 | $1,200,000 | 14 | $85,714 |
| 134 | Canadiens | Maxim Lapierre | C | 24 | 47 | $688,000 | 8 | $86,000 |
| 135 | Blackhawks | Andrew Ladd | L | 23 | 46 | $1,550,000 | 18 | $86,111 |
| 136 | Sabres | Drew Stafford | R | 23 | 41 | $1,900,000 | 22 | $86,364 |
| 137 | Panthers | Radek Dvorak | R | 32 | 39 | $1,700,000 | 19 | $89,474 |
| 138 | Ducks | Mike Brown | R | 24 | 46 | $537,000 | 6 | $89,500 |
| 139 | Blues | Keith Tkachuk | L | 37 | 39 | $2,150,000 | 24 | $89,583 |
| 140 | Sharks | Frazer McLaren | L | 21 | 23 | $543,000 | 6 | $90,500 |
| 141 | Islanders | Nate Thompson | C | 24 | 39 | $550,000 | 6 | $91,667 |
| 142 | Canucks | Rick Rypien | C | 25 | 39 | $550,000 | 6 | $91,667 |
| 143 | Devils | Rod Pelley | C | 24 | 40 | $550,000 | 6 | $91,667 |
| 144 | Panthers | Nathan Horton | C | 24 | 45 | $4,000,000 | 43 | $93,023 |
| 145 | Avalanche | Brandon Yip | R | 24 | 11 | $750,000 | 8 | $93,750 |
| 146 | Avalanche | Cody McLeod | L | 25 | 41 | $1,033,000 | 11 | $93,909 |
| 147 | Thrashers | Chris Thorburn | C | 26 | 44 | $660,000 | 7 | $94,286 |
| 148 | Flames | Craig Conroy | C | 37 | 39 | $1,050,000 | 11 | $95,455 |
| 149 | Senators | Chris Kelly | C | 28 | 46 | $2,125,000 | 22 | $96,591 |
| 150 | Canucks | Henrik Sedin | C | 28 | 46 | $6,100,000 | 63 | $96,825 |
| 151 | Wild | Andrew Ebbett | C | 26 | 31 | $487,000 | 5 | $97,400 |
| 152 | Capitals | Keith Aucoin | R | 30 | 9 | $487,000 | 5 | $97,400 |
| 153 | Capitals | Jason Chimera | L | 30 | 44 | $1,875,000 | 19 | $98,684 |
| 154 | Maple Leafs | Nikolai Kulemin | L | 22 | 42 | $1,488,000 | 15 | $99,200 |
| 155 | Flyers | Daniel Carcillo | L | 24 | 40 | $894,000 | 9 | $99,333 |
| 156 | Flames | Brandon Prust | C | 25 | 35 | $500,000 | 5 | $100,000 |
| 157 | Avalanche | Chris Durno | L | 28 | 19 | $500,000 | 5 | $100,000 |
| 158 | Flames | David Moss | L | 27 | 41 | $1,300,000 | 13 | $100,000 |
| 159 | Thrashers | Eric Boulton | L | 32 | 36 | $600,000 | 6 | $100,000 |
| 160 | Islanders | Jon Sim | L | 31 | 44 | $1,000,000 | 10 | $100,000 |
| 161 | Canucks | Kyle Wellwood | C | 26 | 39 | $1,200,000 | 12 | $100,000 |
| 162 | Coyotes | Paul Bissonnette | R | 24 | 29 | $500,000 | 5 | $100,000 |
| 163 | Oilers | Ryan Stone | C | 24 | 25 | $600,000 | 6 | $100,000 |
| 164 | Kings | Teddy Purcell | R | 23 | 37 | $600,000 | 6 | $100,000 |
| 165 | Oilers | Zack Stortini | R | 23 | 44 | $700,000 | 7 | $100,000 |
| 166 | Canadiens | Benoit Pouliot | L | 22 | 23 | $803,000 | 8 | $100,375 |
| 167 | Hurricanes | Tom Kostopoulos | R | 30 | 44 | $917,000 | 9 | $101,889 |
| 168 | Blue Jackets | Raffi Torres | L | 27 | 43 | $2,250,000 | 22 | $102,273 |
| 169 | Capitals | Mathieu Perreault | C | 21 | 18 | $717,000 | 7 | $102,429 |
| 170 | Kings | Alexander Frolov | L | 27 | 45 | $2,900,000 | 28 | $103,571 |
| 171 | Blues | Jay McClement | C | 26 | 44 | $1,450,000 | 14 | $103,571 |
| 172 | Capitals | Dave Steckel | L | 27 | 44 | $725,000 | 7 | $103,571 |
| 173 | Blues | Patrik Berglund | C | 21 | 38 | $1,247,000 | 12 | $103,917 |
| 174 | Blues | David Backes | C | 25 | 44 | $2,500,000 | 24 | $104,167 |
| 175 | Maple Leafs | Lee Stempniak | R | 26 | 46 | $2,500,000 | 24 | $104,167 |
| 176 | Rangers | Ryan Callahan | R | 24 | 45 | $2,300,000 | 22 | $104,545 |
| 177 | Predators | Jerred Smithson | C | 30 | 37 | $738,000 | 7 | $105,429 |
| 178 | Kings | Dustin Brown | R | 24 | 46 | $3,175,000 | 30 | $105,833 |
| 179 | Oilers | Dustin Penner | L | 26 | 44 | $4,250,000 | 40 | $106,250 |
| 180 | Ducks | Petteri Nokelainen | C | 23 | 41 | $850,000 | 8 | $106,250 |
| 181 | Blackhawks | Kris Versteeg | R | 23 | 43 | $3,083,000 | 29 | $106,310 |
| 182 | Hurricanes | Matt Cullen | C | 32 | 44 | $2,875,000 | 27 | $106,481 |
| 183 | Rangers | Erik Christensen | C | 25 | 23 | $750,000 | 7 | $107,143 |
| 184 | Lightning | Martin St. Louis | R | 34 | 44 | $5,250,000 | 49 | $107,143 |
| 185 | Sharks | Scott Nichol | C | 34 | 46 | $750,000 | 7 | $107,143 |
| 186 | Red Wings | Tomas Holmstrom | L | 36 | 42 | $2,250,000 | 21 | $107,143 |
| 187 | Bruins | Vladimir Sobotka | C | 21 | 35 | $750,000 | 7 | $107,143 |
| 188 | Rangers | Sean Avery | L | 29 | 40 | $1,938,000 | 18 | $107,667 |
| 189 | Predators | Jordin Tootoo | R | 26 | 19 | $975,000 | 9 | $108,333 |
| 190 | Bruins | Blake Wheeler | R | 22 | 44 | $2,825,000 | 26 | $108,654 |
| 191 | Panthers | Gregory Campbell | C | 25 | 35 | $762,000 | 7 | $108,857 |
| 192 | Blues | B.J. Crombeen | R | 23 | 44 | $873,000 | 8 | $109,125 |
| 193 | Panthers | Victor Oreskovich | R | 22 | 34 | $438,000 | 4 | $109,500 |
| 194 | Stars | Steve Ott | L | 26 | 39 | $1,425,000 | 13 | $109,615 |
| 195 | Predators | Dave Scatchard | C | 33 | 16 | $550,000 | 5 | $110,000 |
| 196 | Sharks | Ryan Vesce | R | 27 | 8 | $550,000 | 5 | $110,000 |
| 197 | Stars | Toby Petersen | C | 30 | 41 | $550,000 | 5 | $110,000 |
| 198 | Devils | Travis Zajac | C | 24 | 43 | $3,888,000 | 35 | $111,086 |
| 199 | Maple Leafs | Niklas Hagman | L | 29 | 45 | $3,000,000 | 27 | $111,111 |
| 200 | Canucks | Steve Bernier | R | 24 | 43 | $2,000,000 | 18 | $111,111 |
| 201 | Islanders | Trent Hunter | R | 28 | 31 | $2,000,000 | 18 | $111,111 |
| 202 | Ducks | Matt Beleskey | L | 21 | 25 | $667,000 | 6 | $111,167 |
| 203 | Blackhawks | Patrick Sharp | C | 27 | 46 | $3,900,000 | 35 | $111,429 |
| 204 | Penguins | Ruslan Fedotenko | L | 30 | 45 | $1,800,000 | 16 | $112,500 |
| 205 | Thrashers | Nik Antropov | C | 29 | 41 | $4,062,000 | 36 | $112,833 |
| 206 | Red Wings | Kris Draper | C | 38 | 43 | $1,583,000 | 14 | $113,071 |
| 207 | Oilers | Andrew Cogliano | C | 22 | 44 | $1,133,000 | 10 | $113,300 |
| 208 | Blues | Alexander Steen | C | 25 | 30 | $1,700,000 | 15 | $113,333 |
| 209 | Lightning | Alex Tanguay | L | 29 | 43 | $2,500,000 | 22 | $113,636 |
| 210 | Panthers | Kamil Kreps | C | 24 | 39 | $682,000 | 6 | $113,667 |
| 211 | Ducks | Teemu Selanne | R | 39 | 29 | $2,625,000 | 23 | $114,130 |
| 212 | Red Wings | Ville Leino | L | 25 | 38 | $800,000 | 7 | $114,286 |
| 213 | Hurricanes | Ray Whitney | L | 37 | 42 | $3,550,000 | 31 | $114,516 |
| 214 | Coyotes | Radim Vrbata | R | 28 | 46 | $3,000,000 | 26 | $115,385 |
| 215 | Maple Leafs | Mikhail Grabovski | C | 25 | 42 | $2,900,000 | 25 | $116,000 |
| 216 | Ducks | Saku Koivu | C | 34 | 41 | $3,250,000 | 28 | $116,071 |
| 217 | Wild | Antti Miettinen | L | 28 | 43 | $2,333,000 | 20 | $116,650 |
| 218 | Flyers | Ian Laperriere | C | 35 | 44 | $1,167,000 | 10 | $116,700 |
| 219 | Avalanche | Matt Duchene | C | 18 | 47 | $3,400,000 | 29 | $117,241 |
| 220 | Ducks | Corey Perry | R | 24 | 46 | $5,325,000 | 45 | $118,333 |
| 221 | Blackhawks | Ben Eager | L | 25 | 29 | $965,000 | 8 | $120,625 |
| 222 | Sharks | Ryane Clowe | R | 26 | 46 | $3,625,000 | 30 | $120,833 |
| 223 | Ducks | Ryan Getzlaf | C | 24 | 42 | $5,325,000 | 44 | $121,023 |
| 224 | Sabres | Derek Roy | C | 26 | 42 | $4,000,000 | 33 | $121,212 |
| 225 | Devils | Vladimir Zharkov | R | 21 | 19 | $850,000 | 7 | $121,429 |
| 226 | Lightning | Ryan Malone | L | 29 | 44 | $4,500,000 | 37 | $121,622 |
| 227 | Sabres | Tim Connolly | C | 28 | 44 | $4,500,000 | 37 | $121,622 |
| 228 | Lightning | Zenon Konopka | C | 28 | 43 | $487,000 | 4 | $121,750 |
| 229 | Sharks | Joe Thornton | C | 29 | 46 | $7,200,000 | 59 | $122,034 |
| 230 | Kings | Jarret Stoll | C | 27 | 37 | $3,600,000 | 29 | $124,138 |
| 231 | Capitals | Alexander Semin | L | 25 | 35 | $4,600,000 | 37 | $124,324 |
| 232 | Sharks | Jamie McGinn | L | 20 | 38 | $997,000 | 8 | $124,625 |
| 233 | Sharks | Brad Staubitz | R | 24 | 20 | $500,000 | 4 | $125,000 |
| 234 | Flames | Fredrik Sjostrom | R | 26 | 41 | $750,000 | 6 | $125,000 |
| 235 | Devils | Ilkka Pikkarainen | R | 28 | 27 | $500,000 | 4 | $125,000 |
| 236 | Canadiens | Matt D’Agostini | R | 22 | 31 | $500,000 | 4 | $125,000 |
| 237 | Flyers | Mika Pyorala | C | 27 | 35 | $500,000 | 4 | $125,000 |
| 238 | Rangers | P.A. Parenteau | L | 26 | 14 | $500,000 | 4 | $125,000 |
| 239 | Hurricanes | Pat Dwyer | R | 26 | 20 | $500,000 | 4 | $125,000 |
| 240 | Blue Jackets | R.J. Umberger | C | 27 | 47 | $3,750,000 | 30 | $125,000 |
| 241 | Predators | Steve Sullivan | R | 34 | 46 | $3,750,000 | 30 | $125,000 |
| 242 | Sharks | Benn Ferriero | C | 22 | 22 | $635,000 | 5 | $127,000 |
| 243 | Capitals | Mike Knuble | R | 36 | 32 | $2,800,000 | 22 | $127,273 |
| 244 | Islanders | John Tavares | C | 18 | 46 | $3,750,000 | 29 | $129,310 |
| 245 | Lightning | James Wright | C | 19 | 43 | $647,000 | 5 | $129,400 |
| 246 | Canadiens | Andrei Kostitsyn | L | 24 | 40 | $3,250,000 | 25 | $130,000 |
| 247 | Avalanche | Milan Hejduk | R | 33 | 40 | $3,900,000 | 30 | $130,000 |
| 248 | Rangers | Brian Boyle | C | 24 | 43 | $525,000 | 4 | $131,250 |
| 249 | Senators | Mike Fisher | C | 29 | 44 | $4,200,000 | 32 | $131,250 |
| 250 | Blue Jackets | Rick Nash | L | 25 | 47 | $5,400,000 | 41 | $131,707 |
| 251 | Oilers | Patrick O’Sullivan | C | 24 | 44 | $2,925,000 | 22 | $132,955 |
| 252 | Blues | Brad Boyes | C | 27 | 44 | $4,000,000 | 30 | $133,333 |
| 253 | Blues | Brad Winchester | L | 28 | 36 | $800,000 | 6 | $133,333 |
| 254 | Blackhawks | Tomas Kopecky | C | 27 | 44 | $1,200,000 | 9 | $133,333 |
| 255 | Flyers | Jeff Carter | C | 24 | 44 | $5,000,000 | 37 | $135,135 |
| 256 | Thrashers | Ilya Kovalchuk | L | 26 | 38 | $6,400,000 | 47 | $136,170 |
| 257 | Rangers | Ales Kotalik | R | 30 | 42 | $3,000,000 | 22 | $136,364 |
| 258 | Blackhawks | Dustin Byfuglien | R | 24 | 46 | $3,000,000 | 22 | $136,364 |
| 259 | Flames | Brian McGrattan | R | 27 | 26 | $547,000 | 4 | $136,750 |
| 260 | Sharks | Patrick Marleau | C | 29 | 46 | $6,300,000 | 46 | $136,957 |
| 261 | Blue Jackets | Derek MacKenzie | C | 28 | 17 | $550,000 | 4 | $137,500 |
| 262 | Hurricanes | Stephane Yelle | C | 35 | 42 | $550,000 | 4 | $137,500 |
| 263 | Penguins | Jordan Staal | C | 20 | 47 | $4,000,000 | 29 | $137,931 |
| 264 | Predators | J.P. Dumont | R | 31 | 39 | $4,000,000 | 29 | $137,931 |
| 265 | Rangers | Marian Gaborik | L | 27 | 43 | $7,500,000 | 54 | $138,889 |
| 266 | Blue Jackets | Derek Dorsett | R | 22 | 21 | $563,000 | 4 | $140,750 |
| 267 | Red Wings | Justin Abdelkader | L | 22 | 41 | $850,000 | 6 | $141,667 |
| 268 | Panthers | Rostislav Olesz | C | 23 | 44 | $3,125,000 | 22 | $142,045 |
| 269 | Oilers | Robert Nilsson | C | 24 | 29 | $2,000,000 | 14 | $142,857 |
| 270 | Blue Jackets | Kristian Huselius | L | 30 | 43 | $4,750,000 | 33 | $143,939 |
| 271 | Wild | Owen Nolan | R | 37 | 41 | $2,750,000 | 19 | $144,737 |
| 272 | Kings | Justin Williams | R | 27 | 33 | $3,500,000 | 24 | $145,833 |
| 273 | Thrashers | Todd White | C | 34 | 43 | $2,375,000 | 16 | $148,438 |
| 274 | Stars | Brad Richards | C | 29 | 43 | $7,800,000 | 52 | $150,000 |
| 275 | Flames | Daymond Langkow | C | 32 | 46 | $4,500,000 | 30 | $150,000 |
| 276 | Flames | Jamie Lundmark | C | 28 | 9 | $600,000 | 4 | $150,000 |
| 277 | Canadiens | Travis Moen | L | 27 | 47 | $1,500,000 | 10 | $150,000 |
| 278 | Flyers | Mike Richards | C | 24 | 44 | $5,750,000 | 38 | $151,316 |
| 279 | Stars | Mike Ribeiro | C | 29 | 43 | $5,000,000 | 33 | $151,515 |
| 280 | Stars | Brenden Morrow | L | 30 | 44 | $4,100,000 | 27 | $151,852 |
| 281 | Hurricanes | Tuomo Ruutu | C | 26 | 39 | $3,800,000 | 25 | $152,000 |
| 282 | Sharks | Dany Heatley | L | 28 | 46 | $7,500,000 | 49 | $153,061 |
| 283 | Bruins | Patrice Bergeron | C | 23 | 41 | $4,750,000 | 31 | $153,226 |
| 284 | Avalanche | Paul Stastny | C | 23 | 47 | $6,600,000 | 43 | $153,488 |
| 285 | Kings | Anze Kopitar | C | 21 | 46 | $6,800,000 | 44 | $154,545 |
| 286 | Coyotes | Peter Mueller | C | 21 | 37 | $1,700,000 | 11 | $154,545 |
| 287 | Penguins | Sidney Crosby | C | 21 | 46 | $8,700,000 | 56 | $155,357 |
| 288 | Red Wings | Danny Cleary | L | 30 | 32 | $2,800,000 | 18 | $155,556 |
| 289 | Bruins | David Krejci | C | 23 | 42 | $3,750,000 | 24 | $156,250 |
| 290 | Oilers | Mike Comrie | C | 28 | 16 | $1,250,000 | 8 | $156,250 |
| 291 | Senators | Shean Donovan | R | 34 | 21 | $625,000 | 4 | $156,250 |
| 292 | Senators | Daniel Alfredsson | R | 36 | 37 | $4,875,000 | 31 | $157,258 |
| 293 | Ducks | Evgeny Artyukhin | R | 26 | 30 | $950,000 | 6 | $158,333 |
| 294 | Bruins | Marco Sturm | L | 30 | 44 | $3,500,000 | 22 | $159,091 |
| 295 | Thrashers | Colby Armstrong | R | 26 | 43 | $2,400,000 | 15 | $160,000 |
| 296 | Maple Leafs | Jason Blake | L | 35 | 46 | $4,000,000 | 25 | $160,000 |
| 297 | Canucks | Daniel Sedin | L | 28 | 28 | $6,100,000 | 38 | $160,526 |
| 298 | Predators | Martin Erat | L | 27 | 39 | $4,500,000 | 28 | $160,714 |
| 299 | Flyers | Scott Hartnell | R | 27 | 44 | $4,200,000 | 26 | $161,538 |
| 300 | Blackhawks | John Madden | C | 36 | 46 | $2,750,000 | 17 | $161,765 |
| 301 | Canadiens | Michael Cammalleri | C | 27 | 47 | $6,000,000 | 37 | $162,162 |
| 302 | Stars | Brian Sutherby | C | 27 | 24 | $812,000 | 5 | $162,400 |
| 303 | Predators | Ryan Jones | R | 25 | 27 | $975,000 | 6 | $162,500 |
| 304 | Coyotes | Shane Doan | R | 32 | 46 | $4,550,000 | 28 | $162,500 |
| 305 | Panthers | Shawn Matthias | C | 21 | 21 | $822,000 | 5 | $164,400 |
| 306 | Capitals | Alexandre Giroux | C | 28 | 9 | $500,000 | 3 | $166,667 |
| 307 | Predators | David Legwand | C | 28 | 46 | $4,500,000 | 27 | $166,667 |
| 308 | Flames | Jarome Iginla | R | 31 | 46 | $7,000,000 | 42 | $166,667 |
| 309 | Lightning | Jeff Halpern | C | 33 | 37 | $2,000,000 | 12 | $166,667 |
| 310 | Ducks | Kyle Chipchura | C | 23 | 38 | $500,000 | 3 | $166,667 |
| 311 | Sabres | Jochen Hecht | C | 32 | 44 | $3,525,000 | 21 | $167,857 |
| 312 | Canucks | Michael Grabner | R | 21 | 9 | $843,000 | 5 | $168,600 |
| 313 | Bruins | Milan Lucic | L | 21 | 12 | $850,000 | 5 | $170,000 |
| 314 | Wild | Martin Havlat | L | 28 | 40 | $5,000,000 | 29 | $172,414 |
| 315 | Senators | Alex Kovalev | R | 36 | 43 | $5,000,000 | 29 | $172,414 |
| 316 | Flyers | David Laliberte | R | 23 | 11 | $518,000 | 3 | $172,667 |
| 317 | Avalanche | Darcy Tucker | L | 34 | 39 | $2,250,000 | 13 | $173,077 |
| 318 | Predators | Jason Arnott | C | 34 | 37 | $4,500,000 | 26 | $173,077 |
| 319 | Kings | Michal Handzus | C | 32 | 46 | $4,000,000 | 23 | $173,913 |
| 320 | Blues | Andy McDonald | C | 31 | 42 | $4,700,000 | 27 | $174,074 |
| 321 | Coyotes | Lauri Korpikoski | L | 22 | 37 | $700,000 | 4 | $175,000 |
| 322 | Flames | Olli Jokinen | C | 30 | 46 | $5,250,000 | 30 | $175,000 |
| 323 | Blue Jackets | Chris Clark | R | 33 | 45 | $2,633,000 | 15 | $175,533 |
| 324 | Red Wings | Kirk Maltby | L | 36 | 36 | $883,000 | 5 | $176,600 |
| 325 | Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | L | 23 | 36 | $9,538,000 | 54 | $176,630 |
| 326 | Sabres | Jason Pominville | R | 26 | 44 | $5,300,000 | 29 | $182,759 |
| 327 | Wild | Robbie Earl | L | 24 | 12 | $550,000 | 3 | $183,333 |
| 328 | Islanders | Tim Jackman | R | 27 | 34 | $550,000 | 3 | $183,333 |
| 329 | Blue Jackets | Jared Boll | R | 23 | 42 | $743,000 | 4 | $185,750 |
| 330 | Penguins | Chris Kunitz | L | 29 | 30 | $3,725,000 | 20 | $186,250 |
| 331 | Oilers | Ales Hemsky | R | 25 | 22 | $4,100,000 | 22 | $186,364 |
| 332 | Predators | Andreas Thuresson | R | 21 | 19 | $562,000 | 3 | $187,333 |
| 333 | Sabres | Adam Mair | C | 30 | 31 | $758,000 | 4 | $189,500 |
| 334 | Red Wings | Henrik Zetterberg | L | 28 | 36 | $6,083,000 | 32 | $190,094 |
| 335 | Penguins | Chris Bourque | C | 23 | 20 | $578,000 | 3 | $192,667 |
| 336 | Thrashers | Slava Kozlov | L | 37 | 44 | $3,667,000 | 19 | $193,000 |
| 337 | Lightning | Vincent Lecavalier | C | 29 | 44 | $7,727,000 | 40 | $193,175 |
| 338 | Thrashers | Evander Kane | L | 17 | 43 | $3,100,000 | 16 | $193,750 |
| 339 | Hurricanes | Sergei Samsonov | L | 30 | 37 | $2,533,000 | 13 | $194,846 |
| 340 | Senators | Milan Michalek | L | 24 | 44 | $4,333,000 | 22 | $196,955 |
| 341 | Red Wings | Pavel Datsyuk | C | 30 | 42 | $6,700,000 | 34 | $197,059 |
| 342 | Predators | Mike Santorelli | C | 23 | 25 | $592,000 | 3 | $197,333 |
| 343 | Senators | Chris Neil | R | 30 | 32 | $2,000,000 | 10 | $200,000 |
| 344 | Penguins | Evgeni Malkin | C | 22 | 40 | $8,700,000 | 43 | $202,326 |
| 345 | Canadiens | Sergei Kostitsyn | L | 22 | 19 | $817,000 | 4 | $204,250 |
| 346 | Panthers | Cory Stillman | L | 35 | 25 | $3,533,000 | 17 | $207,824 |
| 347 | Ducks | Ryan Carter | C | 25 | 17 | $625,000 | 3 | $208,333 |
| 348 | Sabres | Paul Gaustad | C | 27 | 32 | $2,300,000 | 11 | $209,091 |
| 349 | Thrashers | Jim Slater | C | 26 | 23 | $840,000 | 4 | $210,000 |
| 350 | Penguins | Max Talbot | C | 25 | 23 | $1,050,000 | 5 | $210,000 |
| 351 | Red Wings | Jason Williams | C | 28 | 15 | $1,500,000 | 7 | $214,286 |
| 352 | Flyers | Danny Briere | C | 31 | 37 | $6,500,000 | 30 | $216,667 |
| 353 | Kings | Oscar Moller | C | 20 | 18 | $875,000 | 4 | $218,750 |
| 354 | Devils | Brian Rolston | R | 36 | 42 | $5,062,000 | 23 | $220,087 |
| 355 | Bruins | Marc Savard | C | 31 | 28 | $5,000,000 | 22 | $227,273 |
| 356 | Avalanche | Marek Svatos | R | 27 | 35 | $2,050,000 | 9 | $227,778 |
| 357 | Stars | Mike Modano | C | 39 | 32 | $3,450,000 | 15 | $230,000 |
| 358 | Devils | Patrik Elias | L | 33 | 29 | $6,000,000 | 26 | $230,769 |
| 359 | Kings | Ryan Smyth | L | 33 | 31 | $6,250,000 | 27 | $231,481 |
| 360 | Wild | Chuck Kobasew | R | 27 | 34 | $2,333,000 | 10 | $233,300 |
| 361 | Maple Leafs | Phil Kessel | C | 21 | 34 | $5,400,000 | 23 | $234,783 |
| 362 | Bruins | Michael Ryder | R | 29 | 44 | $4,000,000 | 17 | $235,294 |
| 363 | Sharks | Jody Shelley | L | 33 | 22 | $725,000 | 3 | $241,667 |
| 364 | Canadiens | Scott Gomez | C | 29 | 43 | $7,357,000 | 30 | $245,233 |
| 365 | Blackhawks | Marian Hossa | R | 30 | 23 | $5,233,000 | 21 | $249,190 |
| 366 | Blackhawks | Bryan Bickell | L | 23 | 12 | $500,000 | 2 | $250,000 |
| 367 | Oilers | Ethan Moreau | L | 33 | 43 | $2,000,000 | 8 | $250,000 |
| 368 | Stars | Jere Lehtinen | L | 36 | 29 | $2,500,000 | 10 | $250,000 |
| 369 | Senators | Jonathan Cheechoo | R | 28 | 46 | $3,000,000 | 12 | $250,000 |
| 370 | Ducks | Kyle Calder | L | 30 | 14 | $500,000 | 2 | $250,000 |
| 371 | Capitals | Kyle Wilson | C | 24 | 2 | $500,000 | 2 | $250,000 |
| 372 | Canucks | Matt Pettinger | L | 28 | 7 | $500,000 | 2 | $250,000 |
| 373 | Capitals | Quintin Laing | L | 30 | 25 | $500,000 | 2 | $250,000 |
| 374 | Lightning | Stephane Veilleux | L | 27 | 43 | $750,000 | 3 | $250,000 |
| 375 | Capitals | Boyd Gordon | R | 25 | 11 | $761,000 | 3 | $253,667 |
| 376 | Oilers | Liam Reddox | L | 23 | 9 | $515,000 | 2 | $257,500 |
| 377 | Lightning | Brandon Bochenski | R | 27 | 4 | $525,000 | 2 | $262,500 |
| 378 | Blue Jackets | Samuel Pahlsson | C | 31 | 44 | $2,650,000 | 10 | $265,000 |
| 379 | Maple Leafs | Jamal Mayers | R | 34 | 34 | $1,333,000 | 5 | $266,600 |
| 380 | Maple Leafs | Rickard Wallin | C | 29 | 34 | $800,000 | 3 | $266,667 |
| 381 | Kings | Brandon Segal | R | 25 | 13 | $550,000 | 2 | $275,000 |
| 382 | Islanders | Doug Weight | C | 38 | 16 | $2,200,000 | 8 | $275,000 |
| 383 | Canadiens | Brian Gionta | R | 30 | 26 | $5,000,000 | 18 | $277,778 |
| 384 | Wild | James Sheppard | C | 21 | 37 | $1,400,000 | 5 | $280,000 |
| 385 | Maple Leafs | Wayne Primeau | C | 33 | 35 | $1,400,000 | 5 | $280,000 |
| 386 | Predators | Cal O’Reilly | C | 22 | 11 | $562,000 | 2 | $281,000 |
| 387 | Panthers | Michal Repik | R | 20 | 9 | $846,000 | 3 | $282,000 |
| 388 | Hurricanes | Chad LaRose | C | 27 | 28 | $1,700,000 | 6 | $283,333 |
| 389 | Avalanche | T.J. Hensick | C | 23 | 7 | $850,000 | 3 | $283,333 |
| 390 | Maple Leafs | Viktor Stalberg | L | 23 | 16 | $850,000 | 3 | $283,333 |
| 391 | Hurricanes | Jiri Tlusty | C | 21 | 8 | $855,000 | 3 | $285,000 |
| 392 | Sabres | Thomas Vanek | L | 25 | 39 | $7,143,000 | 25 | $285,720 |
| 393 | Stars | Krys Barch | C | 29 | 35 | $575,000 | 2 | $287,500 |
| 394 | Canucks | Ryan Johnson | C | 33 | 33 | $1,150,000 | 4 | $287,500 |
| 395 | Oilers | Shawn Horcoff | C | 30 | 40 | $5,500,000 | 19 | $289,474 |
| 396 | Hurricanes | Eric Staal | C | 24 | 32 | $8,250,000 | 28 | $294,643 |
| 397 | Lightning | Paul Szczechura | C | 23 | 28 | $600,000 | 2 | $300,000 |
| 398 | Red Wings | Valtteri Filppula | C | 25 | 18 | $3,000,000 | 10 | $300,000 |
| 399 | Ducks | Joffrey Lupul | R | 25 | 23 | $4,250,000 | 14 | $303,571 |
| 400 | Blues | Paul Kariya | L | 34 | 38 | $6,000,000 | 19 | $315,789 |
| 401 | Wild | Derek Boogaard | L | 27 | 34 | $950,000 | 3 | $316,667 |
| 402 | Stars | Fabian Brunnstrom | L | 24 | 23 | $2,225,000 | 7 | $317,857 |
| 403 | Predators | Wade Belak | R | 32 | 27 | $650,000 | 2 | $325,000 |
| 404 | Hurricanes | Rod Brind’Amour | C | 38 | 43 | $3,600,000 | 11 | $327,273 |
| 405 | Flyers | Simon Gagne | L | 29 | 20 | $5,250,000 | 16 | $328,125 |
| 406 | Maple Leafs | Colton Orr | R | 27 | 46 | $1,000,000 | 3 | $333,333 |
| 407 | Lightning | Todd Fedoruk | L | 30 | 24 | $1,058,000 | 3 | $352,667 |
| 408 | Devils | Jay Pandolfo | L | 34 | 26 | $2,500,000 | 7 | $357,143 |
| 409 | Hurricanes | Erik Cole | L | 30 | 20 | $2,900,000 | 8 | $362,500 |
| 410 | Senators | Jason Spezza | C | 26 | 30 | $7,000,000 | 19 | $368,421 |
| 411 | Penguins | Eric Godard | R | 29 | 35 | $750,000 | 2 | $375,000 |
| 412 | Canucks | Darcy Hordichuk | L | 28 | 31 | $775,000 | 2 | $387,500 |
| 413 | Penguins | Luca Caputi | L | 20 | 4 | $833,000 | 2 | $416,500 |
| 414 | Panthers | Kenndal McArdle | L | 22 | 16 | $850,000 | 2 | $425,000 |
| 415 | Sabres | Nathan Gerbe | C | 21 | 2 | $850,000 | 2 | $425,000 |
| 416 | Canadiens | Ryan White | C | 21 | 14 | $850,000 | 2 | $425,000 |
| 417 | Capitals | Jay Beagle | R | 23 | 6 | $875,000 | 2 | $437,500 |
| 418 | Devils | Matt Halischuk | R | 21 | 20 | $875,000 | 2 | $437,500 |
| 419 | Rangers | Chris Drury | C | 32 | 40 | $7,050,000 | 16 | $440,625 |
| 420 | Devils | Dainius Zubrus | R | 31 | 20 | $3,400,000 | 7 | $485,714 |
| 421 | Devils | Tim Sestito | C | 24 | 9 | $487,000 | 1 | $487,000 |
| 422 | Hurricanes | Jerome Samson | R | 21 | 3 | $493,000 | 1 | $493,000 |
| 423 | Red Wings | Brad May | L | 37 | 31 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 |
| 424 | Penguins | Chris Conner | C | 25 | 6 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 |
| 425 | Rangers | Dane Byers | L | 23 | 5 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 |
| 426 | Red Wings | Kris Newbury | C | 27 | 4 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 |
| 427 | Hurricanes | Scott Walker | R | 35 | 32 | $2,500,000 | 5 | $500,000 |
| 428 | Ducks | Troy Bodie | R | 24 | 8 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 |
| 429 | Stars | Warren Peters | L | 26 | 3 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 |
| 430 | Blues | Yan Stastny | C | 26 | 4 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 |
| 431 | Maple Leafs | Jay Rosehill | L | 23 | 6 | $512,000 | 1 | $512,000 |
| 432 | Wild | Petr Sykora | R | 32 | 13 | $1,600,000 | 3 | $533,333 |
| 433 | Oilers | Colin McDonald | R | 24 | 2 | $550,000 | 1 | $550,000 |
| 434 | Panthers | Jeff Taffe | L | 28 | 16 | $550,000 | 1 | $550,000 |
| 435 | Blackhawks | Dave Bolland | C | 23 | 13 | $3,375,000 | 6 | $562,500 |
| 436 | Avalanche | David Koci | L | 28 | 34 | $575,000 | 1 | $575,000 |
| 437 | Avalanche | Philippe Dupuis | C | 24 | 4 | $575,000 | 1 | $575,000 |
| 438 | Sharks | Logan Couture | C | 20 | 11 | $1,242,000 | 2 | $621,000 |
| 439 | Blue Jackets | Andrew Murray | C | 27 | 17 | $625,000 | 1 | $625,000 |
| 440 | Blackhawks | Jack Skille | R | 22 | 6 | $1,275,000 | 2 | $637,500 |
| 441 | Sharks | Torrey Mitchell | C | 24 | 20 | $1,367,000 | 2 | $683,500 |
| 442 | Bruins | Miroslav Satan | R | 34 | 3 | $700,000 | 1 | $700,000 |
| 443 | Canadiens | Georges Laraque | R | 32 | 25 | $1,500,000 | 2 | $750,000 |
| 444 | Kings | Corey Elkins | C | 24 | 3 | $803,000 | 1 | $803,000 |
| 445 | Bruins | Brad Marchand | C | 21 | 12 | $822,000 | 1 | $822,000 |
| 446 | Flyers | Andreas Nodl | R | 22 | 10 | $850,000 | 1 | $850,000 |
| 447 | Islanders | Jesse Joensuu | L | 21 | 7 | $850,000 | 1 | $850,000 |
| 448 | Predators | Colin Wilson | C | 19 | 10 | $1,725,000 | 2 | $862,500 |
| 449 | Coyotes | Mikkel Boedker | R | 19 | 10 | $1,725,000 | 2 | $862,500 |
| 450 | Ducks | George Parros | R | 29 | 38 | $875,000 | 1 | $875,000 |
| 451 | Sabres | Tyler Ennis | L | 19 | 1 | $875,000 | 1 | $875,000 |
| 452 | Predators | Nick Spaling | L | 20 | 13 | $892,000 | 1 | $892,000 |
| 453 | Maple Leafs | Christian Hanson | C | 23 | 6 | $925,000 | 1 | $925,000 |
| 454 | Rangers | Aaron Voros | L | 27 | 21 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| 455 | Blue Jackets | Nikita Filatov | L | 19 | 13 | $2,196,000 | 2 | $1,098,000 |
| 456 | Hurricanes | Zach Boychuk | C | 19 | 6 | $1,196,000 | 1 | $1,196,000 |
| 457 | Oilers | Ryan O’Marra | C | 22 | 3 | $1,222,000 | 1 | $1,222,000 |
| 458 | Blues | Lars Eller | C | 20 | 5 | $1,271,000 | 1 | $1,271,000 |
| 459 | Rangers | Donald Brashear | L | 37 | 33 | $1,400,000 | 1 | $1,400,000 |
| 460 | Panthers | David Booth | L | 24 | 9 | $4,250,000 | 3 | $1,416,667 |
| 461 | Blue Jackets | Fredrik Modin | L | 34 | 14 | $3,250,000 | 2 | $1,625,000 |
| 462 | Red Wings | Johan Franzen | C | 29 | 3 | $3,955,000 | 2 | $1,977,500 |
| 463 | Oilers | Fernando Pisani | R | 32 | 8 | $2,500,000 | 1 | $2,500,000 |
Of course, we all know that there is more to the value equation of an NHL player than just point production. However, this still remains a valuable exercise to undertake at this mid-point of the 2009-2010 NHL season.
Of all of the players listed, who is the most surprising to you?
Searching For Parity In International Hockey
January 8, 2010 by Tyler
Filed under Hockey Columns
This year at the World Junior Hockey Championships we saw Canada and the USA rise clearly to the top as the two most dominant teams in the world, with Sweden a not-too-distant third.
Because of some blow-out wins over other nations, TSN’s Dave Hodge suggested that putting a Canada ‘B’ and USA ‘B’ team in the tournament would result in better hockey and a better tournament as opposed to having a relegation round.
How much better would next year’s tournament in Buffalo be if there were teams labeled USA1 and USA2 and Canada1 and Canada2? The two extra teams would be capable of winning games, or even medals…
Although Hodge admits it isn’t about to happen, would this really be better for the development and growth of the sport?
This type of format exists at the World U-17 Hockey Championships where Canada finished 1st (Ontario), 2nd (Pacific), and 4th(West) , with the United States coming in 3rd in the 2009 tournament. But in 2010, The United States finished 1st, Canada (Ontario) 2nd, Sweden 3rd and Russia 4th. So, it seems as though the parity may be improving at the younger levels.
Even given the 2010 results, such a multi-team format might work when there are age restrictions in place, but at the Olympic level there are a handful of countries with enough depth to put together a team to challenge for the Gold. And, rounding out the tournament with a few other countries rarely results in extremely lop-sided contests – while further fostering the development of the game.
The upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics will feature up to 7 different teams that could genuinely compete for a medal. That said, Ryan Hildebrandt offers up a scenario (which is not likely to happen) that gives hockey fans some food for thought.
Of the players not hailing from the “Big 7″ Olympic hockey nations (Canada, Russia, Sweden, USA, Finland, Slovakia, Czech Republic), Ryan has developed a team that he believes could compete with the other 7 nations at the Olympics.
The Rest of the World All-Star Team
Hockey, for better or worse, draws the vast majority of its talent from 7 countries. The so-called Big 7 make up over 95% of the NHL and, come February, are the only countries with any hope of winning Olympic gold.
I wondered what a team would look like if, in a bizarre turn of events, the IIHF/IOC allowed a ‘national’ team that was comprised of the best players from any country outside the Big 7. Using the best current and former NHL players, here’s what my team would look like:
Forward
- [C] Anze Kopitar (Slovenia)
- [W] Tomas Vanek ( Austria)
- [RW] Nik Antropov (Kazakhstan)
- [W] Ruslan Fedotenko (Ukraine)
- [LW] Alexei Ponikarovsky (Ukraine)
- [C] Dainius Zubrus (Lithuania)
- [RW] Jannik Hansen (Denmark)
- [C] Frans Nielsen (Denmark)
- [C] Marcel Goc (Germany)
- [C] Marco Sturm (Germany)
- [C] Mikhail Grabovski (Belarus)
- [RW] Andrei Kostitsyn (Belarus)
- [RW] Sergei Kostitsyn (Belarus)
- · [C] Peter Regin (Denmark)
Defense
- Christian Ehrhoff (Germany)
- Dennis Seidenberg (Germany)
- Mark Streit (Switzerland)
- Luca Sbisa (Switzerland)
- Ruslan Salei (Belarus)
- Oskars Bartulis (Latvia)
- Karlis Skrastins (Latvia)
- · Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (Norway)
- · Alexander Sulzer (Germany)
Goalie
- Cristobal Huet (France)
- Jonas Hiller (Switzerland)
- Martin Gerber (Switzerland)
This team is likely still at the lower end of the ‘Big 7′, but would they have the tools to potentially challenge for a championship? What are your thoughts on this team? Did Ryan miss any critical players?
Who would be on your ‘Best of the Rest’ Olympic Hockey team?
Could The NHL Use Technology To Police Hits To The Head?
December 15, 2009 by Tyler
Filed under Hockey Columns
A few months ago, we wrote about the new Cascade M11 hockey helmet that is essentially a more stylish reincarnation of the Cascade CHX helmet, but with the backing of Mark Messier as a promoter.
Cascade had developed what is known as SEVEN technology, a force disbursement technology for helmets that is claimed to reduce the effects of hits to the head… and, as such, concussions.
More recently, there has been a lot of banter about what the NHL should do about the increasing prevalence of hits to the head. So, why not join the discussion on how the NHL can protect the players?
As we wrote previously, there are rules that already exist that (if enforced) could greatly reduce the instances of head injuries in the game. However, we also asked readers to provide their voice on this issue.
One particular e-mail really got the wheels turning. It is very mechanical in nature and certainly not without faults. However, it would take some of the subjectivity out of the calls for the officials.
So, without further adieu here is an idea from reader Dave:
Here then is my idea—- implant a device (small) in the helmet that measures the strength of the impact i.e. foot/pounds of force per square inch and this would be recorded on a digital read-out on two sides of the helmet and which would by default go back to zero after about five minutes. In the event of a force great enough to cause cranial damage the referee could make a determination as to what penalty should be awarded to the hitting player and whether or not the injured player could continue on playing without further medical interventions.
Of course there are obvious faults.
What if the impact occurs to the player’s face, where their is no sensor? And, how many sensors would be needed in each helmet and/or visor to make it reliable?
For those who think even the technology sounds outrageous, please see this patent from 1998 for a Boxing Glove Accelerometer designed to measure the impact of a punch. It also includes plans for an impact display unit similar to what Dave was referring to in the above suggestion.
Even if this technology could be modified properly for hockey, it would obviously come at a cost. Teams and/or league would have to deem that cost as being favorable in comparison to the health and safety of the players.
More importantly though, would be the following question:
Assuming the technology was reliable and affordable, would the powers that be in the NHL really endorse such a system? Would it fundamentally change the way the game is played?
