he was making a funny.

redo the 2003 draft. its kinda tough. who goes first? Weber?
- nastyflyergirl

Well, Hugh Jessiman doesn't go 12. Or at all.

He missed the puck I doubt that was intentional
- MikeBabcock

I just thought it was a cool shot either way lol photographer just happened to snap the shot as the shaft of his stick is crushing into his cheek

damn boards are (frank)ing dead today.

damn boards are (frank)ing dead today.
- benjichronic

Yeah and it's a shame because this was a great post by Bill. I just logged in to say thanks, Bill.

Datsyuk in the 6th is always classic. Every team passed on him 5 times

Yeah and it's a shame because this was a great post by Bill. I just logged in to say thanks, Bill.
- mikel33

Everyone will comment the poop out of a 2 paragraph blog, but as soon as bill posts a blog that takes some time &effort, no one is around

Everyone will comment the poop out of a 2 paragraph blog, but as soon as bill posts a blog that takes some time &effort, no one is around

- benjichronic

Hey, I chipped in my 2 cents and gave Bill his props on page 1

Everyone will comment the poop out of a 2 paragraph blog, but as soon as bill posts a blog that takes some time &effort, no one is around

- benjichronic

No doubt this blog took a lot of work, but I got thru the first couple of years and lost interest.

Interesting read. Seeing all the late round gems, and high pick so-so players just goes to show how difficult it is to predict how these kids will progress.

Datsyuk in the 6th is always classic. Every team passed on him 5 times
- MatveiDmitrii

Even more, when you consider he was drafted in his second year of eligibility. Even the red wings passed on him the entire draft the year before!!

Love how Bill put JVR in the "other" category

Hey, I chipped in my 2 cents and gave Bill his props on page 1
- BiggE

Dude bill (frank)ing rocks. I'd say he's easily the BEST writer on this site. John jaekel is good, Michael stuart is good, I like the bruins' writer, but by far, Bill is the best on this site. His structure, his content, his objectivity & the fact he NEVER sounds like a homer is great.

BiggE I gotta tell ya, I was out at a nice dinner w/ parents, grandparents, gf & kid, at a nice nice restaurant, I had a few Makers Marks, and they were (frank)ing delicious. I ordered one, it was great. I ordered 2 it was great. I ordered 3 it was (frank)ing fantastic.

Dude bill (frank)ing rocks. I'd say he's easily the BEST writer on this site. John jaekel is good, Michael stuart is good, I like the bruins' writer, but by far, Bill is the best on this site. His structure, his content, his objectivity & the fact he NEVER sounds like a homer is great.

BiggE I gotta tell ya, I was out at a nice dinner w/ parents, grandparents, gf & kid, at a nice nice restaurant, I had a few Makers Marks, and they were (frank)ing delicious. I ordered one, it was great. I ordered 2 it was great. I ordered 3 it was (frank)ing fantastic.
- benjichronic

Makers on the rocks is a fine sipper. Personally I prefer 3 rocks and 3 fingers

Datsyuk in the 6th is always classic. Every team passed on him 5 times
- MatveiDmitrii

Not necessarily true.... every team had to have all their picks for that to happen....

Symantics I know, but it is actually probably more accurate... in a roundabout way...

But I'm just beating around the bush... haha

Dude bill (frank)ing rocks. I'd say he's easily the BEST writer on this site. John jaekel is good, Michael stuart is good, I like the bruins' writer, but by far, Bill is the best on this site. His structure, his content, his objectivity & the fact he NEVER sounds like a homer is great.

BiggE I gotta tell ya, I was out at a nice dinner w/ parents, grandparents, gf & kid, at a nice nice restaurant, I had a few Makers Marks, and they were (frank)ing delicious. I ordered one, it was great. I ordered 2 it was great. I ordered 3 it was (frank)ing fantastic.
- benjichronic

Horrible actually....

Horrible actually....
- thehockeygod

Garth is the best

Dude bill (frank)ing rocks. I'd say he's easily the BEST writer on this site. John jaekel is good, Michael stuart is good, I like the bruins' writer, but by far, Bill is the best on this site. His structure, his content, his objectivity & the fact he NEVER sounds like a homer is great.

BiggE I gotta tell ya, I was out at a nice dinner w/ parents, grandparents, gf & kid, at a nice nice restaurant, I had a few Makers Marks, and they were (frank)ing delicious. I ordered one, it was great. I ordered 2 it was great. I ordered 3 it was (frank)ing fantastic.
- benjichronic

Bill covers the Flyers better than anyone since Jay Greenberg worked the beat in the 80s

Not necessarily true.... every team had to have all their picks for that to happen....

Symantics I know, but it is actually probably more accurate... in a roundabout way...

But I'm just beating around the bush... haha
- thehockeygod

People always think size is a skill when it's just an attribute. Wonder how many greats get looked over because they are 5'10 and not 6'4?Or how many got drafted higher because they were bigger and they never panned out?

The pool was so deep that the likes of Tim Kerr and Dino Ciccarelli went unselected in the Draft and ending up signing their first NHL contracts as rookie free agents.

To provide further context as to how outlandish it is that Ciccarelli and Kerr went undrafted, that's over 900 NHL goals that went undrafted with those two players.

Garth is the best
- JonnyHammerstix

I see what you did there.