Any players from the 2011 NHL Entry Draft that are unsigned as of June 1 will be eligible to re-enter the draft. Phoenix's second and fifth round picks are among those who will reportedly not be signed.
In 2011 the Oilers drafted nine players including Finnish goaltender Samu Perhonen. Perhone was selected in the third round at 62nd overall. June 1st marks the deadline to sign him to a contract. Will the Oilers keep him or walk away?
The 58th overall draft pick in 2011 will play this season with the Quebec Remparts in the QMJHL.
30 players in all wil l descend on Brandon Ice Sports Forum next week for the annual Tampa Bay Lightning developmental camp.
New York Islanders prospect Ryan Strome is still highly regarded a year after his draft, putting him high on Lighthouse Hockey's Top 25 Islanders Under 25 list.
Mark Scheifele vs Sean Couturier: Year 1 of 20-years of second-guessing
The Tampa Bay Lightning have added another prospect to their depth chart in the organization, inking 2007 draft selection and Harvard Crimson alumni Alex Killorn to a two-year deal.
GM Steve Yzerman continues building for the future, inking his 2011 first round draft selection to an entry level contract.
Just seven games into his NHL career it looks as if Nugent-Hopkins could play a significant role in remaking the Oilers into a contending team once again. He's the team leader in both goals and points but if the Oilers want their best shot to be a contender and win a Stanley Cup down the road they need to send Nugent-Hopkins back to Red Deer.
Vladdy Namestnikov showed flashes of why he was drafted by Steve Yzerman this summer, but he will be returned to his junior club this afternoon, and be given another year to mature.
