2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Friday, June 26 at 7pm et/4pm pt on TSN and TSN HD.

'The Final 30'
RANK TEAM
1 New York Islanders
2 Tampa Bay Lightning
3 Colorado Avalanche
4 Atlanta Thrashers
5 Los Angeles Kings
6 Phoenix Coyotes
7 Toronto Maple Leafs
8 Dallas Stars
9 Ottawa Senators
10 Edmonton Oilers
11 Nashville Predators
12 Minnesota Wild
13 Buffalo Sabres
14 Florida Panthers
15 Anaheim Ducks
16 Columbus Blue Jackets
17 St. Louis Blues
18 Montreal Canadiens
19 New York Rangers
20 Calgary Flames
21 Philadelphia Flyers
22 Vancouver Canucks
23 New Jersey Devils
24 Washington Capitals
25 Boston Bruins
26 New York Islanders (SJ-OTT)
27 Carolina Hurricanes
28 Chicago Blackhawks
29 Detroit Red Wings
30 Pittsburgh Penguins

 

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1. Islanders John Tavares

McGuire: "He knows how to change the flow of the game and can break the game open. They also need an image and a new building. Tavares is their guy."
Button: "If you're in the Eastern Conference, you need a guy who can control forwards like Ovechkin, Malkin, Crosby and Eric Staal."


2. Lightning Victor Hedman

McGuire: "Hedman's got the offence and the skating and is growing into his 6-6 frame."
Button: "Tavares can finish well and can work well with Tavares and Lecavalier in Tampa."

 

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DUCKS SHIP DEFENCEMAN PRONGER TO FLYERS

The Anaheim Ducks have traded defenceman Chris Pronger and forward Ryan Dingle to the Philadelphia Flyers for defenceman Luca Sbisa, forward Joffrey Lupul, two first-round picks and a conditional third-round pick in 2010 or 2011.

Pronger, a native of Dryden, Ontario, was originally drafted second overall by the Hartford Whalers in 1993, but was traded two years later to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Brendan Shanahan.

In nine seasons with the Blues, the 34-year-old flourished into the outstanding defenceman many expected he would become out of junior, winning the Hart and Norris Trophies in the 1999-2000 campaign.

Following the 2004-05 lockout, and with the Blues facing financial hardships, Pronger was dealt to Edmonton for a package that included defenceman Eric Brewer.

Pronger signed a long-term deal with the Oilers but following one season in which he led the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final, the enigmatic blueliner demanded a trade. Pronger was subsequently traded to the Ducks in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid and three early round draft picks.

Pronger spent three seasons with the Ducks, winning the Stanley Cup in 2006-07.

Dingle, 25, was signed by the Ducks as an unrestricted free agent in 2007. The 5'10, 190-pound forward had 11 goals and 7 assists in 70 games last season with the Iowa Chops of the AHL.

25-year-old Lupul had 25 goals and 25 assists for the Flyers in 2008-09. He was originally selected by the Ducks seventh overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Sbisa, 19, had seven assists in 39 games with the Flyers last season, also spending time with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL and the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL.

 

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PANTHERS TRADE BOUWMEESTER'S RIGHTS TO FLAMES



Jay Bouwmeester's days in Florida are over.

The Panthers have traded the 25-year-old star defenceman's rights to the Calgary Flames for blueliner Jordan Leopold and a third round pick.

Despite trade rumours that swirled around him on deadline day, Bouwmeester, 25, remained in Florida, playing out the final year of his contract, which allowed him to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end.

The native of Edmonton, Alberta played his entire six-year career with the Panthers after being selected third overall by the club in 2002. He had 15 goals and 27 assists in 82 games this season.

Leopold, 28, was a second round (44th overall) daft pick of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 1999. In 355 NHL games, the Golden Valley, Minnesota, naitive has 29 goals and 80 assists with a minus- 15 rating.

Leopold is set to become an unrestriced free agent on July 1.