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Draft Day 2008 — Thrashers Select ???? 3rd Overall

newsguyone — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:44:14 +0000

The Thrashers used their first pick of the first round to select Zach Bogosian.

Here’s what TSN said:

A physical specimen who plays every shift with unbridled passion and aggression, Bogosian likes to make things happen. He has a cannon for a shot, gets physically involved at every opportunity and is a natural born leader, not unlike his father Ike, who was a co-captain of the Syracuse University football team.

And Sportsnet’s mock draft:

He might not be as ready now as Doughty given that he’s barely 18, but he might also project to be bigger and better down the road. His junior GM calls him a budding Chris Pronger. Normally we dismiss that, but his junior GM also had Pronger in Peterborough and may well know of what he speaks.:

Here’s what ISS said about his strengths and weaknesses:

Strengths

1. Very Competitive

2. Skating / Mobility

3. Offensive skill

Areas For Improvement

1. At times gets caught up ice

2. Needs to fill out and add muscle

Hossa to Habs; Richards to Stars: Yahoo Report

Rob — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:51:44 +0000

The Dallas Stars will acquire Tampa Bay Lightning center Brad Richards in a multi-player trade and Atlanta Thrashers right wing Marian Hossa is heading to the Montreal Canadiens before the NHL trade deadline, an executive within the league said Monday night. (more…)

Marian Hossa: Pros and Cons

HABlaHockey — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:23:44 +0000

As we all know, Trade Deadline Day is approaching. One week from today, we will only be 2 days away from one of the most exciting days on the NHL Calendar. That day will also be a gut-wrenching one for us Montreal Canadiens fans, as we await to see who Big Bob will be targeting and trying to acquire: Marian Hossa or Olli Jokinen?

In this first segment of The Good and the Bad of both these players, I will document the pros and cons of acquiring Marian Hossa.

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