tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post8288565897503028255..comments2023-10-17T03:14:34.131-06:00Comments on Hurricane Watch: Hurricanes 2013 NHL Draft PreviewPathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561850429748347683noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-60131933017626762852013-07-06T23:34:03.502-06:002013-07-06T23:34:03.502-06:00Sam....I don't think Pilon is available for th...Sam....I don't think Pilon is available for the NHL Draft until 20l5. I would have to check that to make sure, but I'm pretty sure I read and heard that more than once.<br /><br />Poke CheckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-3886382155854097012013-07-01T08:14:34.267-06:002013-07-01T08:14:34.267-06:00Disappointing that the Canes where once again shut...Disappointing that the Canes where once again shut out of the draft but I think this will be the last year for a while. Next year I expect that both Pilon and Duke will go....We do have two Canes going to NHL camps next week and in the fall, Johnston and Rimmer and I suspect both will do well. Good luck boys!<br />SamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-18038860495630788782013-06-30T21:13:07.171-06:002013-06-30T21:13:07.171-06:00Dump; I don't think it's so much that the...Dump; I don't think it's so much that they took Merkley over Klimchuk as it was the Canes' poor development of him. Preston just wasn't the right guy for developing young talent. <br /><br />But, as you say, the new regime will hopefully put an end to that. Having two former defencemen as coaches should help guys like Topping and Pilon tremendously, not to mention Erkamps (who I thought took a step backward) and Adam Henry. Heck, ALL the defenceman should benefit!!<br /><br />Poke CheckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-29329104557166984812013-06-30T20:15:10.331-06:002013-06-30T20:15:10.331-06:00No Hurricanes, not even the ones ranked were selec...No Hurricanes, not even the ones ranked were selected in the draft. Once again proves that these players were not developed enough (not at all) to catch the eye of any NHL team. Sad state of affairs, but with the change of coaching staff of which Drake is considered to be an excellent teacher and the experience of Brad Lukowich on the back end, things could only get better. <br /><br />Merkely over Klimchuk? Whose idea was that?<br /><br />Dump'n ChaseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com