I remember your old draft blogs. Didn’t you used to be the Coyotes blogger?
- RafiDRW

Yup. I used to have time to write when I was living in Russia. Moved back to Canada and have a lot less time. Still go to the 67's games (season ticket holder) and a few Olympiques when I get the chance.

Overall, yes.
- RafiDRW

See my edit.

Yup. I used to have time to write when I was living in Russia. Moved back to Canada and have a lot less time. Still go to the 67's games (season ticket holder) and a few Olympiques when I get the chance.
- AdamFrench

You should quit your current job and write a third Toronto blog and just spam Lucas’ and Mike’s blogs with links to your own.

I do actually like reading your poop. Good writing style and informative.

To be fair, in retrospect, that was a pretty weak draft overall.

Not that many first rounders ended up being stars.

Sure the Red Wings hit homeruns again in the later rounds but they were cheating with their actual scouting guys in Europe.
- Scabeh

1989 1 13 Lindsay Vallis Canada RW 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1989 2 30 Patrice Brisebois Canada D 1009 98 322 420 623 — — — — —
1989 2 41 Steve Larouche Canada C 26 9 9 18 10 — — — — —
1989 3 51 Pierre Sevigny Canada LW 78 4 5 9 64 — — — — —
1989 4 83 Andre Racicot Canada G 68 0 2 2 6 26 23 8 — 3.50
1989 5 104 Marc Deschamps Canada D — — — — — — — — — —
1989 7 146 Craig Ferguson United States C 27 1 1 2 6 — — — — —
1989 8 167 Patrick Lebeau Canada LW 15 3 2 5 6 — — — — —
1989 9 188 Roy Mitchell Canada D 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1989 10 209 Ed Henrich United States D — — — — — — — — — —
1989 11 230 Justin Duberman United States RW 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1989 12 251 Steve Cadieux Canada C — — — — — — — — — —
1989 S 25 Craig Charron USA C — — — — — — — — — —

The 89 draft. A moderately good draft for the Wings.
- RafiDRW

Admit it: Sillinger was a terrible pick.

To be fair, in retrospect, that was a pretty weak draft overall.

Not that many first rounders ended up being stars.

Sure the Red Wings hit homeruns again in the later rounds but they were cheating with their actual scouting guys in Europe.
- Scabeh

Datsyuk had the same poop as Panarin. Pretty funny. Zadorov while not great in the end was similar. He played in the middle of the Urals and nobody knew who he was other than Dale Hunters friend who saw him play once. Canadian equivalent has to be Mark "The Janitor" Jankowski and only the Flames one scout seeing him play of anybody in the NHL or amature circuit.

See my edit.
- Scabeh

We totally destroyed the competition in that draft. Was quite happy with what came out of that for us.

Yup. I used to have time to write when I was living in Russia. Moved back to Canada and have a lot less time. Still go to the 67's games (season ticket holder) and a few Olympiques when I get the chance.
- AdamFrench

did you bring a Russian "wife" or you hired one when you got back in Canada?

1989 1 13 Lindsay Vallis Canada RW 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1989 2 30 Patrice Brisebois Canada D 1009 98 322 420 623 — — — — —
1989 2 41 Steve Larouche Canada C 26 9 9 18 10 — — — — —
1989 3 51 Pierre Sevigny Canada LW 78 4 5 9 64 — — — — —
1989 4 83 Andre Racicot Canada G 68 0 2 2 6 26 23 8 — 3.50
1989 5 104 Marc Deschamps Canada D — — — — — — — — — —
1989 7 146 Craig Ferguson United States C 27 1 1 2 6 — — — — —
1989 8 167 Patrick Lebeau Canada LW 15 3 2 5 6 — — — — —
1989 9 188 Roy Mitchell Canada D 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1989 10 209 Ed Henrich United States D — — — — — — — — — —
1989 11 230 Justin Duberman United States RW 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1989 12 251 Steve Cadieux Canada C — — — — — — — — — —
1989 S 25 Craig Charron USA C — — — — — — — — — —
- Symba007

THE BREEZER!!!

Big
Spash

THE BREEZER!!!
- Scabeh

and Red Light Racicot

To be fair, in retrospect, that was a pretty weak draft overall.

Not that many first rounders ended up being stars.

Sure the Red Wings hit homeruns again in the later rounds but they were cheating with their actual scouting guys in Europe.
- Scabeh

And Ballard had basically stripped the scouting staff to the bones.

Stellick always speaks of how they went with Belleville Bulls because they basically only had info on OHL guys.

I wish I was making this up.

did you bring a Russian "wife" or you hired one when you got back in Canada?
- Symba007

Weirdoh and I are very happy. The payments are purely to assuage my white guilt.

Admit it: Sillinger was a terrible pick.
- Atomic Wedgie

No doubt. He was terrible. He brought back Grimson who at least was fun to watch fight.

And Ballard had basically stripped the scouting staff to the bones.

Stellick always speaks of how they went with Belleville Bulls because they basically only had info on OHL guys.

I wish I was making this up.
- Atomic Wedgie

Best jerseys in all of sports.

No doubt. He was terrible. He brought back Grimson who at least was fun to watch fight.
- RafiDRW

As a Leafs fan, I really feel like I won this dialogue between us.

IN YER FACE, RED WINGS LOSER!!!!

As a Leafs fan, I really feel like I won this dialogue between us.

IN YER FACE, RED WINGS LOSER!!!!
- Atomic Wedgie

(frank) me.. why am I a fan of a team who hasn’t done poop recently.

(frank) me.. why am I a fan of a team who hasn’t done poop recently.
- RafiDRW

HAHA YEAH! IT'S BEEN FOREVER SINCE YOU GUYS WON A CUP.

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Wait....

I remember your old draft blogs. Didn’t you used to be the Coyotes blogger?
- RafiDRW

Keep the insults to yourself or there's gonna be a flagging.

HAHA YEAH! IT'S BEEN FOREVER SINCE YOU GUYS WON A CUP.

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Wait....



- Scabeh

11 years. Who the (frank) remembers that far back? Thank god it’s not 19,074 days since we won the cup.

The Joe Colborne epoch was not as impactful as the Raffi Torres era... but still it had some meaning.
- Aetherial

On paper, Colborne was everything the Leafs needed at the time. 1st rounder, size, and holy poop, we needed a centre.

I really hoped that he would work out.

I was at the last pre-season game before we gave him away. There was a play on the boards on our blueline, and he just stood and watched as the other team held it in and scored. Colborne was indifferent.

My hopes for Joey C. died that day.

No franking heart whatsoever.

Keep the insults to yourself or there's gonna be a flagging.
- bobbyisno1

And Ballard had basically stripped the scouting staff to the bones.

Stellick always speaks of how they went with Belleville Bulls because they basically only had info on OHL guys.

I wish I was making this up.
- Atomic Wedgie

Draft Num. Round Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
1989 Entry 3 1 Scott Thornton C Belleville Bulls [OHL] 941 144 141 285 1459
1989 Entry 12 1 Rob Pearson R Belleville Bulls [OHL] 269 56 54 110 645
1989 Entry 21 1 Steve Bancroft D Belleville Bulls [OHL] 6 0 1 1 2
1989 Entry 66 4 Matt Martin D Avon Old Farms H.S. (Conn.) 76 0 5 5 71
1989 Entry 96 5 Keith Carney D Mount St. Charles H.S. (R.I.)
1989 Entry 108 6 Dave Burke D Cornell University [ECAC]
1989 Entry 125 6 Mike Doers W Northwood Prep (N.Y.)
1989 Entry 129 7 Keith Merkler F Portledge H.S. (N.Y.)
1989 Entry 150 8 Derek Langille D North Bay Centennials [OHL]
1989 Entry 171 9 Jeff St. Laurent F Berwick H.S. (Maine)
1989 Entry 192 10 Justin Tomberlin F Greenway [Minn H.S.]
1989 Entry 213 11 Mike Jackson R Toronto Marlboros [OHL]
1989 Entry 234 12 Steve Chartrand F Drummondville Voltigeurs [QMJHL]

Yup. I used to have time to write when I was living in Russia. Moved back to Canada and have a lot less time. Still go to the 67's games (season ticket holder) and a few Olympiques when I get the chance.
- AdamFrench

Oh now I remember its Lums in Kingston.

11 years. Who the (frank) remembers that far back? Thank god it’s not 19,074 days since we won the cup.
- RafiDRW

Yeah, but life expectancy in Detroit is like half the national average..