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ESPN Insider Alvin Chang writes that the Edmonton Oilers got lucky getting the No. 1 overall pick for the third consecutive year, and should they draft Nail Yakupov, they could be a few complementary players away from Cup contention.

Blog | Conversation | April 17, 2012

Alexandre Daigle? Kyle Turris? Those are just two players who have fallen far short of their expected potential since their selections near the top of their draft classes. Using advanced metrics, here's a look at the 10 biggest draft busts since 1990.

Blog | Conversation | December 27, 2011

Our fantasy hockey experts reveal their sleepers and busts for the 2011-12 season.

Sean Allen takes stock of the best, most surprising and most disappointing forwards of the first half of the season.

Victoria Matiash highlights four defensemen who have been among the biggest fantasy disappointments so far this season.

Mike Ribiero scored at 2:52 of overtime after capping a two-goal comeback in the final 3 minutes of regulation in the Dallas Stars' 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

E.J. Hradek looks at five players who need to get in gear ASAP, headlined by an elder statesmen in Detroit and a Stanley Cup-winning goaltender.

Blog | Conversation | October 29, 2010

In the 1999 NHL draft, basically everyone missed on a little guy named Henrik Zetterberg. Alvin Chang investigates why -- and how, when you look at three factors (height, weight and nationality), you can get a good idea of busts and studs.

Blog | Conversation | June 22, 2010

Gare Joyce, who has been covering junior hockey and NHL drafts for decades, looks at the biggest busts from 1994 to 2004. The discussion begins with Alexandre Daigle, and the list includes legendary flops in the elite 2003 draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 15, 2010

ESPN.com fantasy hockey writers reveal their favorite sleeper and most dreaded bust candidates for the 2009-10 fantasy hockey season.

The Sharks have been playoff underachievers the past few seasons. But this time around, thanks to a late-season roll, San Jose seems ready for a long postseason run.

For all the predictions of wheeling and dealing at the entry draft the event turned out to be a bust as far as player swaps went, writes Scott Burnside.