Top of the class: Lecavalier (center) went No. 1 to the Lightning, followed by Legwand (left) to the Predators and Stuart to San Jose
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Roll the dice, hope for the best
NHL teams took advantage of quality depth in draft
Another Wayne Gretzky? Mario Lemieux? How about Raymond Bourque or Denis Potvin?
There may not be any future Hall of Famers among the 258 players chosen in the 1998 NHL Entry
Draft on Saturday, but there was plenty of talent to go around.
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Lecavalier, Legwand go 1-2 in NHL draft
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Trade roundup: Coffey heads for Chicago
Paul Coffey is making his way around the NHL. The Philadelphia Flyers sent the veteran defenseman to the Chicago Blackhawks -- his seventh NHL team -- Saturday for a fifth-round selection in this year's draft.
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Lightning have high hopes for Lecavalier
Vincent Lecavalier, the first player take in Saturday's NHL Entry Draft, has already been labeled as future superstar.
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Predators pick Legwand, stock roster
It's been a busy day for Nashville Predators general manager David Poile. Poile not only spent Saturday at the NHL Entry Draft, but he pulled off a deal that landed highly touted prospect David Legwand and completed five other trades stocking the expansio
n team with veteran players.
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Sharks like Stuart's style
The San Jose Sharks didn't seem to mind picking third in Saturday's NHL Entry Draft. The Sharks and Nashville Predators swapped their top draft picks at the last minute and San Jose took defenseman Brad Stuart with the third overall selection.
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