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Oops, Mike Milbury did it again. A year after pulling off three trades and tabbing a goaltender No. 1 for the first time in the history of the draft, the Islanders GM acquired two contract headaches -- holdout center Mike Peca from Buffalo and soon-to-be restricted free agent Alexei Yashin from Ottawa over the weekend. Oh yeah, and there was a draft. As expected, Russian winger Ilya Kovalchuk and Canadian center Jason Spezza were selected 1-2.
Shactman: Winners and losers
Trades: Roundup | Yashin | Turek | V. Bure | Peca | Graves
Picks by round: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | By team
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Parent: Passing the bucks
On the first day of reckoning at the NHL entry
draft, teams reaffirmed that it is a league still far from
coping with its economic growth spurt.
First-round fodder: Milbury makes it happen
If the Islanders were going to get the player they needed, they were going to have to trade for him.
Hradek on the Hrink: All class
The 2001 draft is considered as deep as 1990 when Owen Nolan headed the class. But only time will tell.
Umberger: Mario's first protege?
Despite 34-years in the NHL and two Stanley
Cups, Pittsburgh has never produced an NHLer. R.J. Umberger may be the first.
Johnson: Is drafting a gamble or an art form?
Some view the draft as a crapshoot. To the Devils, it's nothing but a little ol' fashion R&D.
Hradek on the Hrink: The List
A simple guide through two days, nine rounds and the busiest swap meet outside of the trading deadline -- the NHL draft.
Determining the value of No. 1
For the second time in three years, Atlanta holds the top pick in the draft. This time, they must decide what to do with it.
Another Island party on draft day?
At last year's draft, Islanders GM Mike Milbury revamped his team with three trades. Is more in store this year?
Wild about the future
After picking an instant-impact player last year, the Minnesota Wild are seeking a long-term contributor this time.
Six degrees of expansion
ABC Sports Online reviews the six phases of NHL expansion.
Columbus, Minnesota expand expectations
The Blue Jackets and Wild each have their eyes set on the future, despite successful inaugural seasons.
All-time No. 1 draft picks
The top selections in the NHL draft since the current format began in 1969.
Team-by-team history of first-round picks
Year-by-year account of who each team has chosen in the first round of the NHL entry draft.
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