Day: May 29, 2017

2017 NBA Mock Draft: Predictions and Projections for Top Senior Prospects2017 NBA Mock Draft: Predictions and Projections for Top Senior Prospects

We’ve grown rather accustomed over the years to seeing young prospects highlight the NBA draft. While kids are no longer joining the association, many of them are still coming in at 19 after than less than a full year of the college experience. The reality is that the game’s premier prospects

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Ripple effect of Patrick Sharp trade still stings Blackhawks 2 years laterRipple effect of Patrick Sharp trade still stings Blackhawks 2 years later

On July 10, 2015, the Blackhawks traded winger Patrick Sharp and defensive prospect Stephen Johns to the Stars for defenseman Trevor Daley and winger Ryan Garbutt. The Hawks and general manager Stan Bowman had to unload Sharp’s salary to get below the salary cap and Johns was the price they had to pay — a steep one considering the Stars are also in the Central Division. The trade hurt at the time for Hawks fans. They were saying goodbye to a key component of three Stanley Cup runs in Sharp. And two years later, the trade still stings thanks to the consequences it had on the Hawks roster in its aftermath and how the trade may affect the team’s future. The part of the trade that was supposed to

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