Victor Hedman News

This is the last of three mock drafts I'll be doing here at The Cannon. As is always the case, the order is based off of current standings, and will change between now and draft day in June.

No, I'm not speaking of Lightning defender Victor Hedman's return to the team after a quarter finals loss in the IIHF World Championship.

Jan 20, 2012; Dallas, TX, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Teddy Purcell and Dallas Stars center Jake Dowell fight for the puck during the third period at the American Airlines Center.

I'm going to pretend the NHL rules are like they were in the summer of 2001.A You know, when the Wings had Yzerman, Shanahan, Lidstrom, Chelios, Larionov, and Fedorovthen got Hull, Robitaille, and Hasek before the season began.A That's right, I'm going to list my dream "shopping" list for Kenny Holland and crew.A Obviously, this is all a pipe dream ... (more)

I often watch the style of play other teams employ in their games, especially during the playoffs.

While we're in the middle of the NHL and AHL playoffs, scattered around cheering for our various other teams, there's a third major hockey tournament going on across the pond.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Nate Thompson was named an alternate captain for the United States at the world championship, which begins Friday in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden.