Why Does No One Care About The NHL Draft?

Coming just one day after its NBA equivalent, the NHL Draft often gets overlooked on the sports calendar. While it would be easy to posit some sort of conspiracy theory on why that's the case, there's actually two very simple reasons why. First of all, unlike their NBA and NFL counterparts, the players dispersed in the NHL Entry Draft don't usually have an immediate impact on the fortunes of the teams that choose them. Sure, we have seen a few notable exceptions like Sidney Crosby, a player who went from the No. 1 overall pick in the draft to NHL superstar in the matter of a few months, but for the most part, the NHL Draft is more akin to its counterpart in Major League Baseball. So, while it's never a bad thing to get excited about the next great talent that your team snags in the first round, just be prepared to follow his development at a distance for a number of years. After all, it isn't out of the ordinary for draft picks to get sent home from their firs...