Cobra Kai and Slashers Trade

 

Cobra Kai  receive: 5th Overall Pick

Slashers receive: K. Yandle & I. Ratcliffe 

Snipers and Pirates Trade

 

Snipers Receive: 4th pick and 34th Overall pick

Pirates Receive: 11th pick, 2019 2nd RD pick, C. Schneider, R. Smith, A. Wennberg 

Flyers & Spiders Make Trade

The Malaga Road Flyers and Spiders made a trade. Anders Lee for JVR straight up.

Flyers Get: James Van Riemsdyk  

Spiders Get: Anders Lee

RIP Ray Emery 1982-2018

Former NHL goalie Ray Emery presumably drowned in Lake Ontario on Sunday morning after he failed to emerge while he was swimming with friends. He was 35. 

Hamilton police commenced the search at Hamilton Harbour after 6 a.m. ET after the department received a report that a male swimmer had gone missing. Police confirmed later Sunday that Emery's body was recovered at 2:50 p.m. 

"His body was recovered in close proximity to where he was last seen," Hamilton police said in a statement. "Family has been notified. Cause of death to be confirmed pending (an autopsy)."

At 2:50 pm, HPS recovered the body of former @NHL player Ray Emery, 35. Emery was reported missing just after 6:00 am in #HamOnt harbour. His body was recovered in close proximity to where he was last seen. Family has been notified. Cause of death to be confirmed pending a PM.

— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) July 15, 2018

JP Barry, Emery’s longtime agent, told USA TODAY Sports in an e-mail:

"I met Ray for the first time when he came to a summer development camp for our agency when he was just a teenager. He knew we had top young players there and he wanted to use the camp to improve his game and try to make the jump to major junior. You could see then that he had the passion and work ethic to be a professional goaltender. He became a client after that camp.

"Ray had many highs and lows in his personal life and his career. He never let things that would derail most of us stop his forward momentum. He had a big heart and a fun loving personality. He was someone we all rooted for to succeed.

"He was a great client and more importantly, a true friend. We will all miss him."

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"My Thoughts"

Very sad to find out about the death of Ray Emery. A player and person that overcame personal anger problems and issues. He played his final few years after a serious hip surgery, knowing that by playing that he would hinder his chances of walking when he was older. It was the same exact injury Bo Jackson had that cost him his career. Somehow miraculously he came back and played through the unbearable pain. He never gave up. Even though he wasn't the same after the serious surgery, he kept on going. In the end Ray Emery will be remembered for his dedication, motivation and inspiration to people that want to give up.

2018 Prospect Draft Order

1ST ROUND
1. Freeze (August 17)
2. Aces(August 18)
3. Spiders (August 19)
4. Snipers (Originally Pirates) (August 20)
5. Cobra Kai (Originally Slashers) (August 21)
6. Crush (August 22)
7. Torpedos (August 23)
8. Cobra Kai (Originally Crazy8's) (August 24)
9. Knights (August 25)
10. Freeze (Originally Flyers) (August 26)
11. Pirates (Originally Snipers)  (August 27)
12. Aces (Originally Cobras) (August 28)
13. Crush (1st place Saturday Pool) (August 29)
14. Crush (Playoff Pool) (August 30)
15. Snipers (2nd place Saturday Pool) (August 31)
16. Freeze (3rd place Saturday Pool) (September 1)
17. Snipers (Suicide Pool) (September 2)
*RETIRED PLAYERS*

2ND ROUND
18. Freeze (September 3)
19. Aces (September 4)
20. Freeze (Originally Spiders) (September 5)
21. Pirates (September 6)
22. Cobra Kai (Originally Slashers) (September 7)
23. Crush (September 8)
24. Pirates (Originally Torpedos) (September 9)
25. Cobra Kai (Originally Crazy8's) (September 10)
26. Knights (September 11)
27. Freeze (Originally Flyers) (September 12)
28. Snipers (September 13)
29. Spiders (Originally Cobra Kai) (September 14)
30. Crush (1st place Saturday Pool) (September 15)  
3RD ROUND
31. Freeze (September 16)
32. Aces (September 17)
33. Spiders (September 18)
34. Snipers (Originally Pirates)  (September 19)
35. Slashers (September 20)
36. Crush (September 21)
37. Torpedos (September 22)
38. Crazy8's (September 23)
39. Knights (September 24)
40. Flyers (September 25)
41. Crazy8's (Originally Snipers) (September 26)
42. Aces (Originally Cobras Kai) (September 27)