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2008 NHL Draft: Lightning Pick Stamkos

June 20th, 2008

Steve Stamkos 
Surprise, surprise (not really). Steve Stamkos is now a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Picked No. 1 overall at the 2008 NHL Draft in Ottawa Friday night, Stamkos was the first overall pick in the 2006 OHL entry draft and posted 105 points (58 goals, 47 assists) with the Sarnia Sting this past season. Additionally, Stamkos helped Canada win gold at the world junior hockey championship. Picking No. 2, the Los Angeles Kings went with Drew Doughty, an offensive defenseman who had 13 goals and 37 assists in 58 games playing for the Guelph Storm. (The Kings have nine more picks in the first four rounds.) Picking No. 3, Atlanta selected Zach Bogosian.

As far as trades go, Montreal traded 25th pick and second round next year to Calgary for Alex Tanguay, and Calgary’s fifth-round pick.The New York Islanders traded their seventh pick for the ninth pick and 40th pick.

You can follow the 2008 NHL Draft live here.

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