Potvin got wish when selected by Islanders with No. 1 pick in 1973 Draft
Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday. With the Upper Deck 2022 NHL Draft taking place this week at Bell Centre in Montreal, Fischler looks back to 1973 when prize defenseman Denis Potvin was certain to be the No. 1 pick. The New York Islanders had the first selection but a melodrama unfolded when the Montreal Canadiens made an all-out attempt to trade for the prodigy....
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