Commissioner
Gary Bettman
Union Director
Ted Saskin
Players' President
Trevor Linden
2006 NHL Draft
Pick
Player
Team
1
Erik Johnson D
Blues
2
Jordan Staal C
Penguins
3
Jonathan Toews C
Blackhawks
4
Nicklas Backstrom C
Capitals
5
Phil Kessel RW
Bruins
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.