Blazers GM Craig Bonner talks bantam draft

The Kamloops Blazers will pick 19th overall in the opening round of the WHL Bantam Draft Thursday in Calgary.  I spoke with GM Craig Bonner on the team's philosophy with their 1st pick:

http://soundcloud.com/keen941/draftphilosophy

Here's GM Bonner's take on the potential of trading for a 2nd or 3rd rounder leading up to the draft.

http://soundcloud.com/keen941/ongetting2ndor3rdpick

On the strength of the draft crop this year:

http://soundcloud.com/keen941/ondraftcrop

On picking Western Canadian players:

http://soundcloud.com/keen941/onamericandrafts

Year end audio with Schaber, Madaisky, Bozon, Mashmeyer, Ranford, Lanigan

I went down to the rink today and looked back, and ahead with some of the guys following the end of the season. I also posted some audio after game seven from Portland. At the very bottom is the game six 3rd period comeback audio from Radio NL.

You can listen to all the interviews here