Sentence examples for draft to acquire from inspiring English sources

The Islanders significantly improved last season after Milbury pulled off trades during the draft to acquire Yashin and Michael Peca.

The Jets traded up in the 2009 draft to acquire Sanchez, losing a second-round pick in the process.

But the Devils used leverage from the draft to acquire someone they think is important: Turner Stevenson, a Montreal forward who was drafted by Columbus.

Byner was traded to the Washington Redskins in April, while the Browns moved up in the draft to acquire Eric Metcalf.

The Canucks traded up in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft to acquire the Dallas Stars' third-round draft pick in exchange for their own third-round pick in the 2005 draft and selected Edler 91st overall.

The following March, just weeks before the Lions drafted Johnson, the Patriots traded two draft picks to acquire Welker.

Vancouver traded two third-round draft picks to acquire two grinding forwards: Chris Higgins from Florida and Maxim Lapierre from Anaheim.

General Manager Bryan Murray, who traded only a fifth-round draft choice to acquire Thomas, calculated that Thomas still had some speed and firepower to help his team.

The Dolphins gave up two second-round draft picks to acquire Marshall from Denver two years ago, but received two third-rounders from the Bears.

He sparred with players, harshly criticized Favre even when he was hurt and then, just a month after surrendering a third-round draft pick to acquire Moss from the New England Patriots, released Moss without consulting with Wilf first.

That might have been the final trigger for Jones to release Owens, particularly because Jones gave up a first-round draft pick to acquire Roy Williams in the middle of the 2008 season and Williams is capable of being a No. 1 receiver without Owens.