We have finally reached the end of the line. The games have all been played. The battles have been plenty. The combine has tested the physical and mental fortitude of these young men. All that’s left to do is wait with sweaty palms on June 21/22 in anticipation to hear their name called. [...]
Victor Söderström Gets Low The 2019 NHL Entry Draft is not the most exciting one for us Swedes, and it suffers from being between a very good Swedish draft (2018) and a draft that could be the best one ever for Sweden (2020). But there are still a few very interesting Swedish prospects that [...]
Part Three Time! This third instalment has the smallest of margins separating them. I've been quoted for months as saying you could toss these names in a hat, randomly pull them out and it would be justifiable. That said, Turcotte and Byram have done enough to charge to the top and lock themselves in. [...]
The paths of Jack Hughes and Kappo Kakko in the lead up to this year’s NHL Entry Draft have dominated storylines. The curious mix of the next nine or so selections has taken a secondary role in draft coverage, while the seemingly annual debate of a top-ranked skilled winger versus a top-ranked six-foot-something centerman [...]
*** There are a lot of reasons to get excited about the NHL Entry Draft. Some of us enjoy the process of scouting players and following their development journeys, some of us are invested in teams and want to know who the faces of the future will be, and some of us just like winning our [...]
Part Two Time! We have finally reached the end of the line. The games have all been played. The battles have been plenty. The combine has tested the physical and mental fortitude of these young men. All that’s left to do is wait with sweaty palms on June 21/22 in anticipation to hear their name [...]
USHL Report – June 2019 It is always exciting covering prospects from the USHL. Draft evaluations begin to take over this time of year. However, there is always time for the latest from the league. Overall, it was a month of great plays, saves, and more. The playoffs ended as the Clark [...]
Welcome to the Thursday ramblings aka an extra hockey thing to read after game seven last night. I am going to go over my top 50 picks that appeared to differ big time from the other writers and poke some fun at some writers (especially Joel, DP’s Flames writer - @dathockeydoe). Those picks being [...]
Philip Tomasino of the Niagara IceDogs is a rising prospect in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. His ability to produce at the offensive end with his well-balanced attack along with being one of the elite skaters in the draft class has led to his ascension in the scouting community. A strong second half where [...]
With the 2019 NHL Draft just 10 days away, we're ramping up our coverage. Today we have a guest feature from the man simply known as Russian Prospects (@RUSProspects). ** Tier 1 aka "The Pod"1. W Vasiliy PodkolzinLet's face it, Podkolzin is a tier of his own here. Everything has been already said and done [...]
