Every year, draft aficionados convince the public that there is a general consensus for where each player will go on day one. Yet every year we have a selection that elicits gasps from the crowd, media and even a few scouting tables. If someone would have told you Barrett Hayton was going fifth overall ahead of Filip [...]
Noah Dobson Accepting the QMJHL Playoff MVP Award (Sportsnet) Last week, I decided to give some (mostly) unedited notes from my pre-podcast preparation. It was met with positive feedback and as such, I thought I'd give the people what they want and do so once again. I've added some more thoughts from tonights wildly [...]
This Rambling will look a little different today. I'll be posting some of my notes from the past week. You can take this as a glimpse into how I prepare for radio spots, and for Prospect Central - a new show on Sportsnet650 that I'm co-hosting with Ryan Biech and Satiar Shah. Speaking [...]
Here we are. Many players have cleaned out their lockers and are preparing for a massive offseason of training. Some are still fighting it out in their league playoffs, and a handful more are beginning the U18 Worlds which will be the final opportunity to impress the scouts before the combine. This edition [...]
I’ve been saying it for months. The 3-10 range in this class is an absolute blender. Once Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko have had their moment on the stage, any combination of selections to follow are reasonable and plausible. Most years, selecting the best player available is an intelligent avenue. However, with this group [...]
Some quick hits to quench your prospect thirst. Bowen Byram is on an absolute bender of late. The 17-year-old defenseman has 13 points in his last six contests and is climbing into the top five on many major scouting lists for the upcoming draft. With 25 goals on the season, Byram has [...]
Bowen Byram has long been pegged as the top defender for the 2019 class. He was selected third overall by the Vancouver Giants in the 2016 WHL Bantam draft behind Peyton Krebs and Kirby Dach – two premier forwards in the upcoming crop. Byram skated in 11 regular season contests as a [...]
The illustrious Beanpot title is on the line after the semi-finals were completed earlier this week. This mini-tournament pits the top NCAA schools from the Massachusetts region against one another for the prestigious 65-year-old trophy. Boston College defeated Harvard in the first tilt on the back of a Jack McBain game-winner. The Wild [...]
Jack Hughes and Cole Caufield I’ve bumped the rankings up to the top 100 for this edition. This is how I like to work. As the year goes on I have opportunities to see more players more often. When I have a nice sample size to draw on, I can add [...]
Question: “Id love a deep dive on Nolan Patrick. Has been invisible at times this season, but hot lately. Another second-half heat up?” Answer: It hasn’t exactly been the season many hoped for from the 2017 second overall selection. Patrick’s 17 points in 41 games put him on an identical pace to his [...]
