Welcome back to my Prospect Ramblings this week! Today I look at the changes in asset management in the NHL, my early dark horse Calder prediction for the upcoming season, as well as the release of rosters for the upcoming Maple Leafs Rookie Tournament in London, Ontario. * To most of us, we all knew [...]
The New York Rangers eventually prevailed in the much-hyped Jimmy Vesey sweepstakes. Welcome back to my Prospect Ramblings column! This week I look at the merciful end of the Jimmy Vesey sweepstakes, as well as at a few noteworthy OHL prospects for the 2017 NHL draft. * * * It's over. Finally, it's over. [...]
After a magnificent, though ultimately heart-breaking, seven-game series with the St. Louis Blues, the Chicago Blackhawks were in an unfamiliar position. Accustomed to sitting atop the throne going into the post-season, the Hawks found themselves in a position to rebuild, reboot, and ultimately prepare to reclaim their lofty status in the Western Conference. This off-season, [...]
Zach Fucale's star has dimmed considerably since Montreal drafted him 36th overall three years ago, although he's still young enough to have a shot at realizing his potential. Welcome back to my weekly prospects ramblings column! This week, I take a look at three young goaltending prospects who will be under scrutiny over [...]
Finnish defenseman Olli Juolevi went to Vancouver with the fifth overall pick of the 2016 NHL draft. With many believing the Canucks aren’t sure if they’re coming or going, they made savvy moves this off-season on both the draft floor and in free agency. While there will be much more needed to truly alter [...]
Traded from a powerhouse in Chicago, Teuvo Teravainen will assume a more important role in Carolina. Welcome back to an impromptu Prospect Ramblings! Today, I look at three prospects who should have an opportunity to take the next step in their NHL careers this season. These prospects can entrench themselves as bona fide [...]
What NHL uniform will Jimmy Vesey eventually wear? Welcome back to my weekly prospect ramblings! This week I look at the drama sure to unfold with Jimmy Vesey, as well as a few of the 'best of the rest' who remain on the UFA market -- and what prospects may take their spots [...]
RW Nail Yakupov is one of the Oilers rumored to be on the way out of Edmonton. Welcome back to my weekly Prospects Ramblings column! Folks, I don't mean to alarm you. I mean to excite you. Today marks exactly seven days until the 2016 NHL entry draft begins. To those of [...]
Our panel of scouting experts predicts Mitch Mattson will be picked 46th overall in the 2016 NHL entry draft. Welcome back to my weekly Prospect Ramblings column! This week, I conclude the mock draft that has been carried out by myself and six other members of the scouting community with picks 46 through [...]
Welcome back to my weekly Prospect Ramblings column! As you may know, over the past two weeks I have released the first round of a mock draft carried out by myself, and 6 other members of the scouting community. For the first 15 picks of the first round, as well as some information on myself [...]
