QMJHL Report: December 2020
With the state of the pandemic worsening and the rules and regulations in different places across Canada ever-changing, the QMJHL season is becoming more and more difficult to play. There have been multiple instances only [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Yegor Chinakhov, Rodion Amirov, Klim Kostin
Everyone is prepared to judge what they witness over the course of the next two weeks. The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is set to begin on Christmas Day and, due to the pandemic, potentially [...]
Prospect Deep Dive: Ville Heinola
Finnish defenseman Ville Heinola is one of the top defenders available for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He may not wow you with speed, a big slap shot or big hits. But his all-around package is very intriguing for the modern NHL. In all likelihood, Bowen Byram will be [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Pre-playoff rests are coming
image courtesy of NHL.com *** With roughly 10 games to go in the regular season, wild card spots and home ice advantage have yet to be locked-in for most playoff matchups. Teams are beginning to be mathematically eliminated from the post-season, while others have almost clinched. Because of the top-heavy [...]
USHL Report – March 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. Two things stood out in the last [...]
Liiga Report – Kakko, Heinola, Honka & More (March 2019)
Welcome to the March edition of the Liiga report, where I will be going over players from Liiga/Mestis/Jr. A SM-liiga who have caught my attention lately. You can always follow me on Twitter at @lassialanen. Without further ado, let’s get started. Kaapo Kakko, TPS Kakko has been [...]
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Dobber’s DraftCast S2E8: Atlantic Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Atlantic Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
Dobber’s DraftCast S2E7: Metro Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Metro Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
Dobber’s DraftCast S2E6: Central Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Central Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
July 31-in-31: Nashville Predators
The Predators have been doing wonderful things in the NHL Entry Draft these past few years. After Barry Trotz left town, it seems that the Preds have drafted more skilled forwards than they did when [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Remaining RFAs
We're getting into the doldrums of the offseason, but several talented young players are waiting for contracts. Lots of these players are high-profile names that don't quite qualify as prospects anymore, but I do think [...]
July 31-in-31: Minnesota Wild
Over the course of the last two seasons the Minnesota Wild moved both their first and second round picks in the 2017 NHL Draft. With a pick in the third round, two picks in the [...]
July 31-in-31: LA Kings
The 2017 NHL Entry Draft symbolized the start of a new era for the Los Angeles Kings. When Rob Blake took over for Dean Lombardi as general manager this summer, he was handed an uncomfortable [...]
July 31-in-31: Florida Panthers
The Panthers entered the 2017 draft in an interesting situation. To the surprise of many (including myself), Florida chose to expose their leading goal scorer from last season in Jonathan Marchessault, and proceeded to trade [...]
Prospects Ramblings: Top 2018 NHL Entry Draft Prospects
By Kevin Wickersham Although we’re still getting acclimated all the to the recent widespread player movement spawned by free agency, the 2017 Entry Draft, the Vegas expansion draft and tons of trades, if [...]