September 2026 - Parker Snell is a big, athletic goaltending project the Columbus Blue Jackets selected 142nd overall, out of the same St. Albert, Alberta hockey town that produced Mark Messier and Jarome Iginla. In his rookie Western Hockey League season he shared the crease for the Edmonton Oil Kings before taking over as the [...]
September 2026 - Filip Novak is a heavy, competitive Czech winger the Columbus Blue Jackets selected 206th overall, a late-round swing on size, strength, and skating power. He spent 2025-26 across three levels of Czech hockey, most productively with HC Sparta Praha's junior team, where he posted 35 points in 28 games at a point-per-game [...]
September 2026 - Cooper Williams is a smart, responsible two-way center the Toronto Maple Leafs selected 158th overall, a genuine value given that Craig Button of TSN ranked him around 30th. The catch is why he slid. After a 57-point rookie season with the Saskatoon Blades that made him a Western Hockey League Rookie of [...]
Two-way defenseman with strong skating for his size.
September 2026 - Will McLaughlin is a big, mobile, puck-moving defenseman the Vegas Golden Knights selected 159th overall, a player who rose up boards late in the process. He was Portland's top-scoring blueliner as a rookie, posting nine goals and 30 points in 68 games with a plus-11 at even strength, and finished top-eight in [...]
September 2026 - Tobias Tvrznik is a big, athletic Czech goaltender the Colorado Avalanche selected 126th overall, a size-and-athleticism bet in his second year of eligibility. He announced himself the instant he reached North America, making 60 saves in his Western Hockey League debut to tie a franchise record that had stood since 1996, then [...]
Big, speedy winger who loves to score in transition. Needs to add defensive value and creativity to his game, but could become a solid third-line power forward.
A solid all-around player whose shot is his calling card.
Relentless puck hound and quick-twitch play creator
A physical depth defenseman that needs to improve defensively and offensively.
