Gus Katsaros from McKeens Hockey returns and talks fantasy hockey prospects with Peter. They discuss Petes top ten Calder candidates and then a bunch more fantasy relevant rookie prospects. Gus also shares some pretty great scouting tips with Peter that you won't want to miss. His foundation for scouting is his four S's philosophy and [...]
Photo courtesy of Reuters.com Now about a third of the way through the season, the race for the Calder Trophy is well underway, and there are some unexpected names that are proving their worth. With the constant lineup adjustments and players being unavailable, this has been the year for rookies to step [...]
"Out of an abundance of caution, we have canceled our upcoming session due to potential exposure of COVID-19". Get used to this statement. We are likely to it hear often. We are roughly two weeks removed from NHL training camps opening their doors, and we have had four teams cancel practice, with one postponing their [...]
The Wild head into an important transition year with an excellent group of prospects, headlined by tenured elite prospect Kirill Kaprizov and recent 9th overall pick Marco Rossi. Both players could find themselves in impact roles next season, and the Wild have additional high-level reinforcements on their way in Matthew Boldy and Adam Beckman on [...]
Photo courtesy of hockeymagasinet.com The first round of the 2020 NHL Draft started out as expected and then it got a bit wild! There were plenty of names falling, some wild names jumping up boards, and all the fun that always comes with the NHL Draft. Now we're given a chance to [...]
Image courtesy of NHL.com The day is finally here! The 2020 NHL Draft has been the class that never seems to end but tonight, it finally comes to an end! We get the answer to whether the New York Rangers do what everyone expects and take Alexis Lafrenière. We finally [...]
Amateur scouting departments were thrown a curveball the minute the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No CHL playoffs, Memorial Cup, or U18 World Championships. Massive opportunities for young players were swiftly wiped aside. Heck, we still don't even know if this group will even have their moment on stage on draft [...]
Groupthink is a phenomenon where a group of individuals make irrational choices in the decision-making process, because they conform to overall group results. Spend enough time on Twitter and it will not take you long to spot this mentality, both inside and outside of the hockey world, if you are looking for it. [...]
The NHL Draft Report is a monthly column that highlights a number of topics in the NHL Draft world at the time. Each month will have the main feature story, a themed ‘Team of the Month’, and a Prospect Spotlight that takes a bit of a deeper look at a player. This month the [...]
Will Cuylle (#13) and Donovan Sebrango fight each other at the CHL Top Prospects Game (Photo Courtesy of the CHL) With speed and skill becoming the hottest commodities in the modern-day NHL, the 'skilled pest' has become a bit of market inefficiency. Players like Tom Wilson and the Tkachuk brothers have become [...]
