Calgary Hitman defenseman Jake Bean turned 18 today. Bean is the top WHL prospect in the draft and shifting through a group of defensemen which includes Bean, Dante Fabbro, Olli Juolevi, Mikhail Sergachev and Jakob Chycrun is a great problem to have if you are an NHL general manager with a pick in the top [...]
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 [...]
Is there a learning curve when it comes to youngsters performing in the playoffs? Taking a look in this Sunday's Ramblings... *** Every year, both rookie and veteran players are judged for their playoff performance, hailed as clutch and poised or as chokers. This is inevitably often tied to a team's result rather thn the [...]
Wrapping-up the state of the AHL playoffs in this Sunday's Ramblings... *** The first round of the AHL playoffs is nearly complete, with seven-of-eight series finished with teams ready to roll into Division Finals. Our April 29th Ramblings by Dave McDonald took a good look at some high-profile players to keep an eye on; to [...]
Wrapping-up the top honors that have been awarded in the AHL in this week's Sunday Ramblings... As the AHL season comes to a close today, the league has named their All-Stars, All-Rookies, and winners of several awards. Mastering the AHL is usually a good that a player is ready to take the next step in [...]
Taking a look at OHL playoffs in this Sunday's Ramblings... *** These aren't the playoffs most people will be talking about these days, with the NHL season coming to a close a week from today, but crunch time has come for the best the OHL has to offer. Lets take a look at how the [...]
Taking a look at how long you should expect your freshest draft picks to take to become NHL-ready in this Sunday's Ramblings... *** This is me every year: draft day just wrapped up, my team and rival teams just drafted their supposed future of the franchise...and now I wait. Maybe the lucky teams who pick [...]
Taking a look at how Calder winners are chosen and the OHL Cup in this Sunday's Prospects Rambling... *** After once appearing to be no race at all, the competition for the Calder is gettng more and more exciting every game. Panarin still leads the way in points but the likes of McDavid, Gostisbehere, Eichel, [...]
What to expect from rookies heading into playoff season in this Sunday's Rambling... *** The playoffs are coming, and just as importantly - playoff pools are coming. Not every pick can be reliable heros like Toews or Kane, so to make the most out of your draft or budget you're most likely going to [...]
