The 2013 NHL Draft

The 2013 NHL Entry Draft takes place on June 28th and 29th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey

Consider this your live home page for information for the 2013 NHL entry draft. Bookmark and check back often as it will be constantly updated leading up to hockey’s version of Christmas. THW’s 2013 NHL Entry Draft Guide – The Next Ones is your quintessential draft resource featuring:

• Detailed unique prospect profiles in The Next Ones format
• Mock Drafts
• Exclusive rankings
• Fantasy based rankings
• Team Previews
• Looking ahead to the 2014 draft and beyond

This year the 2013 NHL Entry Draft takes place on June 30th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. For prior year’s detailed draft previews:

• 2012 NHL Entry Draft Preview
• 2011 NHL Entry Draft Preview
• 2010 NHL Entry Draft Preview
• 2009 NHL Entry Draft Preview

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Highlights:

• 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Index: Close to 60 prospects profiled with much more to come.
• Draft Day Sleepers: THW does not let sleeping dogs lie, when it comes to the draft.
• 2013 NHL Draft Spotlight: The Masked Men
• 2013 NHL Draft Rankings War Room: Combining Central Scouting’s Final Rankings
• NHL Draft Lottery Odds,  Results and How It Works

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Notes Up Front: 

*For the various sections highlighted in our exclusive The Next Ones prospect profiles.

• Draft rankings are based on the BPA (Best Player Available). This is not an attempt at predicting who will be drafted at a certain position. Mock drafts are constructed by various THW writers.
• Check back to this article often. A series of prospect profiles, in The Next Ones format, will be released regularly, leading up to the June NHL entry draft in New Jersey.
• The rankings will be updated below simultaneously as the prospect profiles are released, with links to the respective profile. .
• “THW Close-Up” heading is meant to be a synopsis of each prospect.
• Scout’s Honour highlights what the hockey scouting world (and occasionally coaches) have to say about the prospect.
• “NHL Player Comparisons” are simply intended to give the reader a feel for the player’s style and ultimately likely equal the player’s ceiling potential being reached. It is often an exercise in futility, but does offer up some value. If you see the suffix “-lite” or “Jr.” after a NHL player comparison, it simply refers to the fact the prospect likely has no chance to reach that high a potential, but rather resembles or plays a style reminiscent of the respective NHLer.
• “Scouting Combine Performance”: included where available to give the reader some insight on the prospects fitness levels. This is definitely not a sole basis for drafting a prospect, but might be a deciding factor when considering too closely rated players. It is also a good resource when a prospect is coming back from an injury as guidance to what his health level is.
• “Risk/Reward Analysis”: Both “Risk” and “Reward” rated out of “5”. For the risk rating, the higher the rating out of five, the higher the risk of the prospect not turning out as projected. For the reward rating, also out of five, the higher the rating, the higher the potential the prospect has. For the latter, of course, the prospect has to still reach that potential.
• “Fantasy Hockey Potential”: Offensive and defensive ratings out of 10 are given for forwards and defenseman based on perceived potential in each area. Offensive potential is obviously the key factor in most fantasy hockey leagues, but defensive potential should prove useful for those armchair hockey simulator GMs.
• Legend: ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival to NHL

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Rankings:

Sean Monahan could ultimately end up being one of the best players to come out of the 2013 NHL Draft class (Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

• 2013 NHL Draft Rankings War Room: Combining Central Scouting’s Final Rankings
• 2013 NHL Draft Rankings – War Room May Edition
  (Top 120 in 4 article series)
• 2013 NHL Draft Top 100: The Next Ones Midterm Rankings (Chris Ralph; final rankings to be released early June)
• NHL 2013 Draft War Room: Combination of NHL Central Scouting’s Midterm Rankings
• The Next Ones 2013 NHL Draft Preliminary Rankings (Chris Ralph)

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2012 NHL Draft Flashback: to get an idea of what to expect for 2013 draft coverage:

• 2012 NHL Draft: The Next Ones Final Rankings (Top 150)
• 2012 NHL Entry Draft Fantasy-Based Top 100 Prospect Ranking
• 2012 NHL Mock Draft: The Next Ones – 2 Rounds

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Mock Drafts:

•  2013 NHL Mock Draft Database (DC Pro Sports Report)

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The Next Ones: Prospect Profiles:

(Alphabetical order by surname: click on name/link for detailed prospect profiles)

• Justin Bailey
• John Baiocco
• Nick Baptiste
• Madison Bowey
• Matt Buckles
• William Carrier
• Greg Chase
• JT Compher
• Eric Comrie
• Cody Corbett
• Laurent Dauphin
• Jason Dickinson
• Max Domi
• Jonathan Drouin
• Anthony Duclair
• Adam Erne
• Kurt Etchegary
• Zach Fucale
• Frederik Gauthier
• Stephen Harper
• Ryan Hartman
• John Hayden
• Bo Horvat
• Jusso Ikonen
• Tristan Jarry
• Seth Jones
• Troy Josephs
• Morgan Klimchuk
• Jan Kostalek
• Curtis Lazar
• Artturi Lehkonen
• JC Lipon
• Jimmy Lodge
• Austin Lotz
• Nathan MacKinnon
• Anthony Mantha
• Michael McCarron
• Ian McCoshen
• Dakota Mermis
• Sean Monahan
• Mirco Mueller
• Darnell Nurse
• Scott Oke
• Nic Petan
• Ryan Pulock
• Rasmus Ristolainen
• Kerby Rychel
• Hunter Shinkaruk
• Anton Slepyshev (from 2012)
• Nick Sörensen
• Shea Theodore
• Cole Ully
• Lucas Wallmark
• Matthew Weis
• Bogdan Yakimov
• Nikita Zadorov
• Valentin Zykov

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THW Overtime – Draft Feature Articles:

• Divining A Solution: The Quest of the NHL Draft
• The NHL Entry Draft: Investment or Gamble?

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THW Prospect Features:

• Jonathan Drouin: The Human Hockey Highlight Film
• Seth Jones Ready to Take the NHL By Storm
• Nathan MacKinnon Screams Star Material
• Hunter Shinkaruk 2013 NHL Draft Prospect - Interview
• Sean Monahan Suspended: Are His Days in Ottawa Over?
• Jonathan Drouin Storming His Way Through the Draft Rankings
• Darnell Nurse Towers Among OHL Draft-Eligibles
• London Knights’ Nikita Zadorov Defies European Stereotype
• NHL Draft Prospect Shea Theodore is Slinging it in Seattle
• NHL Draft: Max Domi’s Skill Overpowers Small Stature
• NHL Draft: Why Ian McCoshen’s First-Round Worthy
• NHL Draft: Justin Bailey’s Carving A Unique Path
• Zach Fucale and Drafting A Goaltender in the First Round
• Tri-City’s Eric Comrie May be First Goalie Taken in 2013 NHL Draft
• 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Austin Lotz Will be a Later Round Steal
• Matt Buckles Leads Among OJHL Prospects
• Troy Josephs Buzzes as OJHL Prospect

Other 2013 Draft Feature Articles:

International Tournaments Prospects Coverage:

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Fantasy-Based Draft Coverage:

• 2012 NHL Entry Draft Fantasy-Based Top 100 Prospect Rankings

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Team Specific Prospect Articles:

• Anaheim Ducks:

  • Nic Kerdiles A Catalyst For Wisconsin
  • Emerson Etem Showing He Belongs in the NHL

• Boston Bruins:

• Buffalo Sabres:

• Calgary Flames

• Carolina Hurricanes

• Chicago Blackhawks

• Colorado Avalanche

• Colorado, NHL Soon To Become Jones’ Towns
• Colorado Avalanche: Looking Ahead to the Draft

• Columbus Blue Jackets

• Dallas Stars

• Detroit Red Wings:

• Edmonton Oilers:

• Florida Panthers

• Los Angeles Kings:

• Minnesota Wild:

• Montreal Canadiens

• Nashville Predators:

• New Jersey Devils:

• New York Islanders:

• 2012 NHL Entry Draft: Eyes On The Islanders

• New York Rangers:

• Ottawa Senators:

• Philadelphia Flyers:

The Philadelphia Flyers have used just one primary logo – THIS logo, in fact – in franchise history.

• NHL Draft Rewind: Looking Back at Past No. 11 Selections
• Who Is the Best Draft Prospect for the Philadelphia Flyers

• Phoenix Coyotes:

• Pittsburgh Penguins

• San Jose Sharks:

• St. Louis Blues:

• Tampa Bay Lightning:

• Why Steve Yzerman Was Right: Cory Conacher for Ben Bishop

• Toronto Maple Leafs: 

• Vancouver Canucks:

• Vancouver Canucks NHL Draft Picks 2012: The Owners Manual

• Washington Capitals:

• 2013 Washington Capitals Player Rankings: Prospects On Cusp Of NHL

• Winnipeg Jets:

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Post-Draft Analysis:

• Top 10 NHL 2012 Draft Team Performances

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The Next, Next Ones – Beyond the 2013 Draft:

Connor McDavid: Exceptionally talented prospect eligible for the 2015 NHL Draft (Aaron Bell/OHL Images)

• The Next Ones NHL 2014 Draft Rankings – An Early Look
• Erie Otters’ Dylan Strome Next in Elite Hockey Family
• Connor McDavid Impresses Early: What Makes Him Exceptional?
• Aaron Ekblad: Barrie’s “Exceptional” Talent
• Sean Day – Exceptional Status Granted: A Truly Special ‘Day’
• 2012 OHL Priority Selection Draft Results
• WHL 2012 Bantam Draft Top 30

Eric Cornel (right): selected 3rd overall in 2012 OHL Priority Draft by Peterborough Petes

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Extra Reading:

• Book Review: The Art of Scouting by Shane Malloy
• Essential Hockey Read: Behind The Moves
• Late Round Larceny: THW’s Shawn Reznik looks at the dubious task of drafting goalies.
• Draft Day: The Curse of the Sixth Pick
• NHL Draft: The History of the 5th Overall Pick
• The Age Old Question: CHL vs. NCAA?
• The Russian Non-Factor – NHL Theory May Become Obsolete
• What’s the best round to draft a goalie? by Ryan Pike
• The Best Late Round Gems Of The NHL Entry Draft Since 2000 (Part I – ’00-’02 Drafts)
• The magical fourth year: 10 players you want to draft for next season! by Fred Poulin
• The 170 Men Drafted Before Pavel Datsyuk
• Translating AHL Success To The NHL
• 2007 NHL Entry Draft: Was it the Gift or the Curse?
• NHL Draft: Top-10 All-Time Best Selections with 5th Overall Pick

John Tavares enters into his 4th NHL season in 2012-13 (Icon SMI)

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Undrafted Prospects:

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Resource(s):

• The Next Ones website is your online hockey prospect eNewspaper featuring the greatest prospect resources on the web. If there’s a website covering hockey prospects worth following, it should be linked on The Next Ones (TN1), from the files of The Hockey Spy.

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THW Combine Draft War Room Prospect Profiles:

This series is a new feature by Eldon MacDonald and edited by Chris Ralph.

• Nathan MacKinnon
• Jonathan Drouin
• Adam Erne
• Anthony Duclair
• William Carrier
• Frédérik Gauthier
• Jan Košťálek
• Nick Sorensen
• Scott Oke

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Special thanks to fellow THW  writers and integral contributors:

• Andy Eide
• Shawn Reznik  
• Ryan Pike
• Anatoliy Metter
• Ross Bonander
• Ian C McLaren
• Carl Maloney
• Chris Wassel
• Sebastian Egerton-Read
• Eldon MacDonald
• David O’Connor

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THW’s The Next Ones prospect profile template design architect: Chris Ralph Christopher Ralph is THW’s senior prospect and draft analyst & a Managing Editor at THW.

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Chris is THW's senior draft/prospect analyst and a Managing Editor. Watch for Chris' regular column "The Next Ones" Prospect Profile series as well as the annual THW NHL Entry Draft Guide. Follow @ChrisRalphTHW on Twitter as he infiltrates, dissects and analyzes all happenings of hockey prospects and the NHL entry draft. Email: cralph[at]thehockeywriters[dot]com

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