Devin Slawson
Contributor for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Prospects. Scout with the Oakville Blades of the OJHL. For questions, concerns, or comments, contact me at devinslawson123@hotmail.com or on twitter @SlawsonTHW.
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The Best #9's in NHL History
September 14th, 2017 This article was originally published in August, 2015. Over the course of the NHL's history, there have been many records put away into the books, rarely to be broken. The class of the best to ever take the ice is fairly crystal clear. At the top would be Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr, with others trickling below them....
Who Goes: Tyler Bozak or JvR?
September 12th, 2017 While the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fan base have to be pleased with how their current rebuild is developing, there's no denying the inevitable. Like all great NHL teams in the salary cap era, the Leafs front office is going to have their job cut out for them in the very near future. With their big trio heading towards restricted...
The NHL's Top 15 Forward Prospects
September 6th, 2017 While it's often stated that defence wins championships, you can't win anything without scoring at least one goal. And who provides that necessary offence? It's the rare group of elite playmakers and snipers that make the league as exciting as it is. With goals being the most exciting part of the great game of hockey, it's only...
Who is the NHL's Top Defence Prospect?
August 28th, 2017 Defencemen may not be the most watched players on the ice at a given time, asides from the likes of Erik Karlsson, Brent Burns, or Victor Hedman, but they represent the backbone of any successful NHL franchise. There's a famous saying that goes with constructing a team that can contend for a Stanley Cup. Build from the bottom, up....
The Maple Leafs' Achilles Heel
August 28th, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering the 2017-18 season with massively increased expectations after a miraculous run that was the 2016-17 campaign. Some are predicting an Atlantic Division title and a playoff run long into the spring, even going as far as calling the Leafs a true Stanley Cup contender. Let's stop and take a breath....
NHL's Top 5 Breakout Candidates for 2017-18
August 15th, 2017 Each year, a small group of individuals take a giant leap towards stardom in the NHL. While top tier prospects like Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine are able to have an immediate impact upon arriving in the league, many players take upwards of three years before establishing their true mark on the NHL. The 2016-17 edition of the...
