Zabi Asat
Zabi is a 19 year old from New Jersey. Asat covers prospects for The Hockey Writers-NHL affiliated or draft eligible. Twitter-Zasat33 Instagram-Zabiasat
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2020 NHL Entry Draft Preview: WHL Prospects
September 23rd, 2019 The Western Hockey League saw 28 of its prospects drafted into the NHL in 2019. Most notably, top-10 selections Kirby Dach (3rd), Bowen Byram (4th), and Dylan Cozens (8th). Seven of those WHL prospects were selected in the first round, rounding out a strong crop for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2020 NHL Entry Draft,...
The Russian Goalie Invasion
September 7th, 2019 From the legendary Vladislav Tretiak to Tampa Bay Lightning star Andrei Vasilevskiy, the Russians have been known to produce quality goalies spanning decades. Even more recently, they have been dominant at churning out elite prospects. Arguably three of the top goalie prospects in hockey are Russian, along with a potential top-15 pick...
Can Sharks' Ryan Merkley Be Fixed?
September 1st, 2019 Hyped before his draft year as a potential top-five selection in 2018's deep draft class, defenseman Ryan Merkley has all the tools to be an elite defenseman. He ended up falling to the 21st pick where he was drafted by the San Jose Sharks. Why the fall? Ryan Merkley, San Jose Sharks, 2018 NHL Draft, Dallas Texas, June 22, 2018...
Which 2019 Draftees Can Make the NHL This Season?
August 27th, 2019 With training camp around the corner, the 2019 NHL Entry Draft's first and second overall picks Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko are poised to make an impact this season. However, a few other candidates can and most likely will surprise. The top four from the 2018 draft class, Rasmus Dahlin, Andrei Svechnikov, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and...
