Posts About "2020 NHL Draft"
Canadiens Mailbag: Domi, Kotkaniemi, Draft and More
July 3rd, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens enter a pivotal moment in their reset plans. They have an opportunity to gain playoff-type experience versus a true Stanley Cup contender in the Pittsburgh Penguins. At the same time, they somehow backed their way into a 12.5 percent chance of winning the first-overall selection, their best odds since 1980, the...
Prospects News & Rumors: Petrov, Drysdale & USHL Honor
July 3rd, 2020 The first player takes in the Canadian Hockey League’s (CHL) Import Draft has already committed to playing in North America. Also, the United States Hockey League (USHL) honored one of its most successful teams while we profile the top-ranked defenseman of the 2020 draft class. Battalion Get Their Man The North Bay Battalion of...
Flyers Should Draft Peterka, ESPN Says
July 2nd, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers just may select German winger John-Jason Peterka, per ESPN's post-lottery NHL mock draft (ESPN Insider subscription required). Of course any draft prediction, other than Alexis Lafreniere going first overall, must be taken with a grain of salt as we still do not know the draft order for most teams. Alexis...
2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Centers
July 2nd, 2020 Centers are crucial to a team's success. They lead the offence and create scoring chances but are also required to get back and help their defensemen and goalie when needed. Every team hopes to find a number one center who can lead them to greatness. Related: The 10 Best Ice Hockey Leagues The 2020 NHL Draft is one of the deepest...
2020 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Final Rankings for Goaltenders
July 2nd, 2020 Fisher’s Top 500 Final RankingsFinal Rankings for Overagers This series is further analyzing my final rankings for the 2020 NHL Draft by position, by league and by country. https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter/status/1239880503542648832 Today, I’m taking a closer look at the goaltenders available this year. I’ll...
Bell's 2020 NHL Draft Mailbag: Lafrenière, Lapierre, Amirov & More
July 1st, 2020 With the Phase 1 Lottery complete for the 2020 NHL Draft, we know two things. One: we're going to have a Phase 2 Lottery. And two: this means another edition of Bell's Mailbag! Related: Bell’s 2020 NHL Draft Mailbag: Myšak, Farrell, Foerster & More Team E, a placeholder team that is one of 16 teams competing in the NHL's...
Prospects News & Rumors: Patera, Rossi & CHL Import Draft
July 1st, 2020 One of the top goaltenders in junior hockey signed his first professional contract on Tuesday as he looks to take the next step in his career. Speaking of next steps, a large group of players from outside of North America heard their names called in a draft. Plus, we profile one of the most dynamic players of this year’s NHL draft...
Detroit Red Wings Draft Candidates: Lucas Raymond
June 30th, 2020 Something good is coming with the fourth pick in the 2020 NHL draft. In fact, as the first pick outside of the top three, the Detroit Red Wings might have the widest variety of players available to them. Sweden is home to two of those players: Alexander Holtz and Lucas Raymond. In Raymond, you have a player that has been near the top...
Lafrenière Would Solve a Few of the Islanders' Problems
June 30th, 2020 First, let’s address what some might be thinking; No, the New York Islanders should not tank at a chance for the first-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Their goal should be to win the Stanley Cup. Glad we got that out of the way. As if 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, on June 26, the first Draft Lottery determined that...
Drysdale Has the Potential to Surprise in Draft
June 30th, 2020 The 2020 NHL Entry Draft has one of the most exciting pools of top prospects seen in recent years. The order seems to be that first will be Alexis Lafrenière, while second and third will most likely be a combination of Quinton Byfield and Tim Stuetzle, but what about after that? Jamie Drysdale of the Erie Otters has the potential to be...
Ryan O'Rourke – 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 29th, 2020 Ryan O'Rourke 2019-20 Team: Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (#21)Date of Birth: May 16, 2002Place of Birth: Pickering, Ontario, CanadaHt: 6-foot-2 Wt: 181-poundsShoots: LeftPosition: DefenseNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 27th (Final Rankings, NA Skaters)Future Considerations:...
The Grind Line: Red Wings' Draft Options at Fourth Overall
June 29th, 2020 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Devin Little, Raymond Harrison, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound...
2020 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Final Rankings for Overagers
June 29th, 2020 Fisher’s Top 500 Final RankingsFisher’s Top 400 for MayFisher’s Top 350 for AprilFisher’s Top 300 for MarchFisher’s Top 217 for FebruaryFisher’s Top 217 for JanuaryFisher’s Top 186 for DecemberFisher’s Top 186 for NovemberFisher’s Top 124 for OctoberFisher’s Top 124 Preseason Rankings Strange as it is, July is...
