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2021 NHL Draft Rankings

2021 NHL Draft Rankings: Zator’s Final 128 Rankings

Matthew Zator | June 23, 2021

Zator’s Top 64 February Rankings Zator’s Top 100 April Rankings Don’t look now, but the 2021 NHL Draft is only a month away. It’s been a crazy year for scouting…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

Predators News & Rumors: Rinne Wins King Clancy, Cole Sillinger & Mikael Granlund

Jeff Middleton | June 16, 2021

In this edition of Nashville Predators News & Rumors, the staple of Predators hockey, Pekka Rinne, took home the King Clancy Award for leadership on and off the ice. We…

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2021 NHL Draft Rankings: Baracchini’s Final 160 Rankings

Peter Baracchini | June 9, 2021

Well, it’s here. Five rounds, 160 prospects, and one difficult year to enter the scouting game where players really never got a fair look to prove their worth for the…

Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Entry Draft

2021 NHL Draft Rankings: Forbes’ Top 128 for May

Andrew Forbes | May 15, 2021

Forbes’ Top 64 for February Three months ago, I released my top 64 prospects for the 2021 NHL Draft. At the time Michigan’s Matthew Beniers led the way on my…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

2021 NHL Draft Rankings: Zator’s Top 100 for April

Matthew Zator | April 3, 2021

It’s been over a month since I released my February rankings and now that the Western Hockey League (WHL) and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) have resumed play, a…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

2021 NHL Draft Rankings: Forbes’ Top 64 for February

Andrew Forbes | February 14, 2021

It really is a draft like no other. Among the differences are the unknowns surrounding when the 2021 NHL Draft will actually take place and who will be the first…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

2021 NHL Draft: Zator’s Top 64 February Rankings

Matthew Zator | February 6, 2021

Welcome to my first-ever NHL Draft rankings here at The Hockey Writers. I took over for the prospects guru Josh Bell a few months ago and it’s been fun attempting…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

2021 NHL Draft: Bell’s Top 31 Preseason Rankings

Josh Bell | September 15, 2020

While it might seem strange to start discussing the 2021 NHL Draft before the 2020 NHL Draft has even been held, this is a strange year. Heading into the 2020-21…

Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

2021 NHL Draft Rankings: Bell’s Early Top 21

Josh Bell | December 10, 2019

It’s 18 months away, but it’s never too early to start looking at prospects eligible for the 2021 NHL Draft. The 2020 NHL Draft will see a surge in OHL…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

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