Red Wings Draft Candidates: Brandt Clarke Devin Little | June 4, 2021 Last year when I did these “draft candidates” pieces, the Detroit Red Wings were poised to select fourth in the 2020 draft, and with that came a certain amount of…
Kraken’s Best Draft Strategy Would Be Trading Down Adam Kierszenblat | June 3, 2021 The Seattle Kraken are slated to pick second in this year’s draft. They were the only team to move up this year, going from No. 3 to No. 2. Despite…
Sharks Have 3 Good Options for a 1st-Round Draft Pick C.G. Jones | May 21, 2021 Now that the San Jose Sharks’ subpar season is over, management must turn their attention to what they need to change moving forward. Outside trades and signings this offseason, the…
2021 NHL Draft: Top 10 Mock Scenarios 1.0 Matthew Zator | May 6, 2021 Following the lead of former THW NHL Draft guru Larry Fisher, I am going to start mocking the 2021 NHL Draft. Starting with the top 10, I will be running…
2021 NHL Draft Roundtable: Steals, Polarizing Prospects & U18 Worlds Matthew Zator | May 1, 2021 Don’t look now, but the 2021 NHL Draft is only two and a half months away. It’s been a crazy year for scouting as many leagues have shortened their seasons…
Team Canada: 7 Players to Keep an Eye on at U18 Worlds Peter Baracchini | April 26, 2021 For many at the junior level who are eligible for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, it wasn’t the draft year they had hoped for. For some it meant getting an…
2021 NHL Draft: Top 5 Puck-Moving Defensemen Hadi K. | April 20, 2021 Welcome back to another edition of the 2021 NHL Draft’s top five, where we compare this year’s draft eligibles and their individual abilities. The previous three rankings were focused on…
Prospects News & Rumors: Vukojevic, Clarke & Guenther Eddy Jones | March 20, 2021 The New Jersey Devils agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with their 2019 third-round pick. Barrie Colts defenseman Brandt Clarke continues to impress on loan in Slovakia. Edmonton Oil Kings…
Prospects News & Rumors: Ruzicka, Beniers & Clarke Eddy Jones | March 6, 2021 Calgary Flames prospect Adam Ruzicka recorded his fourth straight three-point performance and now co-leads the American Hockey League (AHL) in scoring. Top prospect in the 2021 Draft Matty Beniers recorded…
Prospect Brandt Clarke Is a Top-5 Talent in the 2021 NHL Draft Mathieu Sheridan | February 15, 2021 This year’s prospect pool is undeniably different from years past. We usually end up having a clear No. 1 talent from the get-go and a pretty good idea who is…
Kings Should Target These Defensemen in 2021 Draft Dante Giugliano | February 11, 2021 Following a tumultuous 2020-21 season, NHL general managers will find themselves forced to choose between players they’ve seen very little of. The sample size is smaller than ever, thanks to…
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…