Who is the NHL’s Top Goaltending Prospect? Tony Wolak | September 12, 2021 If NHL teams collect and possess assets, then elite goalie prospects are like Vincent van Gogh paintings: They’re either extremely rare or—in most cases—a knock off. Top-notch goalie prospects are…
Top 10 Wild Prospects for the 2021-22 Season Aaron Heckmann | August 4, 2021 The Minnesota Wild continues to strengthen their prospect pool – one that ranks among the best in the league. The 2021 draft class brought in more young talent to their…
NHL Draft History: Ranking Sweden’s Best First Rounders Ryan Gagne | July 27, 2021 The NHL launched the Amateur Draft in 1963 before rebranding it as the Entry Draft in 1979. There have been 59 events in the league’s history, including the one recently…
Wild Continue to Stockpile Young Talent with 2021 Draft Selections Aaron Heckmann | July 26, 2021 The Minnesota Wild were able to bolster their prospect pipeline at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. They were also able to fill an organizational area of need by selecting defensemen…
Wild Draft Jesper Wallstedt 20th Overall Peter Baracchini | July 23, 2021 With the 20th pick of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Minnesota Wild have selected Jesper Wallstedt from Luleå of the SHL. About Jesper Wallstedt Wallstedt was labelled as one…
5 Predictions for the 2021 NHL Draft Matthew Zator | July 23, 2021 Nine months after the festivities of the 2020 NHL Draft, we are here again at the 2021 NHL Draft. It seems like yesterday we were crowning Alexis Lafreniere, Quinton Byfield,…
Red Wings Draft Preview: Potential Picks & Strategy for 2021 Tony Wolak | July 22, 2021 This weekend, the Detroit Red Wings get to select another draft class in their quest to rebuild the franchise into a contender. Steve Yzerman, Kris Draper, and company have plenty…
Blackhawks 2021 First Round Draft Targets: Goaltenders Greg Boysen | July 17, 2021 The recent trade of Duncan Keith to the Edmonton Oilers is just another reminder that the Chicago Blackhawks are moving forward instead of looking back at last decade’s Stanley Cup…
The Grind Line: Red Wings 2021 Mock Draft Analysis Devin Little | July 12, 2021 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…
Red Wings Draft Candidates: Jesper Wallstedt Tony Wolak | July 9, 2021 Look, I’m sure many of you don’t love the idea of the Detroit Red Wings drafting a goalie with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. But hear…
2021 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 Goaltenders Eugene Helfrick | July 7, 2021 The 2021 NHL Draft is unlike any other before it. Due to global travel restrictions, canceled seasons, and a general lack of international events, scouting is just more difficult than…
Sharks Have a Wallstedt-Sized Hole to Fill in Net Victor Nuño | July 3, 2021 The San Jose Sharks have never picked at seventh overall. They have only picked earlier than seventh in the NHL Entry Draft seven times, picking second three times (Pat Falloon,…
