Montreal Canadiens: The Benefits of Trading at the Draft Brianne Spiker | June 15, 2016 With the 2016 NHL draft fast approaching, the Montreal Canadiens are sitting in the ninth slot. However, with teams like the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks possibly willing to…
2016 NHL Draft Rankings: Slawson’s Top 100 Prospects Devin Slawson | June 6, 2016 The 2016 NHL Draft is quickly approaching, with the big day finally commencing on June 24th. Throughout the course of the 2015-16 season there have been some big risers and…
Handicapping the Flames 2016 First Round Pick Ryan Pike | May 29, 2016 After enjoying a resurgence in 2014-15, the Calgary Flames backslid a bit in 2015-16. While their on-ice results were no doubt a disappointment, the silver lining is that the club…
Who Might the Buffalo Sabres Target At Eight? Michael Straw | May 25, 2016 The NHL Draft is just over a month away, meaning that draft boards are being finalized as teams get set for the upcoming NHL Scouting Combine. For the Buffalo Sabres,…
NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings Combined Christopher Ralph | May 23, 2016 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Every year NHL Central Scouting produces a segregated set of rankings at mid-season as well as their final rankings. Four lists are produced in the following categories:…
Facing Off: Debating Drafts, Futures for Canucks, Hurricanes Larry Fisher | May 23, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
The Nuck Stops Here: Yan-Pavel Laplante, 5th Overall Markus Meyer | May 22, 2016 ‘The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news and analysis column running every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Canucks sign Yan-Pavel Laplante The following is a press release from…
Dubois or Tkachuk for Canucks? Colton Davies | May 12, 2016 One thing’s for sure: the Canucks will end up with a very good player at fifth overall in this year’s draft. Assuming much of the fan base has accepted that it’s not…
5 Players Calgary Should Select 6th Overall Ben Shelley | May 4, 2016 Last time the Calgary Flames landed the sixth overall draft pick, they walked away with their soon-to-be first line centre, Sean Monahan. The Flames can only hope to repeat their…
The Canadiens Could Trade Up At the Draft Gregory Katz | May 4, 2016 The NHL draft lottery is now a recent memory, so teams will start looking more seriously at what they should do with their picks at the upcoming entry draft. The…
Options Aplenty for the Oilers at 4th Overall Brett Slawson | May 3, 2016 On April 30th, 2016, the most recent edition of the NHL Draft Lottery was completed, with the balls ultimately falling in favor of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Entering the event…
5th Overall Pick Presents Many Options for Canucks Colton Davies | May 3, 2016 The Canucks and their fans knew they would be getting a pretty good asset come draft lottery day, but there’s always a feeling around Vancouver that the team should push for more, and…
