NHL Draft History – 6th Overall Pick Colby Guy | August 23, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the way to…
Red Wings’ Untouchable Prospects for 2021-22 Colton Pankiw | August 17, 2021 After missing the last five postseasons, the Detroit Red Wings could be on the rise, in large part because general manager Steve Yzerman has done a phenomenal job of drafting…
Red Wings Prospects Seider & Edvinsson Make for Future Elite Top Pair Jeff Middleton | August 8, 2021 It’s no secret that the Detroit Red Wings have had some excellent drafts in recent offseasons. Steve Yzerman took over for Ken Holland in April of 2019, and he started…
The Grind Line: Grading the Red Wings’ 2021 Draft Tony Wolak | July 26, 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 Fill Huge Needs on Night One of the 2021 Draft Devin Little | July 24, 2021 Alright Hockeytown, you can catch your breath now. Related: Red Wings 2021 Draft Coverage In the hours leading up to the 2021 Entry Draft, the NHL was abuzz with trades…
Red Wings Draft Simon Edvinsson 6th Overall Matthew Zator | July 23, 2021 With the 6th pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings have selected Simon Edvinsson from Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) About Simon Edvinsson…
2021 Columbus Blue Jackets Draft Guide Mark Scheig | July 22, 2021 This could be the start of something special for the Columbus Blue Jackets. After experiencing the success of making the playoffs for four consecutive seasons, the Blue Jackets now find…
THW 2021 Mock NHL Draft: Flames Select Simon Edvinsson 12th Overall Alex Hobson | July 18, 2021 Being the general manager of two teams at once was definitely a challenge. Okay, maybe I’m milking it a little bit considering it was a mock draft and I didn’t…
Blackhawks 2021 First Round Draft Targets: Defensemen Greg Boysen | July 11, 2021 Two days after the craziness of the Expansion Draft, the now 32 teams of the NHL will get together for the annual Entry Draft on July 23-24. The Chicago Blackhawks…
Red Wings Draft Candidates: Simon Edvinsson Kyle Knopp | July 6, 2021 The Detroit Red Wings are staring down two major needs to its roster with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft — centres and left defensemen. While…
2021 NHL “Do Not Draft” List Mark Scheig | July 3, 2021 Welcome to, July? And wait, welcome to NHL Draft season? Yes, in this truly strange season we’ve had, we are just under three weeks away from night one of the…
Canucks Could Find Future Partner For Hughes in 2021 Draft Matthew Zator | June 21, 2021 Barring any trades, the Vancouver Canucks will be selecting 9th, 41st, 73rd, 137th, 140th, 169th, 178th, and 201st in the upcoming 2021 NHL Draft. By the end of the festivities,…