Sharks Find the Star They Need in William Eklund Josh Frojelin | July 25, 2021 Doug Wilson Jr., San Jose Sharks head of amateur scouting, when asked about his 2021 Draft selection first said that “To get that (William Eklund) at seven was huge for…
Sharks Select William Eklund with the 7th Overall Pick Alex Hobson | July 23, 2021 With the seventh pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks have selected William Eklund from Djurgardens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) About William Eklund…
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,…
2021 NHL Draft Rankings: Forbes’ Final 160 Andrew Forbes | July 23, 2021 Forbes’ Top 128 for May Forbes’ Top 64 for February What’s that saying? Better late than never? That’s how some of you might feel with these rankings coming out now.…
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…
Sabres Scoop: Skinner, Eichel, Eklund & the NHL Draft Jordan Jacklin | July 21, 2021 Welcome to another edition of Sabres Scoop, The Hockey Writers’ weekly column discussing all things Buffalo Sabres. This week, Sabres Scoop co-hosts Jordan Jacklin and Brandon Seltenrich are joined by The Charging Buffalo’s Joe Marino, and…
William Eklund – 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Andrew Forbes | July 11, 2021 William Eklund 2020-21 Team: Djurgårdens IF (#71)Date of Birth: Oct. 12, 2002Place of Birth: Haninge, SwedenHt: 5-foot-10 Wt: 172 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: C/LWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2021 first-year eligible Rankings: NHL Central…
THW 2021 NHL Mock Draft: Blue Jackets Select William Eklund Fifth Overall Mark Scheig | July 11, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets need a strong infusion of new talent coming into their prospect pool. Holding the fifth-overall pick is a good start towards potentially getting back on the…
2021 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 Left Wingers Alex Hobson | July 10, 2021 The 2021 NHL Draft is an unconventional one for one reason and one reason only. COVID-19. With the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) only playing roughly half a season,…
Sabres Scoop: William Eklund, Eichel Update & ‘Donnie Meatballs’ Is Staying Jordan Jacklin | July 3, 2021 Welcome to the second edition of Sabres Scoop, The Hockey Writers’ weekly column discussing all things Buffalo Sabres. This week, Sabres Scoop co-hosts Jordan Jacklin and Brandon Seltenrich are joined by THW’s Seattle Kraken writer Tom…
Red Wings Draft Candidates: William Eklund Devin Little | June 14, 2021 In last year’s draft, the Detroit Red Wings ran it back to 2008 and introduced Hockeytown to a bunch of Swedish players. Their top pick (fourth overall) was winger Lucas…
Kings Have Good Forward Options at 2021 Draft Quinn McLellan | June 12, 2021 The Los Angeles Kings possess the eighth overall pick following the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery, where they didn’t move up or down in the draft order. LA is known for…
