Author: Conrad Jack
Conrad Jack is a Manitoba based sportswriter covering the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and the Manitoba Moose (AHL). He also covers the NHL Draft and World Junior Championship for ITR. He writes the Bargain Bin blog which covers NHL News & Rumours.
2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Hunter Brzustewicz
The Scouting Report: Hunter Brzustewicz from Washington, Michigan, born November 29th, 2004, is a top defensive prospect in the 2023 NHL entry draft class. The 2023 NHL draft class is incredibly deep, and it lacks solid defensive prospects. The majority of Brzustewicz’s rankings are confusing, as Brzustewicz is a standout defenseman in this draft class. […]
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2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Mathieu Cataford
The Scouting Report: Mathieu Cataford from Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada, born on March 1st, 2005, is a top prospect in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and eligible for the 2023 NHL entry draft. Standing at 5’11” and 187 pounds, Cataford has been a steady winger for the Halifax Mooseheads for the past two seasons. Across […]
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2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Roman Kantserov
The Scouting Report: Roman Kantserov from Magnitogorsk, Russia, born on September 20th, 2004, is one of the smaller players in the 2023 NHL entry draft. There was a point in time in NHL history when Kantserov would’ve been completely overlooked, as Kantserov stands at 5’9″ and 176 pounds, Kantserov doesn’t have an overpowering physical presence […]
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Winnipeg Jets Top Prospect to Play in Memorial Cup
The Winnipeg Jets will continue to watch one of their top prospects play for one of hockey’s most challenging trophies to win. The Seattle Thunderbirds beat the Winnipeg Ice four games to one in the Western Hockey League Ed Chynoweth Cup Finals, clinching their spot in the Memorial Cup. The 2022 30th overall pick joined […]
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Salary Cap Nightmares
What’s the deal with the 2023-24 season salary cap? The 2022-23 NHL season has come and gone, and the Conference Finals are nearing completion. As the offseason begins, each team has a set amount of cap space that they can utilize to build their roster ahead of the 2023-24 season. A report from Chris Johnston […]
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2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Kalan Lind
The Scouting Report: Kalan Lind from Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada, born on January 25th, 2005, is a physical two-way player and top prospect eligible in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Kalan Lind has been a solid top-six forward for the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League for the past three seasons. In 119 […]
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2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Arttu Karki
The Scouting Report: Arttu Karki from Viiala, Finland, born on December 8th, 2004, is a top defense prospect eligible for the 2023 NHL entry draft. One of the standout defensemen in this draft class, Arttu Karki, has the versatility to play either defensive side and the work ethic to back it up. The Finnish defenseman […]
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2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: William Whitelaw
The Scouting Report: William Whitelaw from Rosemount, Minnesota, United States, born on February 5th, 2005, is a prospect eligible for the 2023 NHL entry draft. Whitelaw has been notable since the fifth grade with Rosemount; this is definitely something that a smaller city like Rosemount will talk about for years, especially if he gets drafted. […]
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2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Matvei Michkov
The Scouting Report: Matvei Michkov, from Perm, Russia, born on December 9th, 2004, is touted as the best Russian draft-eligible prospect since Alex Ovechkin. However, a curious case for Matvei Michkov is his contract till the end of the 2025-26 season and possibly never transitioning from the KHL to the NHL. Standing at 5’10” and […]
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2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Leo Carlsson
The Scouting Report: Leo Carlsson from Karlstad, Sweden, born on December 26th, 2004, is one of the best available prospects in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Carlsson is a dominant two-way forward with an incredibly high ceiling, as shown by his consistent development and his quest to play at a higher level. For two straight […]
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