2023 NHL Entry Draft

What History Shows The Bruins At Pick 92

Barring a trade to acquire a higher draft pick, The Boston Bruins head into the 2023 NHL Entry Draft without a first or second-round pick. The Bruins used their first-round pick in a trade with Washington for defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway. Then they traded their second-round pick in part of a package […]

Coyotes Become Buyers

The Arizona Coyotes re-started what was a failed rebuild shortly after GM Bill Armstrong took over and absolutely stockpiled future draft assets after coming to that decision. Now it seems there is a priority shift away from acquiring more draft assets to sending some out to acquire current players. The Coyotes are coming off acquiring […]

2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Sam Urban

Sam Urban is an NHL Goaltender Prospect who’s eligible for the 2023 NHL Draft. If you don’t follow prospects closely, the name Sam Urban may not be familiar to you because there are four or five other goaltenders that are ranked higher than him heading into this year’s draft. Urban got his first taste of […]

2023 NHL Draft Profile: Jakub Stancl

Jakub Stancl is the 6’3” 201 pounds Czechia-born forward for the Växjö Lakers U20 team, where he scored 11-6-17 in 35 games. Strengths Jakub comes into the draft with a nearly NHL-ready size. He has a good frame that should be able to add more strength to it. He plays a smart, safe two-way game […]

Oliver Bonk, London Knights (Natalie Shaver/OHL Images)

2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Oliver Bonk

Oliver Bonk is a skilled two-way defenseman who played for the London Knights this past season. His success was a large part of why the Knights found success, making it all the way to the finals in the OHL. Bonk contributed positively on the ice in the defensive zone, making it a challenge for players […]

The Anaheim Ducks Recent Draft Success and a Look Forward to the 2023 Draft

The 2023 NHL draft is fast approaching, and fans everywhere are running to scouting reports trying to figure out who may be available in the range of where their favorite team will be selecting on that fateful late-June night in Nashville. This will be quite an enjoyable experience for Anaheim Ducks fans. Not only do […]

Bargain Bin: Oilers, Jets, Flyers, Bruins, NHL Draft

It feels like there’s not a lot going on, but so much at the same time in the National Hockey League. In Saturday’s edition of Bargain Bin, I focused on a lot of rumour-based stuff and some news. Today, I’m going to focus on some more news and less of the rumour-based stuff without straying […]

2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Jacob Fowler

Jacob Fowler is a 6’2, 201lb NHL Draft Goaltending Prospect from Melbourne, Florida. At only 18 years old, Fowler has already made a name for himself. In his first full season in the USHL with the Youngstown Phantoms, he went 27-9-3 with a league-leading 2.18 GAA and .921 SV%; he also added five shutouts which […]

Don’t Sleep on These Kingston Frontenacs at the NHL Draft

The 2022-23 Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League were a team I watched play a lot last season. Although the on-ice product wasn’t always pretty last season for the Frontenacs, this trio of 2023 NHL Entry-Draft eligibles certainly kept me engaged. With this year’s draft being so strong, I’m expecting some quality talent to […]

Aram Minnetian with the USNTDP (Photo by Jenae Anderson / The Hockey Writers)

2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Aram Minnetian

National Hockey League 2023 draft prospect Aram Minnetian was born in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, on March 19, 2005. The 18-year-old defenseman is a tremendous skater who is good on his edges and has a great, powerful stride. The 6-foot, 170-pound right-shot blue liner excels on the rush with good stick-handling skills. Minnetian has been […]