Connor Bedard

Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno skating for the Boston Bruins

Trade Grades: Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno to Chicago Blackhawks

For the Boston Bruins, this offseason was a cap nightmare. Don Sweeney’s biggest priority was to get the Bruins some flexibility to fill out their roster after carrying over $4.5m in dead cap space from the Bergeron and Krejci overages. The difficulty in the Flat Cap Era is that most teams don’t have any cap […]

Who Was Selected on Day One of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has all of the hype surrounding it, here at Inside The Rink, a group of multiple writers wrote prospect profiles throughout a set period of time. Day one of the draft is upon us and the first 32 selections have arrived. 1st overall – Chicago Blackhawks With the first overall […]

Kelowna Rockets Center Andrew Cristall Skating Towards Bench to Celebrate Goal

Anselmo’s Final Top 100 for the 2023 NHL Entry-Draft

The 2023 NHL Entry-Draft is one of the deepest classes we’ve seen in a while. This is a draft you won’t want to miss, highlighted by potential superstars like Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli, and Matvei Michkov. For contending team’s the draft can be seen as a whatever, but with how much talent is available this […]

Draft Profile: Connor Bedard

When discussing the upcoming NHL draft, one name stands out for most people: Connor Bedard. Drawing comparisons to McDavid, Bedard has captured the attention of hockey enthusiasts and experts alike. Amidst an already impressive pool of talent in the highly anticipated 2023 NHL Draft, Bedard’s skills and potential place him firmly in a league of […]

2023 NHL Draft: Post-Lottery Mock Draft

The NHL Draft Lottery was held on Monday evening, and the order in which teams will be selecting 1-16 in the first round is now set. To the overwhelming dismay of hockey fans, the Chicago Blackhawks have won the right to select first overall in the NHL Draft set to take place on June 28th […]

Opinion: What’s Going on With the Blues?

The title says it all. “What’s going on with the St. Louis Blues?” you ask. Many things are going on, but that’s just my thought. In my opinion, the St. Louis Blues are an NHL team heading toward a rebuild. The Blues traded away some of their top players, such as Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan […]

Is Colby Barlow Hockey’s Next Great Goalscorer?

The hardest thing to do in the beautiful game of hockey is scoring goals. At every level, Owen Sound forward Colby Barlow has done so, growing into a real force offensively in the Ontario Hockey League. This season with the Attack’ Colby is on pace for a fifty-two goal season per EliteProspects.com, making him the […]

Grading All 32 Teams’ Trade Deadline

Here is the Inside The Rink FULL NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a wild Trade Deadline week and was an enjoyment for all NHL fans. We have compiled all of the moves for you below and give a small analysis for all 32 teams. If you prefer to listen to a breakdown of all […]

Gavin McKenna: Hockey’s Next Phenom

15-year-old Gavin McKenna made history at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He set a new record for points scored in a men’s hockey tournament at the games. The 2023 Canada Winter Games is a multi-sport event hosted across Prince Edward Island, from February 18, 2023, to March 5, 2023. Playing […]

Connor Bedard Joins Elite Company

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft takes place June 28-29 in Nashville, Tennessee, at Bridgestone Arena, home of the Nashville Predators. All eyes will be on Regina Pats phenom Connor Bedard. Bedard, 17, is the projected first-overall pick in this year’s draft. The 5’ 10”, 185 lb center has 103 points (51G, 52A) in 41 games […]