2024 NHL Draft Season Begins & the Blues Need to Start Playing their Prospects
It's finally - officially - 2024 Draft season! Time to start looking at the best players up for the first round and beyond.
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In today’s edition, we have The Hockey Writers’ 2024 Draft Guide, which will be updated with new prospect profiles and features daily, as well as a look into the St. Louis Blues’ need to play their prospects, the New York Rangers’ Drew Fortescue’s strong season at Boston College, and much more!
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2024 NHL Draft Guide
March 20, 2024 by Peter Baracchini
Consider The Hockey Writers your go-to source for everything related to the NHL Draft and this page your live home page for information on the upcoming 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
The Great WHL Adventure: Starting Out in Saskatoon
By Dayton Reimer (Premium THW Substack Content)
The start of my ambitious journey to see all 22 WHL teams play in their home arena
St. Louis Blues Need to Start Playing Their Prospects
March 21, 2024 by Anthony Testaguzza
Over the past few months, the St.Louis Blues have been rearranging their lineup, and as the season comes to a close, many eligible prospects could be called up. Although space on the roster may be an issue, there is room for another prospect. So far, we’ve seen Matthew Kessel, Zachary Bolduc, and Zach Dean get their shot on the Blues roster for the first time in their careers. However, players like Jimmy Snuggerud and Otto Stenberg have yet to sign an entry-level deal. Here’s a look at why now is the time to put their prospects to the test.
Rangers’ Understated Prospect Drew Fortescue Developing at BC
March 20, 2024 by Sam Henes
The New York Rangers selected defenseman Drew Fortescue with the 90th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, following his draft year season with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) where he tallied 31 points in 84 games. Since then, he’s developed into one of the Rangers’ understated prospects.
Flyers Prospects Report: Rizzo, Bump, Kaplan & More
March 20, 2024 by Matthew Ward
The Philadelphia Flyers have eight prospects playing NCAA Division I hockey across the United States. These prospects represent programs ranging from those that are steeped in a winning tradition to relatively newcomers to the world of varsity college hockey. The departure of Flyers’ top prospect and Boston College star Cutter Gauthier in a January 2024 trade cleared the way for other college prospects in the organization to receive well-deserved attention from the media and fans alike.
Senators’ 5 Most Interesting Prospects
March 22, 2024 by Dayton Reimer
After trading away all their top draft picks for Alex DeBrincat and Jakub Chychrun and graduating most of their top prospects, the Ottawa Senators have been left with one of the worst farm systems in the NHL. Few players project to be more than a middle-six contributor if they make the NHL at all. With a core of Tim Stutzle, Jake Sanderson, and Brady Tkachuk, that’s less of a concern than it could be, but it’s still far from ideal, especially with how the 2023-24 season has gone.
Blackhawks Prospect Report: Hayes, Nazar, Rinzel & More
March 22, 2024 by Jim Bay
Many junior-level hockey teams are nearing the playoffs, while some NCAA teams are battling through their respective conference tournaments and hoping to qualify for the NCAA Frozen Four tournament, which will start in late March. This makes it a perfect time to review the regular-season accomplishments of the Chicago Blackhawks‘ college and junior-level hockey prospects.
Latest THW Draft Prospect Profiles:
Macklin Celebrini
Anton Silayev
Konsta Helenius
Cole Eiserman
Zayne Parekh
Zeev Buium
Trevor Connelly
Terik Parascak
Kamil Bednarik
Carter George
Ben Danford
More Draft & Prospects stuff from THW:
Draft History - Winnipeg Jets’ First-Round Draft Misses Since 2016
Rookie Report - 2023-24 Calder Trophy Tracker: March Update
Prospect Rankings - The NHL’s Top 100 Prospects - Midseason Rankings
Draft Coverage - Baracchini’s Top 96 March Rankings
2024 NHL Mock Draft - THW Prospect Corner Top 16 Mock Draft 2.0