2025 Draft Rankings: Baracchini's Way Too Early Top 32 & Revisiting the Islanders' 2023 Draft Class
Also, the Red Wings have high hopes for Max Plante, some interesting tidbits from Oilers' development camp, and more!
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2025 NHL Draft Rankings: Baracchini’s Way Too Early Top 32
July 11, 2024 by Peter Baracchini
Even though the 2024 NHL Draft has come and gone, it’s already that time to start getting ready for the prospect and draft content for the 2025 NHL Draft. The draft season officially kicks off with the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in August where a number of draft eligible players will look to make their mark at that tournament and get the scouts attention.
New York Islanders’ 2023 Draft Class: 1 Year Later
July 11, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
With the New York Islanders making three selections within the first two rounds of the 2024 Draft, a lot of buzz in the media has been around the team’s improved prospect pool. While the 2024 Draft brought in a lot of valuable talent, the team’s 2023 class did, too, and many of these young prospects impressed last season, paving the way for a bright future on Long Island.
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Oilers’ 2024 Draft Picks: What We Learned at Development Camp
July 11, 2024 by Brian Swane
The Edmonton Oilers recently held their 2024 Development Camp, bringing together 17 prospects for three days in Alberta. Six of Edmonton’s seven selections in the 2024 NHL Draft were in attendance: Sam O’Reilly (No. 32 overall pick), Connor Clattenburg (No. 160), Albin Sundin (No. 183), Dalyn Wakely (No. 192), William Nicholl (No. 196), and Bauer Berry (No. 218). Only netminder Eemil Vinni (No. 64) was absent.
Red Wings Have High Hopes for 2nd Round Pick Max Plante
July 10, 2024 by Evan Sabourin
There is no exact science when it comes to drafting prospects in the NHL. General managers hope and pray that their selections find even moderate success in today’s game. Organizations look for specific traits in players that symbolize the kind of foundation they want their clubs to build upon. The Detroit Red Wings, over the past few seasons, have made it clear what they prefer during this roster construction process: defensively responsible 200-foot players, with high-end upside that play the game the right way. Size, grit and energy are the name of the game for Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman and that’s why he may have gone off the board a little early when he selected forward Max Plante in the second round of the 2024 NHL Draft.
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