Logan Stankoven Has Unlimited Potential & Blue Jackets Get Another Chance to Overcome Bad Lottery Luck
The NHL Draft Lottery was rather uneventful with everyone staying put, so let's take a look at some of the NHL's best drafted prospects who are finishing up their 2023-24 seasons with a bang.
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Dallas Stars’ Logan Stankoven Has Unlimited Potential
May 4, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
Logan Stankoven has emerged as one of the NHL’s premier young stars amid his recent success. Heading into the season, he was a highly touted prospect who was expected to make an immediate impact on the Dallas Stars roster. However, he failed to make the NHL roster out of the preseason and was buried in the American Hockey League (AHL) for most of the season due to Dallas’ immense forward depth. Since his NHL debut on Feb. 24, he has dominated, showcasing his potential for becoming a superstar.
NHL Utah Prospects But & Simashev Cap Off Impressive KHL Seasons
May 7, 2024 by Cooper Krigbaum
It’s a strange feeling talking about prospects again, something that has been overshadowed by the relocation of the Arizona Coyotes to Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s also strange not having someone to root for in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the Coyotes rarely reached the playoffs while in Arizona, so maybe that’s not as strange. In all likelihood, Utah is acquiring all the players, prospects, and coaches as well all know, including 2023 first-round draft picks Dmitri Simashev and Daniil But.Â
Blues Continue to Add Swedish Talent Since Hiring Steen
May 4, 2024 by Ethan Carter
The St. Louis Blues hired former player Alexander Steen to the hockey operations staff in June 2023. One storyline since that happened has been the deep dive into the pool of Swedish prospects. In the first round of the 2023 Draft, the club drafted two Swedish prospects (Otto Stenberg and Theo Lindstein) out of their three picks. Not to mention their other pick (10th overall) was used on Slovakian center Dalibor Dvorsky, who played in Sweden.
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Blue Jackets Get Another Chance to Overcome Bad Lottery Luck
May 6, 2024 by Mark Scheig
Will 2024 finally be the year for the Columbus Blue Jackets and success at the NHL Draft Lottery? On Tuesday, we will find out officially where the team will pick at the 2024 NHL Draft.
Ottawa Senators NHL Draft Lottery Primer
May 7, 2024 by Dayton Reimer
The Ottawa Senators are in a precarious situation heading into the 2024 offseason. Despite their young, talented core, they failed to make any significant progress and are likely to lose yet another player they paid big bucks for in free agency in the coming months. Furthermore, their farm system ranks near the bottom of the league, which doesn’t give them many options to replace underperforming players from within. Thankfully, the 2024 Draft could help turn their fortunes around with the right pick.
Windsor Spitfires’ 2024 Draft Orientation: Belchetz, Import Talk
May 6, 2024 by Dave Jewell
The Windsor Spitfires got a glimpse into their future this weekend at their annual Draft Orientation Camp. Part of that included a major puzzle piece putting pen to paper. While missing out on the 2023-24 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Playoffs was frustrating, the Spitfires saw the silver linings. After winning the 2024 OHL Draft Lottery in late March, they came away with the first overall pick for April’s OHL Priority Selection. On top of that, they had multiple high picks thanks to previous moves from general manager Bill Bowler. It set them up well and this past weekend was their chance to show the newest draft picks what the organization and the City of Windsor were all about. They also took care of some much-needed business while giving fans a look into the upcoming off-season.
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