Reimer's 2024 NHL Draft Ranking & Montreal's Market Pressures Force New Draft Strategies
Who doesn't love more draft rankings? However, for the Montreal Canadiens, drafting the best player available isn't always that simple.
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In today’s edition, we have a look at Dayton Reimer’s top 40 prospects up for the 2024 NHL Draft, where college free agent Collin Graf could end up, Jack Peart’s intriguing upside with the Minnesota Wild, and much more!
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Where Will College Free Agent Collin Graf Sign?
March 27, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
It is rare to find NHL-ready talent available and as young as college free agent Collin Graf, who is expected to sign with an NHL team in the coming weeks. He is a 21-year-old right-winger who has spent the past two seasons with Quinnipiac University. A forward who is no doubt NHL-ready, he had 22 goals and 46 points in 32 games this past regular season, both marks near the top of the NCAA. He is going to have options with whom he signs, so which team makes the most sense for him, in terms of fit, playing time, quest for a Stanley Cup, and more?
Wild Get All-Around Defenseman With Jack Peart Signing
March 27, 2024 by Mariah Stark (Holland)
The Minnesota Wild have officially added another young, skilled defenseman to their core. On March 26, they signed Minnesota native Jack Peart to a three-year entry-level deal, just days after his college team, the St. Cloud State Huskies (SCSU), season came to an end. The Huskies made it to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Frozen Faceoff but fell to the Denver Pioneers in a difficult overtime loss.
Canadiens Market Pressures Force New Draft Strategies
March 27, 2024 by Blain Potvin
The incredible demands to win in Montreal have been set by a fan base that had lived with a team that defined greatness for decades. Montreal is more than a hockey market, it’s a Montreal Canadiens market. They’re akin to a religion in the province of Quebec. The team’s success for much of the 20th century, averaging a Stanley Cup win every fourth year, has a lot to do with it.
Flyers Farm Report: Tuomaala, Andrae, McDonald & More
March 28, 2024 by Matthew Ward
The Philadelphia Flyers’ American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL affiliates, the Reading Royals and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have just one week to go before they enter the final month of the regular season. The Phantoms have a record of 27 wins, 26 losses, five overtime losses, and three shootout losses and are battling for the last playoff spot in the AHL’s Atlantic Division with 11 games remaining in the regular season.
Windsor Spitfires Win First Overall Pick at 2024 OHL Draft Lottery
March 28, 2024 by Dave Jewell
While the Windsor Spitfires couldn’t win many games during the 2023-24 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season, they won the lottery on Wednesday. The 2024 OHL Priority Selection is coming up in mid-April and the club has their pick of the prospects.
Devils Should Give Brian Halonen an Extended Look
March 29, 2024 by Daniel Amoia
The New Jersey Devils’ playoff odds currently sit at 17.5% (per MoneyPuck). Given the unlikelihood, there’s still a lot of reason to keep a close eye on their remaining contests, with potential to unveil some important storylines.
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