The road to the NHL Draft is full of twists and turns. Players can look like a top-end prospect one month and stall out the next. On the other side, a kid can move from an average prospect with underwhelming skill to developing into a first-round candidate.
Versus: Quinn Hughes or Ty Smith
Need a blueliner? The 2018 NHL Draft will certainly be your friend.
Hot And Cold: January
The road to the NHL Draft is full of twists and turns. Players can look like a top-end prospect one month and stall out the next. On the other side, a kid can move from an average prospect with underwhelming skill to developing into a first-round candidate.
2018 Draft crop shaping up
Here we are, at the halfway point of the 2017-18 season.
Versus: Andrei Svechnikov or Filip Zadina
There’s no doubting Andrei Svechnikov has held the title as the top forward of the 2018 NHL Draft class.
Top draft talent set to compete at World Juniors
Hockey fans love the World Junior Championship. Hockey scouts, too.
Hot and Cold: December
The road to the NHL Draft is full of twists and turns.
Versus: Adam Boqvist or Rasmus Dahlin
Adam Boqvist is doing his best to make the 2018 NHL Draft a two-horse race on the blue line.
Hot and Cold: November
The road to the NHL Draft is full of twists and turns.
Ratcliffe, Heponiemi impress director Stewart
Future Considerations scouting director Dan Stewart gives his thoughts on who from the 2017 NHL Draft class left him impressed, who disappointed and who his sleeper is on draft day.
Hischier pushing for first overall consideration
The old adage rang true.
2017 crop struggling to stack up to past classes
The release of Future Considerations’ Winter ranking for the 2017 NHL Draft signifies we have come to the half way mark in a season of evaluating the talent this year’s class.
Prospects making final pushes as season’s enter stretch
There’s still plenty of time to gain traction, or slip, before the 2016 NHL Draft.
Eligibles shine in Prospect showcases
January brought plenty of opportunities for NHL Draft eligibles to shine through various Top Prospects’ Games.
World U17 Challenges offers sneak peek
The World U17 Hockey Challenge, held in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, British Columbia last month was another talent packed event and a must see on the calendar for both NHL and junior team scouts and management.
Director’s Cut: World Junior feels
If you are a fan of this game like I am, the World Junior Championship gives you the best chance to enjoy the game in its purest form; played with national pride on the line by talented young men with passion and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win gold for their nation.
Director’s Cut: Plenty of attention-seekers
We’ve come to that point in the early season where some prospects have caught the attention of our eyes in the stands with their early season performances.
Plenty to watch with American group
There may not be a Jack Eichel coming out of the college hockey circuit and into the 2016 NHL Draft, but the top-end talent coming out of the United States could be from the NCAA.
Western Canada has plenty of top talent
Western Hockey League included, Western Canada has plenty of high-end talent to watch for the 2016 NHL Draft.
Europe adds intrigue to draft pool
The European talent pool, headlined by the draft’s top prospect in American-born center Auston Matthews, is an intriguing collective of prospects for the 2016 NHL Draft.
QMJHL group boasts homegrown talent
The Quebec Major Junior League is once again bolstered by a strong group of import players is home to plenty of high-end talent.
OHL crop looking better than expected
Initial looks last winter had the Ontario Hockey League crop for 2016 appearing less than stellar, but with some high-end guys coming over from the U.S. system and a few marquee additions through the Import Draft, the yield once again promises to produce some strong talent.
Director’s Cut: Draft talent scattered around globe
Well, here we are. It is early fall and the search for the next crop of NHL draft talent is already in full swing for our evaluators.
FC’s Scout Series: Dan Stewart (D. of Scouting)
Future Considerations’ scouting director Dan Stewart gives his thoughts on who from the 2015 NHL Draft class left him impressed, who disappointed and who his sleeper is on draft day.
Five Nations offered plenty to watch
The U18 Five Nations tournament is a strong event for European scouts to get a mid-season view on some of the drafts prospects they have been following all season long with their respective club teams but in a best on best environment.
Director’s Cut: Plenty of International action
With the shortest month of the year upon us comes another week of international play with numerous big events hosted in various countries across the pond that needed evaluators attention.
Director’s Cut: Stretch drive shaping draft order
With the IIHF World Junior Championship finished and the multiple prospect games and holiday tournaments now in the books the current hockey season is officially entering the final stretch run.
Plenty of standouts in Prospects Game
The annual CHL Top Prospects Game is fun for fans, but all business for players.
Eligibles shine on World Junior stage
The World Junior Championship is some of the best and most intense hockey action you will get to see during the calendar year and the 2015 edition did not disappoint.
Eligibles shine at WJAC
In past World Junior A Challenge events, the draft eligible talent on the ice has been rather hit or miss.This year saw plenty of hit.
Draft eligibles set to shine in WJC
Typically, 19 year olds dominate the World Junior Championship. The 2015 edition may be the exception.
Director’s Cut: ‘Tis the season for scouts
With the World Junior Championship approaching and the World Junior A Challenge in full swing; Teddy Bear toss games along with other lower level showcases and tournaments filling up our December calendar, the hockey world is in full blown festive spirit.
Big Three provide franchise upside
The typical trend of November in the scouting world is that by this time scouts are getting a good general idea of where everyone in their respective leagues shake out in the overall draft picture.
Previewing the 2015 European draft class
A new season is upon us and with that a new group to continue scouting heading towards their selection day in June.
Plenty showcase well at U17’s
The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge has always been a staple for NHL organizations to get a look at future NHL draft talent and major junior teams to try to scout and recruit future CHL import picks.
Previewing the 2015 USA draft class
A new season is upon us and with that a new group to continue scouting heading towards their selection day in June.
Previewing the 2015 OHL Draft class
A new season is upon us and with that a new group to continue scouting heading towards their selection day in June.
Director’s Cut: Promise shining bright
Come November each year, evaluators start to feel like they are getting a firmer grasp on the talent available for the upcoming draft.
Previewing the 2015 WHL draft class
A new season is upon us and with that a new group to continue scouting as we head towards their selection day in June.
From the Notebook: October Edition
Every season Future Considerations’ scouts spend countless hours in cold rinks across the globe in an effort to gather information on the next wave of NHL talent coming down the pipe.
Director’s Cut: Introducing the Class of 2015
Optimism reigns supreme with the introduction of each and every future NHL draft class. Or at least that is the way it seems to this evaluator who has been closely following the NHL draft and its developing prospects for a couple of decades now.
Hlinka sets stage for 2015 draft crop
While most of the world is still sitting on a beach soaking in the sun each August, hundreds of hockey scouts congregate on the small European cities of Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia for the unofficial kick off to the scouting season.
Director’s Cut: Plenty of draft talent at WJC
Typically, the IIHF World Junior Championship is an event of previously drafted 19 and 20-year-olds that are lucky enough and skilled enough to represent their respective countries at the top U20 event on the hockey calendar.
Director’s Cut: Race for No. 1 wide open
Will it be Sam Reinhart? Aaron Ekblad perhaps? Will another step up and grab the title?
FC Scout Series: Dan Stewart (Scouting Director)
Future Considerations’ scouting director Dan Stewart gives his thoughts on who from the 2013 NHL Entry Draft class left him impressed, who disappointed and who his top sleeper is on draft day.
Mock Draft Mania: Dan Stewart (Scouting Director)
With the first overall pick, the Colorado Avalanche select…
Director’s Cut: The final cut of the 2013 NHL Draft
With the 2013 NHL Draft now just weeks away and all the on-ice competition complete for the 2012-13 season where draft eligibility is concerned, it is time to put down the notebook and reflect on some of the performances of the high-end draft eligible prospects.
Director’s Cut: The draft’s movers & shakers
With the 2013 NHL Draft quickly approaching and playoffs all over the globe in full swing, it is a good time to check out who is driving up their draft stock with impressive playoff performances.