Future Considerations has asked a few of our evaluators who have been in the rinks all season scouting 2016 eligible prospects to give their input on team need, drafting tendencies and who they think NHL teams will be looking to add to their prospect pool in this first round mock draft.
No Johansen for Canada
If Hockey Canada hopes to get an influx of National Hockey League talent, they’ll have to look outside of Columbus.
Leipsic learning from experience
For a coach in major junior, there is no greater blessing than depth. For a draft eligible forward it can be a hindrance, something 2012 NHL Entry Draft eligible forward Brendon Leipsic knows too well.
Loubardias: Super Series has Juniors implications
One of my favourite things to do – period, end of story – is think about who is going to represent Canada at the upcoming World Junior Championship, slated to begin Boxing Day in Edmonton and Calgary.
Johansen poised for Blue Jackets job
The Portland Winterhawks had to cancel an exhibition game due to a lack of personnel this preseason. The team was forced to cancel a September 16th game against the Seattle Thunderbirds after injuries struck the club which had seen 15 players sent to NHL camps.
Ceci, Murray at the head of the class
While a dozen draft eligible defensemen were battling for seven roster spots on Canada’s entry in the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, two were focused elsewhere.
Canada unveils development camp roster
The 2012 World Junior Championship is six months away, but for Hockey Canada, the journey starts now.
Top prospects tumbling in 2011 draft rankings
With every draft year there are those who start strong only to drop down the rankings throughout the year for one reason or another.
Niederreiter’s New York minute
It’s nearly 3000 miles from Long Island to Portland. But ‘El Nino’ has finally headed west.
Do The Isles Need Nino Niederreiter in New York?
Half a dozen games into the Nino Niederreiter experiment in Long Island has yielded little personal success for the highest drafted Swiss-born player of all-time.