The beginning of the 2024-25 season has seen a lot of prospects shine in their respective leagues. From first goals in the NHL and NCAA to dominant performances from a couple of 2025 Draft eligibles, the first Prospects News and Rumors column has a lot of fun things to talk about. Let’s dive in! Seamus
NHL Entry Draft
Every year, talented players are not drafted. With dozens of junior leagues and hundreds of eligible players, NHL teams have to focus on who they believe will help their team the most, which unfortunately leaves more than a few excellent junior stars on the cutting room floor. It’s not a new phenomenon, and more often
With the 35th overall pick of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Anaheim Ducks have selected Lucas Pettersson from MoDo Hockey of the J20 Nationell About Lucas Pettersson Lucas Pettersson is a center prospect who skates quickly, works hard, and has shown a good scoring touch in Sweden’s top junior league this year. Pettersson was
The St. Louis Blues have been busy over the past week before free agency begins throughout the league on July 1. General manager Doug Armstrong has been working the trade market with two deals made during the week of the 2024 Draft. On top of this, the club made nine picks from the Las Vegas
It has been a long time coming for New York Islanders fans to see their organizational hierarchy walk up to the podium and make a first-round selection. That changed on Friday night for the first time since 2019 when Simon Holmstrom was drafted. Related: Grading the New York Islanders 2024 Draft Picks The draft class
With the 22nd overall pick of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Nashville Predators have selected Yegor Surin from Loko Yaroslavl of the MHL About Yegor Surin Surin is 6-foot-1, which gives him the size to excel as a professional forward. His high motor skills make him a consistent defensive presence. These are the main
Last night, the New York Rangers made a significant addition to their roster by selecting E.J. Emery with the 30th overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. Emery, hailing from Surrey, British Columbia, has chosen to represent the United States internationally. His father, Eric Emery, was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and made his mark in
With the 122nd pick of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Minnesota Wild have selected Aron Kiviharju from HIFK of Liiga About Aron Kiviharju Aron Kiviharju essentially played no hockey during his draft year aside from the U18 World Championship where he had three assists in five games. Seen as one of the best defensive
With the 29th selection of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Dallas Stars have selected Emil Hemming from TPS of Liiga About Emil Hemming After a strong start to his season with the TPS U20 team, Emil Hemming found his way to the big club and played a total of 40 games with the Liiga
With the 32nd overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Edmonton Oilers select Sam O’Reilly from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) About Sam O’Reilly Sam O’Reilly is constantly willing to get involved and does whatever it takes to regain possession with his strength and body positioning. He’s constantly battling
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired the 21st overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the 26th, 57th, and 198th overall picks. The Kings now have one second-round pick since they traded away their own second-round pick to dump Cal Petersen’s contract. The Canadiens move up five spots
When diving specifically into the forward options for the Washington Capitals with the 17th selection in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, there are a few wingers who stand out. Liam Greentree of the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (who played last season on the Mora IK J20 and HockeyAllsvenskan
All ground has been covered as it relates to the 2024 NHL Draft. Every prospect has been pored over to the nth degree. Mock drafts have been performed by everyone under the sun. We have a decent idea of what lies ahead. So, why not take a look back? The Buffalo Sabres have an important
With the New York Islanders in possession of their first-round pick for the first time since 2019 when they took Simon Holmstrom, it is a great time to reflect on their draft history. There have been some great selections and disappointing busts, so who were the best and worst in the team’s recent history? 10.
After a press conference where Philadelphia Flyers general manager (GM) Danny Briere didn’t really give up too much information, there was one thing he made abundantly clear—nothing is off the table for him leading up to the 2024 NHL Draft. Some other things he also mentioned? Drafting a center, and taking the best player on
The Detroit Red Wings will pick 15th in the 2024 Draft, the lowest selection they have earned since the 2016 Draft (20th overall after trading from the 16th pick with the then-Arizona Coyotes) when they selected defenseman Dennis Cholowski. While the Cholowski pick did not work out as hoped, the organization has had some luck
When the San Jose Sharks are officially on the clock to select first overall at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on June 28, they will almost certainly choose Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini. Celebrini is an excellent prospect and drafting him has the potential to be a franchise-altering move for San Jose – but it
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