2013 NHL Entry Draft: Updated (5/31) Mock Draft Two

By Jared Abbott
Posted on 05/31/2013 at 8:00 am

There have been some changes from the time my last mock draft posted until now. The players who rose the most were Nikita Zadorov (London Knights; OHL) and Robert Hagg (Modo; Swedish Elite League). Hunter Shinkaruk (Medicine Hat Tigers; WHL) and Steven Santini (US U-18; USHL) were the biggest fallers in the first round. There are also two new faces in this mock draft: Robert Hagg (above) and Madison Bowey (Kelowna Rockets; WHL). The breakdown and full mock draft is below. You can find my first mock here, as well as Tom’s first mock. Additionally, here is Tom’s revised mock. …

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2013 NHL Entry Draft: Top 30 Prospect List Two

By Jared Abbott
Posted on 05/24/2013 at 12:00 pm

Tom Zulewski and I wanted to compile our very own top 30 list of prospects for the upcoming draft. This is a list of who I believe are the top 30 players available. This does not necessarily mean each player will be drafted in the position I have them in. You can find Tom’s Top 30 here. Also be sure to check out my mock draft, as well as Tom’s mock draft. Seth Jones, D, Portland Winterhawks (WHL) (6’4” 208 lbs.) Nathan MacKinnon, C, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) (6’0” 182 lbs.) Aleksander Barkov, C, Tappara (SM-liiga) (6’3” 209 lbs.) Jonathan Drouin, LW, Halifax Mooseheads …

Draft Eligibles 2013: Prince Albert’s Josh Morrissey could be a fit for Flyers

By Tom Zulewski
Posted on 03/05/2013 at 1:00 pm

The Prince Albert Raiders don’t get the same type of fanfare as their Western Hockey League counterparts in Portland, Edmonton, and Kelowna largely because they are so far north in the prairies of Saskatchewan. The Raider’s though are quietly having a solid year and currently sit fifth place in the WHL’s Eastern Conference. Last year, Prince Albert finished dead last in all of the WHL. One reason for the team’s turnaround this year is the emergence of defenseman Josh Morrissey. The 6-foot, 175-pound blueliner started of the season with 14 points in 16 games and currently has 15 goals, 28 …

Sunday funday: Who wants to play Armchair GM?

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 02/18/2013 at 11:58 pm

I do, of course. I mean, who doesn’t? Any dedicated fan is going to have input on how to improve his/her favorite team. It goes without saying, though, that any Armchair GM is merely expressing an opinion. Nothing more, nothing less. And what better way to end a long week than by doing just that? When it comes to the makeup of the roster that comprises the current Philadelphia Flyers team, two things need to be taken into consideration: Not unlike the basement-dwelling 2007 Flyers, this team has a solid core of promising young stars that are starting to realize …

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Draft Eligibles: Ryan Pulock (WHL)

By Tom Zulewski
Posted on 02/05/2013 at 1:00 pm

Although it may be cold outside and the NHL has just begun it’s never too early to take a look at upcoming draft eligible players for the 2013 draft, which will be held up the turnpike in Newark. This week I’m taking a look at defenseman Ryan Pulock of the WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings. In 43 games played thus far for Brandon, Pulock has 10 goals, 27 assists good for 37 points. He is also a plus 2 on the season. Pulock did miss two weeks in early January this year with bone chips in his wrist. That injury should …