NHL Prospects Rumors & News

The Athletic "NHL training camps officially opened this past weekend, with rookie tournaments taking place across the NHL landscape. Today we discuss who stood out at three of the main events: the tournament in Buffalo featuring Boston, Montreal, New Jersey, Ottawa and Pittsburgh; the..." September 20

Daily Faceoff "Jesper Wallstedt, Minnesota Wild Wallstedt made history in 2021 as the first Swedish goaltender to be selected in the first round of the NHL Draft. And for good reason. The 19-year old from Vasteras had an outstanding junior career, then followed it up with a..." September 13

The Athletic "It’s that time of the year again. With another hockey season around the corner (they really have a way of creeping up on us, don’t they?), my annual look at the incoming rookie class returns for a fifth straight year at The Athletic. However, we’re unsure for a..." September 08

The Hockey News "For the first time in series history, the EA Sports NHL video game will have a split cover, with Trevor Zegras and Sarah Nurse donning the front of NHL 23. The official covers for all versions of the game will be released later this week.  " August 24

Pro Hockey Rumors "Joakim Kemell was one of the brightest stars for Team Finland in their silver medal effort at the 2022 World Junior Championship. After the Nashville Predators drafted him 17th overall in 2022 and signed him to his entry-level contract earlier this summer, though, he’ll be headed..." August 22

Sportsnet "Team Canada defeated Team Finland 3-2 in overtime Saturday to win the rescheduled World Junior Hockey Championship. The atmosphere inside Rogers Place in Edmonton finally reached a level organizers had wished for as more than 13,000 (mostly Canadian) fans witnessed an exciting..." August 21

Sportsnet "You can’t practise pressure.  Those were the words head coach Dave Cameron used on the eve of the 2022 World Junior Championship’s gold-medal game, as he envisioned the situation awaiting his team. Well, Saturday night, out on the ice at Rogers Place with the lights..." August 21

The Hockey Writers "Even with training camp almost here, Tyler Ennis remains a free agent and is looking for a new home. Although his days of being a top-six forward are gone, he is still a decent depth option who can occasionally chip in offensively. As a result of this, there’s certainly a good..." August 19

The Athletic "It’s rerun season in the TV world. Or at least it would be, if people still watched network broadcasts instead of streaming everything. Ask your parents about it, kids. Man, I need to work on my timely references. It’s supposed to be rerun season in the hockey world too,..." August 17

The Hockey Writers "Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland joined Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now to talk about various things going on in the organization. The focus here though will be on two prospects, Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway, and where they will be playing in 2022-23. I will break down..." August 10

The Hockey Writers "The World Junior Championship is among the most exciting events of the season. Like the Olympics and the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the annual tournament pits the world’s best players against each other in a battle of national pride and personal glory. The fact that they’re junior-aged..." August 06

The Athletic "Macklin Celebrini, a top prospect for the 2024 NHL Draft, has committed to Boston University for the 2024-25 season, according to a source. He will play next season with the Chicago Steel of the USHL. Last season, the 16-year-old Celebrini played for prep school powerhouse Shattuck..." August 04

Orange County Register "The Ducks on Thursday signed center Nathan Gaucher, the second of their two first-round draft picks earlier this month, to a three-year, entry-level contract worth $950,000 per season. The 18-year-old Gaucher, who stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 207 pounds, was selected 22nd overall in the..." July 29

Sportsnet "Amid the fallout from how Hockey Canada has handled sexual assault allegations, Team Canada will still appear in the upcoming World Juniors tournament in Edmonton, Hockey Canada president Scott Smith said during a pause in Wednesday’s parliamentary hearings. The International..." July 28

Daily Faceoff "Daniel Carcillo, a former NHL player who is spearheading a class action lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League, released a statement on Wednesday regarding the ongoing Hockey Canada hearings. Hockey Canada has come under fire in recent weeks due to sexual assault allegations..." July 28

Pro Hockey Rumors "2022 NHL Draft picks are continuing to fly off the “unsigned” board. Today, the Arizona Coyotes signed 11th overall pick Conor Geekie to his three-year entry-level contract, per general manager Bill Armstrong. Presumably, the contract will carry a max entry-level cap..." July 18

TSN "The Anaheim Ducks have signed first-round draft pick Pavel Mintyukov to a three-year, entry-level contract on Saturday. Mintyukov's agent, Dan Milstein of Gold Star Hockey, made the announcement on Twitter. " July 16

Pro Hockey Rumors "The New York Islanders’ preferred way of doing business is typically to keep things quiet and only make public announcements when absolutely necessary. This can lead to their fans being in the dark on what they’re up to in the offseason, but thanks to the work of the folks..." July 15

Pro Hockey Rumors "And we have another entry-level deal announced tonight, this time for Nashville Predators first-rounder Joakim Kemell. Kemell, 18, was the 17th overall pick at the 2022 draft and the first pick of the Predators’ six-player 2022 draft class. A product of Finnish club..." July 15

Pro Hockey Rumors "The Winnipeg Jets have inked a member of their most recent draft class to an entry-level deal. The Jets announced today that second-round pick Elias Salomonsson has signed a three-year entry-level deal with the club. Salomonsson was the 55th overall pick at last..." July 15

Pro Hockey Rumors "The Sabres have gotten down to business today, earlier finalizing a deal with free agent defenseman Lawrence Pilut and now finishing up entry-level deals for their three first-round picks: Matthew Savoie, Jiri Kulich, and Noah Ostlund. While all..." July 15

The Athletic "Hockey Canada is reopening its investigation into alleged sexual assault by members of the 2018 national junior team, the governing body said Thursday in an open letter to Canadians that included an apology for the way it has handled the allegations. "We know we have not done..." July 14

The Hockey Writers "The Seattle Kraken walked away from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft big winners. While the impact of getting Shane Wright fourth overall can not be understated, they were also able to nab potentially the steal of the draft in Jagger Firkus at 35th overall. The Moose Jaw Warriors forward..." July 10

TMZ "Forget cheering or crying ... Maveric Lamoureux's folks straight up swapped tongues to celebrate their son's selection in Thursday's NHL draft -- and it was such a wet kiss, the broadcast's commentators even noticed it!!! Just seconds after the Arizona Coyotes..." July 08

NHL.com "The first round of the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft from Bell Centre in Montreal is over. The first round featured plenty of surprises and several trades. NHL.com deputy managing editor Adam Kimelman was in Montreal and provided a brief description and analysis of each..." July 08

Daily Hive "Juraj Slafkovsky is the newest member of the Montreal Canadiens.  The Canadiens selected Slafkovsky with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Thursday, opting against the longtime consensus top pick in Shane Wright after an admittedly long debate that seemingly carried through..." July 07

Pro Hockey Rumors "It’s a clean sweep of the top two spots for Slovakia. After watching Juraj Slafkovsky go first overall, the New Jersey Devils strode to the podium and picked countryman Simon Nemec second, grabbing the defenseman they so desperately wanted. If you wanted to..." July 07

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "From Pittsburgh to the third overall pick. West Mifflin native Logan Cooley realized his childhood dream on Thursday night when the Arizona Coyotes selected him third in the NHL Draft. That’s the highest a Pittsburgh-area native has ever been selected, surpassing J.T. Miller,..." July 07

Seattle Times "A series of unexpected events has landed the Kraken a centerman widely expected to go No. 1 overall in the NHL entry draft most of the past two years. Instead, after three teams passed on center Shane Wright of the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs, the..." July 07

Pro Hockey Rumors "One of the best fits heading into the draft seemed like the Philadelphia Flyers and Cutter Gauthier, and it worked out for both sides. The big winger–who will be transitioning to center for Boston College–goes fifth overall. " July 07

Sportsbook Review "The NHL Draft is not a place for big, bold moves. For all of the talk about what could happen and what might happen, most of it does not happen. We remember Brian Burke wheeling and dealing to acquire the picks necessary to draft the Sedins in 1999, but it stands out because that kind of..." July 07

Sportsnet "The 2022 NHL Draft has arrived, and even before the picks have been made, all signs point to us watching a bit of history. For the first time in 13 years, the Draft returns to Montreal. And for the first time in nearly four decades, the host city will also be the first up to the..." July 07

ESPN "The 2022 NHL draft, to be held at Montreal's Bell Centre, is scheduled to begin Thursday night at 7 ET (ESPN), with plenty of intrigue from the very top down. While Shane Wright of the Ontario Hockey League has been considered the most likely player to be taken by the..." July 07

The Leafs Nation "To say that Kyle Dubas’ reputation preceded him when he was appointed Leafs GM would be an understatement. Climbing the ranks from the Soo Greyhounds to what ultimately equated to an apprenticeship under the highly respected and revered Lou Lamoriello, Dubas made a name for himself as..." July 07

Sports Book Review "While it has long been expected that Kingston Frontenacs center Shane Wright is going to be drafted by the Montreal Canadiens with the top pick in the NHL Draft, there has been late movement in the odds for United States Development Program center Logan Cooley to get taken with the first..." July 06

The Athletic "Like many kids going out for Halloween, Jack Hughes wanted to dress as a hockey player. It was an easy costume and it made sense. Jack’s father, Kent, was a player agent, and when his mother, Deena, was working, Kent would often take the kids to games — AHL, NCAA, ECHL..." July 06

Sportsbook Review "There has been some late movement in recent professional sports drafts. Both the NBA and NFL Drafts saw players rise up late in the process to become a surprise top pick. Could that happen in the NHL Draft, too? Historically, there is not a ton of movement when it comes to the very..." July 06

The Score "Kent Hughes is keeping his options open as he prepares for his first draft as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens, who are hosting the event, have 14 picks in this year's draft, including at least two in the opening four rounds. The glut of selections..." July 05

The Athletic "Lian Bichsel can’t remember the NHL team that asked the question. But he certainly remembers the strangest question he heard when being interviewed by all 32 NHL teams: Which animal best fits you as a person and a player? The question resonated with Bichsel not just..." July 05

The Athletic "Marco Kasper has become, of all things, a juggler. And he is getting adept at it. “Pretty decent,” he said with a modest tone. “Getting better, I would say.” How good is he? Three balls at one time? Four? Five? July 05

Sportsnaut "The disciplinary board of the International Ice Hockey Federation rejected appeals from Russia and Belarus that asked for their national teams to be reinstated to participate in IIHF competitions. The international governing body banned both nations from international play on Feb. 28,..." July 05

Ottawa Sun "Pierre Dorion spent Monday huddled with his closest advisors at the club’s downtown headquarters fielding phone calls to prepare for the NHL draft that gets under way Thursday. The Ottawa Senators general manager remains open for business with the No. 7 selection at the Bell..." July 05

The Athletic "Simon Nemec was just 14 years old when he arrived at the first major crossroads of his life. He was living comfortably in a small town in the eastern reaches of Slovakia, but it was time to start getting serious. Nemec was an incredibly gifted young hockey player, a defenseman with..." July 04

The Score "Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen says an impasse in contract negotiations with restricted free agent sniper Patrik Laine won't stop the club from being active during the NHL draft next week. A new contract for Laine is Columbus' primary..." July 04

The Athletic "One first-round pick has already been moved in the week leading up to the 2022 NHL Draft, with the Los Angeles Kings sending theirs to the Minnesota Wild as part of the Kevin Fiala trade. Will it be the first of many? It’s typically rare in the..." July 04

The Hockey Writers "In all likelihood, the New York Islanders will take a defenseman with their 13th-overall pick in the upcoming 2022 NHL Draft. Mike Fink has an article up on the site highlighting four that could find themselves in the Islanders’ organization by week’s end. However, Lou..." July 03

The Hockey Writers "It’s still a big secret, the player the Montreal Canadiens intend to pick first overall at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Not so much a secret that they’re looking to acquire a second top-10 pick to accelerate the rebuild with another blue-chip prospect, though. If the identity..." July 02

Habs Eyes On The Prize "If his current competitor and future teammate Ryan Chesley was a right-handed defenceman who compensated for his lack of height with impressive girth, Sam Rinzel is the polar opposite. The tall blue-liner may at this point lack some muscle mass but has other traits which if you put..." July 01

The Score "The host Saint John Sea Dogs claimed the 2022 Memorial Cup after besting the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-3 on Wednesday in New Brunswick. The Sea Dogs are the first team to win the trophy since 2019, as the last two tournaments were scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's their second..." June 30

The Athletic "During his 10-plus seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, defenseman Jakub Kindl had a front-row seat to watch the legendary Nicklas Lidstrom work his mastery on the blue line. He also played with Brian Rafalski in Detroit, and later with Aaron Ekblad of the Florida..." June 29