Draft

Cutter Gauthier Scouting Report

Two-Man Battle for First Overall

Chris Rock may have suffered a slap in the face at the Oscars but he’s not alone. Shane Wright is having to deal with a Slaf in his face as the battle heats up for first overall in the NHL Draft. It’s quickly turning into the Year of the Euro. It’s quite conceivable that, for […]

Goyette’s Five-Goal Weekend Boosts Stock

David Goyette is certainly on a hot streak. I tuned in to the nationally televised match on Friday night versus the highly-touted Shane Wright, and in what was a head-to-head battle most of the night, Goyette scored four goals and stole the show from the presumptive 2022 first overall NHL pick, who finished the game […]

Andrei Buyalsky Flying Under the Radar as a 2000

Kazahkstan 2000-born center Andrei Buyalsky only came over to North America to play hockey ten weeks ago. In that span, he’s been signed to play college hockey with the Vermont Catamounts, averaged more than a point-per-game through 19 USHL games (ten goals, ten assists), and caught the attention of NHL scouts. What immediately jumps out […]

Andre Tourigny Talks Habs, WJC, NHL, Being a “Bear”

Ottawa 67’s head coach Andre Tourigny compares Nick Suzuki to a Conn Smythe Trophy winner, and weighs in on whether Suzuki is a future #1 center. He also talks about his experience as an assistant and head coach of Team Canada in the 2020 and 2021 World Junior Championship, his early years as a bar […]

Rick’s Report: Shattuck Prospects Scott Morrow and Charlie Lurie

Scott Morrow D: The two-way right-handed defenceman does a bit of everything for Shattuck. Skating wise, his strong points are his balance and edgework. His turns are very tight and he does so while keeping his head up. He just has to continue working on his straight-ahead speed and skating ability going backward. When the […]

NHL Scouts’ Quotes #5

Here are some thoughts on eight 2021 NHL draft prospects from an NHL crossover scout: Luke Hughes D – Just a great skater but I don’t know if he has any sense of the game. He likes to join the rush, but I don’t know if he knows how to play defence, he’s more of […]

QMJHL Scouting Report – Halifax vs. Saint John

Two highly-touted draft eligible QMJHL prospects were in a barnburner on Oct. 17 that was won by Halifax 5-4 in the shootout. Saint John center Joshua Roy, the first overall QMJHL pick in the 2019 draft, picked up a goal and an assist, including the game-tying marker with 1:27 remaining in regulation. It sounds better […]

Habs 365 Draft Podcast: The Draft Guide

Grant McCagg’s Draft Guide is in and it’s excellent. There are so many scout quotes to sink your teeth into, it’s remarkable. There are insights and stories that you don’t get anywhere else. This is a podcast that speaks exclusively about this year’s draft. Listen to the podcast and I’m sure you will want to […]

Welcome to Recrutes – a Scout’s Story

One might wonder how anybody would be crazy enough to start up a website dedicated solely to the NHL draft? Well, it all started as a very young fellow, who from as far back as I can recall, was crazy about the annual event. As a seven-year-old Habs fan that had just witnessed a stunning […]