Draft

Rapid Development has Smith Climbing Rankings

Cedar Rapids RoughRiders GM/Coach Mark Carlson has guided the USHL club since its inception in 1999, and seen a lot of talented players come through not only the Cedar Rapids’ program, but the league itself, so it’s safe to say he knows NHL upside when he sees it. Recrutes has been extremely impressed with Cedar […]

Zadina-Mite!

I had a look at Filip Zadina’s four goals in the last 37 minutes of Halifax’s game versus Charlottetown last night. On his first goal showed off his great shot and release, receiving a pass in the slot that was bulging the twine before he was finishing his follow through. On his second goal a […]

2018 Top 100 Rankings

Habs 365 Draft Podcast Jan. 26

As one aspect of the season changes from the excitement on the ice to the excitement in the trade room, it’s the perfect moment to find Grant McCagg who knows the young prospects better than anyone. The Habs may be trading soon and we are fairly certain they’ll be drafting high soon, so time for […]

WHL Roundup Jan. 23

Chase Wouters – Saskatoon Blades Wouters was already taking on a bigger and bigger role with the Blades, but he is now Saskatoon’s de facto number-one center after Cameron Hebig was traded away before the WHL trade deadline.

Habs Drafting Since 2012 – Good, Average or Barren?

A few weeks ago I got into a debate with TSN’s Ray Ferraro, who stated on Twitter that the Habs have consistently missed on their high picks in recent years and had drafted very poorly.       He deleted another tweet that said the Habs had “miss after miss” with their first picks, and […]

Sudbury Dispenses Pezzetta

Yet another Habs draft pick will be playing on a serious playoff contender this spring with the movement of Sudbury Wolves captain Michael Pezzetta and a 2018 eighth-round pick to the Sarnia Sting in return for two second-round draft picks, a conditional fourth-round pick and the rights to defenceman Ethan Lavallee. Pezzetta, a sixth-round pick […]

WHL Scouting Roundup – January 8th

Jett is Woo-ing potential draft suitors for Moose Jaw After missing a month and a half of games due to injury, Moose Jaw Warriors defenseman Jett Woo is back in the saddle for his club and picking up right where he left off. The 6-0, 200-pound right-shot blueliner returned to action on December 27th and […]

It’s Time to End the Senseless Silver Medal Ritual

From controversy often comes change, and witnessing the tossing of a Silver Medal into the stands after Sweden’s heart-breaking loss to Canada at the World Juniors may lead to a change in closing ceremonies at IIHF events. I’m not saying it will definitely happen. After all, the “stable geniuses” at the IIHF think a championship should […]