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Recrutes Draftcast #6 – The Next Hedman?

Letang Reflects on Winning Gold at Hlinka

Sarnia Sting head coach Alan Letang took some time to speak to Recrutes this past week about his experience in coaching Canada to a gold medal at the recent Hlinka Gretzky U18 tournament. On how close the Gold medal game was with Czechia: Teams are closing the gap on us now and it’s tough taking […]

Reinbacher Scoring Highlights

David Reinbacher was selected fifth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2023 NHL Draft. Here were his scoring highlights from 2022-23.

Recrutes Podcast #2

Recrutes’ scout Jonathan Cottone and founder Grant McCagg discuss an article published by Kommersant yesterday, and the implications it will have on where, or if, Russians will be drafted in the 2023 NHL Draft. Here is the article and the link: https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5928371 The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) intends to develop rules that will regulate the […]

Reinbacher’s Rapid Rise in Rankings

Last year saw Kevin Korchinski enter the top-ten discussion in later February as he kept piling up impressive assist totals in Seattle. Two years before that, Jake Sanderson’s terrific showing at a February U18 tournament vaulted him into the top five in Recrutes’ rankings. It was a similar case in 2017 when Miro Heiskanen wowed […]

Eduard Sale Video Breakdown

Here are some notable highlights gathered by Recrutes’ scout Jonathan Cottone from Kometa Brno forward Eduard Sale’s last 3 games against Vitkovice, Olomouc, and Dynamo Pardubice in the Czechia Extraliga:

Hughes Will Be ‘Quiet’ If No One Calls

Jeff Marek suggested on Sportsnet last night that Montreal general manager Kent Hughes has no intention of shopping key veterans like Joel Edmundson and Sean Monahan as he wants them around to mentor the young players. Both Marek and Elliotte Friedman hinted that the Canadiens will be quiet at the trade deadline. Can you say […]

Hutson Highlights Versus Maine

Jonathan Cottone studied Lane Hutson’s performance versus Maine on Feb. 3 and put together this video: You can subscribe here:

Recrutes Mid-Term Rankings

“Hurry hard for Bedard!” NHL GMs sitting at the bottom of the standings are dusting off their tanking caps as they prepare to unload as many veterans as they can before the March 3 trade deadline. Gary Bettman may be correct in stating that NHL coaches and players aren’t losing on purpose but he made […]

Mesar, the Playmaking Tsar

Filip Mesar demonstrated at the 2023 World Junior Championship that he is much more than just an offensively gifted player. He is phenomenal on transitions, enabling him to ease his way out of the defensive zone to create offensive opportunities. His fluent skating, matched with his quick hands, can be compared to Mat Barzal on the […]