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Draft Preview 2018
It’s THN's XL-sized Draft Preview 2018 edition! We run down our top 100 prospects with scouting reports on each, plus NHL Team Reports with the short- and long-term prospect needs for all 31 clubs. Plus, features on Rasmus Dahlin, Andrei Svechnikov and many more. Also, a special section dedicated to the Humboldt Broncos and how the community is recovering.
STILL ABOUT PIPES & POSTS
IN ASSEMBLING A teeming prospect pipeline, GM Ron Hextall and his staff have left no discipline uncovered. The franchise has taken six goaltenders in the past six drafts while also selecting for size, skill, character and defense amongst the skaters. Winning the second overall pick in 2017 brought an unexpected boon in Nolan Patrick, and the internal competition for roster spots in the next few years will be fearsome. IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Ahhh, it always comes down to goaltending, doesn’t it? Despite all the picks, Philadelphia still doesn’t have a dependable starter, and it’ll be at least another year or two before top prospect Carter Hart is even an option. In the meantime, the Flyers have to find someone via trade or free agency. LONG-TERM NEEDS: With the exception of Claude Giroux, the…
CHANGING OF THE CANARD
THERE’S TWO WAYS to look at Anaheim’s roster. They’re one of the NHL’s most experienced teams with a dozen or so well-seasoned veterans sprinkled throughout their lineup. That suggests the window of opportunity is closing, and there’s an urgency to win now. But the Ducks also have impressive youth at every position and are long known as a franchise that drafts and develops exceptionally well. If any team is poised to retool rather than rebuild, it’s this one. IMMEDIATE NEEDS: First Corey Perry, now Ryan Kesler. The disturbing rate at which Anaheim’s big-ticket producers are declining means the second wave of scorers needs to pick it up even more. Good thing Adam Henrique arrived and Ondrej Kase blossomed. The Ducks rank among the bottom five teams in shots on goal. LONG-TERM NEEDS:…
A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
Dear readers, Every day since I acquired The Hockey News, I’ve thought about how we can give you more. We started with a commitment to increase our page counts in each issue, broadening our coverage to include a more comprehensive picture of the hockey world. Now you can read that bulked-up content in a new format. To borrow a page from Elon Musk’s playbook when he makes announcements about Tesla improvements, we’re introducing our latest investment in technology: a new smartphone and tablet device app. Derived from the print magazine, the new THN app delivers an enhanced digital reading experience. Articles are easy to read on any smartphone or tablet, so if you’re traveling, or your dog has eaten your latest issue, or you simply prefer the convenience of digital, your THN will always…
IS IT TIME TO OPEN WALLET?
THE HURRICANES are a couple pieces away from being a threat in the East, and when it comes to drafting, diversity has been key. During Ron Francis’ tenure as GM, Carolina picked a goalie in each draft and spread the other picks around on size and skill. Talented blueliners have been the most successful item in that regard. Let’s see what the replacement GM has in store. IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Scott Darling was supposed to be the answer in net, but the 6-foot-6 stopper faltered in his first crack at being a full-time NHL starter. Cam Ward keeps hanging on, but his numbers are only good in comparison to Darling’s stats. That lack of netminding likely got Francis booted upstairs from his GM perch, and with neither Alex Nedeljkovic nor Callum Booth…
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