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Future Watch 2019
THN’s Future Watch 2019 has all the staples of our popular annual prospect-blowout edition: our Top 100 list, Top 10s and team grades for every franchise, and Sneak Peeks at the next three NHL drafts. Also in the issue, we have features on the future of goalie development, Cale Makar, Cody Glass, Filip Zadina, the New York Rangers, and much more.
ON TOP OF THE WORLD
THE WORLD JUNIOR Championship is the big stage, where recent first-round picks often play starring roles for their respective countries while NHL fans get an exciting glimpse of “what could be” in the near future for their favorite teams. This year, however, wasn’t quite like that. Detroit’s 2018 first-rounders Filip Zadina and Joe Veleno combined for only three assists at the WJC, while the New York Islanders’ top prospect, Noah Dobson, was limited to a single goal. Instead, it was players taken later in the draft who stole the show. Chicago’s 2018 fourth-rounder Philipp Kurashev tallied six goals in seven games for Switzerland. Columbus pick Emil Bemstrom, a fourth-rounder in 2017, had six points for Sweden. And Washington’s 2018 second-round pick Martin Fehervary was a point-per-game defenseman for Slovakia. None of…
Money & Power Privileges of Membership
Dear readers, If you’re a subscriber to the print version of The Hockey News, you’ve probably already received your renewal forms in the mail. In them, you’ll find that if you re-up, you’ll be automatically upgraded to the Silver Membership level where, in addition to the print issues that you have been receiving, you’ll also get the digital versions and All-Access to the Membership area at TheHockeyNews.com. We’ve also offered you the opportunity to upgrade to the Gold Membership level, which gets you everything in Silver plus all the Special Issues we produce. Among those premium editions are the Fantasy Pool Guide and Money and Power issues, publications that don’t come with the Silver Membership. The positive feedback I have received from the 2019 Money and Power issue has been overwhelming. Here are…
FREE AGENTS UP FOR GRABS
TIMING IS EVERYTHING for undrafted NCAA free agents. Sometimes it takes the full four years for a player to be ready for the jump to pro hockey. Sometimes it only takes a season or two. NHL teams are happy to wait for the free development, as long as they get their guy eventually. Some players will also wait until they get their degree or one final run at a national title. This spring, steady St. Cloud State D-man Jimmy Schuldt will definitely sign a contract after a couple years appearing on this list, because he’s a senior and his eligibility is up. Look for Schuldt and Clarkson’s Nico Sturm to be the top prizes amongst NCAA free agents. Listed below are the prominent “new” UFA names from U.S. college and…
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: OK AT THE BOTTOM
D+/RANK 31 AS THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS traded away handfuls of draft picks while chasing Stanley Cups, they were warned it would catch up with them eventually. That day has pretty much arrived, to put it mildly. The system is bereft of high-end prospects, as they’re the only team without a youngster in our Top 100. Luckily for the Penguins, they don’t need to develop a top-line center or No. 1 defenseman. They already have those guys. Their needs are for complementary pieces, which they try to find in free agency or at the bottom of the draft. “It’s a lot of pressure on all of us,” said assistant GM Bill Guerin, “but that’s our job.” 5-YEAR TREND 1. KASPER BJORKQVIST RW, 21, 6-1, 207Providence (HE)35–14–11–25–162016 draft, 61st overall The Pens’ most NHL-ready prospect has a…
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