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Future Watch 2023
It's our annual Future Watch edition, examining the pipeline for each NHL club and laying out the top 100 prospects in the game. The meat of the issue is our NHL Team Reports, where you'll find scouting reports for the top 10 prospects for each organization. But we also have features on several of the game's best youngsters: Logan Cooley, Shane Wright, Simon Edvinsson, Brandt Clarke and many more.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
THE MOST EXCITING aspect of junior hockey is the potential that comes with every new player. In the case of London Knights defenseman Sam Dickinson, it’s the fact that in an era blessed with mobile puckhandlers, many of whom are on the smaller side, the Knights have a beast in training. Already 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Dickinson showed off his physical, all-around game at the World Under-17 Challenge, where he wore the ‘C’ for Canada Black. Simply put, the kid is built differently than a lot of his peers. “One guy that I really watched for that physical aspect was Shea Weber,” Dickinson said. “The way he used his body so effectively to separate the puck from the player and kill offensive plays with his size and strength.” Back in London, Dickinson…
IN THE CARDS
THIS YEAR MARKS THE 55th anniversary of the tragic death of Bill Masterton, a Minnesota North Stars center who died two days after sustaining injuries in a game he played on Jan. 13, 1968. While “In Memoriam” cards were made for Terry Sawchuk, Pelle Lindbergh and Steve Chiasson after their untimely deaths, no such card was issued for Masterton. In fact, he was not pictured on a trading card until 2004-05, when the card company In The Game released a set called Franchises. The 450-card set was a mix of legends and fan favorites, plus unsung heroes such as Masterton who never had a card of their own.…
OTTAWA SENATORS
WHILE THE OTTAWA SENATORS are currently front-loaded with young talent – 21-year-old center Tim Stutzle and 20-year-old defenseman Jake Sanderson have already established themselves as stars in the city – the next wave of potential prospects brings a different dynamic. Up-and-comers could find their way into the NHL by serving as complementary pieces. For many, the key is to be physical and hard to play against as much as it is about raw skill. The ability to play in different situations and in more than one position would also help them eventually become NHL regulars. A- | RANK: 8TH 1. RIDLY GREIG C, 20, 6-0, 180 Belleville (AHL) 28–12–11–23–38 2020 draft, 28th overall Ottawa was careful not to rush Greig into the NHL. The feisty center, who can also play the wing, brings a smart, hardnosed, two-way…
WELL-SEASONED SWEDE
SWEDEN DID play for a medal at the 2023 WJC – ultimately losing a wild bronze-medal game in overtime to Team USA – but the event could not be seen as a success for the program. For the second straight tourney, the offense failed to show, and in the quarterfinal against Finland, it took a miracle shorthanded goal by Chicago pick Victor Stjernborg to lift the team to victory. There were, however, a couple of standout players for the Swedes, including one of the youngest: right winger Leo Carlsson. The 2023 draft prospect showed a great battle level in the tournament, and Carlsson was one of the team’s top scorers, finding chemistry with San Jose prospect Filip Bystedt. Back in Sweden, Carlsson has been a major storyline all season after getting off…
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