Hand-crafted specially for fantasy hockey junkies, although certainly not exclusive to. The following rankings are based on a prospect’s pure offensive potential. Goalies get no love here. Apologies to the vital guardians of the goal, but your potential is just too monumentally difficult to predict from a fantasy armchair GM’s point of view. You will quickly notice some […]

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by Chris Ralph) The Metropolitan Division The Metropolitan Division: Draft and Prospect Table Hurricanes Blue Jackets Devils Islanders Rangers Flyers Penguins Capitals Draft Ranking B+ A B+ B C- B+ C+ B- Prospect Ranking B C- B- B+ B+ B D B+ B B 3 Impact Prospects Bean Dubois Zacha Barzal Bushnevich Provorov Murray […]

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Rem Pitlick 2015-16 Team: #16, Muskegon Lumberjacks Commit: University of Minnesota Gophers Date of birth: 02-Apr-97 Place of birth: Plymouth, MN Ht: 5’10”   Wt: 195 lbs. Shoots: L Position: Centre NHL Draft Eligibility: 2016 2nd year eligible THW The Next Ones Ranking (Midterm Top 60): Unranked THW War Room Rankings: 59   […]

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Frédéric Allard 2015-16 Team: #58, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Date of birth: 27-Dec-97 Place of birth: Québec, QC Ht: 6’1”  Wt: 179 lbs. Shoots: Right Position: Defenseman NHL Draft Eligibility: 2016 1st year eligible Twitter: @fredallard3 THW The Next Ones Ranking: 42 THW War Room Rankings: 46   Other Rankings Consensus: 53 NHL Central Scouting […]

By Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) THW’s War Room Top 210 NHL Draft Rankings for May have already been released. Here is a more in-depth look the top 30 prospects along with some thoughts behind the rankings, and grouped in tiers. This part one looks at those players slotted one through fifteen. Number One Matthews, Auston […]

Jonathan Dahlén  2015-16 Team: #54, Timrå IK, Allsvenskan Date of birth: 1997-12-20 Place of birth: Östersund, SWE Ht: 5’11”   Wt: 176 lbs Shoots: L Position: C/LW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2016 1st year eligible Twitter: @JonathanDahlen THW The Next Ones Ranking (Midterm): 38 Other Rankings Hockey Prospect: 26 THW War Room May Rankings: 30 Pike’s Picks: 42 NHL Central Scouting […]

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) 2016 NHL Draft Notes from THW’s War Room These are some things that you should be aware for this draft: The Top Three The top three are going to be stars in the NHL – Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, and Jesse Puljujarvi. I expect all three to be in the […]

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Every year NHL Central Scouting produces a segregated set of rankings at mid-season as well as their final rankings. Four lists are produced in the following categories: North American Skaters International Skaters North American Goalies International Goalies These lists make the job easier for Central Scouting but they are limited in terms […]

By Eldon MacDonald (edited by Chris Ralph) Cam Dineen 2015-16 Team: #4, North Bay Battalion Date of birth: 19-Jun-1998 Place of birth: Toms River, NJ Ht: 5’11”   Wt: 183 lbs Shoots: L Position: Defense NHL Draft Eligibility: 2016 1st year eligible Twitter: @CamDineen THW The Next Ones Ranking (Midterm): 49 Other Rankings Consensus: 37 Craig […]

The 1st round of The Next Ones NHL Mock Draft May The Force Be With You Edition is already in the books. Round 2 – The Picks Picks are listed in order as per Pro Sports Transactions. [2016 NHL Draft Guide: The Next Ones] Toronto Maple Leafs: Kale Clague, D, Brandon (WHL) Prospect Profiler Notes: […]

The NHL Draft Lottery has finally played out with the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the prized number one overall draft position. This is the May edition of The Next Ones NHL Mock Draft. The Great Northern Rebuilds Canadian franchises have, without a doubt, struggled this season. All seven Canadian teams failed to make the playoffs. […]

THW’s 2016 NHL Draft Guide The 2016 edition of the NHL Entry Draft takes place June 24th–25th at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. This draft class possesses a plethora of talent with potentially franchise-altering players available led by American Auston “Powers” Matthews plus the fabulous Finns – Jesse Puljujarvi and Patrick Laine. […]

The 1st round of The Next Ones NHL Mock Draft March Madness Edition is already in the books. After a plethora of picks changing hands leading up to and on the NHL trade deadline, here’s one scenario of how the draft may play out: Round 2 – The Picks Picks are listed in order as […]

GMs of teams that have emerged as buyers leading up to the NHL trade deadline might have to dangle valuable commodities to land the perceived difference-making players they desire in their quest for the hardest to win trophy in sports: the Stanley Cup. Dealing Picks Versus Prospects The trend in recent seasons is leans towards dealing […]

Auston “Powers” Matthews is not without contenders for the first overall slot in The Next Ones NHL Draft Rankings. But he is still on top. Two talented towering Finnish forwards are looking over each of his shoulders. Jesse Puljujarvi and Patrik Laine are now household names after their exceptional World Juniors performances. This February Edition […]

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) The annual CHL Top Prospects Game is only one game in the season but many times it has been a harbinger of what’s to come in the remainder of the season for many of the participants. Here are my 10 thoughts on some of the prospects from this year’s game. […]

“Whether it be the Boston Bruins going off the board to take Zachary Senyshyn, the rapid rise or fall of a Swedish blueliner’s stock, or Nikita Korostelev free-falling to the seventh round, a mock draft can go off the rails quicker than Auston Matthews can execute a dynamic, game-changing play. This draft class, though maybe not as heralded as the 2015 McEichel special […]

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) THW’s War Room: 2016 NHL Draft Rankings November 2015 Edition: Top 60 The War Room November 2015 Rankings include a listing of 671 prospects, sixty of which are ranked along with ten honourable mentions and five sleepers. The list is fully downloadable and can be used to make your own […]

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Hockey Management Rebuild Ignites Team Rebuild After decades of inept team management, the Leafs added what is considered the crème de la crème of hockey management. First came the newbies to NHL management: April 11, 2014: Brendan Shanahan, President, NHL Hall of Famer and the unofficial record holder for Gordie […]

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Lightning Has Already Struck At first glance, the Tampa Bay Lightning Prospect Top 10 List is not overly impressive. Digging a little deeper, Lightning faithful are not that concerned. The Bolts have some of the best young talent in the league with 12 already on the big club that are […]