The Journey

Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing Fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. This week, we will be playing out the 2021 NHL Draft and attempting to predict teams’ selections based on their needs, in a year where they matter more than ever. As [...]

Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing Fantasy predictions and analysis along the way.  My name is Hadi, and I will be taking over for Dave Hall, who has chosen to pursue other avenues in his quest for a future in the scouting sphere. On [...]

Welcome back to The Journey. Over the past few weeks, I had been making my predictions on the upcoming draft 2021 eligibles, bringing you a three-part Mock Draft. If you missed them, check them out here: Mock Draft Part One: Picks 1-5 Mock Draft Part Two: Picks 6-10 Mock Draft Part Three: Picks 11-15 While [...]

Welcome back to The Journey. Over the past couple of weeks I have been showing off my top-15 2021 NHL draft mock picks. Today, I wrap up the series with my final give picks (11-15)  Before I go ahead, let's recap who has been taken this far: #1 - The Buffalo Sabres select Owen Power [...]

Welcome back to The Journey.  If you missed last week’s installment, I kickstarted my top-15 mock draft. As you have been reminded often, this is an interesting draft to make bold predictions towards. The variations are plentiful, which should make for a very intriguing couple of days when the time comes.  Before we get going [...]

Welcome Back to The Journey.  I mentioned in my last piece how exciting the next few weeks were with regards to hockey events. You can officially cross “Draft Lottery” off that list. Not only because it has now passed us by, but because it was everything but exciting. The buildup lasted weeks, only for it [...]

Welcome back to The Journey. If there is anything positive to take out of this season’s extraordinary timeline, it’s the off-season waiting times. As a hockey/fantasy maniac, the off-season can be long and grueling, especially once we get towards the dog days of August. However, things are slightly different this time around.  With the NHL [...]

Welcome back to The Journey. I do not have to tell you twice, the playoffs are a time to embrace some of the best hockey you will see, no questions asked. Unfortunately, this comes at the cost of prospect watching. While there are always exceptions to the fact, as I shed light on last week [...]

Welcome back to The Journey. To kick things off, I would like to thank Colton Pankiw for taking over during my absence. He provided some great content for all of you prospect enthusiasts and in case you missed any of his work, make sure to check out his columns: Calder Trophy Top 5 Top Rising [...]

Welcome back to The Journey. In last week’s edition, I wrote a Part 2 of top rising forward prospects for April. Here is a quick update: Yegor Sharangovich (NJD) After two underwhelming seasons in the AHL, Sharangovich has been one of the New Jersey Devils best contributors this season with 16 goals and 29 points [...]