This Week in The Hockey News magazine: Future Watch 2015
It’s THN’s annual Future Watch, where we countdown the world’s top 75 prospects, grade each NHL team’s collection of youngsters and provide scouting reports for 300 up-and-comers. Additional features include: Editor’s Notebook: The Filip Forsberg trade shook up the entire NHL prospect landscape Sam Reinhart: In the talent-laden Reinhart clan, the best has come last Leon Draisaitl: His development plan was iffy, but the final chapter was well written Sam Bennett: Going under the knife cut deep, but it was the right move for the long run The McDavid Factor: A perfect storm of 2015 prospects makes tanking a no-brainer Predicting The Payoff: What’s the secret to prospect success? Look to the middle Winnipeg Jets: Their GM was called gun shy, but the Jets are primed for the 2019 Cup The AHL’s Euro Wave: Will prospects be better seasoned with spice from both sides of the pond? The Next NHL GM?: Patience paying off for Rob Blake in his hunt to become a head honcho Hockey Factories: The most prolific producers of NHLers have plenty of bite NHL Draft Sneak Peeks: From a slight risk in 2015 to the next Teemu in 2016 to Texas-sized lad in 2017 NCAA Free Agents: Whoever inks BU goalie Matt O’Connor will get a sound body and mind Future Watch Rewind: The 2005 FW class is one the hockey world will never forget
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