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Our prospect expert breaks down the players he's most excited to see in men's hockey this season.

Our exclusive look at America's top junior circuit features NHL prospects and names to watch for the 2022 draft and beyond.

Will Pat Brisson help facilitate an Eichel swap? Should Montreal match the Kotkaniemi offer sheet? Do the Canada and USA women have the best rivalry in sports? And more.

Expect an unpredictable draft this weekend, but also keep an eye out for the players rounded up by our prospect expert here.

Projecting the top five picks; predicting late-round steals; our picks of which players might be traded during the draft; and much more.

Nashville has been a very good team for a long time, but with this season in free-fall it's worth considering what a couple elite draft picks could do.

Lack of hockey in two major junior circuits has sent some great talents to Europe and the AHL and the kids haven't been afraid to make an impact.

A number of 2021 draft prospects earned spots on their national teams at the world juniors, so our expert got the inside scoop from NHL scouts on their showings.

The 2020 first-rounder brings tons of skill and two-way play on the ice as well as great leadership in the dressing room.

The franchise went through a radical revision of its hockey operations just months ago and the stakes at the draft are high.

A team-by-team look at every club's highest pick in the past decade – from the 2010 NHL draft through 2019 – plus a peek at their other top-10 selections over the past 10 years.

The 2020-21 season is underway in a number of countries and these youngsters are making noise early.

Coyotes forfeit two high selections in wake of NHL investigation.

Speedy winger returns to the Penguins team that drafted him in 2014.

Just days after getting bounced from the bubble by Carolina, the Blueshirts get some excellent luck in the lottery. Now New York can add a powerful, high-end talent to an ever-growing cadre of elite youngsters and established vets.

The Jets' all-time all-drafted team blends the Atlanta Thrashers with Winnipeg's second NHL incarnation. Think of it this way: Scheifele and Laine are joined by the likes of Kovalchuk and Heatley.

The Blues' all-time all-drafted team is a deep and talented contender, just like the St. Louis squad that finally raised the Stanley Cup for the first time last season.

It shouldn't come as any surprise that the Predators' all-time all-drafted team is an absolute beast on the blueline.

The Wild landed their most talented player with their first pick in their first-ever NHL draft in 2000. They could use a few more game-breakers in the Marian Gaborik mold.

The Capitals waited a long time to hoist the Stanley Cup. They finally scored their first NHL championship in 2018, with a big assist from the franchise's all-time all-drafted team.

Toronto hasn't won a Stanley Cup in more than 50 years, but the Maple Leafs' all-time all-drafted team is a title contender. Well, they could maybe use a little help on defense...

The Lightning have delivered some slam-dunk No. 1 overall picks since their NHL arrival in 1992, but their all-time all-drafted team is hindered by an eight-year dry spell at the draft table.

Mario Lemieux. Sidney Crosby. Jaromir Jagr. Evgeni Malkin. Mark Recchi. And there's plenty more star power, too. The Penguins' all-time all-drafted team is a remorseless scoring machine.

There wasn't any room for Dave 'The Hammer' Schultz on the Flyers' all-time all-drafted team, but there's still plenty of toughness – plus goals and great goaltending, too.