The San Jose Sharks went into the 2026 NHL Draft with three first-round picks and plenty of debate about how […] ...

Each year, in advance of the NHL Draft, The Athletic’s prospects writers Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler solicit team-specific questions from our pool of beat writers. Consider it our experts’ ...

Over at The Athletic, hockey writer Scott Wheeler has been rolling out his detailed evaluations of each NHL team’s prospect pipeline, ranking all 32 organizations over the past month. The series began ...

The last time The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler published his Top 100 Drafted Prospects list, Ivan Demidov was in first place, and the Montreal Canadiens had five players on the list: Demidov, David ...

The first round of the draft is behind us. It was a long night. For those watching it on TV, it was better than last year… ...

With the draft fast approaching, there’s a lot to keep an eye on with the Canadiens. That said, at this point in the year, we all know what’s at stake for the Habs. And while no one can predict the ...

The Dallas Stars may have found a future defensive cornerstone as Lian Bichsel continues to prove doubters wrong, earning praise from Scott Wheeler and reshaping expectations for the team's blue line.

The NHL Draft has barely ended, and the first assessments are already starting to circulate. Of course, no one will know for ...