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- Detailed unique prospect profiles on all the top prospects
- Mock drafts
- Exclusive rankings
- Team specific needs and speculations
- Looking ahead to the 2021 NHL Draft and beyond
Latest Posts
- Canucks Can Trade for a 1st or 2nd Round Pick
- Blackhawks’ 2020 Draft Target: Jake Neighbours
- Analyzing the Lightning’s Top Trade Bait Before the Draft
- Draisaitl & Stützle Leading the Resurgence of German Hockey
- 2020 NHL Draft: 5 Underrated Swedish Prospects
2020 NHL Draft Rankings
- Bell’s Top 155 Final Rankings
- Forbes’ Top 217 Final Rankings
- BSC’s Top 250 Rankings
- Fisher’s Top 500 Final Rankings 2.0
2020 NHL Draft – Prospect Profiles
The Top-10 Potentials
- Amirov, Rodion
- Askarov, Yaroslav
- Byfield, Quinton
- Drysdale, Jamie
- Holtz, Alexander
- Lafrenière, Alexis
- Lundell, Anton
- Perfetti, Cole
- Raymond, Lucas
- Rossi, Marco
- Sanderson, Jake
- Stützle, Tim
Forwards
- Berard, Brett
- Beryozkin, Maxim
- Biondi, Blake
- Bordeleau, Thomas
- Bourque, Mavrik
- Brisson, Brendan
- Chinakhov, Yegor
- Chromiak, Martin
- Coe, Brandon
- Colangelo, Sam
- Cuylle, Will
- Didkovsky, Ivan
- Evangelista, Luke
- Farrell, Sean
- Finley, Jack
- Foerster, Tyson
- Foudy, Jean-Luc
- Fowler, Hayden
- Francis, Ryan
- Galimov, Artyom
- Gogolev, Pavel
- Greig, Ridly
- Groshev, Maxim
- Gunler, Noel
- Gushchin, Daniil
- Gut, Michal
- Hanas, Cross
- Hardie, James
- Heineman, Emil
- Hirvonen, Roni
- Holloway, Dylan
- Järventie, Roby
- Jarvis, Seth
- Kerins, Rory
- Khusnutdinov, Marat
- Knak, Simon
- Laferriere, Alex
- Lapierre, Hendrix
- Ljungman, Daniel
- Maenpaa, Juuso
- Magnusson, Oskar
- McClennon, Connor
- Mercer, Dawson
- Miettinen, Veeti
- Myšák, Jan
- Niederbach, Theodor
- Neighbours, Jake
- Novak, Pavel
- Nybeck, Zion
- Oden, Joonas
- Ovchinnikov, Dmitri
- Pashin, Alexander
- Perreault, Jacob
- Peterka, John-Jason
- Peterson, Dylan
- Ponomaryov, Vasili
- Pytlik, Jaromir
- Quinn, Jack
- Rashevsky, Dmitri
- Raska, Adam
- Reichel, Lukas
- Robins, Tristen
- Rochette, Theo
- Savoie, Carter
- Schoen, Ben
- Simoneau, Xavier
- Simontaival, Kasper
- Slukynsky, Grant
- Smilanic, Ty
- Sokolov, Egor
- Sourdif, Justin
- Stranges, Antonio
- Suni, Oliver
- Tarnstrom, Oliver
- Torgersson, Daniel
- Trineyev, Bogdan
- Tullio, Tyler
- Tyutnev, Pavel
- Vierling, Evan
- Wiesblatt, Ozzy
- Wisdom, Zayde
- Zary, Conner
- Zlodeyev, Dmitri
Defensemen
- Andrae, Emil
- Barron, Justin
- Benning, Michael
- Cormier, Lukas
- Delemont, Noah
- Desroches, Charlie
- Edwards, Ethan
- Faber, Brock
- Grans, Helge
- Guhle, Kaiden
- Hunt, Daemon
- Johannesson, Anton
- Johannesson, Samuel
- Jurmo, Joni
Jamie Drysdale (Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images) 
Emil Andrae (HV71) 
Lukas Cormier (Charlottetown Islanders)
- Kleven, Tyler
- Klinkorka, Karel
- Knazko, Samuel
- Krutil, Michael
- Kuznetsov, Yan
- Langenbrunner, Mason
- Miller, Mitchell
- Mironov, Ilya
- Moore, Ian
- Mukhamadullin, Shakir
- Nickl, Thimo
- Niemelä, Topi
- Nikishin, Alexander
- O’Rourke, Ryan
- Poirier, Jeremie
- Powell, Eamon
- Prokop, Luke
- Puutio, Kasper
- Rafkin, Ruben
- Sebrango, Donovan
- Sedoff, Christoffer
- Schneider, Braden
- Thompson, Jack
- Villeneuve, William
- Viro, Eemil
- Wallinder, William
Goaltenders
- Bednar, Jan
- Blomqvist, Joel
- Bjorklund, Garin
- Clang, Calle
- Commesso, Drew
- Cranley, Will
- Daws, Nico
- Garand, Dylan
- Gould, Brock
- Hlavaj, Samuel
- Levi, Devon
- Markkanen, Juho
- Miftakhov, Amir
- Ollas, Hugo
THW Prospect Features
- 10 Burning Questions for 2020 NHL Draft
- 9 Defensemen Who Could be Second Best
- 8 Potential Steals of the Draft
- 7 Takeaways From the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings
- 6 Divisive Prospects for THW Scouts
- 5 Presumed Facts for 2020 NHL Draft
- Downstream Effects of Coronavirus on NHL Combine & Draft
- Q&A With NHL Central Scouting Director Dan Marr
- 2020 NHL Draft Q&A With Sportsnet’s Sam Cosentino
- NHL Draft: 50 Twitter Accounts to Follow
- Meet the Steal of the 2020 NHL Draft
- 2020 NHL Draft: The Do Not Draft List
- 2020 NHL Draft: Must-Have Prospects
- NHL Draft 2020: To Tank or Not to Tank?
- 2020 NHL Draft: Emptying the Top Prospects’ Notebook
- 2020 NHL Draft: 5 Late-Round Sleepers to Watch
- 5 Predictions for the 2020 NHL Draft
Player Features
- Alexis Lafreniere First Among Draft-Eligible North American Skaters
- Lafrenière: Big Season Ahead for Potential First-Overall Pick
- Reviewing Lafrenière’s NHL Draft Resume
- Lafrenière’s Impact Will Be Felt On and Off the Ice
- Is Quinton Byfield Underrated?
- Byfield’s Injury Comeback Demonstrates His Maturity
- New Era of Goaltenders Will be Led by Yaroslav Askarov
- Lucas Raymond: The Next Swedish Superstar
- Cole Perfetti Talks His Game & His Draft Season
- Cole Perfetti Talks Preparing for Unprecedented NHL Draft
- Top Prospect Cole Perfetti Models Game After Mitch Marner [Video]
- Marco Rossi Could Be The Best Austrian Ever
- Marco Rossi’s Favorite Player is Brayden Point [Video]
- Luke Evangelista Ascending up the Draft Rankings
- Q & A with 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Ruben Rafkin
- Chicago Steel’s Sam Colangelo Takes the Next Step
- Jake Sanderson: Playing for More Than His Country
- Noel Gunler is Learning from Adversity
- London Knights’ Brett Brochu Has a Bright Future
- Dawson Mercer: Family, Hockey and the Draft
- Top Euro Draft Prospect Tim Stützle Talks About His Rise to the Top
- Draisaitl & Stützle Leading the Resurgence of German Hockey
- Perreault’s Bloodlines Helping Him Prep for the 2020 NHL Draft
- Drysdale Has the Potential to Surprise in Draft
- Jamie Drysdale Talks Draft Preparation & Offseason Changes
Team Features
- Chicago Steel Set to Make an Impact on 2020 NHL Draft
- 5 Saskatoon Blades Make Cut in NHL Central Scouting Draft Rankings
- 2 NHL Draft-Eligible Prospects Join Notre Dame Hockey
Mock Drafts
Post-Phase 2 Lottery
- THW 2020 Mock NHL Draft: We Pick the Top-15
- THW 2020 Mock NHL Draft: Complete Round 1
- Fisher’s 9th Annual NHL Mock Draft: 2020, Rounds 1-7
Pre-Phase 2 Lottery
- THW 2020 Mock NHL Draft Round 1: Our Armchair GMs Make Their Picks
- THW 2020 Mock NHL Draft Round 2: Our Armchair GMs Make Their Picks
- THW 2020 Mock NHL Draft Rounds 3-7: Our Armchair GMs Make Their Picks
- Top 10 Mock Scenarios 1
- Top 10 Mock Scenarios 2
- Top 10 Mock Scenarios 3
- Top 10 Mock Scenarios 4
- Top 10 Mock Scenarios 5
- Top 10 Mock Scenarios 6
- Top 10 Mock Scenarios 7
- Top 10 Mock Scenarios 8
- Top 10 Mock Scenarios 9
- Top 10 Mock Scenarios 10
- Reviewing Top 10 Mock Scenarios for Teams
- Reviewing Top 10 Mock Scenarios for Prospects
- First Round Mock Scenarios 1.1
- First Round Mock Scenarios 2.1
- First Round Mock Scenarios 3.1
- First Round Mock Scenarios 4.1
- First Round Mock Scenarios 5.1
- First Round Mock Scenarios 6.1
- First Round Mock Scenarios 7.1
- First Round Mock Scenarios 8.1
- First Round Mock Scenarios 9.1
- First Round Mock Scenarios 10.1
- Reviewing First Round Mock Scenarios for Teams
- Reviewing First Round Mock Scenarios for Prospects
Tournament Coverage
- 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Top Performances
- 15 Risers From Hlinka Gretzky Cup
- Standouts from the World Juniors
- 2020 World Juniors: Draft-Eligible Players to Watch
- Sweden’s Draft-Eligible Forwards Will Be Difference Makers at WJC
- Taking Stock from CHL Top Prospects Game
- 10 Prospects That Could Have Boomed at U18 Worlds
2020 NHL Draft Lottery
- 2020 NHL Draft Lottery: 5 Teams That Need a Win
- An NHL Placeholder Team Wins Draft Lottery
- 2020 NHL Draft Lottery Round 2 Explained
- Lafreniere Sweepstakes: Eastern Conference Impact of the No. 1 Overall Pick
- Lafreniere Sweepstakes: Western Conference Impact of the No. 1 Overall Pick
- 2020 NHL Lottery Draft: Who Needs the First-Overall Pick Most?
- Rangers Win First-Overall Pick in 2020 NHL Draft
Mailbags
- Bell’s 2020 NHL Draft Mailbag: Myšak, Farrell, Foerster & More
- Bell’s 2020 NHL Draft Mailbag: Lafrenière, Lapierre, Amirov & More
- Bell’s 2020 NHL Draft Mailbag: Rangers, Senators, Devils & More
- Bell’s 2020 NHL Draft Mailbag: Trading Picks, Evangelista, Biondi & More
- Bell’s 2020 NHL Draft Mailbag: Red Wings, Oilers, Maple Leafs & More
Prospects News & Rumours
More Lists and Rankings
- Top-10 Draft-Eligible OHL Prospects
- 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Americans
- 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Swedes
- 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Finns
- 5 Underrated Draft-Eligible OHL Talents
- 5 Underrated QMJHL Draft-Eligible Prospects
- 10 Underrated WHL Draft-Eligible Targets
- 5 Underrated American Prospects
- 5 Underrated Swedish Prospects
- 5 Underrated Russians in 2020 NHL Draft
- 4 Top QMJHL Prospects, Not Named Lafreniere, for NHL Draft
- 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Centers
- 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Left Wingers
- 2020 NHL Draft: Top-10 Right Wingers
- 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Defensemen
- 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Goaltenders
- Undrafted Tracker: Midseason Update on Prospects Passed Over
Team by Team Draft Info
Anaheim Ducks
- Ducks’ Early 2020 Draft Dreamin’
- Ducks Draft Targets: Jamie Drysdale
- Ducks Draft Targets: Cole Perfetti
- Ducks Draft Targets: Lucas Raymond
- Ducks’ 2020 Draft Target: Jake Sanderson
- Ducks’ 2020 Mock Draft Recap
- Ducks’ 2020 Draft Targets: Anton Lundell
- Ducks’ 2020 Draft Targets: Marco Rossi
- Ducks’ 2020 Draft Targets: Alexander Holtz
- Ducks 2020 NHL Draft Lottery Primer
- Ducks Roundtable: 2020 Draft, Top Prospects & the Farm System
- Ducks Trading for 2nd Top-15 Draft Pick Could Speed Up Rebuild
Arizona Coyotes
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
- Sabres’ Trade Targets With First-Round Pick
- Sabres Need to Trade Their First-Round Pick
- Sabres’ First and Second-Round Draft Targets
Calgary Flames
- Flames Have Many Options to Retool Their Defense at 2020 Draft
- Flames’ 2020 Mock Draft Recap
- 5 Good Draft Options for the Flames at 19th Overall
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
- Red Wings’ 2020 NHL Draft Options
- Red Wings’ Options for 4th-Overall Draft Pick in 2020
- Red Wings Draft: 6 Exceptional First Round Options
- Lafreniere Would Significantly Alter Red Wings’ 2020-21 Outlook
- The Grind Line: Red Wings Mock Draft Analysis
- Red Wings 7-Round Mock Draft
- Red Wings: Draft Lottery Fallout
- Red Wings’ Draft Options at Fourth Overall
- Red Wings Draft Candidates: Lucas Raymond
- Red Wings Draft Candidates: Jamie Drysdale
- Red Wings Draft Candidates: Marco Rossi
- 4 Good Options for the Red Wings at 4th Overall
- Red Wings Draft Candidates: Yaroslav Askarov
- Red Wings Fans Shouldn’t Be Surprised or Upset by 2020 Draft Lottery
- 3 Draft Picks the Detroit Red Wings Could Trade For
- Red Wings Options For the 32nd Pick
- Red Wings 2020 Draft Preview: Targets & Predictions
Edmonton Oilers
- Why Oilers Should Hope NHL Decides Against a June Draft
- Edmonton Oilers 2020 NHL Draft Preview
- Oilers Have Options With the 14th Overall Pick
- Oilers Unlikely to Take Defenseman With 14th Pick [Video]
Florida Panthers
Los Angeles Kings
- Kings’ Strong Finish Means Fewer Draft Options
- Kings Armchair GM for a Day: Stutzle Picked 4th in Mock Draft
- Kings Have Only One Option at No. 2: Tim Stützle
- Kings Could Move Up to Top Pick: Here’s How
- Kings 2020 Draft Preview
- Kings Must Draft Quinton Byfield
Minnesota Wild
Montreal Canadiens
- Montreal Canadiens Poised to Add Significant Skill at 2020 Draft
- Canadiens’ First-Round Draft Targets
- Canadiens’ Plans Out the Window With a June Draft
- Yaroslav Askarov: A Canadiens’ First-Round Pick?
- Canadiens 2020 Mock NHL Draft Picks
- Canadiens’ Draft Targets if They Beat the Penguins
- Montreal Canadiens and the Implications of the Draft Lottery
- Canadiens Must Forget About Lafreniere for Now
- Canadiens Can Address Scoring in 2020 NHL Draft
- Canadiens Can Add Depth in Second Round of 2020 Draft
Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
- Devils’ Draft Fortunes Could Be Boosted by NHL Suspension
- 10 Prospects the Devils Need on Their Draft Board
- Devils’ Draft Strategy Could Hinge on Their Needs
- Devils Should Continue Accumulating Ottawa 67’s Players
- Devils Would Benefit From Early June Draft
- Devils Draft Targets: Alexander Holtz
- Devils Drafting Lucas Raymond Would Be Dream Scenario
- Devils’ Prospect Pool Could Use Perfetti’s Versatility
- Devils: Analyzing Mock Draft Selections
- Devils Should Keep Diving Into European Draft Waters
- Devils Hoping for More Draft Lottery Luck
- Devils Should Pass on Sanderson at 7th Overall
- 6 Options for Devils at 20th Overall
- Devils Can Find Goaltending Help Deep in the Draft
- 12 Prospects Devils Should Target Deep in the Draft
- Devils 2020 Mock Draft
- Devils Have 6 Great Options at 7th Overall
New York Islanders
- Islanders Have Options With Very Late First Draft Pick
- Lafrenière Would Solve a Few of the Islanders’ Problems
New York Rangers
- Rangers Win Regardless of Series Result
- Rangers Win First-Overall Pick in 2020 NHL Draft
- Rangers’ Lottery Victory Paves Way for Roster Shake-Up
- Lafreniere Shouldn’t Change Rangers’ Rebuilding Plans
- Rangers Will Pick Lafreniere, But What Problems Could That Cause?
Ottawa Senators
- Pierre Dorion’s History at the Draft
- Senators’ 2020 NHL Draft Target: Jamie Drysdale
- 5 Senators Draft Targets at 21st Overall
- The Ottawa Senators and the Promise of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
- Senators’ 2020 Draft First-Round Targets
- Senators Should Target Raymond With Third Pick
- Senators’ Rebuild Rides on Late Round Drafting Success
- 5 Ottawa Senators 2020 Draft Targets for 28th Overall
- Senators’ 28th Draft Pick Could Become a Movable Feast
Philadelphia Flyers
- Flyers’ 2020 NHL Draft Priorities
- Flyers’ 2020 Draft Targets: Centers
- Flyers’ 2020 NHL Draft Targets: Defensemen
- Flyers’ 2020 NHL Draft Targets: Goalies
- Flyers’ 2020 Mock Draft 2nd Round and Beyond
- Flyers Should Draft Peterka, ESPN Says
- Flyers’ 2020 NHL Draft Targets: Wild Cards
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
- 6 Prospects That Could Fall to the Blues in the 2020 Draft
- Blues: 5 Third-Round Targets
- Blues: 5 Fourth-Round Targets
- Blues 2020 Mock Draft Recap
- Blues’ Biggest Needs Entering the 2020 Draft
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Lightning’s 2020 Draft Guide, May Edition
- 4 Lightning NHL Draft Targets
- Lightning Roundtable: 2020 Draft Targets, Prospects & More
- Lightning’s 2020 THW Mock Draft Recap
- Lightning 2020 NHL Draft Preview
- Analyzing the Lightning’s Top Trade Bait Before the Draft
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Maple Leafs 2020 Mock Draft Recap
- 5 Maple Leafs Second Round Draft Targets
- Maple Leafs Draft Targets With First Round Conditional Pick
- 5 Maple Leafs’ First-Round Draft Targets
- 5 Good Options for the Maple Leafs at 44th Overall
- 3 Hidden Gems the Maple Leafs Should Consider Drafting
Vancouver Canucks
- 7 Canucks Third-Round Draft Targets
- Canucks’ 2020 Mock Draft Recap
- Canucks Draft Targets With First Round Conditional Pick
- Canucks Dream Scenario: Drafting Lafrenière
- Vancouver Canucks 2020 NHL Draft Preview
- Canucks GM Benning Looking to Add Picks in 2020 Draft [Video]
- Canucks Can Trade for a 1st or 2nd Round Pick
Vegas Golden Knights
- Golden Knights Draft Target: Jeremie Poirier
- Golden Knights Draft Target: Braden Schneider
- Golden Knights: Mock Draft Choices and Reasoning
Washington Capitals
Winnipeg Jets
- Jets’ 2020 Draft Strategy: Best Forward Available
- 5 Jets’ First-Round Draft Targets
- Jets Can’t Lose at 2020 NHL Entry Draft
- Jets’ 2020 Draft Targets at 10th Overall
Future NHL Drafts – A Look Ahead
- 2021 NHL Draft: Bell’s Top 31 Preseason Rankings
- 2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge: 9 Players to Watch
- 2022 NHL Draft: Shane Wright Is a Must-Watch Player this Season
- 2020 OHL Draft Preview: Chaos at the Top
- North Bay’s Ty Nelson Reflects on the OHL Draft
- Connor Bedard Granted First-Ever WHL Exceptional Status
- Rutger McGroarty Discusses Future With USA NTDP
- 2021 NHL Draft: 5 USNTDP Players to Watch
- 2021 NHL Draft: 5 QMJHL Players to Watch
- 2021 NHL Draft: 5 Russian Players to Watch
- 2021 NHL Draft: 5 WHL Players to Watch
- 2021 NHL Draft: 3 NCAA Players to Watch
- 2021 NHL Draft: 9 European Players to Watch
- 2021 NHL Draft: 5 OHL Players to Watch
Older NHL Drafts – A Look Back
- Classic Draft Day Quotes
- Revisiting Preseason Rankings for 2018 NHL Draft
- All-Decade NHL Draft – 2010 to 2019
- The Best Late-Round Picks Ever
- 10 Best 7th Round Picks Since 2005
- Did The 2005 NHL Lockout Help Make The 2003 Draft Class Great?
- The Worst 1st Overall Draft Pick…Ever
- The Worst First Overall Draft Picks in NHL History
- 1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the Last Decade
- Who’s Never Picked #1 in the Draft?
2019 NHL Draft Review
- 2019 NHL Draft in Review: Risers and Fallers
- Revisiting Preseason Rankings for 2019 NHL Draft
- 2019 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: Pick By Pick Results
- 2019 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: By The Numbers
- 2019 NHL Draft: Evaluating Team Results
Previous Draft Guides
Forgotten Draft Picks
- 2013 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2012 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2011 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2010 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2009 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2008 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2007 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2005 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2004 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
Where Are They Now?
- 2015 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2014 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2013 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2012 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
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