Philadelphia Flyers – Top 5 prospects
Prior to June 23rd, 2011, the Flyers future on the prospect front looked bleak. Their 2010-11 season ended prematurely at the hands of the eventual Stanley Cup Champions, the Boston…
Prior to June 23rd, 2011, the Flyers future on the prospect front looked bleak. Their 2010-11 season ended prematurely at the hands of the eventual Stanley Cup Champions, the Boston…
Even NHL General Managers are susceptible to the occasional man-crush. Dean Lombardi, who served as a Philadelphia Flyers scout for four years, continues to build what some have coined “Philadelphia…
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, MN – The 2011 NHL Entry Draft got off to a pretty tame start in the Twin Cities. Other than the trade that sent…
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, Minnesota – Final preparations are underway for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, which will take place on Friday and Saturday at the Xcel Energy…
Just as the title suggests, this is a list in no particular order of prospects that could prove to be valuable commodities leading up to the NHL trade deadline. GMs…
By: JEFF BLAY In light of a huge World Junior performance, there have been rumors circulating that Brian Burke wants to acquire center Brayden Schenn from the L.A. Kings — possibly for Kris Versteeg and others. Will Burke pull the trigger on this one? Only time will tell.
There’s nothing like Canada vs USA hockey and the Canadian fans said it best on Sunday’s game between Canada and Switzerland, chanting “We want USA! We want USA!” This chant…
Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the…
Andrew Knoll recaps the Kings victory over the Panthers and talks Schenn, Sturm and … Vey?
#4 Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson EDM F 2009-10th
One-Timer: MPS. MSP. MP. Now known as simply Magnus Paajarvi. Call him anything, but call him one of the most talented young players in the game. Even at 10th, the Oilers got a gift. I had him ranked 7th in my my 2009 Draft Preview and here’s an excerpt:
MSP is a super creative winger with speed to burn. Known more of a playmaker, the talented Swede still knows how to finish. The powerful and smooth skating MSP is also very tough to knock off the puck. At 7th overall, he could prove to be a steal even at this rank.
Fortunate enough to land lower bowl seats in the Saddledome for December 23rd’s tilt between the Finland and Team Canada in a pre-WJC tournament game, I thought I’d reflect back…
Christopher Ralph is a hockey writer with a focus on prospects and the entry draft, as well as the Leafs’ correspondent here at THW. “Full Potential” Prospect Profile: Please…