NHL News & Notes: Ty Smith, Shinkaruk Trade & More
In today’s News & Notes, the New Jersey Devils have signed their 2018 first-round pick Ty Smith to a three-year entry-level contract, the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames made a…
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Q & A with Devils Prospect Ty Smith
For the first time since 2011 (Adam Larsson) the New Jersey Devils selected a defenseman with their first-round pick when they nabbed Ty Smith with the 17th overall pick at…
6 Devils Prospects Who Could Make the Roster
One of the staples of Ray Shero’s tenure as New Jersey Devils general manager has been building from within the organization. That plan was on display last week during the…
New Jersey Devils 2018 Draft Review
After having the first overall pick in 2017, things were more subdued for the New Jersey Devils in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. They made six selections with only one…
Top 20 WHL Draft Prospects for 2018
The Western Hockey League has been one of the most consistent producers of talent for the National Hockey League for decades. The teams have a level of familiarity with the…
Best Available Defenseman for Oilers at 10
Between now and June 22, there are going to be a ton of mock drafts coming out. For the Edmonton Oilers, there’s a definite need within the organization for a…
Oilers Defense Options for the Draft
There are two crucial needs for the Edmonton Oilers this summer. One of them is finding a top-six winger that can score 20-30 goals and potentially play with Connor McDavid…
Oilers Options at the 2018 NHL Draft
The NHL Draft Lottery takes place a little over a week from now and the Edmonton Oilers have the ninth-best odds (five percent) of winning the thing. There are various…
Ty Smith – 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Ty Smith 2017-18 Team: Spokane Chiefs (#24) Date of Birth: March 24, 2000 Place of Birth: Lloydminster, Alberta Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 200 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defenseman NHL Draft Eligibility:…
Smith, Veleno Named Captains at CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
With the rosters already set for the 23rd annual Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, there was still some logistics that needed to be determined – with one of them being…
Parallel Paths to NHL Draft for WHL Prospects
As far as the Western Hockey League is concerned, the 2018 NHL Draft class is defenseman-heavy at the high end. The only A-rated WHL player on the Central Scouting early…
2018 NHL Draft: WHL Prospects to Watch
The beginning of a new season is also the beginning of a new draft year. A whole crop of new up-and-coming hockey players with dreams of National Hockey League stardom…