NHL Entry Draft 2020 News & Stories
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2021-09-01, 13:00NHL Prospects
Washington Capitals prospect Hendrix Lapierre is back on track
Lapierre's 2019-2020 season was filled with injuries and frustrating performances. 30 games later, he's back on track.
2021-08-26, 17:45NHL ProspectsJake Sanderson looks the part of a future top-pair defender
Jake Sanderson was a bit of a surprise with the No. 5-overall pick, but the Ottawa Senators are looking smart for betting big on him.
2021-08-25, 14:00NHL ProspectsA Year Later, Shakir Mukhamadullin's NHL upside is more evident than ever before
Shakir Mukhamadullin was the first big surprise of the 2020 NHL Draft. A year later, the New Jersey Devils' decision to take him in the first round is a lot more understandable.
2021-04-27, 16:00NHLFilm Room: An examination of Quinton Byfield's progress with the AHL's Ontario Reign
The best players find ways to adapt when facing new and better competition. Top prospect Quinton Byfield has done exactly that with the AHL's Ontario Reign.
2021-02-24, 20:00NHLWhy is Tim Stützle out-scoring Alexis Lafrenière?
When it comes to prospects, we know that it is not about who arrives first in the NHL, but who improves the most over their career. On the other hand,...
2021-01-15, 18:49NHLTyson Foerster and Zayde Wisdom made the most of an NHL training camp introduction unlike any other
Tyson Foerster and Zayde Wisdom, a pair of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks from the 2020 NHL Draft, got an extended look at Flyers training camp, and made a really solid impression. Russ Cohen shares their story.
2020-11-06, 14:30NHL Entry Draft 2020The Unclaimed: Execs & Scouts Dish on why EliteProspects Canadian Ranked Players Passed Through the 2020 NHL Draft
EliteProspects ranked 129 players for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and 20 of them passed through the draft unclaimed. That’s pretty much par for the course. The average team ranks...
2020-11-05, 14:30NHL Entry Draft 2020The Unclaimed: Execs & Scouts Dish on why EliteProspects American Ranked Players Passed Through the 2020 NHL Draft
EliteProspects ranked 129 players for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and 20 of them passed through the draft unclaimed. That’s pretty much par for the course. The average team ranks...
2020-11-04, 15:30NHL Entry Draft 2020The Unclaimed: Execs & Scouts Dish on why EliteProspects European Ranked Players Passed Through the 2020 NHL Draft
EliteProspects ranked 129 players for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and 20 of them passed through the draft unclaimed. That’s pretty much par for the course. The average team ranks...
2020-10-29, 16:00World Juniors 2021Brock Faber’s Defensive Details Give him a Chance at World Juniors Success
The Los Angeles Kings stayed true to the best player available mantra when they drafted Minnesota defender Brock Faber with the 45th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. They’d...
2020-10-28, 13:30Scouting ReportsSober Second Thoughts on the Yegor Chinakhov Pick
The Columbus Blue Jackets had a choice. They could draft Yegor Chinakhov with their first pick, 21st overall, and steel themselves for the questions that would follow. Alternatively, they could...
2020-10-20, 19:00PodcastsThe EliteProspects Podcast With J.D. Burke and Craig Button: Recapping the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
We’re back! The 2020 NHL Draft has come and gone, and we’re now ready to share our thoughts on the annual showcase with all of our listeners. Which teams crushed...
2020-10-15, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Scout’s Roundtable: EliteProspects’ Least Favourite Picks From the 2020 NHL Draft
No two draft picks are created equal. That’s as apparent in the immediate aftermath of any draft as it is five-plus years down the road, even if the true yield...
2020-10-14, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Scout’s Roundtable: EliteProspects’ Favourite Picks From the 2020 NHL Draft
No two draft picks are created equal. That’s as apparent in the immediate aftermath of any draft as it is five-plus years down the road, even if the true yield...
2020-10-08, 05:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Grading Every Team’s Performance at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
It only took about eight hours on top of yesterday’s three-or-so, but we finally, almost mercifully, reached the conclusion of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. 217 draft picks later, the...
2020-10-07, 05:51NHL Entry Draft 2020The Best and Worst Picks From the First-Round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
The first-round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft came and went, and it was full value, as always, with its fair share of awesome picks, duds, and totally out of...
2020-10-06, 19:00Scouting ReportsAfter a Tough Draft-Year, it’s no Longer a Matter of ‘When’ but ‘If’ for Justin Barron
Before Jamie Drysdale starred in the OHL and Jake Sanderson sported the NTDP’s jersey — Justin Barron established himself as a top prospect. A November 2001 birthdate, Barron was eligible...
2020-10-06, 17:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Mocking the First 3 Rounds, 92 Picks of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. More than a year spent tracking the progress of hundreds of players, consulting with industry insiders, running the numbers, and it all...
2020-10-05, 19:00Scouting ReportsHow Whichever Team Drafts Quinton Byfield can Unlock his Superstar Potential
It’s hard to remember an NHL Draft in recent memory that has conjured as much disagreement and consternation in the top 10 as this year’s class. The one thing everyone...
2020-10-05, 15:30NHL Entry Draft 2020Theodor Niederbach is the Best 2020 NHL Draft Prospect You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Theodor Niederbach didn’t generate much buzz in draft circles at the beginning of the year. It was a strange development considering how much attention he’d captured only two years prior...
2020-10-05, 13:00Scouting ReportsJean-Luc Foudy is the 2020 NHL Draft’s Most Fascinating Prospect
Jean-Luc Foudy is the ultimate Rorschach Test in the 2020 NHL Draft. No two scouts see the same player, and what they do see is more of a reflection on...
2020-10-04, 18:30Scouting ReportsThomas Bordeleau’s Hockey Sense, Awareness Makes him a Legitimate First-Round Prospect
If you’re familiar with EliteProspects’ draft coverage, then you’re well aware at this point of my affinity for Thomas Bordeleau, the No. 23-ranked prospect in our 2020 NHL Draft Guide....
2020-10-04, 13:00Scouting ReportsJan Myšák is an Intriguing Prospect but Top-Six Upside in the NHL Seems Unlikely
Jan Mysak’s journey to the 2020 NHL Draft has been nothing short of fascinating. At 16, Mysak established himself in the Czech Extraliga, before leading the relegation round in scoring....
2020-10-02, 14:00Scouting ReportsMaking Sense of Hendrix Lapierre’s Long-Term Projection
Hendrix Lapierre captivated his audience at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup during the first scene of the 2020 scouting season. He dangled through defenders, set up teammates with cross-ice passes, scored on...