In the run-up to the 2024 draft, the various analysts and prospect experts make public various “mock drafts” in which they simulate the draft according to what they think each team will do with its first-round pick.
We know where Macklin Celebrini is going in the 2024 Draft…but where would he go in last year’s Draft? It wouldn’t be No. 1. Connor Bedard, the most hyped prospect this side of Connor McDavid in 2015, is still the clear-cut first-overall, according to two NHL scouts and TSN draft guru Craig Button.
Expectations for Joshua Roy were never as high as for a top-10 draft pick, simply because he was selected in the fifth round. Expectations were a little higher, however, after he racked up 218 points in two seasons with the Sherbrooke Phoenix.
After the huge Matvei Michkov saga in 2023, we’re back with another dilemma surrounding a young Russian player: Ivan Demidov. If his name were Yvan Demidove and he were from Quebec, there would be fewer questions about him.
If you are among Red Wings fans hoping against hope that Jarome Iginla’s son, Tij, or Shai Buium’s younger brother, Zeev, might be available for Detroit to draft at No.
According to TSN’s Director of Scouting Craig Button, the Edmonton Oilers knew something about their roster that almost everyone else seemed to overlook.
Craig Button has ranked two San Jose Sharks prospects in his list of the top-5o NHL-affiliated prospects. Will Smith—the Sharks’ fourth-overall pick in 2023—was ranked third, behind only Anaheim’s Cutter Gauthier and Carolina’s Alexander Nikishin.
JayOnSC: Mike Johnson and Craig Button on with Jay Onrait Tuesday talking about the Edmonton Oilers and if they should make some moves before the trade deadline.
TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joined Jay Onrait on SportsCenter and was asked about what the Pittsburgh Penguins should do at the Trade Deadline.
TSN’s That’s Hockey ran a segment with Craig Button and Bryan Hayes looking at the recent state of the Leafs. A large part of it focused on the perceived indifference towards winning and losing, which I don’t think is true but concede the Leafs don’t always present themselves as well as they should.
TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joined Jay Onrait on SportsCenter and was asked if the Senators hiring Jacques Martin as a Senior Advisor to DJ Smith meant the end of Smith in Ottawa, Button did not think so.
TSN: Craig Button gives his thoughts on if the Calgary Flames could be thinking of rebuilding as they sit near the bottom of the league in the early part of the season.
Welcome to a new draft series here at CanucksArmy where we examine which draft-eligible prospects will be available to the Vancouver Canucks at 11th overall.
The Boston Bruins continue to set the standard for excellence with each passing win in the regular season after notching their 10th win in a row that’s pushed them to a 49-8-5 record.
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