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Gare Joyce looks at the players selected in the first round of this season's draft to see when they should arrive in the National Hockey League.

Blog | Conversation | June 27, 2011

Gare Joyce puts out his final mock draft, which features lots of movement at the top and throughout the first round.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2011

In Gare Joyce's third 2011 NHL mock draft, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the No. 1 pick while Mika Zibanejad keeps rising.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2011

Gare Joyce breaks down the top 50 prospects for the 2011 NHL entry draft, updating our January rankings. This time, there's movement in the top three, but bigger waves are being made near No. 20, where a pair of prospects previously outside our Top 50 have surged into first-round territory.

Story | Conversation | June 16, 2011

In Gare Joyce's second 2011 NHL mock draft, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the No. 1 pick and Ryan Strome overtakes Gabriel Landeskog in the top five.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2011

Gare Joyce provides an updated mock draft for all teams in the NHL lottery. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goes first to the Edmonton Oilers.

Blog | Conversation | April 13, 2011

Gare Joyce breaks down the top 50 prospects for the 2011 NHL entry draft, updating our January rankings. This time, there's movement in the top three, but bigger waves are being made near No. 20, where a pair of prospects previously outside our Top 50 have surged into first-round territory.

Story | Conversation | March 07, 2011

In Gare Joyce's first 2011 NHL mock draft, D Adam Larsson takes the top spot, but the top 10 is dominated by forwards. Such is life in the higher-scoring NHL.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2011

Ahead of the NHL All-Star game, Gare Joyce predicts what newcomers could be joining the team in the year 2015. His list includes prospects from all different levels of competition, but at the top are current NHLers Tyler Seguin and Taylor Hall.

Blog | Conversation | January 28, 2011

Gare Joyce examines the players who stood out and those who had a poor game at the CHL Prospects game in Toronto Jan. 19.

Blog | Conversation | January 21, 2011

Gare Joyce breaks down the top 50 prospects for the 2011 NHL entry draft.

Story | Conversation | January 18, 2011

NHL scouts soaked up the performances of some of their top prospects at the World Junior Championship in Buffalo. The NHL Draft Blog breaks down the franchises that featured the top talent.

Blog | Conversation | January 07, 2011

Gare Joyce offers his first early look at the top 50 prospects for the 2011 NHL draft. Sean Couturier is No. 1 with 240 days to go, but the case of Adam Larsson -- a top-flight defenseman -- might be the story that defines the Xcel Center proceedings.

Blog | Conversation | October 27, 2010

Gare Joyce examines the top 12 picks of the 2010 NHL draft and how they will each contribute this season to their respective teams.

Blog | Conversation | October 13, 2010

Gare Joyce runs down a few guys he saw at the Team USA U-20 evaluations in Lake Placid in the context of the 2011 NHL draft: Adam Clendening looks good, as does Gabriel Landeskog. Victor Rask, of Sweden, is a name to know; opportunity's knocking there.

Blog | Conversation | August 06, 2010

Gare Joyce was in Lake Placid for the Team USA U-20 evaluation camp recently. Names to know: Adam Clendening (BU) and Brandon Saad (Saginaw), both of whom are eligible for the 2011 NHL draft and both of whom shined bright at evals.

Blog | Conversation | August 03, 2010