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The Memorial Cup is positively brimming with top NHL Draft prospects, including four of Grant Sonier's top 10 for the 2013 draft. What will scouts be looking for on junior hockey's big stage?

Blog | Conversation | May 16, 2013

Neil Greenberg highlights 11 rookies who are having a major impact on their teams in the 2013 Cup playoffs, including Ottawa forward Jakob Silfverberg and Minnesota defenseman Jonas Brodin.

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2013

With the NHL locked out, top prospects like Nick Bjugstad and T.J. Tynan will take the ice when the college hockey season kicks off. Corey Pronman takes a closer look at top NCAA players to watch.

Blog | Conversation | October 11, 2012

In the wake of Neil Greenberg's updated Top 25 Under 25 rankings, Insider's Grant Sonier combs through the league's prospects to see which appear the most likely to join that elite group down the line.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2012

With national teams gathering for World Junior camps, a slew of top prospects will soon take the ice, highlighted by Seth Jones, a projected top-2 pick in the 2013 entry draft. Corey Pronman takes a closer look at the top players in August action.

Blog | Conversation | August 01, 2012

After a whirlwind of extraordinary activity on Day 1 of the 2012 NHL draft, Craig Custance relays his best moves of the day, among other superlatives.

Blog | Conversation | June 23, 2012

Doug McIntyre highlights six under-the-radar free agents, including Johan Hedberg and Brian Boyle.

Blog | Conversation | June 16, 2011

In his weekly picks column, E.J. Hradek takes the Phoenix Coyotes over the San Jose Sharks and makes picks for the other 12 NHL games on Tuesday night.

Blog | Conversation | February 01, 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

E.J. Hradek presents his midseason All-Rookie teams (first team and second team). The recently injured Logan Couture anchors the first team, along with two promising D-men in Cam Fowler and John Carlson. The selection of goalie was among the hardest.

Blog | Conversation | January 12, 2011

E.J. Hradek's mailbag hits a few topics: the future of the Islanders, the future of Brad Richards, whether Michael Leighton could end up in Tampa as a goaltending option, and the P.K. Subban situation.

Blog | Conversation | December 09, 2010

Alvin Chang, a week after looking at top value picks among forwards in the last 20 drafts, turns his attention to defense. Sergei Zubov heads this list (from the 1990 draft), but the Caps' Mike Green isn't far off (and the only North American skater).

Blog | Conversation | June 10, 2010

E.J. Hradek, and the rest of the world, is looking at the Olympic hockey tournament a little differently after the Swiss nearly stunned the host team and Slovakia upset Russia.

Blog | Conversation | February 19, 2010

I wasn't sick, just hung over. I'm going to slide this in late like a Sidney Crosby highlight goal. Week 14: Tuesday: Atlanta over Montreal. Feed a cold, Habs. I recommend poutine and Laurentide. Real result: Montreal 4, Atlanta 2 Tuesday: Anaheim ...

Blog | Conversation | January 09, 2007

You better show some love to the B's after going on the road to Toronto in consecutive games and convincingly beating them. These were complete victories for the B's with the highlight being Paul Mara's beating of Darcy Tucker in the first game. -- ...

Blog | Conversation | December 06, 2006

Tristan Cockcroft examines early highlights and news from the hockey season.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2006