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Gare Joyce checks in with NHL scouts to see which picks are trending up with teams and could become surprise picks in the first round of the 2011 NHL draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 14, 2011

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

Story | Conversation | January 18, 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 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

Typically, three to six NHL second-rounders end up making an impact on pro ice. Gare Joyce offers up six guys who could fit that bill this year, including one to the Blackhawks (the rich get richer). Joyce also shares thoughts on shifting philosophies in the first round and breaks down the other second round picks.

Story | Conversation | June 27, 2010

In Gare Joyce's final NHL mock draft before the actual event, Taylor Hall remains No. 1, Tyler Seguin remains No. 2, and the player darting up boards the quickest is Brandon Gormley, who could become a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning at pick No. 6.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2010