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The Colorado Avalanche won the NHL's draft lottery and will select No. 1 overall from what will be a loaded 2013 prospect class. Insider NHL scout Grant Sonier breaks down how he sees the draft selections playing out among the non-playoff teams.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Former NHL scout Grant Sonier provides his first projection for the 2013 NHL draft, featuring a notably deep class headlined by elite prospects Seth Jones, Nate MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2013

With an early projection of the top 10 picks in June's entry draft, Craig Custance explores the possibility of some of the top prospects in the 2013 draft class being claimed by traditionally powerful teams experiencing down years at the right time.

Blog | Conversation | February 18, 2013

Longtime NHL scout Grant Sonier is contributing to ESPN Insider's NHL draft coverage, and here's what he has to say about Malcolm Subban, whom the Bruins selected with the 24th pick of the first round: We tried to make the point in our mock draft ...

Former NHL scout Grant Sonier breaks down the 2012 prospect group with his final mock draft of the season, noting there may be a shocking pick to start the selection process on June 22.

Story | Conversation | June 20, 2012

We learned Tuesday night that the New York Islanders will receive the No. 4 overall pick in the upcoming 2012 NHL draft and the speculation has already begun about where they could turn their attention. Wednesday, ESPN Insider's Grant Sonier -- a...

With the first 14 picks set after Tuesday night's NHL draft lottery drawing, Grant Sonier lays out how he believes the first picks will play out -- with one big caveat. He expects the Edmonton Oilers to trade down from their No. 1 pick.

Blog | Conversation | April 11, 2012

In the wake of a trade deadline, Grant Sonier revisits his first 2012 NHL mock draft to see how it was impacted by several first-round picks trading hands.

Blog | Conversation | March 02, 2012

Former NHL scout Grant Sonier breaks down the 2012 prospect group with his first mock draft of the season. Unsurprisingly Nail Yakupov goes No. 1 overall, but Sonier believes a number of teams could find useful parts to round out their rosters.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2012

With ESPN Insider's first NHL mock draft coming later this week, Doug McIntyre makes some calls to see which prospects the NHL's worst teams could target with their top pick in June 2012.

Blog | Conversation | February 14, 2012

ESPN Insider Neil Greenberg drafts the NHL All-Star rosters with an analytic twist, showing how Zdeno Chara and Daniel Alfredsson can statistically optimize their teams. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin goes No. 1 overall. But who will go last?

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2012

Here's a look at how Pierre LeBrun (Team Hearst) and Scott Burnside (Team Where's Ovie?) divvied up the All-Stars who decided to show up at this weekend's All-Star Game in Ottawa, in order of their selections. Each team was required to select three g...

Victoria Matiash breaks down a 10-team fantasy hockey mock draft for the 2011-12 season.

The Blackhawks are hosting their prospects throughout the organization from Thursday through Monday at Johnny's IceHouse West on Madison St. There will be practices and scrimmages, all open to the public. Google "2011 NHL Mock Draft" and you'll ge...

NHL draft 2011: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins tops Gare Joyce's final mock draft - ESPN via kwoutIn his final mock draft (4.0), ESPN Insider Gare Joyce has the Bruins taking 18-year-old defenseman Ryan Murphy with the No. 9 overall pick in tomorrow night's NHL...

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