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With the conclusion of the 2013 NHL regular season, Grant Sonier provides his final rookie rankings. Montreal's Brendan Gallagher tops Grant's list of Calder Trophy candidates, followed by Chicago's Brandon Saad and Florida's Jonathan Huberdeau.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2013

With the end of 2013 NHL regular season approaching, Neil Greenberg outlines his picks for the Hart, Norris, Calder, Byng and Selke awards. Among the selections, the Islanders' John Tavares gets the nod for this season's Hart Trophy.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2013

Grant Sonier updates his NHL rookie rankings heading into the final week of the regular season. Montreal's Brendan Gallagher and Chicago's Brandon Saad retain the top two spots while Edmonton's Justin Schultz resurfaces on the list at No. 8.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2013

Grant Sonier updates his weekly NHL rookie rankings, noting that Vladimir Tarasenko has gone cold as of late. The St. Louis Blues forward has just one point in his past nine games.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

Grant Sonier breaks down the 2013 draft's top 50 prospects, topped by the trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin and Seth Jones. But the most intriguing prospect in the draft is Russian Valeri Nichushkin, who could be in the running for No. 1.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

Grant Sonier updates his weekly NHL rookie rankings, noting the rise of Chicago's Brandon Saad to No. 2. Mika Zibanejad also jumps to No. 8 after being ranked 10th last week.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2013

Grant Sonier updates his weekly NHL rookie rankings, noting the rise of St. Louis' Vladimir Tarasenko, who moves to No. 4 after a run of impressive games following his return from a concussion. Also, Minnesota's Jonas Brodin vaults to No. 6.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2013

Grant Sonier updates his weekly NHL rookie rankings, noting the rise of Chicago forward Brandon Saad, who breaks into the top three.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2013

ESPN Insider scouting guru Grant Sonier ranks his top rookies for the 2013 season. This week, Montreal's Brendan Gallagher retains the top spot while St. Louis' Jake Allen debuts at No. 5 and Chicago's Brandon Saad climbs three spots to No. 4.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 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

Neil Greenberg looks at the NHL's midseason playoff picture, assessing each team's postseason odds and analyzing key indicators to see who's trending up or down in the standings.

Story | Conversation | March 08, 2013

With the trade deadline less than a month away, Craig Custance evaluates the top 20 potential rental players that could find themselves on the trade block.

Blog | Conversation | March 07, 2013

Hockey Prospectus examines the impact of the 48-game schedule on the NHL's teams, finding that such a short slate of games could deprive a Stanley Cup-worthy team of a playoff spot.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2013

With the NHL including an option for teams to buyout contracts to comply with a proposed drop in the salary cap, Craig Custance examines some likely candidates in the Eastern Conference.

Blog | Conversation | December 31, 2012

Grant Sonier breaks down the top 30 prospects for the 2013 NHL draft, topped by the much lauded duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Seth Jones. But another prospect from the QMJHL may actually be chasing down the No. 1 spot on draft boards.

Story | Conversation | December 20, 2012

Grant Sonier ranks the Top 20 prospects who have yet to start the clock on their NHL entry-level contracts. The Washington Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov tops the list.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2012