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Gare Joyce recounts some of his favorite moments from watching prospects while working on the NHL draft blog, as he leaves after an eight-year run to pursue other career endeavors.

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

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 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

OK, so your team drafted a guy, and you're thrilled to see him sporting that NHL uniform on the stage. But when will he wear it on the ice? Gare Joyce looks at the likely pro debut dates for all the major draftees.

Blog | Conversation | June 28, 2010

Gare Joyce, with the 2010 NHL draft now in the rearview mirror, takes time to grade each team's performance in Los Angeles. The big winners? The Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Boston Bruins. Big losers? The Flyers, Canucks, and Leafs.

Story | Conversation | June 27, 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

Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin might someday be stars, but on Friday night in Los Angeles, Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon stole the show. Plus, the four other biggest stories from Day 1 of the NHL draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 25, 2010

As the picks pour in, Gare Joyce provides instant analysis of each selection in the 2010 NHL draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 25, 2010

Even as the draft nears, a quintet of questions threaten to turn everything on its head. Trades, health reports and pressure from the home crowd could drastically alter how tonight's draft pans out. Here are five things to watch for.

Blog | Conversation | June 25, 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

It's a certainty that some prospects with hidden talent will slip through the first few rounds of the draft. Gare Joyce gives his 10 top sleeper picks in this year's NHL draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 21, 2010

From the June 28th issue of ESPN The Magazine: NHL scouts often overlook proven performance when they draft goalies, opting instead for guys who are, quite frankly, just big. But so far, Davids are outperforming Goliaths.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2010

Gare Joyce went back and looked at CSS rankings for NHL prospects from 2005 to 2008 in determining NHL success. A 2007 debate -- Kyle Turris versus Patrick Kane -- actually says a lot about 2010's battle for No. 1.

Blog | Conversation | June 18, 2010

Gare Joyce looks at eight NHL draft prospects who could be on team rosters soonest. The list includes Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin, but extends across the Atlantic and even into the second round.

Blog | Conversation | June 17, 2010

Gare Joyce provides his take on the Boston-Edmonton draft trade rumor, plus more notes from his latest mock draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 03, 2010