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Craig Custance studies the blueprints of previous success stories built through the selection of top draft picks. It takes much more than just high picks to create a winner.

Blog | Conversation | March 18, 2013

The Islanders have been stockpiling top draft picks and feature one of the league's brightest young players in John Tavares, so why does the franchise continue to languish outside of the playoff picture? Craig Custance explores the issues for the Isles.

Blog | Conversation | February 28, 2013

ESPN Insider's Grant Sonier sizes up the talented prospects on the ice in Halifax for the Canada-Russia Challenge, featuring some of the NHL's top drafted prospects.

Blog | Conversation | August 17, 2012

Tristan Cockcroft discusses players whose value will go up the rest of the season.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2006

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

Corey Pronman updates the recent progress of the top picks from the 2012 NHL entry draft. While No. 1 pick Nail Yakupov has flourished in the KHL, the draft's No. 2 pick is out with a serious shoulder injury.

Blog | Conversation | November 30, 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

ESPN Insiders Grant Sonier and Craig Custance review each team's picks and trades to see who came out on top following the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2012

ESPN Insider's NHL draft experts Grant Sonier and Alvin Chang break down the first round of the NHL draft as it happens.

Blog | Conversation | June 22, 2012

ESPN Insider's Grant Sonier provides the best available prospects for Day 2 of the 2012 entry draft.

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2012

ESPN Insider Grant Sonier writes that there are a few potential surprises that could shake up the first round of the 2012 NHL draft, beginning with Edmonton's interest in defenseman Ryan Murray.

Blog | Conversation | June 18, 2012

Doug McIntyre takes a look at defenseman Mathew Dumba, who is regaining traction as a top draft pick.

Blog | Conversation | May 10, 2012

ESPN Insider Grant Sonier reviews the biggest risers and fallers following the IIHF U-18 world championships, one of the biggest scouting events of the draft year.

Blog | Conversation | April 28, 2012

ESPN Insider Doug McIntyre caught up with Alex Galchenyuk, a top-10 NHL draft prospect, and writes that Galchenyuk may be ahead of schedule after having ACL surgery last October and could be cleared for contact soon.

Blog | Conversation | March 01, 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 Alvin Chang revisits the 2009 NHL draft class and evaluates the early return teams have gotten on their investments, ranking the 10 best players from the class so far.

Blog | Conversation | February 01, 2012