2012 NHL Draft - Scouting scuttlebutt on hot prospects, trades
While teams are understandably secretive about their draft plans, there is always plenty of speculation among scouts regarding what other teams are tr...
View Article2012 NHL draft -- Grant Sonier's final top 50 prospects rankings
ESPN Insider's Grant Sonier provides his final ranking of the top 50 prospects in the upcoming NHL draft.
View Article2012 NHL draft - Edmonton Oilers go with Ryan Murray in final 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.
View ArticleNHL - Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators prospects impress at Lake Placid
It may not feel like hockey weather in this sweltering summer heat, but it's this time of year that the World Junior Championships come to the forefro...
View ArticleNHL - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Gabriel Landeskog highlight most likely Top 25,...
In the wake of Neil Greenberg's updated Top 25 Under 25 rankings, Insider's Grant Sonier combs through the league's prospects to see which appear the most likely to join that elite group down the line.
View ArticleNHL - Washington Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov tops Prospect Rankings
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.
View ArticleNHL - Top 30 prospects for the 2013 draft
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...
View Article2013 NHL Draft - Best fits for instant-impact prospects
More and more, we're seeing players emerge straight from the draft and into a contributing role with an NHL club. As we look ahead to what could end u...
View Article2013 NHL mock draft - Seth Jones tops first projection
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.
View ArticleNHL - Ranking the top 50 prospects for the 2013 draft
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...
View ArticleNHL - Rookie Power Rankings - Brendan Gallagher remains in top spot
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...
View Article2013 NHL lottery mock draft - Colorado Avalanche win lottery, right to draft...
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...
View Article2013 NHL Draft - Nathan MacKinnon tops final rankings for top 50 prospects
Grant Sonier provides his final ranking of the 2013 draft's top 50 prospects. Nathan MacKinnon started the draft cycle at No. 1, and that's precisely where he finishes it.
View Article2013 NHL draft - Nathan MacKinnon goes No. 1 in final mock draft
Insider NHL scout Grant Sonier breaks down how the first round of the 2013 NHL draft could shake out in his final 2013 NHL mock draft.
View Article2013 NHL draft grades -- Buffalo Sabres get top marks
ESPN Insider Grant Sonier hands out his grades for the 2013 NHL draft, with the Buffalo Sabres earning high marks.
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