Articles by Kevin Musto
PROSPECT RANKING
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1. LW William EklundDjurgårdens IF, SHL
[5’10”. 172lbs. Born on October 12, 2002.]
There isn’t a unanimous #1 in this draft, but Eklund is the most elite player available. He’s one of the best scorers in the draft. Just really good shot selection. His sharp offensive...
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1. LW Alexis Lafrenière
Rimouski Océanic, QMJHL
[6’1”. 192lbs. Born on October 11, 2001.]
Strong and fast playmaker. Always creating chances whenever he’s on the ice. Lafrenière is a playmaking power forward that plays with grit. He’s not a runaway McDavid level...
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1. C Jack HughesU18’s, USNTDP
[5’10”. 170lbs. Born on May 14, 2001.]
He’s the superstar of this year’s draft. No, it’s not Kakko despite what some may tell you. Hughes is still number one. His top end skating ability and smaller frame coupled with his high IQ and...
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1. Jack Hughes
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2. Kaapo Kakko
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3. Bowen Byram
:avs
4. Alex Turcotte
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5. Kirby Dach
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6. Vasili Podkolzin
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7. Dylan Cozens
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8. Matthew Boldy
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9. Trevor Zegras
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10. Victor Soderstrom
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11. Peyton Krebs
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12. Cam York...
