Mark Scheig

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Mark Scheig

We have reached the point in the countdown to the 2025 NHL Draft where it’s time to have a serious conversation. With so much uncertainty as to how the draft will play out, there are a wild range of opinions on who might crack the top-five and who could fall. Teams at the top of the draft are going to face critical decisions. Will they consider trading their pick for immediate help? If they keep their pick, which player will stand out enough to hear their name called in a certain spot?

1 week ago | thehockeywriters.com | Mark Scheig

We have reached the point in the countdown to the 2025 NHL Draft where it’s time to have a serious conversation. With so much uncertainty as to how the draft will play out, there are a wild range of opinions on who might crack the top-five and who could fall. Teams at the top of the draft are going to face critical decisions. Will they consider trading their pick for immediate help? If they keep their pick, which player will stand out enough to hear their name called in a certain spot?

1 week ago | thehockeywriters.com | Mark Scheig

We continue our countdown to the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles. You’ve met our Steal of the Draft. Now it’s time to meet some must-have prospects. Most in the industry believe the 2025 draft class is weaker than in previous years once the obvious names are gone. While that can be debated, what cannot be debated is that there are quality players available later in the first round and beyond. This year, we have 10 players we believe are must-have prospects given where they might be drafted.

2 weeks ago | thehockeywriters.substack.com | Mark Scheig

The winners of the 2025 NHL Awards have been announced. For one player, he capped a truly historic season given everything he won. Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was announced as the winner of both the Vezina Trophy and the Hart Trophy on Thursday night in advance of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. He became the first player in NHL history to win both of those awards along with the Jennings Trophy and the President's Trophy in the same season.

2 weeks ago | thehockeywriters.com | Mark Scheig

It is that time of the year again. It’s time for us to select our annual Steal of the NHL Draft. With exactly two weeks until the New York Islanders are on the clock with the first-overall pick, teams are finalizing their draft lists hoping to find as many steals as possible. A quick recap of last year’s steal. We selected Kieron Walton as our 2024 Steal of the Draft. He was listed outside the top-100 on Central Scouting’s Final List. He wasn’t taken until the sixth round by the Winnipeg Jets.