2025 NHL Draft Mailbag: Islanders and Hagens, Blackhawks at 3, Surprises and More
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft is quickly approaching. With the NHL Draft Combine in the books, rankings all over the place and a season of constant looks and views of…
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THW 2025 Mock NHL Draft Round 1: Our Writers Make Their Picks
With the draft combine over and the 2025 NHL Entry Draft less than a month away, there’s no better time for the THW writers to make their picks in the…
Thoughts on the Blackhawks’ Top Options With the 3rd Overall Pick
The 2025 NHL Scouting Combine was this past weekend, with player interviews and fitness testing taking place on Friday and Saturday (June 6 and 7). This is a time for…
3 Centers the Hurricanes Should Target at the 2025 NHL Draft
We’re approaching the 2025 NHL Draft. With no gathering of the 32 hockey clubs this year, things will be different. However, the scouting process remains the same. The Carolina Hurricanes…
NHL Rumours: Stars Head Coach, Batherson, Senators, Hagens, Islanders
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Dallas Stars head coach position is open, and just hours after Pete DeBoer was fired, there are already some reported front-runners for the job.…
4 Storylines to Watch at the 2025 NHL Combine
Welcome to June. With that, welcome to NHL Draft Combine week in Buffalo. A total of 90 draft-eligible prospects will spend the week at Harborcenter being interviewed by teams and…
Islanders’ Darche Can Draft the Next Kucherov, Stamkos, or Hedman: Which One Should He Take?
The New York Islanders and their newly hired general manager (GM) Mathieu Darche will look to build the team with the same model that the Tampa Bay Lightning were constructed.…
Utah Mammoth 2025 Draft Targets After Lottery Win
The Utah Mammoth, formerly the Utah Hockey Club and Arizona Coyotes, have selected inside the top 10 in all of the past four NHL Entry Drafts, taking Tij Iginla sixth…
Top 10 Centers in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft is right around the corner, so it is time to start breaking down who some of the top options are. When looking at centers, some…
Michael Misa or James Hagens: Who’s the Better Fit for the Islanders at 1st Overall?
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft begins on June 27. It leaves plenty of time for the teams, the fans, and everyone in between to speculate and overthink the top selection…