This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin:

It's a special preview episode for the 2021 NHL entry draft, including:

- Projecting the top five selections

- Is the 2021 draft class relatively "weak"?

- Will we see more busts and steals this year because of COVID-19's impact on scouting?

- Who will be the steal of the draft in the mid-to-late rounds?

- Predicting which prominent player(s) might get traded before or during the draft

- An update on Logan Mailloux renouncing his draft status after his criminal conviction

- Listener mailbag: Which team will make the biggest reach in the draft?

And much more!

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