By Dean Millard
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The Stars of tomorrow are discovered here, Every Wednesday former NHL GM, Stanley Cup Champion and Director of Scouting with TSN, Craig Button and I explore prospects for the NHL Draft.
The final show of the season saw us take a look back at the 2021 NHL Draft as well as what Duckman's Domination did in the UFHL Auction Draft. We chatted about the current Canadian WJC summer camp and looked ahead to the 2022 NHL/UFHL Drafts.
It's been a real pleasure chatting with Craig each week and now he's going to get some well deserved time off.
Craig joins us each week courtesy of the UFFS Hotline, become a scout and track the same players Craig and other scouts do, join up at www.UFFSports.com and get paid for your eagle eye when it comes to future stars. Catch past episodes and individual players at www.TrackingTheDraft.ca and watch episodes on YouTube.
UFF Sports:
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The Stars of tomorrow are discovered here, Every Wednesday former NHL GM, Stanley Cup Champion and Director of Scouting with TSN, Craig Button and I explore prospects for the NHL Draft.
With the NHL/UFHL drafts this weekend, I took 32 names from Craig's top 75 list and did a little lightning round on 32 different players. From the player ranked #1 - Owen Power - to the guy at #75 - Justin Robidas and 30 others in between.
Plus we snuck in a little Brad McCrimmon talk!!!
Craig joins us each week courtesy of the UFFS Hotline, become a scout and track the same players Craig and other scouts do, join up at www.UFFSports.com and get paid for your eagle eye when it comes to future stars. Catch past episodes and individual players at www.TrackingTheDraft.ca and watch episodes on YouTube.
UFF Sports:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://uffsports.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFFSports
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/SDRESrh77-LavqpT
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UFSN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFSNetwork
UFHL
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UFAHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFAHL_UFFS
UFGA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFGA_UFFS
ZilPay
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The Stars of tomorrow are discovered here, Every Wednesday former NHL GM, Stanley Cup Champion and Director of Scouting with TSN, Craig Button and I explore prospects for the NHL Draft.
With the 2021 draft just around the corner we focused on the likely top pick as well as two players who could be later first round picks.
Owen Power has been a tower of power all year as the #1 prospect. The Michigan Wolverine solidified his top spot at the men's World Hockey Championship helping Canada win gold. I asked Craig about his offensive potential and more.
Zach Dean skated with Gatineau of the QMJHL this season and looks to be trusted, safe player that will help in both ends of the ice. He might not have high end skill, but he rarely makes mistakes and will be strong down the middle.
Shai Buium is off to Denver University in 20222 and was excellent for Sioux City in the USHL this season. A terrific decision maker who is calm under pressure, there is a lot to like about him.
We also discussed how players who lost a year of development should be judged and evaluated heading into the draft and somehow got talking about bullring!
Craig joins us each week courtesy of the UFFS Hotline, become a scout and track the same players Craig and other scouts do, join up at www.UFFSports.com and get paid for your eagle eye when it comes to future stars. Catch past episodes and individual players at www.TrackingTheDraft.ca and watch episodes on YouTube.
UFF Sports:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://uffsports.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFFSports
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/SDRESrh77-LavqpT
Telegram Announcements: https://t.me/joinchat/ScfVQ85rFDzQe-ps
Medium: https://uffsofficial.medium.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uffsportsofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uffsportsofficial/
UFSN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFSNetwork
UFHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ufhleague
UFAHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFAHL_UFFS
UFGA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFGA_UFFS
ZilPay
https://zilpay.xyz/
The Stars of tomorrow are discovered here, Every Wednesday former NHL GM, Stanley Cup Champion and Director of Scouting with TSN, Craig Button and I explore prospects for the NHL Draft.
The 2021 draft is full of defenceman at the top end, which reminds me of the 2012 draft, but this year it's the 1995 draft that Craig thinks of. We discussed Matthew Beniers being one of the more complete players in the draft - not flashy, just effective - and some of the names he gets compared to. Samu Tuomaala is a sniper from Finland who has a more complete game than people give him credit for and showed that during the U18s. Aatu Räty is one of the more talked about players in the draft, as he was ranked number 1 last year and now is at the back end of the first round for a lot of scouts.
Craig also unveiled his top 6 of his top 64 which comes out July 8th on TSN and some fun mock drafts he and Bob McKenzie will be doing.
Craig joins us each week courtesy of the UFFS Hotline, become a scout and track the same players Craig and other scouts do, join up at www.UFFSports.com and get paid for your eagle eye when it comes to future stars. Catch past episodes and individual players at www.TrackingTheDraft.ca and watch episodes on YouTube.
UFF Sports:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://uffsports.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFFSports
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/SDRESrh77-LavqpT
Telegram Announcements: https://t.me/joinchat/ScfVQ85rFDzQe-ps
Medium: https://uffsofficial.medium.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uffsportsofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uffsportsofficial/
UFSN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFSNetwork
UFHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ufhleague
UFAHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFAHL_UFFS
UFGA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFGA_UFFS
ZilPay
https://zilpay.xyz/
The Stars of tomorrow are discovered here, Every Wednesday former NHL GM, Stanley Cup Champion and Director of Scouting with TSN, Craig Button and I explore prospects for the NHL Draft.
Luke Hughes is part of a log jam of defencemen near the top of the draft. A great skater with confidence, but what will his offensive production be like? He's heading to Michigan next year so his development curve is on track. Brennan Othmann has a great shot, hockey IQ and uses his size to protect the puck well, but some question his skating. Does Craig? What was a season spent in the Swiss League like for the one time Flint Firebird of the OHL? Fabian Lysell has a ton of speed and only needs an inch of space to blow past defenders and create a scoring chance. He played most of the year in the SHL and while he didn't produce points, he did earn valuable experience.
We also discussed how the Tampa Bay Lightning have built a potential Stanley Cup defending team by drafting well in rounds 3-7 and we remembered Tom Kurvers, a hockey legend in Minnesota, a 1986 Stanley Cup Champion and a past Hobey Baker Award winner for the great man he was.
Craig joins us each week courtesy of the UFFS Hotline, become a scout and track the same players Craig and other scouts do, join up at www.UFFSports.com and get paid for your eagle eye when it comes to future stars. Catch past episodes and individual players at www.TrackingTheDraft.ca and watch episodes on YouTube.
UFF Sports:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://uffsports.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFFSports
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/SDRESrh77-LavqpT
Telegram Announcements: https://t.me/joinchat/ScfVQ85rFDzQe-ps
Medium: https://uffsofficial.medium.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uffsportsofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uffsportsofficial/
UFSN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFSNetwork
UFHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ufhleague
UFAHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFAHL_UFFS
UFGA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFGA_UFFS
ZilPay
https://zilpay.xyz/
The Stars of tomorrow are discovered here, Every Wednesday former NHL GM, Stanley Cup Champion and Director of Scouting with TSN, Craig Button and I explore prospects for the NHL Draft.
From a smooth skating defenceman to a skilled forward and a all around glue guy who can play on the top line we jumped around a bit this week. Craig and I also discussed Jack Eichel's trade value and Cole Caufield in the playoffs.
Simon Edvinsson is the type of player you pay to watch skate. His mobility allows him to defend, but what about his offence? Craig and I offer some comparable that NHL and UFHL GMs should be excited about.
Fyodor Svechkov was a steal in the UFHL futures auction, going for just $20 and now a projected first round pick, means profit for the scout who owns his fantasy rights. Craig compared his all around game to one of the best Russians to ever play in the NHL.
Xavier Bourgault might not be the flashiest player, or a guy at the top of draft lists, but Craig feels he has the right game to be a really good NHL player and potentially on a top line. There are first line stars and first line complimentary players and Bourgault has a lot of 'glue guy' qualities to his game.
Craig joins us each week courtesy of the UFFS Hotline, become a scout and track the same players Craig and other scouts do, join up at www.UFFSports.com and get paid for your eagle eye when it comes to future stars. Catch past episodes and individual players at www.TrackingTheDraft.ca and watch episodes on YouTube.
UFF Sports:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://uffsports.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFFSports
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/SDRESrh77-LavqpT
Telegram Announcements: https://t.me/joinchat/ScfVQ85rFDzQe-ps
Medium: https://uffsofficial.medium.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uffsportsofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uffsportsofficial/
UFSN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFSNetwork
UFHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ufhleague
UFAHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFAHL_UFFS
UFGA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFGA_UFFS
ZilPay
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The Stars of tomorrow are discovered here, Every Wednesday former NHL GM, Stanley Cup Champion and Director of Scouting with TSN, Craig Button and I explore prospects for the NHL Draft.
We are just over 7 weeks until the draft and we continue to track players leading up to it. This week it's a Canadian Dman playing overseas, a Canadian forward playing in the U.S.A and a Swedish forward playing in his home country.
Brandt Clarke is a big blue liner who Craig has ranked #2. He normally plays in Barrie but this year was skating in Slovakia. Kent Johnson was a freshman at Michigan in the Big 10 of the NCAA this season. He projects as a strong centreman but did play the wing this year. Oskar Olausson is a Swedish forward who does a lot of things well and could very well outplay his expectations with his slick hands. I also asked Craig about improving skills and the lack of combine right now.
Craig joins us each week courtesy of the UFFS Hotline, become a scout and track the same players Craig and other scouts do, join up at www.UFFSports.com and get paid for your eagle eye when it comes to future stars. Catch past episodes and individual players at www.TrackingTheDraft.ca and watch episodes on YouTube.
UFF Sports:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://uffsports.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFFSports
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/SDRESrh77-LavqpT
Telegram Announcements: https://t.me/joinchat/ScfVQ85rFDzQe-ps
Medium: https://uffsofficial.medium.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uffsportsofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uffsportsofficial/
UFSN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFSNetwork
UFHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ufhleague
UFAHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFAHL_UFFS
UFGA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFGA_UFFS
ZilPay
https://zilpay.xyz/
The Stars of tomorrow are discovered here, Every Wednesday former NHL GM, Stanley Cup Champion and Director of Scouting with TSN, Craig Button and I explore prospects for the NHL Draft.
This week we discussed what might be coming from the Oilers system that could help add depth. The three prospects/NFTs we explore are Jesper Wallstedt, Chaz Lucius and Anton Olsson. Wallstedt is the top rated goalie for the draft and I asked Craig when he might be ready. Lucius is a pure goal scorer who is going to the University of Minnesota to develop after an injury plagued season. Olsson is a Swedish defensemen who might have a chance to outplay his expectations, but could settle nicely as a #3 blue liner.
I also asked Craig about the 'BPA Vs drafting for need' debate.
Craig joins us each week courtesy of the UFFS Hotline, become a scout and track the same players Craig and other scouts do, join up at www.UFFSports.com and get paid for your eagle eye when it comes to future stars. Catch past episodes and individual players at www.TrackingTheDraft.ca and watch episodes on YouTube.
UFF Sports:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://uffsports.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFFSports
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/SDRESrh77-LavqpT
Telegram Announcements: https://t.me/joinchat/ScfVQ85rFDzQe-ps
Medium: https://uffsofficial.medium.com/
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UFSN
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UFHL
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UFAHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFAHL_UFFS
UFGA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFGA_UFFS
ZilPay
https://zilpay.xyz/
The Stars of tomorrow are discovered here, Every Wednesday former NHL GM, Stanley Cup Champion and Director of Scouting with TSN, Craig Button and I explore prospects for the NHL Draft.
This week Craig and I discussed the importance of the recent Under 18 World Championship during a season with so few viewings. However basing so much on one viewing can be dangerous. Zachary Bolduc of Rimouski has always been a goal scorer, but this year developed his game even more. Isak Rosen has an NHL calibre release and Benjamin Gaudreau was a bright star on a struggling Sarnia team last year and led Canada to gold at the U18s.
Craig joins us each week courtesy of the UFFS Hotline, become a scout and track the same players Craig and other scouts do, join up at www.UFFSports.com and get paid for your eagle eye when it comes to future stars. Catch past episodes and individual players at www.TrackingTheDraft.ca and watch episodes on YouTube.
UFF Sports:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://uffsports.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFFSports
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/SDRESrh77-LavqpT
Telegram Announcements: https://t.me/joinchat/ScfVQ85rFDzQe-ps
Medium: https://uffsofficial.medium.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uffsportsofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uffsportsofficial/
UFSN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFSNetwork
UFHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ufhleague
UFAHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFAHL_UFFS
UFGA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFGA_UFFS
ZilPay
https://zilpay.xyz/
The Stars of tomorrow are discovered here, Every Wednesday former NHL GM, Stanley Cup Champion and Director of Scouting with TSN, Craig Button and I explore prospects for the NHL Draft.
Craig has revealed his Top 32 for the 2021 draft with a top 40 to come later one and we zeroed in on three players that made the grade. Matthew Coronato has been getting a lot of buzz in the UFHL and NHL scouting communities and rightfully so. A terrific goal scorer who is off to Harvard University. Sebastian Cossa is one of three goalies who made Craig's top 32 and his numbers were incredible with the EDMONTON OIL KINGS this season. He looks like a goalie, not the Michelin Man in net and he makes saves as opposed to just letting the puck bounce off him like a trampoline. Dylan Guenther is Sebastian's teammate in Edmonton and at one point was touted as a potential #1 overall pick for 2021 and while Craig still sees him as a top line player, he might be more of a complimentary top line player, who will still go very high in July.
We also discussed Owen Power and Cole Perfetti heading to the World Championship with Canada and I asked if Shane Wright should have been invited?
Craig joins us each week courtesy of the UFFS Hotline, become a scout and track the same players Craig and other scouts do, join up at www.UFFSports.com and get paid for your eagle eye when it comes to future stars. Catch past episodes and individual players at www.TrackingTheDraft.ca and watch episodes on YouTube.
UFF Sports:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://uffsports.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFFSports
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/SDRESrh77-LavqpT
Telegram Announcements: https://t.me/joinchat/ScfVQ85rFDzQe-ps
Medium: https://uffsofficial.medium.com/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uffsportsofficial/
UFSN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFSNetwork
UFHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ufhleague
UFAHL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFAHL_UFFS
UFGA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UFGA_UFFS
ZilPay
https://zilpay.xyz/
The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.