NHL Draft Class

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Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of @nhldotcom are your go-to resources on the NHL Draft. From ranking top prospects and dissecting team needs to chatting with scouts and executives and conducting mock drafts, NHL Draft Class provides comprehensive and exclusive coverage of the NHL Draft that can’t be found anywhere else.

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152 episodes
Updated June 30

Episodes152

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Jun 17, 2019 · 32 min
S1: Craig Button, TSN Director of Scouting
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by TSN’s Craig Button. Button provides his thoughts on this year’s prospects, including Bowen Byram, Jack Hughes, Kaapo Kakko and Spencer Knight. Button explains how much scouting has changed over time and what he would do to properly evaluate the recently injured Peyton Krebs.
Jun 12, 2019 · 30 min
S1: Chris Peters, ESPN NHL Draft & Prospect Analyst
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by ESPN’s Chris Peters to discuss why he thinks Jack Hughes will develop into a better player than Kaapo Kakko, who is the best fit for the Chicago Blackhawks, Peyton Krebs’ draft stock and potential sleepers in the draft.
Jun 5, 2019 · 36 min
S1: Latest mock drafts
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale run through their latest mock drafts and discuss what players are rising and falling, the top sleepers on the board and team needs.
May 30, 2019 · 42 min
S1: Jack Hughes & NJ Devils Sr. Director of Player Personnel, Dan MacKinnon
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by top prospect Jack Hughes (5:03) & NJ Devils Sr. Director of Player Personnel, Dan MacKinnon (22:11).
May 21, 2019 · 25 min
S1: David Gregory, NHL Central Scouting – Scouting Combine & OHL Prospects
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by David Gregory of NHL Central Scouting. Gregory discusses the upcoming NHL Scouting Combine and offers his analysis on some of the OHL's top draft prospects, including Hamilton Bulldogs forward Arthur Kaliyev and Mississauga Steelheads defenseman Thomas Harley.
May 14, 2019 · 33 min
S1: John Wroblewski, coach of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Under-18 team
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by John Wroblewski, coach of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Under-18 team. Wroblewski offers his analysis on some of the NTDP's top draft prospects, including Jack Hughes, Cole Caufield, Spencer Knight, Cam York and Trevor Zegras.
May 8, 2019 · 21 min
S1: Goran Stubb, NHL Director of European Scouting – European draft prospect analysis
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by Goran Stubb, NHL Director of European Scouting. Stubb offers his analysis on some of the top draft prospects in Europe.
May 1, 2019 · 25 min
S1: Troy Dumville, NHL Central Scouting – QMJHL draft prospect analysis
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by Troy Dumville of NHL Central Scouting. Dumville offers his analysis on the top draft prospects in the QMJHL. They also discuss some of the top players from 2019 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, including Jack Hughes and Cole Caufield and react to the news that Hughes was added to the U.S. Men’s National Team roster for this year’s World Championship.
Apr 23, 2019 · 22 min
S1: John Williams, NHL Central Scouting – WHL & western region draft prospect analysis
NHL.com’s Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by Western Hockey League and western region scout John Williams of NHL Central Scouting. Williams offers his analysis on the top draft prospects in the WHL. Adam and Mike also react to Jack Hughes and Cole Caufield's play at the 2019 IIHF World Under-18 Championship.
Apr 15, 2019 · 23 min
S1: Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting & final prospect ranking analysis
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting. Marr discusses the final prospect rankings, the ranking process and why players landed where they did.
Apr 11, 2019 · 31 min
S1: Draft Lottery reaction, Jack Hughes, mock drafts
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale discuss the results of the NHL Draft Lottery, breakdown why Jack Hughes is so highly regarded and reveal their post-Lottery mock drafts with guest Guillaume Lepage of LNH.com.
Apr 2, 2019 · 2 min
NHL Draft Class Trailer
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are your go-to resources on the NHL Draft. From ranking top prospects and dissecting team needs to chatting with scouts and executives and conducting mock drafts, NHL Draft Class provides comprehensive and exclusive coverage of the NHL Draft that can’t be found anywhere else.