NHL Draft Class
NHL Draft Class

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.

Recent Episodes

S7: Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting; preliminary players to watch list
OCT 30, 2024
S7: Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting; preliminary players to watch list
<div>NHL Draft Class kicks off its seventh season with Central Scouting director Dan Marr joining co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss Central Scouting's preliminary players to watch list. Dan shares his scouting reports on A-rated forwards James Hagens of Boston College, Porter Martone of Brampton, Michael Misa of Saginaw and more, plus gives you a surprising B-rated player to watch, one he compared to Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman. </div>
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28 MIN
S6: Craig Button, TSN director of scouting; 2024 NHL Draft look-back, 2025 look-ahead
JUL 8, 2024
S6: Craig Button, TSN director of scouting; 2024 NHL Draft look-back, 2025 look-ahead
<div>It's time to put a bow on the 2024 NHL Draft, and TSN director of scouting Craig Button is the perfect guest to wrap up all that happened at Sphere in Las Vegas, from the biggest moments to the surprises, and the experience of having the draft in one of the most unique buildings on the planet. Craig also gives his early prediction on who the top three players in the 2025 NHL Draft could be, and shares his opinion on potentially the next generational NHL player.</div>
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44 MIN
S6: First Round Recap: Macklin Celebrini, Beckett Sennecke, Cayden Lindstrom & Tij Iginla
JUN 29, 2024
S6: First Round Recap: Macklin Celebrini, Beckett Sennecke, Cayden Lindstrom & Tij Iginla
<div>Adam and Mike recap the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft and discuss their favorite moments, biggest surprises and best stories of a memorable night in Las Vegas. They are joined by Macklin Celebrini, Beckett Sennecke, Cayden Lindstrom and Tij Iginla . The guys wrap the episode talking about the facts and figures of the first round and what teams stood out to them with the selections made.</div>
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44 MIN
S6: Sam Cosentino, NHL Network & Sportsnet; NHL Draft preview
JUN 24, 2024
S6: Sam Cosentino, NHL Network & Sportsnet; NHL Draft preview
<div>The 2024 NHL Draft has finally arrived, and Sam Cosentino of NHL Network and Sportsnet joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to set up the big show at Sphere in Las Vegas. Cosentino gives his opinion on Macklin Celebrini's NHL future, what he would do if he was the Chicago Blackhawks making the No. 2 pick, if he would take Tij Iginla if he was making the choice for the Calgary Flames and much more.</div>
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31 MIN
S6: Janne Vuorinen, NHL Central Scouting; Top International prospects
JUN 18, 2024
S6: Janne Vuorinen, NHL Central Scouting; Top International prospects
<div>Janne Vuorinen, chief European scout for NHL Central Scouting, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top International prospects for the 2024 draft, including Nizhny Novgorod defenseman Anton Silayev and SKA St. Petersburg forward Ivan Demidov, each of whom could be selected in the top five. There's also talk about Vaxjo defenseman Leo Sahlin Wallenius, who could be the only Sweden-born player selected in the first round, and two Norway-born players who could go before him, Mora forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard and Valerenga defenseman Stian Solberg.</div>
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24 MIN