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Here's how NHL scouts currently view the 2026 NHL Draft class.

Our scouts have convened for the third time this season, and there's a new No. 1 for the 2026 NHL Draft.

Jimmy Hamrin takes a look at the biggest storylines surrounding Swedish prospects as the World Juniors approach.

The race for No. 1 opens, defencemen dominating, and major risers highlight our second ranking of the 2026 NHL Draft class.

Jimmy Hamrin takes a look at the top performing prospects in Sweden, led by Winnipeg Jets prospect Alfons Freij.

A system of breakout prospects, the Capitals continue to punch above their draft capital in our rankings.

Our scouts take a deeper look at the Carolina Hurricanes prospect pool.

After back-to-back Stanley Cup finals losses, could a prospect or two change their fate?

With another summer nearing its end, it's time for our top 100 NHL-affiliated prospect rankings.

Daniel Gee, David St-Louis, and Mitchell Brown break down how every team performed at the draft.

Cam Robinson returns with his final Mock Draft of the 2025 season. Selection are based on organizational fit, need, and the intel that has been accrued.

After a rollercoaster draft year, Frondell reestablished himself as a top prospect. Yet key questions remain about his long-term projection.

Cam Robinson shares his final board ahead of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

Lassi Alanen breaks down the film on Victor Eklund, who might be the first Swede taken in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Cam Robinson shares his final thoughts, predictions, and emotions from the NHL Draft Combine. Complete with quotes from scouts and executives

Cam Robinson shares his first mock draft for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

David St-Louis takes a look at the two best Swedish prospects for the 2025 NHL Draft.

Anton Frondell wasn't going to let anything get in the way of joining his mates at the U18s in Texas. Cam Robinson has the story.

Elite Prospects' penultimate 2025 NHL Draft ranking has arrived.

Looking at two of the higher-ranked prospects for the 2025 NHL Draft who happen to play on the same team.

Top 2026 NHL Draft eligible Viggo Björck leads the way in this week's Roundup, followed by Radim Mrtka, Bradly Nadeau, and more.

Anton Frondell's big week, Ivan Demidov's continued success, Marco Kasper's breakout, and more feature in this week's Roundup.

Elite Prospects' third 2025 draft ranking has arrived, and there's a new No. 1 and plenty of movement throughout.

Lassi Alanen takes a deeper look at three names we might be missing for the 2025 NHL Draft.

Felix Nilsson's breakout season, David Edstrom's continued success, Noah Dower-Nilsson's improvement, and more in this edition of Stock Watch.

Our scouts have convened for the second time this season and produced a December top-50 prospects for the 2025 Draft.

In this week's roundup, Sebastian High highlights Denton Mateychuk, Seamus Casey, and more.

Lassi Alanen looks at the start of the seasons for Viktor Eklund, Viggo Nordlund, and other top Swedish prospects.

Victor Eklund, the younger brother of San Jose Sharks forward William Eklund, could be the surprise top-Swede in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Anton Frondell isn't a contender for first overall as currently constituted, but his playmaking and a diligent two-way game could get him in the conversation.

For the first in NHL history a pair of Norwegians were in the first 32 picks.

Director of Film Scouting Cam Robinson provides his personal ranking for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

The Elite Prospects 2024 NHL Draft Guide is now available for download with an Elite Prospects Premium subscription!

A player-by-player preview of Sweden's roster at the U18 World Hockey Championships in Espoo and Vantaa.

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård is going to be the first Norwegian skater to go in the first round of the NHL Draft. All because of his overwhelming physicality and skill.

The Elite Prospects scouting team has ranked the top 96 players in the 2024 NHL Draft ahead of the U18 World Hockey Championship in Helsinki, Finland.

Lassi Alanen, Jimmy Hamrin, Greg Balloch, Marek Novotny, and Dylan Griffing team up to look at the 12 top European free agents this year.

The latest Sweden Stock Watch highlights the play of Oscar Fisker Mølgaard, Filip Eriksson, Linus Eriksson, Liam Öhgren, Simon Forsmark, and Lian Bichsel.

The Elite Prospects scouting team has ranked the 64 best prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft.

Director of Film Scouting, Cam Robinson dissects the top draft-eligible performances from the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships. Did anyone do enough to really move the needle?

The December Sweden Stock Watch highlights the performances of Carl Lindbom, David Edstrom, Axel Sandin Pellikka, Anton Wahlberg, Otto Stenberg, and Felix Nilsson.

Lassi Alanen opens up the scouts notebook to examine a couple early performances that you should take notice of.

The forward has a chance to be the highest ever drafted player from Norway.

The Slovak is likely going to hear his named called in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft. Cam Robinson looks at the film to breakdown Dvorský's game.

Elite Prospects Sweden regional scout Jimmy Hamrin goes player-by-player with scouting reports on Sweden's roster at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

This month's Swedish Stock Watch offers an update on Leo Carlsson, Adam Engström, Lucas Forsell, Elias Salomonsson, Dalibor Dvorský, and Axel Sandin-Pellikka.

Lassi Alanen, Jimmy Hamrin, Greg Balloch, and J.D. Burke team up for the debut European free agency guide on EP Rinkside.

The Elite Prospects scouting team has put together a new draft ranking for the 2023 NHL Draft ahead of the U18s, placing 80 prospects on their latest board.

EP Rinkside shares a HockeySverige guest post by Simon Eld which features a Q&A with Djurgårdens goaltender and Vegas Golden Knights prospect Carl Lindbom.

This month's Sweden Stock Watch zeroes in on David Edstrom, Carl Lindbom, Dalibor Dvorský, Mattias Hävelid, Noah Dower Nilsson, and Oliver Johansson.

Part of the Djurgården trio, the Buffalo pick has been the best of the bunch so far in the SHL.

This month's Sweden Stock Watch zeroes in on Felix Nilsson, Alex Čiernik, Oscar Fisker Mølgaard, Noah Östlund, Liam Öhgren, Kalle Carlsson, and Otto Stenberg.

The highly rated prospect Alex Čiernik never managed to take a spot in Södertäljes' team. Now he’s on loan in Västervik -- to prove he has what it takes to become an offensive factor in Hockeyallsvenskan.

The Elite Prospects scouting team has ranked the 64 best prospects for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

The Swedish prospect Stock Watch returns with a look at Dennis Hildeby, William Wallinder, Filip Bystedt, Lian Bichsel, Emil Andrae, and Theodor Niederbach

Elite Prospects Swedish scout Jimmy Hamrin offers an in-depth breakdown of the Swedish roster at the 2023 World Juniors.

The Elite Prospects scouting team has put together their first draft ranking of the season for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, with scouting reports on their top 32 players.

Defenceman Axel Sandin Pellikka's stock is soaring with his play thus far in the J20 and the SHL, in this edition of the Sweden Stock Watch.

How the Canucks center made a splash an than kept impressing after his draft eligible season.

This week's edition of the Scout's Notebook has Elite Prospects crossover scout offering updates on the Canucks top prospects.

The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings continue with a look at the Dallas Stars 12th-ranked system.

The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings series continues with a look at the Philadelphia Flyers 17th-ranked system.

The EP Rinkside top 100 affiliated skater prospects countdown continues with Mitch Brown's article on the prospects ranked between 50-26.

David St-Louis looks at the impact Emil Andrae has made for Team Sweden in their first two wins in the IIHF World Junior Championships.

EP Rinkside Swedish regional scout Jimmy Hamrin breaks down the Swedish roster for the 2022 U18 World Hockey Championships.

The Elite Prospects team has ranked 64 players for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with their second board of the season.

Elite Prospects Sweden regional scout Jimmy Hamrin offers a player-by-player breakdown of the players likely to suit up for Sweden at the 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta.

The World Juniors Coaches Q&A Series returns for the 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, kicking off with this one-on-one by Julie Robenhymer with Swedish head coach Tomas Montén.

Jonathan Dahlén was once seen as a potential top-six fixture for the Vancouver Canucks. Now with the San Jose Sharks, Dahlén's proving the hype was real.

The Vancouver Canucks boast the NHL's 21st-best prospect pool according to our Elite Prospects scouts, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool ranking countdown.

The Washington Capitals boast the NHL's 28th-ranked prospect pool, and they're the subject of today's writeup in our EP Rinkside prospect pool ranking countdown for the 2021-22 season.

Elite Prospects team of scouts have convened to rank the 100 best prospects outside of the NHL. They start today with a look at the players they ranked between 100-51.

Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson has decided to file his own personal draft board for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, and the more the merrier, right? Check out his latest, a ranking of the 84 best prospects for this year's draft.

The subject of our next 2021 NHL Entry Draft Film Room ™️ profile is HV71 forward Oskar Olausson, who our Elite Prospects scouts ranked No. 14 overall. David St-Louis breaks down the gifted Swedish winger's game.

The World Junior Under-18 tournament has disproportionate importance this year. It will be the first look we get this season at a few prospects against their own age group and...

The Swedes are the reigning champions of the U18 World Hockey Championships, and our Swedish regional scout Jimmy Hamrin thinks they've got a good chance to repeat. Here's his look at the Swedish roster.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 48 players long, and sets the stage nicely for the U18s, set to start in Texas in no time.

Few 2021 eligible prospects have spawned as many discussions as Simon Edvinsson inside our scouting team. David St-Louis takes you into the Film Room™️ to examine Edvinsson's game in great detail to make his case for the Swedish rearguard.

The Texas Stars play an exciting, rambunctious style. Patrick Williams examines their start.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts came together to create their first board for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. They've got the first-round covered in this 32-player ranking.

EliteProspects ranked 129 players for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and 20 of them passed through the draft unclaimed. That’s pretty much par for the course. The average team ranks...

No two draft picks are created equal. That’s as apparent in the immediate aftermath of any draft as it is five-plus years down the road, even if the true yield...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. More than a year spent tracking the progress of hundreds of players, consulting with industry insiders, running the numbers, and it all...

The EliteProspects Draft Guide has Helge Grans (No. 19) as the best Swedish draft-eligible defenceman, by far. But it wasn’t always like that. On EliteProspects’ first 2020 Draft Board, Emil...