Simon Nemec News & Stories
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Jun 24th, 13:552026 NHL DraftFive bold predictions for the 2026 NHL Draft
The week leading up to the draft is one of the most interesting parts of the NHL season...
Mar 24th, 18:05NHL
Elite Prospects' 2026 top 100 under-23 NHL-affiliated skaters ranking
Our U23 ranking series returns, starting with the top 100 skaters.
Feb 23rd, 18:22OGHow U23 NHL players and top prospects performed at the 2026 Olympics
The 2026 Olympics proved to be a stage well-suited for the NHL's young – and future – stars.
2025-04-30, 13:14NHLWhere do the 2025 New Jersey Devils go from here?
Another early playoff exit can be explained away by injuries, but how can they meaningfully improve the roster to make sure it doesn't happen again?
2025-03-19, 12:38NHLElite Prospects' 2025 Top 100 Under-23 Skaters Ranking
Ranking the hockey's best young talent: Who stands out, who’s rising, and what it means for the future.
2025-02-19, 16:42Washington CapitalsNotable prospects who could move at the NHL trade deadline
David St-Louis looks at the notable prospects that could be moved at the trade deadline.
2025-01-21, 05:24NHL Prospect ReportRinkside Roundup: Šimon Nemec finding his offensive touch in the AHL
Šimon Nemec's breakout, Berkly Catton's offensive surge, Jesse Kiiskinen's playmaking, and more in this week's Rinkside Roundup.
2024-12-13, 16:15NHL ProspectsAHL Stock Watch: Liam Öhgren instant adaptation has him nearing NHL-readiness
David St-Louis had updates on Liam Öhgren, Matthew Poitras, Šimon Nemec, and more in this loaded AHL Stock Watch.
2024-09-20, 04:10Fantasy HockeyThe top 50 fantasy hockey keeper league defencemen prospects in the 2024-25 NHL season
Cam Robinson is back and he's ranking the top fantasy hockey defensemen for the 2024-25 NHL season.
2024-01-22, 19:45Rookie MidtermsRookie Midterms: How Simon Nemec's activation game has fit in perfectly with the New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils surprised everyone when they took Slovak defenceman Simon Nemec second overall in the 2022 NHL Draft. Two years later, it's paying off.
2024-01-11, 14:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Second-half surge candidates
Michael Clifford explores a handful of players who could be primed for a second-half surge in fantasy value.
2023-12-04, 13:00Fantasy HockeyMining the Waiver Wire - Week 8
Cam Robinson is back again with another installment of Mining the Waiver Wire. Where he does all of the work and you enjoy all of the profit.
2023-10-09, 13:00NHL ProspectsStock Watch: Reviewing the performance of Eastern Conference prospects in the preseason
David St-Louis reviews the performance of each Eastern Conference team's top prospects in the 2023-24 preseason.
2023-10-03, 14:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Season Primer: The Metro Division
High-end offensive defencemen are in abundance in the Metro Division. The New Jersey Devils’ Dougie Hamilton was a top fantasy blueliner for the second time in three seasons, the New...
2023-09-08, 19:30Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2023 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 11-ranked New Jersey Devils
J.D. Burke tees up the New Jersey Devils' 15th-ranked system, with scouting reports and tools grades on their 19 best prospects.
2023-08-23, 16:30Prospect Pool RankingsRanking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2023: Skaters 25-1
The Elite Prospects ranking of the NHL's 100 best affiliated prospects comes to a close with the 25 best prospects in hockey.
2023-07-19, 12:22NHL ProspectsOne year later, the debates about Simon Nemec and David Jiříček are still heated
David St-Louis looks at the film and the career progress of the pair of defenders that went No. 2 and No. 6 in the 2022 NHL Draft.
2023-02-20, 17:512023 NHL Trade DeadlineTaking Stock: A look at the New Jersey Devils' prospect pool ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline
Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown breaks down the New Jersey Devils system ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline.
