NHL Entry Draft 2021 News & Stories

The Philadelphia Flyers made Samu Tuomaala their first pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, 46th overall in the second round. Russ Cohen spoke to Tuomaala at Flyers Dev. Camp.

The Toronto Maple Leafs secured first-round pick value when they grabbed Matthew Knies with the 57th overall pick in the second-round of the 2021 draft. Russ Cohen spoke to Knies in this Rinkside exclusive.

I’ve thought about writing this for a few days. For nearly a week, I’ve had a pit in my stomach, I have been physically ill and most of all, disappointed. Watching the end of the first round of the draft Friday night hurt, a lot.

David St-Louis and Mitch Brown teamed up to grade every team's performance at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

J.D. Burke has the winners and losers from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

EP Rinkside recaps all of major trades and transactions from the second day of the 2021 NHL Draft, plus commentary and quick-hitting analysis.

Now that Day 1 of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft has come and gone, J.D. Burke looks at the big winners and losers from the day's action.

The issues with hockey culture were on full display as the first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft reached a close. Ryan Lambert shares his thoughts on the Logan Mailloux draft pick.

The Columbus Blue Jackets traded Seth Jones to the Chicago Blackhawks in a pre-draft blockbuster. The defenceman is set to sign an eight-year,

The Buffalo Sabres have been shopping their big defenseman all week and finally found a taker in the Philadelphia Flyers a few hours before the 2021 NHL Draft. The Sabres own the top pick in the draft.

This is what the EP Rinkside staff are hearing from their sources going into Day 1 of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

The big day is finally here, as Day 1 is set to commence on the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Cam Robinson solicited your questions on Twitter, and here are his answers.

Mackie Samoskevich has first-round pick ability, whether the NHL sees it that way or not. Elite Prospects American regional scout Joey Padmanabhan takes you into the Film Room ™️ to look at the Chicago Steel forward's game.

EP Rinkside Editor-in-Chief J.D. Burke touched base with a number of scouts and front office executives to help unearth the process for creating a board for the NHL Entry Draft.

Logan Stankoven, Elite Prospect's No. 26-ranked prospect, has flaws, but his uniquely high pace and scoring upside offset them. Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to examine his game.

Every summer, the NHL world descends upon a North American city for the draft week festivities and the potential for madness is simply electric. You can feel it in the...

Some players see their draft stock fall from their draft year minus one season, and some players are Daniil Chayka.

There are as many interpretations of the concept of hockey sense as they are prospect evaluators. Even when a team sits down to define the term in order to properly...

Carson Lambos looked like a sure-thing top 15 prospect in his draft-minus-one season with the WHL's Winnipeg Ice, but he failed to build on that in his draft-year. Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to make sense of Lambos' game.

Here's the thing about Jack Peart, he's not the biggest or fastest defender. He doesn't boast a high-end pre-draft resume. He hasn't even been a part of the 'consensus' first...

Matthew Coronato, Elite Prospects No. 32-ranked prospect, is a near-lock for the top-15 of draft.

The 2021 NHL Entry Draft has lacked the usual hype that we've become accustomed to in recent years. The draw for teams to push for the bottom of the standings...

 It's not that we don't value production. It factors into all our projections, but in the case of Zach Dean,we just don't think his 20 points in 23 games reflects...

Chaz Lucius is one of the premier goal-scorer prospects for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Russ Cohen spoke to Lucius in a Rinkside exclusive, detailing his knee injury, recovery, and what he brings to the table.

One of the most difficult prospects for the Elite Prospects scouts to figure out was Sioux City Musketeers defenceman Shai Buium. Our Dir. of North American Scouting Mitchell Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to look at his high-end skill and the miscues that give us pause.

Tristan Broz, Elite Prospects 31st-ranked prospect for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, is the subject of today's Film Room ™️ article, an examination of his game by crossover scout Daniel Gee.

One of the most challenging parts of making our last ranking was finding the right spot for Zachary L'Heureux. The calendar turned to July; we're a few days away from...

Dimitri Filipovic, Cam Robinson and Chris Peters preview the upcoming entry draft by doing a mock of the first 15 picks.

A year ago, Chaz Lucius had a rightful claim as the draft's best goal-scorer. Others have caught up since, but he's still a prospect with 30-goal potential. Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitchell Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️.

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.