Tim Stützle News & Stories

David St-Louis takes a deeper look at Tim Stützle's draft year and how he's proven in a re-draft he'd be No. 1 in 2020.

About a week ago, we looked at the five biggest statistical glow-ups of the season. Today, we're looking at the players who've taken a step back.

Every fantasy hockey season, there are players we draft that don’t perform to expectations. As the season rolls on, and the results don’t turn, the question of trading them at...

Dive into the dynamic journey of Alexis Lafrenière, the first overall pick whose evolution in the NHL has been both scrutinized and celebrated. From initial struggles and critiques to newfound chemistry with linemate Artemi Panarin.

With a new owner, a new general manager, and finally, a new coach, can the Ottawa Senators right this ship?

Sean Shapiro brings his weekly connection of notes, stories, and observations from around the hockey world.

JFresh continues his look at the NHL's top players by looking at the centres.

Associate Editor Sean Shapiro lays out some of the things he'll be tracking when watching the Atlantic Division this season.

How high should we be on Ottawa or Buffalo's playoff chances for next season?

The Scout's Roundtable shares their greatest hits, and misses, covering the NHL Entry Draft.

The Buffalo Sabres forward took strides this season, but will he take the next big step? Cam Robinson reports.

In the first part of the next superstar series, Cam Robinson looks at the case for Tim Stützle.

The Senators put up a valiant playoff fight and maybe that's the stepping stone they need for next season.

Hey on a day like this, it's more like the PUCK luck of the Irish. You know what I'm talkin' about?

Cam Robinson takes a deeper look at the Fantasy Hockey world in his Friday rundown.

The best German forward and best German defender meet this week and both are elevating hockey in their home country.

This summer, NHL teams paid big money to young, unproven players. JFresh assesses the risks and upsides of each of these deals.

You gotta love the Ottawa Senators' summer, but what's it actually been worth?

Yet another news-filled few days in the NHL as September begins. EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert has all of his takes on it.

Embattled Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion tried to walk back his comments from earlier in the year, but even his most recent assessment of this team's fortunes seems optimistic. Are the core pieces really in place?

EP Rinkside's resident Fantasy Hockey expert Cam Robinson is looking way into the future, ranking the 50 best players for the 2026-27 season. This is a must-read resource for anyone in a keeper league.

JFresh investigates how the 2021 season got away from some bad teams in the West and what happened in the North.

J.D. Burke polled his team of writers for their mid-season NHL awards winners, and he's revealing the results in this article on Rinkside.

When it comes to prospects, we know that it is not about who arrives first in the NHL, but who improves the most over their career. On the other hand,...

It's the debut of Cam Robinson's monthly Fantasy Mailbag, where Rinkside's lead NHL Fantasy Hockey writer fields your questions and uses his expertise to find solutions.

Dimitri Filipovic runs an unorthodox NHL 3 Stars. Really, the fans are the first star.

It's the return of Fantasy Weekly, an aptly named recurring feature by EliteProspects Dir. of Film Scouting and Lead Fantasy Hockey Columnist Cam Robinson.

David St-Louis goes into the film room to examine Tim Stützle's game, and the early returns are pretty spectacular, in some respects. Get the full breakdown in this exclusive film room deep dive on Rinkside.

Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg and Florida Panthers' Jonathan Huberdeau became the third pair to each record a five-point game in the last 30 years.

Saturday night provided first-career goals, big wins, sparkly sweaters and brutal losses.

The long-awaited NHL debut of German-phenom Tim Stützle will happen on Friday night.

Mitch Brown shares 10 observations on the World Juniors using his manually tracked data set.

Tim Stützle has been one of the World Juniors absolute best players, and undoubtedly the MVP on Team Germany. Julie Robenhymer spoke to Stützle, his coach, and Mitchell Brown to dive into his electric World Juniors performance and what it means long-term.

The World Junior Hockey Championships are always fraught with challenges for NHL scouts, but in a year unlike any other, this tournament poses a unique set of challenges all its own.

The Ottawa Senators prospect pool, long lauded for its depth and lamented for its lack of credible top-of-the-lineup talent, now has more than enough of both to set the foundation...

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman authored a statement about this time a month ago detailing the new direction that the franchise was charting, departing from their stated goal of...

It’s that time again. Time for another episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button. The 2020 NHL Draft may be way off in the distance of...

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 only took about eight hours on top of yesterday’s three-or-so, but we finally, almost mercifully, reached the conclusion of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. 217 draft picks later, the...

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...

We’re less than two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, which means it’s time for yet another draft ranking. After the EliteProspects team published their final ranking and...

We’re exactly two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, so what better time for another draft ranking than now? While we position ourselves as a united front in...

The future of German hockey is bright. For perhaps the first time in this budding hockey nation’s history, as many as two or three German players could hear their names...

The title just about says it all, right? Wrong. Desperately wrong. The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is available, but we haven’t had a chance to let you know what...

The second episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button is live, available wherever you get your podcasts. This week’s program starts with a lengthy discussion about...

After presumptive No. 1 overall pick Alexis Lafrenière, and Tim Stützle — Dawson Mercer (EliteProspects’ No. 15 prospect) is the best puck-handler in the 2020 NHL Draft. He’s liable to...

The New York Rangers hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Representatives from the eight teams participating in Phase 2 of the NHL Draft Lottery...

The introductory episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button is live. We had two excellent guests on the program this week. First off, Adler Mannheim forward...

There’s a new podcast in town. I’ve teamed up with TSN’s Director of Scouting Craig Button, and we’re bringing you a bi-monthly show talking up all things about the NHL...

There’s a long list of accolades to Anton Lundell’s credit in spite of the fact that he just finished his first year of draft-eligibility. He helped Finland take home gold...

One might think that two new rankings among a group of five public outlets might not result in a tectonic shift in the landscape of the NHL Draft, but that...

The appetite for NHL Draft coverage expands with every year. Where the main course centred on the first round alone once sufficed, our audience now demands a seven-plate meal with...

When the hockey world paused in March because of COVID-19, many of its players and prospects went into disarray. All of a sudden, instead of finishing seasons, finishing playoffs, flying...

Well, we’ve got some clarity concerning the 2020 NHL Draft. At the very least, we know where most of the first eight picks are headed, save for the most important...

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to… be determined at a later date. When that will happen, and for whom, we cannot say....

The scouting community has long regarded Frölunda HC winger Lucas Raymond as one of the 2020 NHL Draft’s top prospects. That gilded reputation took something of a hit in his...

After months of careful deliberation, the NHL is ready to let the lottery balls spin and forever change the complexion of two or three lucky teams at the annual spectacle...

Adler Mannheim forward Tim Stützle has rightly captivated the hockey world with a draft-year spent in the German men’s league. The German winger is a human highlight reel, stringing together...

The last time we put out a draft ranking, back in mid-April, an article followed that offered a peek behind the curtains. It was so well-received by everyone involved that...

We’re little over a week away from the NHL Draft Lottery, scheduled for Friday, June 26th, at 8 PM Eastern. So what better time to update our ranking of the...

If you’re in this space, then there’s a good chance you’re an avid follower of the NHL Entry Draft. It’s the best place to be for those sorts of people....

Under normal circumstances, I’d have just returned from the U18 World Hockey Championships in Plymouth, Michigan, fresh impressions of many of the 2020 NHL Draft’s best prospects foremost in my...

Don’t make the mistake of looking at a player’s position on our NHL Entry Draft rankings and equating that with their eventual billing at the draft, whenever that takes place...

There’s only one certainty left in hockey, and it’s that the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to take place. We don’t know how it’s going to work or when...

Just imagine what a couple of weeks down in the Czech Republic can do for one’s confidence. When highly touted German prospect Dominik Bokk left his SHL side Rögle a...

What was once a heated debate is now a coronation; Alexis Lafrenière has separated himself from Quinton Byfield, and by a not-insignificant margin at that. The decision at No. 1...

This week on The Pipeline Show it’s a full recap of the 2020 World Junior Hockey Championship with just a single guest as we go through the tournament team by...

Take a moment to reflect on your life. If you’re voting-aged adult, you’ve seen some things, met some people, likely suffered through heartbreak. Successes. Failures. The whole lot. Now, flashback...

I’m so proud to finally share the hard work of our scouts in the form of this year’s first NHL Entry Draft ranking for the EliteProspects Rinkside audience. So much...

As we slowly say goodbye to November and begin our ascent into the listlessness of winter, the Champions Hockey League tournament has said good-bye to eight more clubs. The Round...

This week on The Pipeline Show, listeners get a recap of the World U17 Hockey Challenge, get the inside scouting reports on five probable 1st round picks from Europe and...

Landing the ‘miscellaneous’ tag for this project turned into a high-end value for me. I’m able to pick and choose some of my favourite 2020 NHL Entry Draft prospects from...

While we anxiously and impatiently wait for training camp and the extensively long pre-season schedule to conclude in the NHL, squads around Europe have been playing for keeps for some...