Draft Retrospective News & Stories
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2023-11-21, 20:48Draft Retrospective
Draft Retrospective: How Arber Xhekaj went from undrafted OHL depth to the NHL
The Montreal Canadiens defenceman had few expectations but turned nothing into something. Mitch Brown looks at his journey.
2023-10-25, 17:16Draft RetrospectiveDraft Retrospective: How Brandon Hagel went from unsigned prospect to top-six scorer
Brandon Hagel has taken the road less travelled, going from unsigned prospect to legitimate top-line forward. Mitch Brown looks at how that happened in the latest Draft Retrospective.
2023-10-18, 20:45Draft RetrospectiveDraft Retrospective: Matthew Tkachuk was always a play-driver
Matthew Tkachuk was always going to be a star. This Draft Retrospective looks at all the signs from his draft year and those that followed.
2022-12-24, 20:00Draft RetrospectiveDraft Retrospective: Lessons and leftovers
Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown empties the notebook from the Draft Retrospective series, looking at lessons learned and offering insight on players that didn't quite warrant a full article.
2022-12-21, 23:00Draft RetrospectiveDraft Retrospective: Making sense of the highs and lows of Brock Boeser's career
Brock Boeser's name is on the trade block now after a handful of disappointing seasons, but he once had so much promise. What happened?
2022-12-14, 22:15Draft RetrospectiveDraft Retrospective: How Jason Robertson went from second-rounder to superstar
There were signs that Jason Robertson was going to be a star in his draft year. You just had to know what to look for.