Pelicans News & Stories

Lassi Alanen brings you the stock update from Finland, highlighted by the New Jersey Devils draft pick.

As the tour around Europe continues, Victor Nuño checks in on some Finnish prospects who are finding success at home.

The December Finland Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Konsta Helenius, Jesse Pulkkinen, Ville Koivunen, Aatu Jämsen, Tuukka Tieksola, and Tuomas Suoniemi.

Mitch Brown looks at how the Winnipeg Jets prospect took steps in his game after going to the WHL.

This month's Stock Watch series starts with Finland, checking in on Patrik Puistola, Juuso Mäenpää, Jimi Junkkari, Arttu Kärki, Emil Järventie, and Matias Mäntykivi.

The fifth-rounder impacts the game in all three zones and Lassi Alanen takes a look at why.

The surprising rise of New Jersey Devils prospect Topias Vilén leads the way in our Finnish stock watch.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen takes you into the Film Room ™️ to look at one of the 2022 NHL Draft's most controversial prospects, Brad Lambert.

Cam Robinson looks at some of the most polarizing names in the upcoming 2022 NHL Draft, and takes a look at why so many scouts can watch the same player but have different evaluations.

We’ve all heard it before: If you can’t keep up, you can’t play in this day and age. Speed has become the premier element of any NHL asset. Smarts will...

David St-Louis takes a look at the weaknesses in the development of Brad Lambert.

The 2022 Elite Prospects draft rankings are out. Mitch Brown explains the decisions behind the biggest risers and fallers on the board.

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

Brad Lambert is one of the most interesting players in the 2022 NHL Draft. He could be a top ten pick when it’s all said and done. A lot of...

The New York Islanders boast the 31st-ranked prospect pool in the NHL, and they're the subject of this writeup for the EP Rinkside NHL prospect pool rankings.

The Buffalo Sabres and their fans would much rather place in the top half of the league’s standings after so many years spent clinging to the hope of a prospect...

Without a first or second-round pick in October’s draft, and top prospect Noah Dobson graduating, the New York Islanders find themselves in a peculiar spot — with a prospect pool...

Defending champions from last year, Finland comes to the tournament with a slightly weaker roster compared to previous years. Particularly the forward group doesn’t include as many high-end players as...

The Montréal Canadiens check-in with the sixth-ranked NHL farm system. They are also the sixth Canadian team we’ve profiled. Only one more to go. Montréal has quietly built up a...

BRECLAV, Czech Republic – As a testament to the commitment EliteProspects and EP Rinkside are making to taking the NHL Draft and prospect coverage by storm, I’m on the scene...