Josh Beneteau

This series will take a look at how teams have performed in the draft and how those picks are shaping the NHL today. This isn’t meant to be a deep evaluation of how teams develop and build their rosters. Instead, it is a look at which teams have shown to be the best at identifying players in the draft who have grown into full-time NHLers.

Teams have eyes everywhere and it’s hard for players to fly under the radar. But every once in a while, a savvy team is rewarded for taking a chance on a future star at the bottom of the draft that other teams passed on.

This upcoming NHL season, a number of the game’s best players are poised to set new milestones or break records.

We are now one month into the NHL season and one month away from the deadline for teams to submit rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off. So let’s take a look at who is in contention to make Team Canada.

We already know Sidney Crosby, Nathan Mackinnon, Cale Makar, Brad Marchand, Connor McDavid and Brayden Point will be on the team. But before the rest of the names are announced, let’s take one more look at who is trending up and down for the final spots.

The annual World Juniors tournament is a great chance for NHL fans to check in on their favourite team’s top prospects.

We are one month away from Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid sharing the ice as teammates for the first time at the 4 Nations Face-Off but before we get to that, the two best players in the world will go head-to-head again Thursday night on Sportsnet.

If you’re not a basketball fan, you might be struggling to wrap your head around the magnitude of the Doncic-Davis trade. That’s where we come in.

The Red Wings will miss out on the playoffs again this season and were passed by other rebuilding teams in Ottawa and Montreal. Detroit has had a tough time developing prospects and finding the right mix of veterans to surround them with. Has Steve Yzerman's team already reached a peak?

Before the puck drops on Panthers vs. Oilers, Part 2, let’s look back on all the drama and highlights from the first clash between these two now rivals.