For years now, I’ve run a series on the Nation Network called the NHL Draft Scout Series leading up to the NHL Entry Draft. The general gist of it is as follows: I “sit down” with amateur scouts from the different prospect regions around the globe to get an up-close and personal look at the best prospects they have to offer. It always seems to be well received and offers a different, more intimate vantage point on a draft class than you might get from mainstream prospect coverage. I’m excited to return it for another year.
This year, the areas of focus will be the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, USA Hockey, Finland, Sweden, Europe in general, and Western Canada, with which we start with today.