NHL Draft Combine: What did we learn?

After last week’s NHL Scouting Combine, where the top draft-eligible prospects do fitness testing and sit for interviews with NHL teams, the guys break down what they learned from the event and if players like Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, Chase Reid, and Caleb Malhotra hurt or helped their case for draft night. Plus, a deep dive into Corey’s NHL Draft Confidential piece, where scouts and execs give anonymous quotes about the top prospects in the class, potential Dylan Larkin trade packages, and thoughts on a wild Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, featuring a Mitch Marner natural hat trick, an improbable Carolina Hurricanes comeback, and ultimately a double overtime Vegas Golden Knights victory to take a 2-1 series lead.

00:08: What did we learn at the NHL Scouting Combine?
04:40: How has Chase Reid separated himself from the rest of the D class?
06:08: Which prospects hurt or helped themselves at the NHL Scouting Combine?
08:46: Who are the risers and fallers post-NHL Scouting Combine?
15:09: Where are these top prospects going to play next season?
18:10: Thoughts on a wild Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final
24:19: What are scouts and execs saying about the top NHL Draft prospects?
24:31: NHL Draft Confidential: Gavin McKenna
27:47: NHL Draft Confidential: Ivar Stenberg
32:19: NHL Draft Confidential: Alberts Smits
34:35: NHL Draft Confidential: Tynan Lawrence
37:33: What could the Detroit Red Wings get for Dylan Larkin?

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