Mark McPhedran

2019 Draft Profile: Trevor Zegras

The Red Wings could use an elite playmaking center. They may find what they need in Trevor Zegras.

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A Cognitive Science Perspective on Talent Evaluation: How Scouts Can (and Should) Assess Prospect Decision-Making and Problem-Solving

The methods and tools exist to evaluate the mental component of the game. The league just needs to make use of them.

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2019 Draft Profile: Alex Turcotte

It may not be Hughes, but the Red Wings are potentially in a position to land the best two-way center of the 2019 draft class

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A Preview Of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft (Part 5)

It’s never too early to zero in on the next crop of young talent. Thus begins a new series covering many of the top prospects eligible for 2019.

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A Preview Of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft (Part 4)

It’s never too early to zero in on the next crop of young talent. Thus begins a new series covering many of the top prospects eligible for 2019.

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A Preview Of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft (Part 3)

It’s never too early to zero in on the next crop of young talent. Thus begins a new series covering many of the top prospects eligible for 2019.

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A Preview Of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft (Part 2)

It’s never too early to zero in on the next crop of young talent. Thus begins a new series covering many of the top prospects eligible for 2019.

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A Preview Of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft (Part 1)

It’s never too early to zero in on the next crop of young talent. Thus begins a new series covering many of the top prospects eligible for 2019.

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2018 Prospect Profile: Quinn Hughes

Florida bore him, Toronto raised him, and the state of Michigan springboarded his young career. Could the state of Michigan also be the destination for his professional career?

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2018 Prospect Profiles: Evan Bouchard

A meteoric riser in the draft rankings. The Red Wings should have all eyes and ears on this dynamic two-way defender.

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2018 Prospect Profile: Barrett Hayton

A riser in the rankings, Hayton brings a complete game that makes coaches swoon and scouts salivate.

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2018 Prospect Profile: Brady Tkachuk

Another year, another Tkachuk.

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2018 Prospect Profile: Adam Boqvist

Missed out on Rasmus Dahlin and still looking for a blue-chip D prospect? Adam Boqvist might be what you’re looking for

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2018 Prospect Profile: Andrei Svechnikov

A player with no introduction needed. Evgeny’s younger brother could become the next great Russian supertalent.

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2018 Prospect Preview: Filip Zadina

Another year, another top prospect for the Halifax Mooseheads

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2018 Prospect Preview: Joe Veleno

The Red Wings have long needed help at center. Veleno could be that top prize that many teams covet this year.

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An Amateur Scout’s Guide to the 2018 NHL Entry Draft: A Preliminary List of Prospects

The 2018 Draft may be a long ways away, but here is an essential list of draft eligible prospects to keep an eye on throughout the year.

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2018 Prospect Preview: Rasmus Dahlin

Red Wings fans should be salivating for this Swedish wunderkind to fall into their laps.

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The Bargain Bin Pt. 1: An Analytical Breakdown of 192 North American 2017 Draft Eligible Prospects. Who would be a good steal for the Red Wings?

Who is outperforming their draft ranking? Who is underperforming? Let’s look at the numbers.

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2017 NHL Draft Profile: Ryan Poehling is an underrated two-way center that’s bound to be on the board when Red Wings pick

Of any of the first-year eligible prospects that I expect to be taken in June, Ryan Poehling is one of just four prospects that I know of playing out of the NCAA, the others being Jake Oettinger, Luke Martin, and Patrick Khodorenko. There are other prospects in the NCAA, such

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2017 NHL Draft Profile: Erik Brännström could provide the Red Wings with offensive flair on defense

While not as well-known as his countryman Timothy Liljegren, Erik Brännström has emerged as one of the top defensive prospects coming out of Europe this year. This HV71 defenseman has put on an impressive showing across the SuperElit, the SHL, and the U18s, and has been drawing enough interest from

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2017 NHL Draft Profile: Conor Timmins is an under-the-radar puck-moving Defenseman that the Red Wings could trade back for

Timmins is a rapid riser in the NHL CSS rankings, and could prove to be one of the best sleepers in the draft.

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2017 NHL Draft Profile: Eeli Tolvanen could provide elite-level “Finnish” Red Wings covet

Eeli Tolvanen was actually one of the first 2017 eligible prospects that I had the chance to watch, having paid attention to the World U-17 Hockey Challenge back in 2015, where he scored a jaw-dropping 9 goals in 5 games for Finland, which is good for 4th best in the

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2017 NHL Draft Profile: Martin Nečas brings an electrifying blend of agility, skill, smarts for Red Wings

The 2017 and 2018 entry drafts are what I would consider relatively strong showings for prospects from the Czech Republic. I have already gone into quite some detail discussing prospects such as Filip Chytil and Ostap Safin, but other notable prospects this year include Jakub Galvas, David Kvasnicka, Jan Kern,

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