S1: Craig Button, TSN Director of Scouting

S1: Craig Button, TSN Director of Scouting

Author: National Hockey League June 17, 2019 Duration: 32:44
NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by TSN’s Craig Button. Button provides his thoughts on this year’s prospects, including Bowen Byram, Jack Hughes, Kaapo Kakko and Spencer Knight. Button explains how much scouting has changed over time and what he would do to properly evaluate the recently injured Peyton Krebs.

Ever wonder about the journey from a promising teenager to a name called at the podium? NHL Draft Class, presented by the National Hockey League, pulls back the curtain on that exact process. This isn't just a rundown of rankings; it's a series of conversations that get into the grit and character of the next generation of hockey stars. You'll hear directly from the prospects themselves-their training routines, personal motivations, and the nerves of draft day. The audio goes beyond the stats with analysis from scouts and league insiders who break down what makes each player unique, from a defenseman's hockey IQ to a forward's release. Tuning into this podcast feels like getting a backstage pass to the most pivotal moment in a young athlete's career. It captures the anticipation, the strategy from team war rooms, and the raw emotion of dreams becoming reality. For anyone fascinated by the future of the sport and the human stories behind the jerseys, this series offers a compelling, insider's perspective on how a draft class is built.
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S4: NHL Scouting Combine - PART II: Jack Hughes & Logan Cooley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:32
NHL Draft Class brings you the second part of its coverage from the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo. Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale sit down with Northeastern forward Jack Hughes (2:04), the son of Montreal…
S4: NHL Scouting Combine - PART I: Shane Wright & Juraj Slafkovsky [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:18
NHL Draft Class records from the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo and co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale talked to two of the top players in the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, Shane Wright (2:09) and Juraj Slafkovsky…
S4: Greg Rajanen, NHL Central Scouting; Top USHL draft prospects [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:31
Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com are joined by Greg Rajanen of NHL Central Scouting to discuss some of the top high school and United States Hockey League draft prospects, including Chaska High School defensema…
S4: Mock Draft 1.0 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:42
Following the results of the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery, co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale spend the show discussing their first mock drafts, which predict how the first 16 picks of the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft co…
S4: Dan Marr, director, NHL Central Scouting; Final Rankings [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:56
With the release of NHL Central Scouting's final rankings for the 2022 NHL Draft, NHL.com’s Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by Central Scouting director Dan Marr for a wide-ranging discussion. Marr describes h…