NHL Draft Lottery ’21: Changes, Odds, and Potential Dates
Mystery and ambiguity abound when analyzing the upcoming 2021 NHL Draft Lottery, which was revised by the league several months ago but has yet to be scheduled with an official date.
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2021 Draft Profile: LW Ayrton Martino
Omaha Lancers’ left wing Ayrton Martino is a breakaway threat and one of the top two-way forwards available in this year’s draft. The Clarkson recruit leads the Lancers in scoring with 54 points (18 goals, 36 assists) in only 36 games, and his 1.50 points-per-game average ranks third in the entire USHL.
2021 Draft Profile: LHD Aapo Siivonen
Finnish import Aapo Siivonen is a quality defensive defenseman for the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts who excels on the penalty kill and uses size and physicality to impact play in his own end.
2021 Draft Profile: RHD Brandt Clarke
Slick two-way defenseman Brandt Clarke is one of the top prospects for the 2021 NHL Draft. After starring as a rookie for the OHL’s Barrie Colts in 2019-20, Clarke spent the second half of this season with Nove Zamky in Slovakia, where he was their most productive defenseman.
2021 Draft Profile: LW/C Kent Johnson
A flashy winger with a high IQ and an assortment of ways to posterize the most competent of defenders, Michigan left wing Kent Johnson was second among NCAA freshmen with 27 points in 26 games.
2021 Draft Profile: G Sebastian Cossa
Edmonton Oil Kings’ 6-foot-7 netminder Sebastian Cossa is the top North American goalie prospect for the 2021 NHL draft and a potential first-round pick.
2021 NHL Mock Draft: March edition (Picks 1-32)
Making sense of the 2021 NHL draft is no easy task, but it’s always fun to guess what NHL teams think of this year’s crop with our first mock draft of the season.
2021 Draft Profile: LHD Carson Lambos
A powerful two-way defenseman who took his talents to Finland after his WHL season with the Winnipeg Ice was delayed, Carson Lambos is a minute-eating workhorse who can excel in any situation.
2021 Draft Profile: C Chaz Lucius
An elite goal scorer who centers the NTDP 18’s top line, native Minnesotan Chaz Lucius is bouncing back from a serious injury to stay in the conversation for top U.S.-born forward in the 2021 NHL draft.
2021 Draft Profile: LHD Luke Hughes
Smooth-skating defender Luke Hughes is carving out his own identity as one of the top American-born blueliners to ever come out of the U.S. National Team Development Program.
2021 Draft Profile: LW Ben Boyd
A versatile winger who uses his massive frame to hammer opponents, Charlottetown’s Ben Boyd has found a role on one of the QMJHL’s leading contenders.
2021 Draft Profile: LW Drew Elliot
A feisty, in-your-face winger, Charlottetown’s Drew Elliot plays a critical defensive role for the QMJHL’s top team.
2021 Draft Profile: W/C Robert Orr
Halifax Mooseheads’ forward Robert Orr is one of the fastest risers among North American prospects eligible for the 2021 NHL draft. He’s played on the top line for most of the season, notching 10 goals and 11 assists in his first 28 games.