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Bi-Weekly Musings: Into the Depths We Go

This piece was written by Austin Garret — you can follow him on BlueSky @Austin716. As we head to the American Thanksgiving holiday I find myself having just a few players left on my preliminary list that I haven’t tracked or scouted yet. This time of year usually marks the end of identifying the top-end…

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Under-the-Radar OHL Draft Eligibles

This piece was written by Nathan Hutchinson — you can follow him on Twitter at @Hutch1760. Almost a third of the way into the OHL season the top of class seem to be separating themselves from the rest of the pack, I wanted to go over a few names that I feel haven’t had the…

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Preliminary 2026 NHL Draft Rankings

Josh Tessler, Alexander Appleyard, Gray Matter, Nathan Hutchinson, SpokedZ, Chris Ford, Austin Garret, Iván Ortiz, Thomas Gagné, Tom Watson and Dan Haurin combined their draft rankings and put together the official Smaht Scouting 2026 NHL Draft Preliminary Rankings, a comprehensive early look at the top prospects eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. The rankings reflect…

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