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The Smaht Scouting 2026 NHL Draft Guide
The 2026 NHL Draft guide built on original scouting from a team of 11 scouts who watched this class all season. Every ranking has a scouting report behind it. No recycled boards. No filler. Just conviction. This is the first annual Smaht Scouting NHL Draft Guide. We plan to do this every year and this…
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Goalie Development: Why the Numbers Don’t Tell the Full Story
Written by Josh Tessler My wife Elizabeth asked me a question the other day that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about. She wanted to know if junior teams develop players for the team or for what comes next. It’s a question most casual fans don’t ask, and honestly, most serious fans don’t either.…
continue readingFinal 2026 NHL Draft Rankings
The 2026 NHL Draft is days away and we are sharing our complete rankings publicly ahead of Buffalo. Below you will find our full big board, 105 ranked prospects across six tiers, plus eleven Honorable Mentions. Every ranking reflects the consensus evaluation of our eleven-scout team after a full season of watching this draft class.…
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