The Hockey Writers

● By Matthew Zator
Welcome to my first edition of NHL Draft rankings here at The Hockey Writers. Joining my fellow prospect gurus, Peter Baracchini and Andrew Forbes, my set will round out the trio as we have all released at least one set of rankings this season. Unlike last year, hockey has been a little more normal when it comes to watching prospects and evaluating their talent. All the leagues have gone off without a hitch, except for the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) which will now be cancelling the rest of the regular season and skipping right to the playoffs. The COVID-19 pandemic is still unfortunately a hurdle many teams have to jump over as positive tests have benched players and in some cases postponed games.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 64 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up on this big board.