Scout’s Analysis: Who is in the running to go No. 1 at 2027 NHL Draft?

Every year, Labour Day weekend marks the unofficial end to the summer holiday season. Students return to the class room, Major League Baseball inches closer to its post-season, and NHL rookie camps begin to open later this week. For NHL draft prospects, the new season is already underway in Europe. The Canadian Hockey League, as well as the USHL and other levels of junior hockey, are competing in training camps scattered throughout North America. NCAA hockey will begin in earnest at the beginning of October. I have already started the process of analyzing data and reporting on priority players for…