Ep. 142: Analytical breakdown of top NHL Draft prospects with J.D. Burke

On the latest Hawks Talk Podcast, J.D. Burke of Elite Prospects and co-host of Rink Wide on TSN 1040 joins Pat Boyle, Slavko Bekovic and Charlie Roumeliotis to give us an analytical perspective on the 2019 NHL Draft class.

What goes into Burke’s rankings? Whose stock is rising and whose is falling? Is Bowen Byram a slam-dunk No. 1 defenseman? Is Alex Turcotte the best center available after Jack Hughes? Burke answers all that and more, including his personal pick on who the Blackhawks should take at No. 3 overall.

0:20 – Ranking methodology

3:45 – Prospect stock movement

7:00 – Vasili Podkolzin’s stock

10:30 – Bowen Byram a sure thing?

13:10 – Where Byram ranks vs. Rasmus Dahlin

15:00 – Is Alex Turcotte the best center after Jack Hughes?

16:30 – Where Turcotte would fit on the Blackhawks

18:30 – Whose stock is rising?

21:45 – Trevor Zegras eye test

26:15 – Turcotte comparison