The season is underway, and mine began with attending the NHL prospect tournaments in Traverse City and Buffalo. I also chatted with some scouts who were at other tournaments to bring you details on the performaces of the top prospects around the league.



BOSTON



Jakub Lauko, LW



Lauko wasn’t a standout at the game I watched but I saw good flashes of talent from him. He creates chances and clean entries with his speed and skill, and was making some nice plays to his teammates, which was something I criticized in his game last season. He needs a few years to develop, but it was a decent positive indicator.



BUFFALO



Rasmus Asplund, C



Asplund has a very good game. He showed his standard high-end hockey sense in how he can see the ice, slow the game down and make plays. He also showed very good hands evading checks and making plays in small spaces. He scored a beauty goal, showing pro speed coming through the zone.



Casey...