Carolina Hurricanes: Updated Top 3 2021 NHL Entry Draft 1st Round Targets

1. Logan Stankoven (C)

You might remember this guy from the previous article on the same topic.

Logan Stankoven now firmly sits near the end of the 1st round; Eliteprospects has him ranked out of the 1st round entirely, FCHockey has him ranked 28th overall, and Dobber Prospects has him ranked 23rd overall.

There isn’t much to say about Stankoven that I didn’t say in the previous article, simply because he’s been the same player since then; this level of consistency is definitely a good thing.

https://twitter.com/TheWHL/status/1380739518794375168

So far this season, Stankoven has played in 6 WHL games and turned in 7 goals and 3 assists for a total of 10 points.

According to DobberProspects:

"[Stankoven is] a feisty undersized forward with one of the best shots in the 2021 NHL Draft. He plays a high-motor game with the offensive skill to burn teams. – Tony Ferrari"

I’m still incredibly high on Stankoven. If he ends up a member of the Carolina Hurricanes, I will be absolutely ecstatic as we could very well see him transition to the NHL in two years or less from his draft date.

Having predicted that the Carolina Hurricanes would draft Seth Jarvis in the 1st round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft several months in advance, I’m going all in on this year’s prediction: the Carolina Hurricanes will select Logan Stankoven at 28th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

That is, of course, if we don’t end up doing the thing and winning Lord Stanley’s mug. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be knocking on every piece of wood in my house.