The Prospect Project 2017: More Finns and Swedes coming

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Jeff Marek hosts Sportsnet’s NHL prospects podcast, a one-stop shop for news, analysis, opinion and interviews covering all the top names ahead of the 2017 NHL Draft in June. Guests include scouts, coaches, former top picks, prospects and others, as well as a CHL segment with the league’s top insider, Sam Cosentino.

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In Episode 1, Jeff speaks with Uffe Bodin from Stockholm to talk about the expectations surrounding Patrick Laine, Jesse Puljujarvi vs. Laine hype and a look at another year of high-end Swedish and Finnish prospects.

Then Mark Seidel of NA Central Scouting stops by to discuss the 2015 vs. 2016 NHL Drafts, presumptive No. 1 in 2017 Nolan Patrick and reminds listeners not to sleep on the youngest Strome brother.

Finally Sam Cosentino stops by to reflect on the World Cup take an early look around the CHL and even sneaks in some Blue Jays.

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