Jason Bukala

Taken fifth overall at the 2024 NHL Draft, Ivan Demidov was Sportsnet scout Jason Bukala's No. 2 ranked prospect last season. Now, 10 games into his KHL calendar, we check back in on the Montreal prospect.

There was a sequence in Thursday night's Leafs game versus Detroit that caught my attention. It occurred in the back half of the third period.

Before the start of the 2021 NHL season the Florida Panthers plucked defenceman Gustav Forsling off the waiver wire when he was exposed by the Carolina Hurricanes.

At the end of January last winter, I was on the receiving end of some constructive criticism from some of my colleagues in the scouting fraternity, major junior hockey and some agents.

This week, my colleague Sam Cosentino released his first top prospects list for the 2025 NHL Draft . But keep in mind, it's a long season.

Scouting season is in full swing with regular-season action well underway across the world.

After spending most of my career in the scouting industry I was a creature of habit. I rarely felt comfortable creating draft lists too early in

With the World Series being contested between the LA Dodgers and New York Yankees, it's an appropriate time to reflect on one of Yankee great Yogi Berra's famous quotes: “It's Déjà vu all over again.”

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded Timothy Liljegren Wednesday after the 17th overall pick from the 2017 draft couldn't crack Craig Berube's lineup. Here's a look at why the trade had to happen, and what the Leafs are getting back in Matt Benning.

On to his fourth NHL team, how is Pierre-Luc Dubois settling in with the Washington Capitals after eight games? Scout Jason Bukala looks at Dubois strengths, weaknesses and assesses the early returns.