Now that Nico Hischier and Nolan Patrick are officially off the board as the top two picks of the 2017 NHL Draft, the debate between the two can stop, right? No, it's just getting started.

But the comparisons between Nico and Nolan were always more of apples vs. oranges, even though both are centers. Hischier’s game is predicated on speed while Patrick is more of a classic power ...

Nico vs. Nolan was a hot topic leading up to June as the 6-foot-2, 198-pound Patrick was long considered the consensus No. 1 pick. But that was before the 6-1, 175-pound’s Hischier shot up the ...

I've consistently gone with Nolan Patrick at the top for the Devils in mock drafts all spring, but I'm starting to shift more toward Nico Hischier. Patrick has been long regarded as the top player ...

Brandon center Nolan Patrick and Halifax center Nico Hischier have been considered all season the top two players available for the 2017 NHL Draft presented by adidas. Patrick (6-foot-2 ...

The news of Nico Hischier’s seven-year ... who promptly selected center Nolan Patrick. Inevitably, the two players have been compared to each other throughout the first couple seasons.

But two other winners are just stepping into the searing spotlight: Nolan Patrick and Nico Hischier, the top prospects for the 2017 draft. Patrick won the CHL’s Top Prospect Award, while ...

I think that the New Jersey Devils take Nolan Patrick because he's a well-rounded center and might be the best player in the draft. It's damn close. That leaves the Flyers with Nico Hischier ...

2017 NHL draft rankings: Nico Hischier, Nolan Patrick lead solid class The Dallas Stars rounded out the top three picks with Finnish defenseman Miro Heiskanen, a smooth-skating blueliner who ...

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 23: Nico Hischier, Miro Heiskanen, and Nolan Patrick pose for photos after being selected during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

The New Jersey Devils made Nico Hischier the first pick of the 2017 NHL Draft instead of Nolan Patrick. Hischier becomes the first Swiss-born player to get selected with the top pick (Nino ...

The race between Nolan Patrick and Nico Hischier to find out who goes No. 1 overall at the NHL Draft later this month continued Saturday at the scouting combine in Buffalo. The two top prospects ...