Caleb Malhotra's Relentless Climb to Draft Glory

Caleb Malhotra didn't have the pedigree or the hype machine behind him, but he had something scouts couldn't ignore - an unshakeable will to compete at the highest level. His ascent to the top of the NHL draft class is the kind of story that reminds you why you watch this game in the first place. Sometimes the best players aren't the ones everyone anointed as kids, but the ones who refused to accept anything less than excellence.