Key additions: Adam Fox (RHD), Kaapo Kakko (RW),Patrick Newell (RW), Matthew Robertson (LHD) Yikes. Winger Logan Brown was a 2016 pick, but has also thrived in the AHL with 70 points. Greer (LW) Constructing the league's deepest prospect pool hasn't been easy, as the Flyers haven't won a playoff round in six years. Start spreadin' the news. Future talk regarding the Wild can begin with the long-awaited arrival ofKirill Kaprizov, but it doesn't have to end there. Betting against San Joses front office is a risky endeavor, as the NHL roster came within a game of itssecond trip to the Stanley Cup Finalin four years had six players who werent even drafted. Gifted winger Kristian Vesalainen and towering defenseman Logan Stanley were hot topics around the trade deadline but ultimately stayed put, as did top 2018-19prospects Sami Niku and Mason Appleton. The organization also appears to be high on defenseman Josh Mahura, a third-rounder in 2016 who showed advanced puck-moving abilities during a 17-game midseason stint. For Sporting News, several factors were taken into consideration when creating the lists below: 1. Traded/not signed: Daniel Bukac (RHD), Ryan Donato (RW, MIN), Cedric Pare (C). Breakout candidate for 2020-21: Brett Berard Traded/not signed: Brendan De Jong (LHD),Adam Fox (RHD, NYR), Nicolas Roy (C/RW, VGK), Aleksi Saarela (C/W,CHI), Valentin Zykov (LW, waived). Subban's top five quotes: 'I dont play for New York', 2018-19 rank: 3rd Wisconsin head coach Tony Granato on newest Canadiens forward Cole Caufield, 2018-19 rank: 4th If a player has no totals listed, this means that he has not played in a regular season game in the NHL. 1 netminder Jonathan Quick. Traded/not signed:Pierre-Olivier Joseph (LHD, PIT),Dylan Strome (C, CHI). The re-tool in Los Angeles has been pretty deliberate, but the Kings all of a sudden own a couple of quality pieces that form a sturdy foundation for the future. Steve Kournianos is the founder of TheDraftAnalyst.com, a blog dedicated to the NHL Draft. Graduated: None The Senators farm system finished first in the Future Watch 2021 overall rankings and, after they added 2020 draftees Jake Sanderson and Ridly Graduations: Sammy Blais (C/W),Robert Thomas (C) He'll probably be wearing red, white and blue in 2021-22. But beyond Kakko there are star prospects who not only have status from their draft positions, but also impressive numbers against older, stronger competition. Of all their prospects, Zegras has the highest star potential and should be groomed to take over for aging captain Ryan Getzlaf. The law of averages says respectability is the worst-case scenario for a team that has accumulated as many blue-chip prospects as Ottawa has. Goalie Cayden Primeau produced his second consecutive all-star season for Northeastern and nearly backstopped Team USA to WJC gold which is crazy to think considering the South Jersey native was drafted late in the seventh round in 2017. Top Five Prospects: Evan Barratt, Nicolas Beaudin, Colton Dach, Drew Commesso, NHLLukas Reichel Key Graduates/Subtractions: Brandon Hagel, Philipp Back in the net, Spencer Knight was the best goalie in college hockey as a first-year player at Boston College and could be a future Florida mainstay. This trio represents Buffalo's last three first round picks, so the law of averages says at least two of them should join current Sabre Jack Eichel to form the foundation of what could be one of the league's most potent attacks. Somewhere, even as you read this, an NHL general manager is fidgeting. Graduated: Rasmus Dahlin (LHD), Casey Mittelstadt (C) The Leafs want to win in the postseason, and Dubass offseason acquisitions of defensemen Tyson Barrie, Cody Ceci and Ben Harpur likely keeps both Sandin and Liljegren (and undrafted signee Joseph Duszak) in the minors for most of the year. If there is one sleeper among this thinned-out group, its 200-foot winger Judd Caulfield, who will play for North Dakota in the fall. Franchise center John Tavares bid adieu to the Isles, leaving the team in the hands of 21-year-old star Mathew Barzal. It looks like both will be off the opening-night roster for the fifth consecutive year. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic was the AHLs top goalie in leading the Checkers to the Calder Cup and the play of power-play quarterback Jake Bean (44 points in 70 games) along with the drafting of right-shot playmaker Anttoni Honka soften the blow from trading Adam Fox to the Rangers. Of course, the ability to swing deals for late-season glory is predicated on several factors, namely the possession of coveted draft picks and prospects. I've broken down prospects for each club into three categories, noted in parentheses in the team prospect rankings: A prospects have a high likelihood of becoming NHL high-impact players (i.e. In goal, Adin Hill has split time between the NHL and AHL the past three seasons, including an NHL shutout in 2018-19. To no ones surprise, the majority of the organizations other notable neophytes are Swedes, with goalie Filip Larsson coming off another stellar campaign in which he posted a .932 save percentage and 1.95 goals-against average as a freshman for Denver. While there is often fluidity in these organizational rankings, with players graduating quickly and changing the face of the system sometimes dramatically on a year-to-year basis, this is how the NHL prospect pools stack up as we gear up for the 2020-21 season. Joining him high on the defense depth chart is an equally-excitable puck rusher and cerebral playmaker in Scott Perunovich, who will run Minnesota-Duluths power play as they look for a third straight NCAA championship. Montreal received career seasons from defensemen Josh Brook (75points in 59 WHL games), Alexander Romanov (eightpoints in sevenWJC games), and AHL rookie Cale Fleury (23 points in 60 games), and that was before they loaded up at the 2019 draft with additional two-way types. He uses his 6'2", 190-pound frame to protect the puck, finds advantageous spots on the ice and has a good wrist shot with a quick release. A slow start from winger Ryan Donato likely convinced the Bruins to trade their best prospect to Minnesota for Charlie Coyle, and there wasnt much going on among the forwards once he left. What about 2016 sixth-rounder Eetu Tuulola, who placed in the top five in under-21 scoring in the SM-Liiga? But as soon as Rangers brass pulls the draft-day trigger on the Quebec-born teenagerhe'll turn 19 on Oct. 11an already deep and talented pool of prospects will be filled to overflowing. Where you rank the Predators can come down to how you feel about Finnish wingerEeli Tolvanen, who was picked 30th overall in 2017. However, fans are growing impatient, even if they know all about sniper Eeli Tolvanen and heady puck rusher Dante Fabbro, Nashvilles two best prospects who appeared briefly in late-season action. 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Systems are most often graded on the backs of their top three or four prospects, but I also place a good deal of value on the depth of systems. He may, however, need to make an exception this year; two-way defenseman Rasmus Sandin, the 29th overall pick in 2018, is coming off a splendid rookie reason for the Marlies in which he registered 28 points in only 44 games and added 10 more in the playoffs. Traded/not signed: Matt Brassard (RHD),Jonathan Dahlen (LW, SJS), Kristoffer Gunnarsson (LHD). Defense always has been a Kings' hallmark, and both Kale Clague and Mikey Anderson have just scratched the surface of their top-pairing potential. The big Russian is an excellent two-way defenseman who can excel in any situation and fellow 2018 draftee Martin Fehervary is both mobile for his size and a physical defensemen in Swedens SHL. Big winger Raphael Lavoieisa prospect to earmark for a bright future for the Oilersafter they stole him in the second round of the 2019 draft as is22-year-old center Cooper Marody whofinished second to Benson in scoring for Bakersfield. The top player from this stacked system is slick two-way winger Joel Farabee, a 2018 first-round pick who is under contract and was a top performer as a freshman for Boston University. The Bruins, like the Capitals, recently saw their top farm talentdefensemanCharlie McAvoygraduate to the NHL. Without taking it from a personal level, and also ignoring fan allegiances, there are players on this list who are held in higher regard than others. 2018-19 rank: 7th Three of the past nine Rookie of the Year winners have been Avalanche players. And if Demko doesn't pan out, Michael DiPietro is a solid goalie prospect. The immediate graduations of Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt may have hurt the Devils' overall ranking, but defenseman Ty Smith has the potential to be their first franchise defender since Scott Niedermayer. Players who have appeared in more than 25 games in any single regular season were not considered. While it seems like roster spots are at a premium at both the NHL and AHL levels, its a problem any team would like to have especially coming off a visit to the Eastern Conference finals and an AHL championship for theCharlotte affiliate. Because no team that has horded picks, building super deep and talented farms has ever had sustained, longterm success from the philisophy The obsession with moving out high draft capital for short term help that will likely be gone when this team's window opens is not really a route to build a contender - and claiming it is the only way to That said, winger Samuel Poulin was picked 21st overall in 2019 and is a good all-around player with no glaring weaknesses. Graduated: Adam Gaudette (C), Elias Pettersson (C) The only problem is that its comprised mostly of goalies and defensemen. NHL Power Rankings: Teams with the best 5-year window By Adam Gretz Aug 23, 2021, 1:53 PM EDT Getty Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window) In Breakout candidate for 2020-21: Alex Turcotte Ranking all 31 NHL prospect pipelines: Kings leapfrog Rangers for No. 2 goaltending prospect in hockey behind the recently drafted Yaroslav Askarov and is a foundational piece for the Rangers going forward. In 2016, they picked Matthew Tkachuk in the first roundbut also scored with future top-9 Dillon Dube in the second round, then unearthed a gem with since-traded Adam Fox in the third. MORE: The truth about Nail Yakupov, an imperfect prospect set up to bust. Although Texier is all but locked into a top-nine role with the big club, the Jackets have a handful of other forward prospects, who at a minimum, should be impact players with the AHLs Cleveland Monsters. Although the bulk of Carolinas prized prospects were drafted and developed under former GM Ron Francis, current GM Don Waddell has continued the trend by not only making the right picks but trading away excess at peak value. Another first-rounder, 2018's Ty Dellandrea, has top-line center potential, and goalie Jake Oettinger is also rising. Although 2018 top pick Evan Bouchard looked green in his nine-game NHL stint, he led the OHLs London Knights in playoff scoring and produced eight points in eight AHL postseason matches. Don't expect the league to pity the Lightning for a dearth of prospects considering the team is overloaded at the NHL level and in the midst of revelry from its second Stanley Cup. Additionally, none of the key offseason roster changes involved prospects going the other way, as trades for defensemen Matt Niskanen and Justin Braun, plus getting signing rights for center Kevin Hayes, cost only a handful of picks. Of all their prized neophytes, the edge to making Hurricanes out of camp belongs to speedy center Martin Necas, who led all AHL teenagers in scoring and is versatile enough to play wing. C prospects showcase the upside to make the NHL, but either need more development time or are more likely to fill out depth roles. The Sharks more than make-up for their trading of valuable assets by spanning the globe in search of late-round gems andundrafted free agents either coveted or obscure. 2 goaltending prospect in hockey behind the recently drafted Yaroslav Askarov and is a foundational piece for the Rangers going forward. Behind Petersen are Lukas Parik, David Hrenakand Matt Villalta who is alikely candidate to spend the upcoming seasonwith the AHLs Ontario Reign. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Zadina is the odds-on favorite to beat out his peers for a roster spot and Veleno is the primary target to center Team Canadas top line at the under-20 world juniors. GoaltendersJosef Korenar and Zachary Emond are on their way to the NHL, with the former having played in the 2019 AHL All-Star Game and the latter posting save percentages of .932 and .908 in his past two seasons in the QMJHL. Traded/not signed: Gustav Olhaver (C). Honorable Mentions: Carl Grundstrom, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Tyler Madden, Kale Clague, Take the 2015 draft for example the Flames only had five picks and none in the first round, yet still walked away with three impressive NHL roster players in defensemen Rasmus Andersson, Oliver Kylingtonand winger Andrew Mangiapane. Marie Greyhounds. The gamble of surrendering a first-round pick and talented forwards Vitalii Abramov and Jonathan Davidsson to Ottawa in the Matt Duchene trade paid off in the short term, as the Jackets marched towards what became the deepest playoff run in franchise history. Traded/not signed: Zach Fisher (RW), D'Artagnan Joly (RW). MORE: How the Matt Duchenetrade gave Avalanche much-needed direction. This year: 68th. And defenseman Olli Juolevi continues to possess top-pairing potential even though a back injury will keep him on the sidelines for a few months. Landing the No. Although there is a significant amount of force to that argument, the truth is that New Jersey is an organization on the rise and the prospect pool is deep enough to help fuel a sustained run towards perennial playoff contention. Behind them, 20-year-old wingerOliver Wahlstrom had 10 goals in 45 AHL games in 2019-20 and has a high-octane style of play. There are too many examples of teams that stockpile high-ranking prospects, only to either misuse them or keep them blocked in the minors. 15 overall pick (2019). The Blackhawks are another team with a number of recent prospects in the NHL, includingDominik Kubalik, who scored 30 goals in the regular season and four more in a surprising postseason. GM George McPhee may have moved center Nick Suzuki to Montreal for Max Pacioretty last season, but he was gifted two elite prospects at the 2019 draft in center Peyton Krebs and winger Pavel Dorofeyev. There always are disagreements, and teams have a history of going against Traded/not signed: Petter Hansson (LHD). Although it may seem likethe Capitals go through every draft with only a handful of picks, the truth is that they've quietly assembled a pretty decent crop of future NHLers. These kids are trending in the right direction and have shortened their path to the NHL, which also shouldnt be a problem for skilled 2019 first-rounder Jakob Pelletier, who classifies as one of the toughest competitors at any level and can get to the show on his work ethic alone. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 1 prospect, the Rangers can also still consider Igor Shesterkin a prospect, and he very well could be a Calder Trophy favorite this year given his brief audition last season. Drafting speedster Phil Tomasino creates a dream scenario where his precision passing will compliment Tolvanens cannon from the circles, but hes still a few years away. 1 Western Conference seed in 2019-20. Two-way blueliners Alexander Carrier and Frederic Allard have nothing left to prove in the minors after consecutive impressive AHL seasons with Milwaukee; theyllbattleFabbro for the vacancy created by the P.K. B prospects have a higher likelihood of becoming NHL regulars and contributors. Heis recovering from hip surgery but is expected to be with the AHLs Rochester Americans for most of the season. Breakout candidate for 2020-21: Brett Berard Teams with multiple prospects who possess superior talent (i.e. Goal-scoring winger Filip Zadina and center Joe Veleno the last two first-round picks made by predecessor Ken Holland are among the elite of the elite. The regime change in Carolina that cost Ron Francis his job as general manager doesn't change the fact that the Hurricanes already owned an arsenal of identifiable blue-chip prospects. Forget about the fact that theyve iced Cup-contending rosters in each of their two years of existence. MORE:Comparing the San Jose Sharks to well actual Sharks, 2018-19 rank: 31st Graduated: None Also there's forwardJanne Kuokkanen, who arrived from Carolina for Sami Vatanen. A first-round pick in 2019, center Ryan Suzuki is an excellent passer and a good skater with a knack for finding the right positions on the ice. NHL DRAFT 2018:Team-by-team grades|Winners and losers. Need more? Goaltending has been a problem on the Island for several years, and Russian Ilya Sorokin has nothing left to prove in the KHL. On top of adding a new No. But his blend of size, speed and creativity should fit nicely with New Jersey's up-tempo attack. William Eklund, C/W, Djurgrdens IF (SHL) 2. The Jets appear deep on the blue line and more sparse when it comes to prospects at forward, though the ones who are there appear promising. But while it is a bit more difficult to do so than in normal years, we're ranking every pool and identifying each franchise's top 10 prospects, a potential breakout candidate for this season and those who might make an NHL-level impact in the next year. And players are only considered for prospect status if they are 25 or younger. Now that thenucleus has formed, the Canucks can patiently follow the progress of an impressive tier of potential point-producing defensemen like Olli Juolevi, Toni Utunen, Jett Woo, and Jack Rathbone. Down the middle, the Jets could use an infusion of top-end talent, although Finlands Santeri Virtanen and Swedens David Gustafsson, a pair of mature European two-way pivots, need to continue upwards in their development. Next up is flashy winger Grigori Denisenko, who wowed crowds in Vancouver at the most recent world junior championship with his stickhandling, danglesand a silky set of hands. Graduated: Zach Aston-Reece (LW) The No. Much like the Avalanche, the Canes were able to inject youth into a lineup that enjoyed playoff success, yet still maintained one of the leagues deeper farm systems. Three of their best prospects U.S. Olympian forward Troy Terry and defensemen Josh Mahura and Marcus Petterssonwere picked outside the first round. 1 overall pick (2020). He signed a professional contract on the day the Kings' season was shut down because of the pandemic and has since been loaned to a team in Germany. Additionally, they added a premier playmaking center in Trevor Zegrasthis year and a hard-working scorer in Brayden Tracey via the first round of thisyears draft. Graduated: Henrik Borgstrom (C) The rankings are a consolidation of 11 different Not far behind Sandin is fellow Swede Tim Liljegren, a gifted puck rusher himself and a first rounder from the 2017 draft. Graduations and trades Prospects who were good enough to establish themselves as NHL regulars ultimately impact the depth chart in every direction. Winger Martin Kaut is a sturdy playmaker who was among the AHLs top teenage scorers last season and Shane Bowers, a 2017 first-round pick of Ottawas acquired in the Matt Duchene deal, was one of Hockey Easts top two-way centers; heis signed to play this season with the AHLs Colorado Eagles. And keep an eye on Finnish two-way center Aarne Talvitie,a late-round pick who, like Bratt, has a diverse skill set that compliments his tireless effort. Hell have to battle speedy playmaker Morgan Frost, sniper Isaac Ratcliffeand center German Rubtsov for one of the few roster spots available. Roadrunner Jordan Kyrou, a second-round pick in 2016, won the OHL's MVPaward, and AHL goalie Ville Husso was outstanding this season and is NHL-ready. Jim Bennings plan to beef up his organization with speed and skill continues to achieve benchmarks, as the Canucks not only received a Calder Trophy-winning season from electrifying 2017 first-round pick Elias Pettersson but now have playmaking puck rusher Quinn Hughesready to challenge for a full-time role and his own hardware. Another impressive OHL prospect was hard-shooting Russian defender Dmitri Samorukov, who notched 28 points in 24 playoffs games helping Guelph advance to the Memorial Cup. Unfortunately, the lengthy undertaking of roster reconstruction played a role in his firing, and Philadelphia failed to make the playoffs for the third time in five years in 2019. Mounting injuries or veteran rosters can cause exceptions to this idea, but most of the kids you see called up must have done something right to get approval from both AHL and NHL team management; however, dreadful play in the NHL evena small sample size could count against them. The University of Michigan's influence reached all the way down to pick No. This low ranking may come as a surprise to some since the Stars tend to stay protective over their high picks and prospects; Dallas has drafted at least one player in the first round in 11 straight drafts, including two in 2017 (one being game-breaking defenseman Miro Heiskanen). As you can see, the future remains bright in Columbus, but another deadline-day spending spree should be put on hold for quite some time. He's a centerpiece along with defenseman Moritz Seider, who was picked sixth overall in 2019 and spent 49 games in the AHL, posting 22 points. graduate to the NHL. Can the Lions fix their defense? Back in the net, Spencer Knight was the best goalie in college hockey as a first-year player at Boston College and could be a future Florida mainstay. A goalie now not qualifies as an NHL prospect if he has performed 10 games inside the NHL in any marketing campaign, everyday season and playoffs combined, or 25 video games total; or reaches age 27 through Sept. 15. (From: Pronman: 2019-20 NHL Farm System Rankings). MORE:Is Oilers' Evan Bouchard ready to take on a full-time role? Carolina graduated Andrei Svechnikov, but still have Martin Necas and Jake Bean to headline an incredibly deep pool. Key additions:Tobias Bjornfot (LHD), Carl Grundstrom (LW),Arthur Kaliyev (LW),Alex Turcotte (C) There might be more coming. Just a season removed from a Stanley Cup, it's probably OK with the Blues and their fans that there's some rebuilding to be done on this level. While it's perfectly fine to believe the Cup-contending Predators were built at the draft table, the truth is that their three best skaters Ryan Johansen, Filip Forsberg and P.K. And watch out for speedster Kirill Maksimov, who dropped the quietest 80-point season among 2017 draftees. a top-six forward, top-four defenseman or long-term starting goaltender). With all that said, and without further ado, heres a look at my final 160 rankings for the 2021 NHL Draft. 1. William Eklund, C/W, Djurgrdens IF (SHL) 2. Owen Power, LHD, Michigan Wolverines (NCAA) 3. Matthew Beniers, C/W, Michigan Wolverines (NCAA) 4. Dylan Guenther, C/W, Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) 5. Luke Hughes, LHD, USNTDP Juniors (USHL) 6. Another playmaker from the blue line is Harvard rearguard Reilly Walsh, a right shot who averaged nearly a point per game as a sophomore, which may have made it easier for Shero to send Jeremy Davies to Nashville for P.K. 2018-19 rank: 15th In the end, however, whichever concept drives a teams overarching building strategy ultimately is measured by what the players become and how well the team performs with them. Senators' Joey Daccord on Arizona State hockey, plans for next season, 2018-19 rank: 18th One of the prospects with a legitimate chance to see significant NHL action this season is sniping winger Victor Olofsson, a former seventh-round pick who scored 30 goals as an AHL rookie plus two more in six NHL games. Nonetheless, GM Kevin Cheveldayoff has done a great job building a powerhouse through mostly the draft, but he's going to have to mine the later rounds for more talent as his team competes for a title. At a time when prospects are generally afforded a longer leash to develop, neither has moved the needle enough to validate their draft position, let alone to earn a top-6 or top-9 role with Dallas. Any team that loses multiple premier prospects to graduation is going to take a fall in preseason rankings, so it helps to look at Buffalos talented pool with perspective. 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