Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Upper-echelon forwards are progressing nicely.
  • Copious amounts of sizeable, defensive defensemen.
  • Tremendous amount of overall depth.
Weaknesses
  • Few prospects expected to reach "elite" or "gamebreaker" status.
  • Recent grabs for offensive d-men came up short.
  • Goaltending depth is limited in quantity and quality.

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

Legend of Players' Leagues
Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jack Campbell Pro 8.0 C
2. Tyler Beskorowany Pro 6.5 D
3. Henri Kiviaho Europe 6.5 D
4. Maxime Lagace CHL 6.0 D

Right Wing

League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Brett Ritchie Pro 7.5 C
2. Alex Chiasson Pro 7.5 C
3. Matej Stransky CHL 7.0 C
4. Reilly Smith Pro 7.0 C
5. Scott Glennie Pro 7.0 C
6. Cody Payne CHL 6.5 C
7. Branden Troock CHL 6.5 D
8. Austin Smith Pro 6.0 C
9. Colton Sceviour Pro 5.5 B

Left Wing

League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Alex Guptill NCAA 7.5 C
2. Matt Fraser Pro 6.5 B
3. Curtis McKenzie NCAA 6.0 C
4. Antoine Roussel Pro 5.5 B
5. Lane MacDermid Pro 5.0 B
6. Luke Gazdic Pro 5.0 C

Centers

League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Radek Faksa CHL 7.5 C
2. Devin Shore NCAA 7.0 C
3. Mike Winther CHL 7.0 D
4. Emil Molin Europe 7.0 D
5. Scott Winkler NCAA 6.5 C
6. Gemel Smith CHL 6.0 C
7. Mathieu Tousignant Pro 6.0 C
8. Taylor Peters CHL 6.0 C
9. Tristan King Pro 6.0 D

Defensemen

League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jamie Oleksiak Pro 7.5 C
2. Joe Morrow Pro 7.5 C
3. Patrik Nemeth Pro 7.0 C
4. Kevin Connauton Pro 7.0 C
5. Ludvig Bystrom Europe 7.0 D
6. Dmitry Sinitsyn NCAA 7.0 D
7. Brenden Dillon Pro 6.5 A
8. Cameron Gaunce Pro 6.5 B
9. Jyrki Jokipakka Europe 6.5 C
10. John Klingberg Europe 6.5 D
11. Esa Lindell Europe 6.5 D
12. Troy Vance CHL 6.0 C
13. Hubert Labrie Pro 6.0 C
14. Carl Sneep Pro 5.5 B
15. Jace Coyle Pro 4.5 C

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