Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Good depth of two-way defensemen
  • Blue chippers at the top
Weaknesses
  • Many enigmatic prospects in system
  • Lack of goaltending depth

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. Eddie Lack Pro 7.0 B
2. Joe Cannata Pro 6.5 C
3. David Honzik CHL 6.5 D

Right Wing

League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Nicklas Jensen Pro 7.5 C
2. Alexandre Grenier Pro 7.0 C
3. Anton Rodin Pro 7.0 C
4. Pathrik Westerholm Europe 6.5 D
5. Kellan Tochkin Pro 6.0 C

Left Wing

League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Darren Archibald Pro 6.5 D
2. Ludwig Blomstrand Pro 6.0 C
3. Steven Anthony Pro 6.0 C
4. Bill Sweatt Pro 6.0 C
5. Wes Myron Pro 6.0 D
6. Matthew Beattie NCAA 6.0 D

Centers

League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jordan Schroeder Pro 7.0 B
2. Brendan Gaunce CHL 7.0 C
3. Joseph Labate NCAA 6.5 C
4. Alexandre Mallet Pro 6.5 C
5. Prab Rai Pro 6.5 D
6. Alex Friesen Pro 6.5 D
7. Stefan Schneider Pro 6.0 D
8. Kellan Lain Pro 6.0 D

Defensemen

League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Frank Corrado Pro 7.0 C
2. Patrick McNally NCAA 7.0 C
3. Henrik Tommernes Europe 7.0 D
4. Yann Sauve Pro 6.5 C
5. Adam Polasek Pro 6.5 C
6. Jeremy Price Pro 6.0 C
7. Ben Hutton NCAA 6.0 C
8. Evan McEneny CHL 6.0 C
9. Peter Andersson Pro 6.0 D

No leadership cost with Price as Colgate captain

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Jeremy Price - Colgate

Photo: Colgate defenseman and Vancouver Canucks prospect Jeremy Price has been a stready contributor on the Colgate blueline through his four seasons with that program (courtesy of Colgate Athletics)

After a little bit of a slow start to his collegiate hockey career, Jeremy Price has come on strong, and he has developed into one of the top offensive threats of any ECAC defensive contingent.

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Crimson’s McNally two-way defenseman seeking one-way ticket to NHL

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Patrick McNally - Harvard University

Photo: Harvard Univeristy defenseman and Vancouver Canucks prospect Patrick McNally's development has been aided by his defensive partners Danny Biega and Brendan Rempel (courtesy of Harvard Athletics)

Last season, Patrick McNally was one of the top scorers among defenseman in the ECAC. But now the Harvard defenseman looks to round out his game and establish himself as one of the top, two-way defenders in college hockey.

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Brendan Gaunce, Frank Corrado headline small group of Vancouver Canucks junior prospects

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Frank Corrado - Sudbury Wolves

Photo: Sudbury defenseman Frank Corrado could parlay a hot start to his season into a roster spot on Canada's entry at the World Junior Championships. (courtesy of Terry Wilson / OHL Images)

 
For the Vancouver Canucks, the 2012 draft was all about size and grit, with a strong NCAA connection. To obtain that desired size (the average height of players drafted was 6’2), they chose players headed to Maine, Boston University, and Yale. A number of their junior prospects have already come of age, now developing at the pro level or overseas. Therefore, there are a small but promising handful of junior prospects developing within the Canucks' organization.

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Team Rankings: Columbus Blue Jackets feature improved prospect pool after busy off-season

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Ryan Murray - Columbus Blue Jackets

Photo: Though the Columbus Blue Jackets added several important prospects this past off-season, none were more prominent than defenseman Ryan Murray, who was selected second overall in the 2012 NHL Draft. (Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Below is the bottom third of the NHL Team Rankings in terms of prospects as voted on by Hockey's Future staff. To determine the ranking, each team's entire prospect pool was taken into consideration. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The rankings are done twice a year, with the second scheduled to be published in the Spring.

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Several notable prospects but little depth in Vancouver Canucks’ system

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Eddie Lack - Chicago Wolves

Photo: Chicago Wolves goaltender Eddie Lack leads a shallow group of netminder in the Vancouver Canucks' prospect pipeline. (courtesy of Zuma Press/Icon SMI)

 
Had the NHL lockout not come to pass, it certainly would have been an interesting training camp in Penticton this season for the Vancouver Canucks. They have graduated a number of players over the past five years, leaving only a couple of select, higher-tier prospects to mature and come of age. With Ryan Kesler and Alex Edler still on the shelf after surgeries, it was shaping up to be an impromptu game of musical chairs to fill the holes left by Kesler’s and Edler’s convalescence.

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