The Golden Knights sure know how to emulate the city they represent when it comes to attracting attention. 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. Ilya Sorokin in goal, but his would-be NHL debut this season was scuttled by the pandemic. No team has done a better job at selecting elite offensive talent without the benefit of multiple top-10 picks than the Kings. A new start with Chicago could revive his offensive flair. The Kings have the best farm system in hockey and Byfield is the best prospect in it. Already an ESPN+ subscriber? 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. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? On the blue line, Jett Woo has 112 points in his past Speedster Liam Foudy is one of the games most athletic prospectsand his physical style compliments his improving play-making and finishing abilities. What makes the Kings system stand out beyond the notable names is depth by position. 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. Habitually trading away first-round picks and notable prospects to fuel multiple Stanley Cup run has it plusses and minuses, with the downside being the inability to replenish or refresh the depth chart with players that can actually play. They received strong minor-league seasons from 2015 draftees Rasmus Andersson and Oliver Kylington, and speedy Dillon Dube was a game-changing two-way forward his entire major junior career. Verified reports that certain prospects are in a position to earn an NHL roster spot at the start the season could also have factored in. Still, a handful of young defensemen could ultimately provide Chicago's backbone on the blue line, namely collegiate standout Ian Mitchell and 6'4", 208-pound behemoth Alec Regula. 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, UFC 285's Shevchenko by the numbers: It all adds up to domination, A battle for No. But brighter days most certainly are ahead for this once-dominant franchise, and drafting elite playmakers like winger Elias Pettersson and defenseman Quinn Hughes to help feed pucks to snipers like Brock Boeser and Jonathan Dahlen will shorten the time it takes to rekindle local interest. Key additions: Nils Hoglander (RW),Vasily Podkolzin (RW) Jonathan Toews on next season, Blues winning Cup: 'No part of me that was happy', 2018-19 rank: 11th Brett Leason's 'most fun year of hockey' now continues with the Capitals, 2018-19 rank: 26th Isn't it amazing how one weekend at the draft can improve an organization's chances at being relevant again? And adding a crown jewel in 2020 No. Not only do they own two elite goalie prospects in Ilya Sorokin and Jakub Skarek, but also a collection of young defensemen whose on-ice presence range from the dominant (Dobson)to the offensively gifted (Bode Wilde, Sebastian Aho, Parker Wotherspoon, Mitchell Vande Sompel) to the engulfing (Robin Salo). Continue reading this article and more from top writers, for only $9.99/mo. Both Bahl and Soderstrom could be top-pairing defenders for their respective nations at the world juniors. WebThe Kings 2021 second-round draft pick is on an absolute tear. THE OLYMPIAN: Jordan Greenway's historic story from Canton to Pyongchang. Graduated: Max Lajoie (LHD), Christian Jaros (RHD), Brady Tkachuk (LW), Colin White (C), Christian Wolanin (LHD) And it'sironic that Dallas had to make two trades to land goalie Jake Oettinger in the first round of the 2017 draft, only to see 2016 fifth rounder Colton Point pass him on the depth chart. He's followed at the top of the list by 2019 first-rounder Philip Tomasino, who had 40 goals and 100 points in 62 games with two OHL teams in 2019-20. 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It appears for now that power forward Jordan Greenway is the only blue-chip prospect with a serious chance to make the team out of camp. The knee-jerk reaction is to think the Devils are ranked this high because of Jack Hughes and not because of GM Ray Sheros craftiness at the draft table. But count on Ron Hextall as being one of the few who has been patient enough to actually go through with the process of stockpiling picks and allowing them to develop properly. A pair of potential top-six forwards, Ilya Nikolayev and Jakob Pelletier, and a goaltender, Dustin Wolf, were plucked in the 2019 draft. Elsewhere, it's a pair of goalies on the rise: University of Maine standout Jeremy Swayman and Kyle Keyser, who spent his 2019-20 in the AHL and ECHL. On paper, the Stars look pretty healthy when it comes to prospect depth. The state of hockey in Steel City took a turn for the worse this past season,and some of the issues aging roster, expensive contracts, onrushing division rivals, thin prospect pool are symptomatic of a franchise on the brink of collapse. 1 since Ryan Miller, who they traded nearly a decade ago. The obvious answer may be that fact that the Coyotes dont mind promoting their notable youngsters within one or two years after being drafted, which was the case for Clayton Keller, Jakob Chychrun, and several others. Key additions:Tobias Bjornfot (LHD), Carl Grundstrom (LW),Arthur Kaliyev (LW),Alex Turcotte (C) What roles they are given, even if limited in scope and scale, will be monitored closely, especially if the team hits a funk. Key additions: Pavel Dorofeyev (LW), Kaedan Korczak (RHD), Peyton Krebs (C), Jimmy Schuldt (LHD) It has been an extremely strange year for NHL prospects, with many playing shortened seasons and/or taking long hiatuses between competitive gameplay. As impressive as the Cats NHL roster looks on paper, they will need most of the aforementioned youngsters to develop into everyday contributors so the franchise finally can grow into something it has never been a perennial playoff contender. But Glass was far from the only Vegas phenom to pile up impressive numbers. Graduated: Joey Anderson (RW) If theres only one good thing to come out of not making the playoffs for the third time in five years amassing high picks at the draft has to be it. Sens fans are all too familiar with the process of getting hyped over a prospect and seeing him develop into an NHL star, only to watch himleave the organization over money shortly thereafter. Traded/not signed: Gustav Olhaver (C). Edmonton tried their best to get the most of out Puljujarvi, but neither he nor 2017 first-rounder Kailer Yamamoto delivered an awe-inspiring performance. Latvian goalie Elvis Merzlikins has been one of Europes top young netminders, and the loss of Sergei Bobrovsky helped the Jackets convince him to sign and challenge for a roster opening. GOLDEN STANDARDHow Vegas became the most successful expansion team in sports history. 1 center in Anaheim and one of the league's best players before too long. MORE:Phil Kessel excited to begin next phase in Arizona: 'I think it's going to be great', 2018-19 rank: 21st Current GM Chuck Fletcher has yet to part with any of Philadelphias prized prospects, many of whom should finally advance from the college or junior ranks to Lehigh Valley, which iced one of the AHLs older lineups last year. Key additions:Victor Soderstrom (RHD) Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? But there are reinforcements on the way in forwardsLiam Foudy and Kirill Marchenko, both of whom have top-six talent and blend skating with high-level skill sets. Graduated: Rasmus Dahlin (LHD), Casey Mittelstadt (C) 1 prospect in hockey and one of the most complete wings to enter the league immediately following his draft in some years. Elsewhere, it's a pair of goalies on the rise: University of Maine standout Jeremy Swayman and Kyle Keyser, who spent his 2019-20 in the AHL and ECHL. All three were picked after the fifth round yet continue to trend upward. 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. 1 Western Conference seed in 2019-20. This group, along with two stud goalie prospects,Thatcher Demko and Michael DiPietro, represent a sizable chunk of the organizations future, one that already includes established NHL producers like Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser. First and most importantly, here is a primer to remind you of the features of the rankings and here is Craig Edwards research on prospect valuation that helped inform our rankings methodology. Breakout candidate for 2020-21: Brett Berard Problems begin, however, when an objective assessment is made on the progress of the farm system as a whole. A busy offseason has added some legitimacy to the Blues' annual quest for the Stanley Cup, and they still own several of the game's premier prospects. However, the strength of the organizations depth lies within the forward ranks, and with a dash of Finnish flavor to boot. The Oilers were a mess last seasonand none of their recent first-round picks since Connor McDavid delivered the kind of earth-shattering performance to help alleviate the pain of another dreadful year as they failed to reach the 80-point mark for the ninth time in 10 years. 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. 2 overall pick Quinton Byfield took a great system and turned it into the class of the league. And if Demko doesn't pan out, Michael DiPietro is a solid goalie prospect. And there's also 6'3" left wingerVitali Kravtsov, who's an inventive playmaker with the puck and gained 39 games' worth of experience in the AHL in 2019-20 with the Hartford Wolf Pack. And keep your fingers crossed for a clean bill of health for right-handed defenseman Conor Timmins to make an impact. Alexis Lafreniere joins the fray as the No. Here are the top ten prospects in the Kings farm system post-draft. LA | MIN | MTL | NSH | NJ | NYI The general managers who run NHL front offices, with support from their staff, use a variety of methods to identify, develop and assess the future talent within theirown organizations. Still, most of their best prospects are in college, so they don't have to worry (for now) about losing them for nothing. star potential) received favorable grades, as did teams with a significant amount of post-draft prospects with impressive numbers (regardless of sample size) against adult-age competition in either the National Hockey League or the American Hockey League. Center Sam Steel was huge for the AHLs San Diego Gulls in their run to the conference finals, as was rugged two-way winger Maxime Comtoiswho made the Ducks out of training camp last season and was one of the NHLs better rookies before a back injury. He also covered the Boston Bruins, the AHL and Hockey East for SportsTicker, and was a minor league baseball editor for Howe SportsData. Josh Norris came in a trade for Erik Karlsson and is a fast center with offensive punch and scored 31 goals in the AHL. That takes a toll on player development. 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. Traded/not signed: Pavel Koltygin (C), Emil Pettersson (C, ARI), Karel Vejmelka (G). It also appears this will be the youngest lineupHershey has iced since becoming Washingtons AHL affiliate in 2005-06. MORE: Checking in on the Red Wings' improving rebuild. 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. 1 overall pick (2020). As for the future, defenseman Callan Foote, 21, is tough, consistent and solid on both offense and defense. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content. Traded/not signed: Erik Brannstrom (LHD, OTT), Nick Suzuki (C, MTL), Maxim Zhukov (G). 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. The biggest improvement, however, is on defense, where they have amassed quality puck movers whoactually know how defend. MORE:Is Oilers' Evan Bouchard ready to take on a full-time role? By doing so, they acquired more blue-chip assets in four months than they did in the previous 10 years combined. So with all that in mind, I give you early look at the Consolidated Draft Rankings for the 2021 Entry Draft. Meanwhile, the Rangers still have to get Nils Lundkvist under contract after he put together one of the greatest U20 seasons by a defenseman in SHL history in 2019-20. 2021 NHL Entry Draft Rankings First Round 1. Key additions: Semyon Chistyakov (LHD),Phil Tomasino (C),Josh Wilkins (C, UDFA) 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. 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. Graduated: Dennis Cholowski (LHD), Filip Hronek (RHD), Michael Rasmussen (C) Acquiring defense prospect Pierre-Olivier Joseph from Arizona in the Phil Kessel trade helps make up for the Lauzon gaffe, and NCAA winger Kasper Bjorkvist was one of the top two-way wingers in Hockey East. There is youth aplenty at the NHL level, but it's hard to justify calling any one of their non-NHL prospects a blue chipper. 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