The rich just kept getting richer at this years NHL draft. Making matters worse was Luke Kunin's season-ending ACL tear, followed by Minnesota's puzzling move at the 2018 draft when they went off the board to draft an average defense prospect like Filip Johansson in the first round. A forgettable season doesn't appear to be over anytime soon, as several remaining uncertainties require closure, specifically the one surrounding Erik Karlsson's future. Read through to see where your team ranks, and let us know with a comment or two where you agree or disagree with our suggestions. NHL DRAFT 2019:Team-by-team grades|Winners and losers, 2018-19 rank: 9th Even an offseason ACL tear suffered by promising defenseman Juuso Valimaki shouldnt dampen the mood, as a full year of recovery leaves room for improving his overall understanding of the league. On the blue line, Jett Woo has 112 points in his past two junior seasons and has a physical edge too. If organizational depth werent a factor in these rankings, the Panthers probably would crack the top five, possibly top three. Key additions: Ronnie Attard (RHD), Bobby Brink (RW),Cam York (LHD) The Wild, forever stuck in mediocrity and coming off a season in which they missed the playoffs for the first time in six years, seem somewhat stable when it comes to the pipeline. MORE: 'Im just prepared for anything': Jets' Patrik Laine says he isn't sure what future holds, 2018-19 rank: 14th 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. Graduations and trades Prospects who were good enough to establish themselves as NHL regulars ultimately impact the depth chart in every direction. MORE:Quinn Hughes 'as valuable as anyone' playing a style his own. Center Gabe Vilardi shook off an early-season injury to become the OHL's best player in the second half, and Finnish pivot Rasmus Kupari has Vilardi's creativity while owning excellent speed and agility. With Sidney Crosby and EvgeniMalkin still leading the way, the Penguins remain among the NHL elite and a perennial Stanley Cup contender. But Swedish defenseman Erik Brannstrom the prized piecein the Mark Stone deal with Vegas appears to be at peak readiness to join an impressive young blue line that already features Thomas Chabot, Christian Wolanin and Max Lajoie, with Lassi Thomson and Jacob Bernard-Docker not far behind. NYR | OTT | PHI | PIT | SJ | STL He's followed by another potentially special talent on the blue line in Finnish exportUrho Vaakanainen, who has a high hockey IQ and makes good decisions. B prospects have a higher likelihood of becoming NHL regulars and contributors. Others may have higher-profile individuals, but it is our estimation no one has more quality young talent across the up-and-coming board than the Kings, who won Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014 but have fallen on mediocre times since, winning exactly one playoff game in six years. The NHLs Best Farm Systems Ranked Midseason Update 1 Los Angeles Kings. 2 Ottawa Senators. 3 Carolina Hurricanes. 4 New York Rangers. 5 Montreal Canadiens. 6 Colorado Avalanche. 7 Vancouver Canucks. 8 Philadelphia Flyers. 9 Florida Panthers. 10 Edmonton Oilers. More items Years upon years of stockpiling picks and prospects has kept the Ducks a competitive franchise for most of the last two decades so even an 80-point effort in 2018-19 (their lowest in seven seasons) could be viewed as an aberration. Also included is each player's career NHL totals. 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. RW Cole Caufield, No. CenterJoseph Veleno made the jump from juniors to the AHL in 2019-20 and scored 11 goals in 54 games. 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. NHL readiness and experience Generally speaking, a player who is among the best team performers in the AHL usually is one of the first to receive an in-season promotion. Since the majority of players on these lists are relatively unproven by NHL standards, it isnearly impossible for them to validate their draft position before ever earning a regular shift specifically those picked in the first round. 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 So if you're buying NHL prospect stock, here's the place to dump your cash. Lastly, keeps tabs on Libor Hajek, a mobile two-way defender with size who played some of the best hockey of his young career during a late-season NHL promotion. Already boasting an impressive prospect pool and fresh off a 25-point improvement in the standings, Montreal nabbed one of the top goal-scoring prospects in recent draft history by selecting Cole Caufield 15th overall. As for the future, defenseman Callan Foote, 21, is tough, consistent and solid on both offense and defense. The opening round of the 2021 NHL Draft is now quickly approaching and is set for June 23. Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. Whats ironic is that both players were selected fourth overall in their respective draft years years in which Colorado lost the draft lottery. But the best of their Swedish-trained prospects could be recent first-rounder Rasmus Sandin, a mature yet gifted playmaker who was one of the 2018 draft's best all-around defenders. There is a noticeable drop in upside after Strome and 2018 top pick Barrett Hayton,although diminutive winger Nick Merkley had a fine season in Tucson despite being hampered by injuries. The Golden Knights sure know how to emulate the city they represent when it comes to attracting attention. He's a high-energy goal scorer with an explosive first step, good puck-handling skills and a lethal wrist shot. Any trade involving their aforementioned captain should have a profound impact in Ottawa's prospect pool, which took a bit of a body blow when they traded Jonathan Dahlen for the now-retired Alex Burrows, plus throwing in 2017 first-rounder Shane Bowers in the Matt Duchene trade. He is a former prospects writer for ESPN.com and worked briefly for the Associated Press and McKeens Hockey. As odd as the timing was, firing GM Paul Fenton after less than two years seemed like the appropriate course of action even if it had to happen shortly after the draft. 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. It looks like both will be off the opening-night roster for the fifth consecutive year. Key additions:Kirby Dach (C), Alex Nylander (RW) They do, however, lack a bona fide blue-chip prospect on defense, and 2017 seventh-rounder Cayden Primeau appears to be the brightest option that replaces a fragile Carey Price. 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. 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. 1 pick in the 2020 draft supercharged a prospect pool that was dealing with some high-profile prospect graduations, including Kaapo Kakko and Adam Fox. Boldy was a first-round pick in 2019 and projects as a top-six forward in the NHL with legitimate two-way skills. 2. Key additions: Nolan Foote (LW) A big man at 6'1", 207 pounds, Tippett played seven games and scored an NHL goal in 2019-20. while Denisenko is an elite skater and puck-handler. They also have two players with NHL potential in two-way center Ivan Morozov and hard-shooting blueliner Nicolas Hague. Traded/not signed: Jocktan Chainey (LHD), Jeremy Davies (LHD, NSH), John Quenneville (C, CHI). Outside of him, goalieIlya Samsonov was the blue-chipper in the wings, but he made a dent in the NHL in 2019-20 and isn't going anywhere. The waters are far from murky, however, as they have two of the AHL's best youngsters in late-round 2015 draftees Sami Niku and Mason Appleton, in addition to owning elite Finnish sniper Kristian Vesalainen. Traded/not signed: Pavel Koltygin (C), Emil Pettersson (C, ARI), Karel Vejmelka (G). 5. 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. The Oilers are deep in goal as well, as backstops Stuart Skinner and Olivier Rodrigue are two of the CHL's top netminding prospects. He'll be a No. Simply put, the Stars seem to have several first-round picks who either struggle to produce or are no longer with the organization or both. Breakout candidate for 2020-21: Alex Turcotte Graduated:Carl Dahlstrom (LHD),Dylan Sikura (RW) Poehling may already have a leg up on Suzuki thanks to his hat trick in his NHL debut. Waddell also more than replenished the losses of Saarela and Roy at the 2019 draft with the selections of skilled forwards Ryan Suzuki and Patrik Puistola. Raphael Lavoie has high-end skill and a quick-release shot that make him dangerous. MORE: How the Matt Duchenetrade gave Avalanche much-needed direction. There's lots to like across the board for the Flyers, who were the Eastern Conference's No. Traded/not signed: Matt Brassard (RHD),Jonathan Dahlen (LW, SJS), Kristoffer Gunnarsson (LHD). Graduations: Sammy Blais (C/W),Robert Thomas (C) No team has spent more time atop recent prospect rankings than the Flyers, who under former GM Ron Hextall opted for a deliberate rebuild rather than take the organizations traditional win now approach. Center Robert Thomas is looking more and more like a steal from the late part of the 2017 draft's first round, where the Blues also plucked skilled power winger Klim Kostin. Time will tell if the steep price in draft picks the Flames paid to land defenseman Travis Hamonic will be worth it, but the parent club is oozing with youth, with more on the way. The decision to take Dach over defenseman Bowen Byram was a bit of a surprise, but not as much as the post-draft trade of 2017 first-rounder Henri Jokiharju to Buffalo for finesse winger Alex Nylander, a former first-round selection himself. 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. 4 pick in 2019, defenseman Bowen Byram, is 6'1" and 190 pounds and scored 52 points in 50 games in his third full season in the WHL. Lastly, Russian-born 2019 draftees Yegor Spiridonov and defenseman Artemy Knyazev, were minute-eating mainstays for their under-18 national team. Another sixth-round selection, Matthew Phillips, produced 38 points for Stockton more than most AHL rookies from his 2016 draft class. Can the Lions fix their defense? Key additions: Anttoni Honka (RHD), Chase Priskie (RHD), Patrik Puistola (RW),Ryan Suzuki (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. 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. 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. Potential NHL impact in 2020-21: Alexis Lafreniere, Igor Shesterkin, Morgan Barron. The situation looked a lot more promising for the Wild before KHL stud Kirill Kaprizov made it clear he's in no rush tothe NHL. NHL games played Were using Calder eligibility with a twist. 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. There is, however, a bit of uncertainty with several of their former first-round picks, as both Denis Guryanov (2015) and Riley Tufte (2016) are still a ways away from meeting post-draft expectations. If Dach can make the team out of camp, hes versatile enough to play wing and contribute to the power play. The Avs seem to be on the cusp of Western Conference dominance thanks to a powerhouse top line featuring Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog who areall original Colorado draft picks. McMichael can finish as well as he can pass the puck and Leason was the WHLs most complete player in leading Prince Albert to the Memorial Cup. Right wingerVasili Podkolzin is 19 and a powerful, two-way forward who'll reach the NHL sometime in 2020-21. 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. Key additions: Joe Duszak (RHD),Ilya Mikheyev (RW, UDFA), Nick Robertson(RW) Ranking all 31 NHL prospect pipelines: Kings leapfrog Rangers for No. That takes a toll on player development. A handful of others fill the depth chart up front too, which means defense is probably a 2020 priority. Dellandreas numbers look pedestrian by first-round pick standards (63 points in 60 OHL games), and although he played for a doormat in Flint, its been Damianis speed and playmaking from the center position that helped Team Canada invite him to the recent under-20 world junior camp. Traded/not signed: Vitalii Abramov (RW, OTT), Jonathan Davidsson (RW, OTT), Veeti Vainio (D). There arent many needle-movers thereafter, although defenseman Kyle Capobianco and goalie Adin Hill both saw NHL action after stellar AHL seasons with Tucson. POWER RANKINGS: Preds, Bolts still on top after offseason dust settles. Graduated: A.J. Forget about the fact that theyve iced Cup-contending rosters in each of their two years of existence. OK, we know. Alex Barre-Boulet has lit up the AHL with 61 goals and 124 points in two seasons after five years in the QMJHL. Traded/not signed: None. The move certainly will be monitored for several years, but what shouldnt be lost in the post-draft hysteria is that Yzerman had already inherited an excellent group of young talent and had the flexibility to roll the dice. On the plus side, the logjam should create furious competition to separate the haves and the have-nots. 2018-19 rank: 8th Landing the No. 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. 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. Rugged two-way winger Samuel Poulin is a notable prospect with promise, but he is the clubs lone first-round pick in the last five years (and at 21st overall, a bit of a reach at that). Liam Foudy and Kirill Marchenko, both of whom have top-six talent and blend skating with high-level skill sets. Chayka also added Swedish defenseman Victor Soderstrom, an intelligent and mature puck mover, who would be a nice compliment to the physical, shut-down style of Kevin Bahl. 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. New prospects. And if Demko doesn't pan out, Michael DiPietro is a solid goalie prospect. 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. The ridiculous depth Tampa Bay has at the NHL level makes it difficult to predict which prospects have the best chance as promotion. Key additions:Cole Caufield (RW), Otto Leskinen (LHD) The prolific Russian has signed a contract and will presumably play in Minnesota in 2020-21, leaving the pipeline to be championed by winger Matthew Boldy. Key additions: Pierre-Olivier Joseph (LHD, ARI),Samuel Poulin (LW) Not only does Caufield provide instant offense, but he may be closer to the NHL than one may think. Any significant reduction in scoring from the season prior counted against the prospect while those who were among the team or league leaders in production by position benefitted. Benning and staff also scooped up feisty forward Nils Hoglander from Swedenand speedy center Tyler Madden from Northeastern who tied for fourth in freshman scoring in Hockey East. The Senators farm system finished first in the Future Watch 2021 overall rankings and, after they added 2020 draftees Jake Sanderson and Ridly MORE: Flames secure goaltending tandem, re-sign David Rittich to two-year deal, 2018-19 rank: 20thKey additions: Matthew Boldy (LW), Vladislav Firstov (LW),Mat Robson (G, UDFA), Nico Sturm (C, UDFA) A big-bodied puck mover and a first-round pick in 2017, Valimaki already appeared in over 25 NHL games, including two in last years playoffs. And watch out for speedster Kirill Maksimov, who dropped the quietest 80-point season among 2017 draftees. The only thing the system is lacking is a bonafide No. We ranked them from bottom to top while considering the presence of elite individuals along with depth of talent and what those players can be expected to do at the top level when they arrive. 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