The Stars also left a lot of talent on the table to take two-way center Ty Dellandrea with the 14th pick in this year's draft. MORE:Islanders face bumpy transition from Tavares era but it's not all bleak. Florida Panthers. Heres our final draft rankings. 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 summertime trade that sentKasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins provided a reward to the Toronto farm system in 2018 draft pickFilip Hallander, 20, who remains on loan to a team in the Swedish Hockey League. 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. What separates the Bolts from most of their competitors is that most of their best prospects are AHL proven and ready for NHL duty. 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. Left wing Tyler Benson played seven games at the NHL level in 2019-20 and is a good puck-handler, while lanky 6'4" centerRaphael Lavoie has high-end skill and a quick-release shot that make him dangerous. 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). And players are only considered for prospect status if they are 25 or younger. Traded/not signed: Daniel Bernhardt (RW),Dominik Lakatos (LW), Patrik Virta (LW). The Sabres have officially run out of excuses. Not only for the young stars already playing the NHL, but also for selecting elite youngsters outside of the top 10 like goalie Carter Hart, center Morgan Frost and super-slick winger Joel Farabee. 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. It has been an extremely strange year for NHL prospects, with many playing shortened seasons and/or taking long hiatuses between competitive gameplay. 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. B prospects have a higher likelihood of becoming NHL regulars and contributors. 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. Key additions: Spencer Knight (G), Vladislav Kolyachonok (LHD) Graduated: Lias Andersson (C), Filip Chytil (C/W), Alexander Georgiev (G),Brett Howden (C) 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. Patience is far from a virtue in a hockey-crazed town like Vancouver, as poor performances on the ice have cost jobs and kept fans away from the arena. A pair of impressive 1999-born Finnish wingers produced excellent post-draft campaigns, as Eetu Pakkila was the leading goal scorer in the Jr. A SM-Liiga, and center Aarne Talvitie was among the best NCAA freshman scorers and the key to Finland capturing WJC gold before a torn ACL ended his season prematurely. The Blackhawks' season was the hockey equivalent of a cold shower, as they missed the playoffs for the first time in 10 years. 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. Traded/not signed: Matt Brassard (RHD),Jonathan Dahlen (LW, SJS), Kristoffer Gunnarsson (LHD). Critical to their success was 2016 second-rounder Tyler Benson, who led the team in scoring during the regular season and playoffs, and a duo of puck-moving defenseman in 2015 draftees Caleb Jones and Ethan Bear. Boston alsomade a strongpick late in the first round in 2019 by taking speedy power center John Beecher. Young players who produced or had a key role andsucceeded in adults leagues such as Swedens SHL, Finlands SM-Liiga and Russias KHL, helped tip the scales in their favor. And if you see a familiar name missing from this list, it most certainly is Swedish defenseman Filip Johansson Minnesotas first-round pick in 2018 who many believe was drafted a good round or two higher than expected and showed stagnation in his development overseas. Traded/not signed: Filip Ahl (LW), Jordan Hollett (G). Note: To maintain prospect eligibility, a player must still have rookie status. Jump to a team: And try to keep tabs on Russian Semyon Chistyakov, a bulldog of a defenseman with leadership qualities who plays a rugged game in all three zones. Traded/not signed: Brendan Guhle (LHD,ANA), Alex Nylander (RW, CHI). Subban trade. 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. Its no secret that the Blues find a way to make the draft work for themand theres no reason to see that trend stopping any time soon. 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. It won't be long before these kids start imposing their will on NHL competition. Start spreadin' the news. As if more were needed, defensemenKAndre Miller andNils Lundkvist were drafted 22nd and 28th, respectively, in 2018 and are highly regarded offensive talents from the back end. Where you rank the Predators can come down to how you feel about Finnish wingerEeli Tolvanen, who was picked 30th overall in 2017. 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. 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. Vasili Podkolzin, Vancouver Canucks. To his credit, the competitive nature of the demanding market he works in hasnt forced him to rush prospects, which may explain why the Leafs AHL affiliate has been so successful in both the standings and developing NHL-ready talent. The ridiculous depth Tampa Bay has at the NHL level makes it difficult to predict which prospects have the best chance as promotion. Beyond their prized swift-skating American is a phenomenal two-way defenseman in Ty Smith, a first-round selection in 2018 who dazzled in training camp a year ago. But Glass was far from the only Vegas phenom to pile up impressive numbers. Not only did the Senators receive Calder Trophy-caliber rookie reasons from Brady Tkachuk and Colin White, but the ongoing rebuild allowed the likes of goalie Joey Daccord and forwards Drake Batherson, Logan Brown and speedy Alex Formenton, to experience the rigors of the NHL first hand. Right wingerVasili Podkolzin is 19 and a powerful, two-way forward who'll reach the NHL sometime in 2020-21. 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. Right winger Vasili Podkolzin is 19 and a powerful, two-way forward who'll reach the NHL sometime in 2020-21. Graduated: Zach Aston-Reece (LW) 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. Isn't it amazing how one weekend at the draft can improve an organization's chances at being relevant again? 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. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen spent 2019-20 in the ECHL and AHL and had three shutouts in 15 wins with a 2.53 goals-against average. Lets check in on the farm system rankings before the draft. Graduations: Anthony Cirelli (C), Mathieu Joseph (LW) Ranking NHL prospect pools: Top prospects, breakouts, pipeline status and more for all 31 teams in 2020-21 Alex Turcotte is one of the top prospects in a loaded The wing is the organizations position of strength, as Taylor Raddysh (18) and Boris Katchouk (11) both reached double-digit goal totals as first-year AHLers, and used the2019 first-round pick on Footes younger brother Nolan, who led the WHLs Kelowna Rockets with 36 goals in 66games. Traded/not signed: None. 12 Vols lose starting PG Zeigler to torn ACL, Out of dark, Rodgers vows decision coming soon, Survey: Vikes, Fins, Raiders top FA report cards, Lakers' Davis out vs. OKC with right foot injury, Red Wings lock up Larkin with 8-year extension, The triumph of Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors in Creed III, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum, NBA Power Rankings: Kevin Durant's return could rock the West, A new home for Michael Thomas? Heis recovering from hip surgery but is expected to be with the AHLs Rochester Americans for most of the season. 2 goaltending prospect in hockey behind the recently drafted Yaroslav Askarov and is a foundational piece for the Rangers going forward. Traded/not signed: None. And adding a crown jewel in 2020 No. 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. 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. Although the success of the Rangers rebuild is probably a few years from validation, you have to credit GM Jeff Gorton and staff for turning a once-gutted farm system into the leagues premier collection of young talent. There's no rest for the weary, as teams that already hate playing against the talent-heavy Panthers have to face the reality that the Cats have even more skill on the way, mostly in the form of forwards. a top-six forward, top-four defenseman or long-term starting goaltender). Key additions:Jonathan Dahlen (LW),Andrew Shortlidge (G, UDFA) 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. 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. 2018-19 rank: 23rd That roster included rookie goalie Jordan Bennington, a third-round pick in 2011, who this postseason produced a Conn Smythe-worthy performance. 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. The Senators farm system finished first in the Future Watch 2021 overall rankings and, after they added 2020 draftees Jake Sanderson and Ridly ANA | ARI | BOS | BUF | CGY | CAR | CHI 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. Graduated: Andres Johnsson (LW) Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Go ahead and get their lockers ready. Graduated: Max Jones (LW), Jacob Larsson (LHD),Troy Terry (RW) Goalie Ilya Samsonov, a first-round pick in 2015, had an inconsistent rookie AHL season but is expected to once again challenge Vitek Vanecek for the lions share of Hersheys netminding duties. MORE: 'Im just prepared for anything': Jets' Patrik Laine says he isn't sure what future holds, 2018-19 rank: 14th Key additions: Pavel Dorofeyev (LW), Kaedan Korczak (RHD), Peyton Krebs (C), Jimmy Schuldt (LHD) 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. 1 and 2 overall duos in NHL Draft history. Even after trading away Aleksi Saarela to Chicago, the Canes still own four dual-threat forwards from Finland and Eetu Luostarinen may be the best, as he was a consistent point producer as a top-line player in the SM-Liiga. Janne Kuokkanen, who arrived from Carolina for Sami Vatanen. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? 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. Key additions: Anttoni Honka (RHD), Chase Priskie (RHD), Patrik Puistola (RW),Ryan Suzuki (C) Key additions: Nils Hoglander (RW),Vasily Podkolzin (RW) Trading Trouba and letting Tyler Myers and Ben Chiarot sign elsewhere opens the door for the likes of Niku, Heinola, Stanleyand hard-hitting Dylan Samberg to possibly secure a coveted role on the Stanley Cup contender. Graduated: Gabriel Carlsson (LHD) Center Henrik Borgstrom leads Florida's crew of playmaking neophytes, and speedy winger Owen Tippett is good enough to make the club out of camp for the second year in a row. 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. The Rangers also boast two of the NCAAs top defenders in two-way force KAndre Miller and former Harvard power-play specialist Adam Fox. When it comes to the future, it's the Connor McMichael era. Can the Lions fix their defense? Furthermore, theres a difference between where a player was ranked versus where he was drafted. MORE:Maple Leafs, Senators six-player swap is a win-win as Zaitsev, Ceci start anew, 2018-19 rank: 25th LW Alexis Lafreniere, No. It's easy to lose track of how many general managers talk about the importance of building a deep farm system. 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. 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. But gambles in each of the last two drafts, coupled with the rapid promotion of 2014 and 2015 draftees, have sprung a few leaks in the good ole prospect pool. 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. Although rosterspots will be at a premium, the Capitals have proven to be successful when ripening their prospects in the minors before handing them a critical role on a perennial contender. A mobile defense has always been a hallmark of Nashvilles prospect pool, and collegians David Farrance (Boston Univ.) They also have two players with NHL potential in two-way center Ivan Morozov and hard-shooting blueliner Nicolas Hague. Traded/not signed: Petter Hansson (LHD). 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. 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. Three of the past nine Rookie of the Year winners have been Avalanche players. Ty Dellandrea, has top-line center potential, and goalie Jake Oettinger is also rising. No team has stockpiled prospects in as great a number as the Kings. The Kings have the best farm system in hockey and Byfield is the best prospect in it. Unfortunately for the general public, they tend to keep us in the dark about the inner workings, which is why its up to us to figure out where theprospects stand and how each teams success with player development can be measured. Not far behind Sandin is fellow Swede Tim Liljegren, a gifted puck rusher himself and a first rounder from the 2017 draft. Teams with multiple prospects who possess superior talent (i.e. Key additions: Philip Broberg (LW), Ilya Konovalov (G),Raphael Lavoie (RW), Joakim Nygard (LW) Key additions:Kirby Dach (C), Alex Nylander (RW) Graduated: None Several players who ranked highly in personal pre-draft rankings were afforded a longer leash in the event of a perceived plateau in development. Not having a first-round pick for four years doesn't do much for an organization's pipeline, so it's no surprise the Penguins are in a difficult place. The center made the Arizona roster out of training camp and played 20 games, scoring a goal and assisting on three others. Ilya Sorokin in goal, but his would-be NHL debut this season was scuttled by the pandemic. He's a high-energy goal scorer with an explosive first step, good puck-handling skills and a lethal wrist shot. You can click on the headings of the tables to sort the information. Swedish wunderkind Adam Boqvist highlights this talented group of defenders for his obvious flair and blistering shot. The franchise's first draft pick, 2017's Cody Glass, reached the NHL in 2019-20 and scored five goals and 12 points, and he will soon be joined by fellow centerPeyton Krebs, a 2019 first-rounder. Additionally, the Canes have a bunch of AHL-seasoned blue-chippers, plus kids like Warren Foegele and Lucas Wallmark, neither of whom didn't look out of place during their respective NHL call-up. 2018-19 rank: 28th Hell have to battle speedy playmaker Morgan Frost, sniper Isaac Ratcliffeand center German Rubtsov for one of the few roster spots available. 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. 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. 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. Carolina graduated Andrei Svechnikov, but still have Martin Necas and Jake Bean to headline an incredibly deep pool. He may be followed into the big time by 2019 draft pick Thomas Harley, who's durable and a superior skater. MORE: Best draft class for every NHL team. Key additions: Nikita Alexandrov (C), Colten Ellis (G) Traded/not signed: Jarret Tyszka (LHD),Scott Walford (LHD). No team took to the trade route to beef up their prospect cupboard as much as the Rangers, who for the first time in 14 years appear committed to a lengthy rebuild. 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. 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. THE OLYMPIAN: Jordan Greenway's historic story from Canton to Pyongchang. Swedish sniper Emil Bemstrom wore out opposing goalies in the SHL to a tune of 23 goals in 47 games and hulking Russian winger Kirill Marchenko is a two-way player who is a threat to score while shorthanded. Steve Kournianos is the founder of TheDraftAnalyst.com, a blog dedicated to the NHL Draft. There's both quantity and quality in the mix for the Oilers, who may have a future defensive pairing in consecutive first-round picks Evan Bouchard (2018) and Philip Broberg (2019). MORE: For polarizing talent Brady Tkachuk, rewards outweigh the risks. But incoming GM Lou Lamoriello has a history of rebuilding teams from the ground up, and with Barzal as the centerpiece, the Islanders own several blue-chip prospects whoshould limit the amount of suffering the fan base is expected to experience. Graduated: J.F. Eight Kings prospects are in our most recent top 100, as well. The system that produced Quinn Hughes and Thatcher Demko in 2019-20 doesn't figure to be slowing down. 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. Already an ESPN+ subscriber? 2021 NHL Entry Draft Rankings First Round 1. Cheveldayoff also deserves credit for making deadline deals without surrendering any of his prized prospects from either the minors or abroad. In goal, Adin Hill has split time between the NHL and AHL the past three seasons, including an NHL shutout in 2018-19. 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. WebBuffalo Sabres (BOS): Aleksi Kosolov, G (Dinamo Minsk, KHL) The Sabres drafted only two goalies Ukko-Pekka-Lukkonen and Erik Portillo in the previous six drafts. 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. Detroit also owns a pair of confident three-zone puck movers in Gustav Lindstrom and Albert Johanssonand won a key free-agent derby by luringformer Western Michigan defenseman Oliwer Kaski away from Finland, where he was the top-scoring blueliner in the SM-Liiga. 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. The rich just kept getting richer at this years NHL draft. Yes, their 2019 selection of stud three-zone center Alex Turcotte at fifth overall was their highest since taking Brayden Schenn in that same spot 10 years earlier; however, after Turcotte, the depth chart is lined with impressive kids taken either late in the first round or immediately thereafter. 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. The trade of Derick Brassard to Pittsburgh netted top goalie prospect Filip Gustavsson and a first-round pick that was used to select hard-shooting puck rusher Jacob Bernard-Docker, who will team up with a similar defender in Johnny Tychonick when the duo plays at North Dakota next season. For all intents and purposes, those two alone are keeping the farm system afloat, although productive AHL campaigns from defenseman Brennan Menell and playmaking center Mason Shaw add additional support to the foundation. Down the road, watch for wingerDominik Bokk. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason. 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. Not to mention he has a high-revving motor in a tough-to-contain 5'7", 162-pound frame. 2018-19 rank: 30th The Ducks under GM Bob Murray have done exceptionally well at the draft, so they've earned the benefit of the doubt when it comes to their prospects, specifically those picked in later rounds. 2 overall pick Quinton Byfield took a great system and turned it into the class of the league. That takes a toll on player development. 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. Jump to a team: A new start with Chicago could revive his offensive flair. 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