This ranking was put together on November 2nd because from November 6th onwards, there will be a U18 Five Nations tournament and a U20 Four Nations tournament, and big international events like those could cause unwanted recency bias. Outside of their first-round pick, the Wings also pick a total of six times in the first 65 picks. To give it our best shot, the senior staff at DobberProspects has collaborated to give our personal rankings for each team. Evgeni Svechnikov, Albert Johansson, Elmer Soderblom, Joe Hicketts, Otto Kivenmaki, Givani Smith, Ethan Phillips, Gustav Lidstrom. Each writer had the same top four players with Caufield at one but varying opinion of how Primeau, Romanov, and Poehling filled in after that. /* View: Latest Players - start */ Another bonus we awarded teams was if they had roster players under 21-years-old that had established themselves as NHL players, such as Andrei Svechnikov. Here is DobberProspects’ second ranking of European prospects for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. /* ----------------------------------------- */ It was not long ago players like Jake Evans was one of their top prospects. The way this works is that each participating writer provides their personal top 30 ranking, and then average ranking is calculated based on those rankings. Every NHL team scored no less than a top ten prospects. With Caufield and Primeau, Montreal has two promising superstars on the horizon, followed by impressive support after that and another top ten pick in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. } The process for the final rankings consisted of each writer submitting their team’s prospect rankings. Montreal also used free agency to sign coveted Russian goalie Vasili Demchenko, who will challenge Primeau for starts in Laval. Kevin Bahl, Nate Schnarr, Patrick Moynihan, Nathan Bastian, Nikola Pasic, Aarne Talvitie, Gilles Senn, Mikhail Maltsev, Arseni Gritsyuk, Nikita Okhotyuk, Fabian Zetterlund, Daniil Misyul, Jack Hughes, C; Nico Hischier, C; Jesper Bratt, LW. While the Rangers have done an outstanding job of acquiring prospects, there are some concerns about their ability to develop prospects. Peter Harling. Besides drafting and developing very well, the Devils have recently acquired several key prospects such as Nolan Foote, Janne Kuokkanen, Nick Merkley, and Nate Schnarr. Welcome to the Thursday Prospect Ramblings. Look to the addition of roster players like Nick Suzuki, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and prospects like Caufield, Primeau, Romanov, and Poehling as the reason why. /* ----------------------------------------- */ This edition ranks teams ranked eighth down to four. With that, we have established a … *don’t worry, you won’t need to wear a mask and gloves to read these. Jacob Olofsson, Jayden Struble, Joel Teasdale, Otto Leskinen, Arsen Khisamutdinov, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Cam Hillis, Rhett Pitlick, Nick Suzuki, C; Jesperi Kotkaniemi, C; Victor Mete, D; Cale Fleury, D. Montreal is quickly improving their prospect pool. Players like Barron, Rykov, Lindbom, and Khodorenko are all fantasy relevant. /* Content Template: Loop item in Latest Players - start */ Players older than 25-year-old were excluded. Every writer voted for at least three extra fantasy-relevant prospects. This series of articles will release the results in a count down of 5-6 teams per article, revealing the team’s overall score, each writer’s score, top prospects, and an overview or outlook of the future. While Kravtsov fled to the KHL, he was demoted to the VHL before ultimately returning to finish the year back in the AHL. Number 35 is used for those who didn’t crack the top 30 so that average ranking [...] A total of 20 different players were recognized as fantasy relevant. Organizational Rankings Jokke Nevalainen 2020-06-22T00:43:36-04:00. /* Content Template: Loop item in Latest Players - end */ Many of their top prospects are on the cusp of breaking into the NHL, giving the Devils a very bright immediate future. The process for the final rankings consisted of each writer submitting their teams prospect rankings. The ranking gets a serious boost from U21 roster players with sexy names like Jack Hughes and Nico Hishier, both first overall picks in recent drafts. Don’t forget Florida still owns the rights to Juho Lammikko who posted 51 points in 57 Liiga games. In addition to an already flush prospect pool, the Devils currently own three 2020 first-round picks which could all be in or around top ten picks in a draft that is top-heavy. The DobberProspects’ Scouting Team 2020 Draft Rankings are a collaborative effort from the scouting team assembled at DobberProspects. Fully sanitized for your protection! While Evans has continued to develop and is still a good prospect, he has fallen on the depth chart despite his continued development. Dobber’s DraftCast; Downloads; Search for: 2020-21 DobberProspects Organizational Rankings: 8-4. Here are the Top 200 prospect forwards to own in your points-only keeper leagues – coronavirus* edition! It is hard to believe that this original six franchise made Kappo Kakko their highest-ever drafted player at second overall. This behind [...], Jokke Nevalainen2020-09-30T11:52:05-04:00September 21st, 2020|, In Episode 8 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by ESPN's NHL Draft analyst Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) to discuss the best American prospects for the 2020 and 2021 NHL [...], Tony Ferrari2020-09-30T11:57:16-04:00September 14th, 2020|, In Episode 7 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by Jimmy Hamrin (@jimmyhamrin), a Swedish regional scout for McKeen's Hockey and the host of The Future of Hockey podcast, to discuss the [...], Jokke Nevalainen2020-09-30T12:09:02-04:00September 7th, 2020|, In Episode 6 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by the founder of Scouching, Will Scouch, to discuss 2020 NHL Draft risers and fallers. However, to find organizations that have depth as well as quality, we allowed writers to include additional prospects  (up to a top 15) if they felt they were fantasy relevant. The writers that contributed to this had some difference of opinion when it came to ranking Floridas prospects. With that, we have established a consensus ranking. The top ten is deep and players ranked outside the Rangers top ten would be sure-fire top ten prospects on at least half the league. Every NHL team scored no less than a top ten prospects. .white-space-wrap th, .white-space-wrap td { .widget_wp_views > a { Montreal has also improved their overall depth to the degree where they declined to qualify contracts to prospects such as Allan McShane, Cole Fonstad, and Samuel Houde because they simply do not fit into their depth chart. Follow [...], Tony Ferrari2020-09-30T12:19:33-04:00August 24th, 2020|, For your fantasy hockey needs, the DobberProspects Fantasy Prospect Report and Fantasy Guide are the best sources to get you ahead of the game in your league whether you play in a simple year-to-year league or [...]. Morgan Barron, Patrick Khodorenko, Yegor Rykov, Libor Hajek, Olof Lindbom, Tarmo Reunanen, Leevi Aaltonen, Vinni Lettieri, Tim Gettinger, Tyler Wall, Kappo Kakko, RW; Filip Chytil, C; Brett Howden, C. The Rangers have been a model franchise for how to rebuild quickly, effectively and without tanking. /* ----------------------------------------- */ The Wings may be the worst team in the NHL, but they have one of the best prospect pools and scored well with players such as Zadina, Seider, and Veleno. DobberHockey and Goalie Post launched in 2005, becoming the first independent fantasy hockey and starting goalie websites on the Internet. The Devils have also very good depth with very relevant prospects not inside the top ten such as Kevin Bahl, Nathan Bastian, Nate Schnarr, and Patrick Moynihan. Work is well underway for the 2020 edition of the Fantasy Prospects Report. /* ----------------------------------------- */ © 2020 Dobber Sports Inc. All Rights Reserved. /* View: Latest Players - end */ I am going to post my top 50 prospects for the NHL Entry draft. That can be a difficult and subjective question to answer. What NHL franchise has the best prospects? To give it our best shot, the senior staff at DobberProspects has collaborated to give our personal rankings for each team. What NHL franchise has the best prospects? What NHL franchise has the best prospects? In case you missed previous rankings you can find them on our Organizational Rankings Page, 8 73.9 Florida Panthers 91 58 78.8 62.5 74 79, 7 74.1 Detroit Red Wings 80.8 62 84.8 58 74 85, 6 77.4 Montreal Canadiens 76.5 72 83.6 75 77 80. To give it our best shot, the senior staff at DobberProspects has collaborated to give our personal rankings for each team. white-space: unset; That can be a difficult and subjective question to answer. However, to find organizations that have depth as well as quality we allowed writers to include additional prospects (up to a top 15) if they felt they were fantasy relevant. The Rangers have two elite prospects in Kakko and Shesterkin and a very strong supporting cast with Kravtsov, Chytil, Lundqvist, and Miller. Peter Harling (Content Manager) has put together a team consisting of Cam Robinson (Managing Editor), Jokke Nevalainen (Director of European Scouting), Tony Ferrari (Director of North American Scouting), Brayden Olafson (Jr.