If Dach can make the team out of camp, he’s versatile enough to play wing and contribute to the power play. It’s no secret that the Blues find a way to make the draft work for them and there’s no reason to see that trend stopping any time soon. Traded/not signed: None. Is it only a coincidence that Denver’s Emilio Pettersson, their sixth-round pick from last year, was one of the nation’s top freshman scorers? Buoyed by one of the best all-around defensemen in all of junior hockey, Noah Dobson, the Isles’ cupboard is stocked with one of the better defense corps of any team — which is in concert with the smothering style of their NHL group. How acquired: Selected with No. Kravtsov won the Alexei Cherepanov Award as the KHL rookie of the year and will begin this season in Russia, with the intention to sign with New York when his KHL season ends. He excelled in a larger role with Mississauga this season and plays a solid two-way game. In goal, it looks like Jaroslav Halak will return as Tuukka Rask’s backup, but if the performance of undrafted netminder Kyle Keyser with Oshawa during the OHL playoffs is any indication, a long look in the AHL and a late-season promotion sound reasonable. For a player his size, he is difficult to play against, and projects as a secondary offensive catalyst. Graduated: Devon Toews (LHD) That roster included rookie goalie Jordan Bennington, a third-round pick in 2011, who this postseason produced a Conn Smythe-worthy performance. *Due to the infancy of Prospect Pipeline, only certain NHL teams boast content — at the moment.*. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract and made his NHL debut March 29 after Denver was eliminated from the NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament. For more information about Cookies and how to adjust them, please see our. A big center (6-6, 221), he's a load down low. Graduated: Max Lajoie (LHD), Christian Jaros (RHD), Brady Tkachuk (LW), Colin White (C), Christian Wolanin (LHD) Video: TBL@NYR: Chytil nets first NHL goal from the doorstep, How acquired: Selected with No. Here is the list: How acquired: Selected with No. Dobson (6-3, 180) agreed to a three-year contract with the Islanders on Aug. 13. However, the best prospects the Bruins possessed heading into last season were either traded, promoted or were otherwise nondescript, which is why they took a tumble from last year’s rankings. He isn’t phased by goals and rebounds from bad games very well. Podkolzin has all the tools to be a successful NHL player, but the consistency just wasn’t there this season. Nylander, on the other hand, has game-breaking potential but his time as Sabres property was nothing short of underwhelming. Hughes, who turns 19 on Oct. 14, returned to the University of Michigan for his sophomore season despite skills that arguably would have already made him the most dynamic defenseman for the Canucks, who have struggled to generate offense from the position. Now that the dust has settled, the state of Kekalainen’s prospect pool isn’t as depleted as one would think, albeit a tad top-heavier than a year ago. Full ranking in our NHL Draft Black Book and Draft Guide. Click OK to approve the use of cookies. 1 pick in 2018 NHL Draft, Last season: Frolunda (SHL): 41 GP, 7-13-20. Some scouts had him high, some very low. Andersson, who turns 20 on Oct. 13, is expected to push to be a top-four center in New York after coming to North America last season and spending most of the offseason training in Connecticut. For a player his size, it’s impressive how fast Cozens can be. McMichael can finish as well as he can pass the puck and Leason was the WHL’s most complete player in leading Prince Albert to the Memorial Cup. The son of former NHL defenseman Adam Foote, Callan has exceptional awareness on the ice and an understanding of how to use his size (6-4, 212) on defense. McMichael uses his hockey IQ to find the open areas of the ice to become available for chances, and he’s a great finisher. Alika Jenner/Getty Images 2018-19 rank: 30th 16 pick in 2017 NHL Draft, Last season: Tri-City (WHL): 43 GP, 14-31-45. 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). Still, the cupboard is far from bare and the organization’s reputation for developing draftees into quality full-time players tells us they likely have additional diamonds in the rough who can answer the call at a moment’s notice. With the 2019 NHL Entry Draft less than a month away, we decided to compile a draft ranking of the best 35 eligible draft prospects available to teams in June (along with some honorable mentions). Traded/not signed: Gustav Olhaver (C). The 19-year-old was among the youngest players in the AHL last season and learned to take advantage of his stick-handling skills as the season progressed. 135 pick in 2015 NHL Draft. 40 on the list, How acquired: Selected with No. Subban's top five quotes: 'I don’t play for New York', Florida Panthers retool lineup, should make deep playoff run in 2019-20. (Photo Credit: Aaron Bell/CHL Images). All three should be top threats for their respective nations at this year’s IIHF World Junior Championship. Plus, he never takes a shift (or a night) off thanks to his tremendously unyielding work ethic. Kootenay was a really, really bad team this season, yet Krebs still put up nearly 70 points as a draft-eligible forward. Kyrou has shown he can be a playmaker at the OHL level. 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. Jim Benning’s 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 Hughes ready to challenge for a full-time role and his own hardware. 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. MORE: 'I’m just prepared for anything': Jets' Patrik Laine says he isn't sure what future holds, 2018-19 rank: 14th The power forward has an accurate and heavy release, but is also an effective playmaker. He had nine points (three goals, six assists) in seven games to help the United States win the bronze medal at the 2018 WJC. Graduated: None 12 pick in 2018 NHL Draft, Last season: Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL): 67 GP, 17-52-69. Moving forward, Tampa remains comfortably stable with AHL-proven talent in Syracuse such as 2017 first-rounder Cal Foote, who tied for the team lead among defensemen with 10 goals. Hands-down the most NHL-ready player of the draft, the power forward dominated against men this season. 1 defense pair with Rasmus Ristolainen. Video: Alexander Nylander takes No. The main purpose of this exercise is two-fold: to create a one-stop listing and to give even the most casual of fans a general idea on how teams stack up against one another in the battle for player development supremacy. Valimaki, who was Finland's captain at the 2018 WJC, had 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in 12 playoff games for Tri-City last season. Players age 25 and under who have played fewer than 25 NHL games (regular season/Stanley Cup Playoffs) were eligible. Although they lost 2017 first-rounder Robert Thomas to graduation, St. Louis has every reason to be excited about speedster Jordan Kyrou, who notched 43 points in 47 games as an AHL rookie with San Antonio. This is where the team seems to do their best work. But Swedish defenseman Erik Brannstrom — the prized piece in 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. Same rings true for leading scorer Jeremy Bracco, a second-round pick in 2015 who as a sophomore winger led the Baby Buds in both regular and playoff scoring with 79 and 16 points, respectively. Borgstrom, who turned 21 on Aug. 6, will compete in training camp to earn the third center spot behind Aleksander Barkov and Vincent Trocheck.