SN's TOP 50: Ranking the NHL's best prospects for 2018-19. NHL free agency 2019: Complete list of all 31 teams' UFA, RFA players, 2018-19 rank: 6th Hes got great speed in transition and on the rush, while also possessing a bullet of a shot from the point. Ty Dellandrea, has top-line center potential, and goalie Jake Oettinger is also rising. 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. Not far from Kakko in terms of game-breaking skills is winger Vitaly Kravtsov, who before the age of 20 established himself as a top-line player in the KHL. joining 2019's No. Columbus GM Jarmo Kekalainen had both. A highly competitive, puck moving defenseman, Jiricek brings great energy and work ethic. Key additions:Taro Hirose (LW, UDFA), Albert Johansson (LHD), Oliwer Kaski (RHD), Ryan Kuffner (LW, UDFA), Robert Mastrosimone (LW), Moritz Seider (RHD) But the nearer-term issue is re-signing Calder Trophy winner Kirill Kaprizov. 41. So if you're buying NHL prospect stock, here's the place to dump your cash. C Quinton Byfield 6'4 215 OHL 45-32-50-82-44. The Blue Jackets second pick in the first-round in 2022 was Denton Mateychuk. September 3, 2019 This offseason, the LA Kings farm system added top-end talent to an already very deep pool of impressive prospects, according to The Athletic. The B/R ice hockey team got together in the aftermath of the Lightning's championship to take a look at where all 31 teams stand in terms of their farm systems, just days before the 2020 NHL draft. Key additions: Brendan Guhle (LHD),Brayden Tracey (LW),Trevor Zegras (C) 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. Few teams have a pool with as many quality goaltenders, beginning with undrafted Cal Petersenwho should start the season in the NHL and looks like a legitimate challenger to dethrone No. The top four scoring defensemen on theirAHL affiliate in Chicago that eventually went to the Calder Cup Final Erik Brannstrom, Nicolas Hague, Dylan Coghlanand Zach Whitecloud all are under 22-years-old. Also. Karlsson (C) 11 after the league found predraft violations in 2020. 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. Those traits also belong to Ilya Nikolayev, who was the top-line center for Russias U18 squad and saw major minutes in the MHL playoffs. There are too many examples of teams that stockpile high-ranking prospects, only to either misuse them or keep them blocked in the minors. Our complete rankings are below. Updated MLB Farm System Rankings at Start of the 2022-23 Offseason | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report Updated MLB Farm System Rankings at Start of the. Kiley McDaniel ranks them from 1 to 30. Probably not. Meanwhile, with the NHL team's goaltending situation uncertain, prospects Ian Scott and Joseph Woll could be long-term solutions. There arent many needle-movers thereafter, although defenseman Kyle Capobianco and goalie Adin Hill both saw NHL action after stellar AHL seasons with Tucson. 1 overall choice Jack Hughes. 28, but the team's aim is to build on a 2020-21 Presidents' Trophy with a Stanley Cup. 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. Honorable Mentions: Carl Grundstrom, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Tyler Madden, Kale Clague, Aidan Dudas 1. News was more promising out of Sweden, where German-born goal scorer Dominik Bokk was third among SHL teenagers with eight goals and 23 points for Vaxjo. Defenseman Josh Brook is a capable puck-mover who plays well under duress, and he scored 89 points in 59 games in his final junior season before spending 2019-20 in the AHL. The Anaheim Ducks find themselves in a really great spot, even with centre Trevor Zegras and defenseman Jamie Drysdale graduating to the NHL. 2018-19 rank: 29th Draft ranking Every ranking has a little bit of bias. Well, it is the Winnipeg Jets who take home top spot and possess the strongest farm system in the entire NHL. Still, we try not to parrot the same canned post-draft response we hear every year, which is why, for example, a prospect like Edmontons Raphael Lavoie (38th overall in 2019) is ranked ahead of Philip Broberg (eighthoverall in 2019). The rich keep getting richer and the Red Wings are sitting on top of some valuable pieces for the future. No team has done a better job at selecting elite offensive talent without the benefit of multiple top-10 picks than the Kings. 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. 1 prospect in the Angels farm system.Armed with a 70-grade fastball that touched 102 mph last . Right wingerVasili Podkolzin is 19 and a powerful, two-way forward who'll reach the NHL sometime in 2020-21. While it seems like roster spots are at a premium at both the NHL and AHL levels, its a problem any team would like to have especially coming off a visit to the Eastern Conference finals and an AHL championship for theCharlotte affiliate. Their inspired play could make this years training camp more competitive than in previous seasons, and not to be forgotten are goal-scoring wingers Oliver Wahlstrom and Kieffer Bellows two recent first-round picks who likely spend the season in Bridgeport but are held in high regard. 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). They're in addition to 2018 first-rounder Ty Smith, who's a future power-play point man. Additionally, GM's who run teams with a top-heavy prospect pool do not have the same flexibility as those with depth at every position. Subban. Traded/not signed: Daniel Bernhardt (RW),Dominik Lakatos (LW), Patrik Virta (LW). Baltimore Orioles 2022 preseason rank: 1 2021 midseason rank: 1 2021 preseason rank: 5 But as soon as Rangers brass pulls the draft-day trigger on the Quebec-born teenagerhe'll turn 19 on Oct. 11an already deep and talented pool of prospects will be filled to overflowing. He'll need to add some muscle to a lanky 6'1" frame, but the offensive skill is already there. The 2021 NHL Draft has now come and gone, and teams were able to add a good number of promising prospects to their organization, which warrants a review and comparison of each team's pipeline in order to determine which organization has set itself up for the brightest future. 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. 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. That roster included rookie goalie Jordan Bennington, a third-round pick in 2011, who this postseason produced a Conn Smythe-worthy performance. 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. Future talk regarding the Wild can begin with the long-awaited arrival ofKirill Kaprizov, but it doesn't have to end there. Oskar Olausson was a future project available at No. Graduated: Dennis Cholowski (LHD), Filip Hronek (RHD), Michael Rasmussen (C) In goal, it looks like Jaroslav Halak will return as Tuukka Rasks backup, but if the performance of undrafted netminder Kyle Keyserwith Oshawa during the OHL playoffs is any indication, a long look in the AHL and a late-season promotion sound reasonable. A first-round pick in 2019, center Ryan Suzuki is an excellent passer and a good skater with a knack for finding the right positions on the ice. 3. But of all their prospects, goalie Igor Shestyorkin may be the most intriguing, as hes dominated the KHL for several years and could be earmarked as Henrik Lundqvists long-awaited replacement. On the Rise: Kyle Connor - 2015-16 Big-10: 38 GP, 35G, 71P. There's lots to like across the board for the Flyers, who were the Eastern Conference's No. 1 Western Conference seed in 2019-20. A catastrophic first-round loss inthe playoffs notwithstanding, the Bolts still possess a strong collection of prospects even after the graduations of impressive rookies Anthony Cirelli (sixth in Calder Trophy voting) and Mathieu Joseph (26 points in 70 games.) Its a tad unfair to ding an organization that came within one win of a second Stanley Cup this decade and had GM Don Sweeney named the NHLs Executive of the Year. NL Central Power Rankings: Cincinnati Reds Oh my. We will be updating our 2022 NHL Draft ranking following the tournament and will share our notes on the top 32 on NBC Sports at that point. 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. As a result, he was a Hobey Baker Finalist. 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. On defense, critics are raving about Mikey Andersons development andfirst-round quality in second rounderKale Clague and 2019 first-round pickTobias Bjornfot withthe former gunning for a top-6 spot on opening night andthe latter the favorite to be Swedens No. How about one of Finlands premier playmakers in Aleksi Heponiemi, who as a 20-year-old in the SM-Liiga tallied 46 points in 50 games. Vincent Iorio was the first of the quartet at No. But it was the trade that brought Reinhart to Florida that stole headlines, a deal GM Bill Zito called. In 2016, they picked Matthew Tkachuk in the first roundbut also scored with future top-9 Dillon Dube in the second round, then unearthed a gem with since-traded Adam Fox in the third. Therefore, it is important to identify the organizations (usually the contending types) who did not have additional talent akin to that of the top-tiered prospects they promoted. MORE: 'Im just prepared for anything': Jets' Patrik Laine says he isn't sure what future holds, 2018-19 rank: 14th 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. Point production a prospects development can be measured in a variety of ways, but their production on the traditional or analytic scoresheet always represents the lowest-hanging fruit. Graduated: Rasmus Dahlin (LHD), Casey Mittelstadt (C) Start spreadin' the news. But beyond Kakko there are star prospects who not only have status from their draft positions, but also impressive numbers against older, stronger competition. 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. 32 for the Blackhawks, who had already made their first-round news earlier in the day with the trade that netted them Jones from Columbus. The center made the Arizona roster out of training camp and played 20 games, scoring a goal and assisting on three others. 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. Graduated: Luke Kunin (C/W), Jordan Greenway (C/W) Key additions:Tobias Bjornfot (LHD), Carl Grundstrom (LW),Arthur Kaliyev (LW),Alex Turcotte (C) Hes a strong two-way defender with great poise and confidence when leading a rush. Traded/not signed: None. Cheveldayoff also deserves credit for making deadline deals without surrendering any of his prized prospects from either the minors or abroad. The Montreal Canadiens signing Yann Danis creates a logjam of goaltenders in the farm system. 6. Swedish wingerOskar Olausson was a future project available at No. 2021 preseason rank: 5. Right winger Drake Batherson is a 2017 draft pick who was an AHL All-Star in 2019-20 and averaged better than a point per game. 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. Graduated: J.F. Of all their prospects, Zegras has the highest star potential and should be groomed to take over for aging captain Ryan Getzlaf. Lastly, Russian-born 2019 draftees Yegor Spiridonov and defenseman Artemy Knyazev, were minute-eating mainstays for their under-18 national team. The main purpose of this exercise istwo-fold: tocreate a one-stop listing andto 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. It's already been a busy offseason for the Flyers. 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. Graduated: None MORE: Florida Panthers retool lineup, should make deep playoff run in 2019-20, 2018-19 rank: 17th Gaucher is a physical two-way centre with the ability to drive the front of the net. Defenseman Nolan Allan was the final pick of the first round at No. The group is expanding, but it still pales in comparison to the collections of young talent being accumulated by the leagues other 30 teams. 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. Need more? Ilya Sorokin in goal, but his would-be NHL debut this season was scuttled by the pandemic. He has great control of the puck and is very deceptive with his movements as a result of his skating. 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. There's alsoa string of the best young defensemen the European elite leagues have to offer in Nils Lundkvist, Yegor Rykovand Tarmo Reunanen, the latter bouncing back from multiple injuries to lead all under-21 rearguards in scoring in Finlands SM-Liiga. If not, theres no harm in keeping the Marlies stocked for another Calder Cup run. The Kraken made Michigan center Matthew Beniers their first pick at No. But being out of contention yielded trades that brought in high-end youngsters. 1. Gifted winger Kristian Vesalainen and towering defenseman Logan Stanley were hot topics around the trade deadline but ultimately stayed put, as did top 2018-19prospects Sami Niku and Mason Appleton. The Kings are frequently ranked near the top of the league when it comes to prospect pipelines, and GM Rob Blake added blue-line size to the mix by selecting 6'2", 185-pounder Brandt Clarke at No.. Senators' Joey Daccord on Arizona State hockey, plans for next season, 2018-19 rank: 18th Thats a pretty good haul to start rebuilding the teams defense. Related: Blue Jackets Now Boast Elite Prospect Pool. The move proved critical, as it allowed the Jets to bolster the top of the prospect pool with Ville Heinola, the purest offenseman the franchise has ever drafted, and his dynamic skating ability and impressive shot power will compliment the skilled wingers with the parent club. CenterJoseph Veleno made the jump from juniors to the AHL in 2019-20 and scored 11 goals in 54 games. Traded/not signed: Chase Priskie (RHD, FA-CAR). Also,Pavel Dorofeyevis a solid bet on the wing. Kaprizov still has a year left on his KHL dealand it looks like Boldy will stick around the college ranks for the next season or two. This could prove to be bad news for Zach Fucale, who was once among the Habs . 1. Regardless, the Devils are deep with young talent. Although a right-shot defenseman like Jokiharju likely was expendable after promising seasons from both Adam Boqvist and Ian Mitchell, he had an outstanding start to his rookie NHL season. Not far behind Sandin is fellow Swede Tim Liljegren, a gifted puck rusher himself and a first rounder from the 2017 draft. Key additions:Cole Caufield (RW), Otto Leskinen (LHD) Graduations and trades Prospects who were good enough to establish themselves as NHL regulars ultimately impact the depth chart in every direction. Every day this week, theScore's hockey editors are evaluating NHL teams on a different level of management. With prospects like Tobias Bjrnfot, Samuel Fagemo, Arthur Kaliyev, Rasmus Kupari and Alex Turcotte, the . He's a fiery character who can score, as evidenced by 39 points in 33 junior games in 2020-21. The system that produced Quinn Hughes and Thatcher Demko in 2019-20 doesn't figure to be slowing down. Bet $5, Win $100 on the MLB Unlock a guaranteed bonus 20-1 pay-out If the Isles are going to keep defensive-zone stinginess as the core strategy behind their identity, then they certainly have the right kids lining thepipeline. The Maple Leafs had only three picks overall and none until No. The Canucks were outside of the first round, but they got in the mix with Russian forwardDanila Klimovich at No. His high compete level is definitely going to be a major bonus for the team going forward. 22. #WorldJuniors, Avalanche Top 5 Prospects for the 2022-23 Season, Flames Prospects That Could Crack the Roster in 2022-23, Maple Leafs Top 10 Prospects Heading Into the 2022-23 Season, Hurricanes Top 10 Prospects: Summer 2022 Update, Jets Replenish Prospect Pool With Balanced Selections at 2022 Entry Draft, Wild: 3 Iowa Players That Should Be in Minnesota in 2022-23, Blue Jackets Now Boast Elite Prospect Pool, to take him second overall in the 2022 draft, NHL Rumors: Bruins, Kraken, Ducks, Oilers, Nathan MacKinnons First 600 Games Sets Him up to Be an All-Time Great, Oilers List of Blue Line Trade Targets Includes Surprising Names, Jets & Panthers Could Produce A Blockbuster Trade. Traded/not signed: Vitalii Abramov (RW, OTT), Jonathan Davidsson (RW, OTT), Veeti Vainio (D). 9 pick to Arizona forEkman-Larsson and Garland. Of course, the ability to swing deals for late-season glory is predicated on several factors, namely the possession of coveted draft picks and prospects. Players appearing in 25 games or less, even if combined over two seasons, were eligible. Recycle Blue . Hes highly competitive who isnt afraid to lead a rush and can play a tough, in your face game with his physicality. The ridiculous depth Tampa Bay has at the NHL level makes it difficult to predict which prospects have the best chance as promotion. There were high marks all around for GM Bill Guerin after he traded up to No. 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. He scored 47 goals and 102 points for the OHL's London Knights in 2019-20 and was on Washington's return-to-play roster but didn't appear in any games. 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. 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. Updated MLB Farm System Rankings After 2021 MLB Draft | News,. Theodor Niederbach, Eemil Viro, Carter Mazur, Red Savage, Elmer Soderblom and Donovan Sebrango are also names that should be kept a close eye on. If organizational depth werent a factor in these rankings, the Panthers probably would crack the top five, possibly top three. 24, where the Panthers grabbed Wolverines commitMackie Samoskevich to augment their forward pipeline. 2) first-round pick plus their seventh-best prospect in Brock Faber. D-man Cale Makar will stay after signing for six years and $54 million. 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. Hes got great size to be physical and shut down the opposition with ease. August 21, 2019. Of all their prospects, however, the most intriguing appears to be Swedish speedster Joakim Nygard, a winger who is not Calder eligible but was signed to a one-year deal in the offseason. Hes quick, agile and is always on the attack acting as a fourth forward at times. Undrafted centerAlex Barre-Boulet has lit up the AHL with 61 goals and 124 points in two seasons after five years in the QMJHL. In the meantime, GM Ron Hextall will address the exits of wingers Jared McCann (via trade) and Brandon Tanev (expansion draft). Although there is a significant amount of force to that argument, the truth is that New Jersey is an organization on the rise and the prospect pool is deep enough to help fuel a sustained run towards perennial playoff contention. No matter where they pick them, Calgarys kids continue to improve to the point where the Flames are finding room on their roster a Stanley Cup-caliber roster, no less for youngsters either previously passed over or undervalued by others. 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: None 2. Voracek for Atkinson continued the stream, and don't forget Ryan Ellis from Nashville too. 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. On the blue line, Jett Woo has 112 points in his past two junior seasons and has a physical edge too. McTavish brings a great balance of everything to the table. Looking at top teams in the league like the. 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 Canadiens created a stir by picking Logan Mailloux at No. Dylan Guenther, had 12 goals in 12 junior games in 2020-21. It was a mixed bag of reviews for the Senators, who drafted winger Tyler Boucherson of former NHL goalie Brian Boucherat No. There are already signs that he belongs in the NHL as hes displaying his work ethic. D-man Cale Makar will stay after signing for six years and $54 million. Key additions: Nolan Foote (LW) Yikes. A new start with Chicago could revive his offensive flair. 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. Behind Zellweger is the Ducks 2022 first-rounder Pavel Mintyukov, who can match the puck-moving and two-way abilities as well. Some teams certainly bolstered their chances at making progress from 2020-21, while some others may have stagnated or fallen back. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Left wingerRobert Mastrosimone, a Boston University recruit who was of the more underrated players from this years draft class, has a bit of Gustav Nyquist in him and should be considered having first-round value in a second-round pick. Look at the uptick in their AHL fortunes. He's had a seven-game stint across two seasons in the NHL and has combined for 71 points in 121 games in the AHL. 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. He has previously interned at The Hockey News and worked on Toronto Marlies broadcasts for Rogers TV. The Sharks plucked Swedish winger William Eklund at No. 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. Top Five Prospects: Nathan Legare, Pierre-Oliver Joseph, Drew O'Connor, Samuel Poulin, Valtteri Puustinen Farm System Rankings Top 5 update (July 2017) System rankings, 30-21 System . A last-minute deal that sent Jacob Trouba to the Rangers allowed GM Kevin Cheveldayoff to recoup the first-round pick he had originally shipped to New York months earlier in his trade for Kevin Hayes. The standings for each of the 32 clubswelcome, Seattle Krakenwill officially read 0-0 until play begins on Oct. 12, but that doesn't mean everyone's starting from the same spot. 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. 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. 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 years rankings. Bracco, along with incoming Russian import Yegor Korshkov and playmaker Dmytro Timashov, are part of a talented group of AHL wingers thatcould see onepromoted if star forward Mitch Marner holds out for a new contract. What are your thoughts on your favourite teams ranking? And if Demko doesn't pan out, Michael DiPietro is a solid goalie prospect. Hes got great awareness without the puck and is a great presence in his own end. Naturally, youd expect a high pick like Cody Glass (fifth overall in 2017) to shred the WHL to a tune of nearly two points per game, then follow that up with a dominant showing in the AHL playoffs. Traded/not signed: Zachary Lauzon (LHD). 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. Of course, any lineup could use a big-bodied presence to cause havoc in the low slot, and few prospects do it better than power winger Serron Noel, who in his third year led Oshawa in goals (34), assists (47) and points (81). Go ahead and get their lockers ready. 28 Pittsburgh Penguins - The Athletic Jared McCann, C (23) Calen Addison, D (19) Nathan Legare, RW (18) Marcus Pettersson, D (23) Samuel Poulin, RW (18) Filip. Per the new MLB top 100. 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. Some of the top NCAA performers also belong tothe organization, as Providence winger Jack Dugan was the school's second-highest scoring freshman with 39 points and free-agent defenseman Jimmy Schuldt was a Hobey Baker finalist. Buffalo also has in its possession one of the leagues top goaltending prospects in Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who was named the OHLs Most Outstanding Player and led Finland to gold at the world juniors. Record: 23-2-1. Top Five Prospects:Nathan Gaucher, Mason McTavish, Pavel Mintyukov, Sasha Pastujov, Olen Zellweger. Although Cozens is the lone forward within the pipeline with star potential, the system as a whole is well balanced and offers the parent club immediate relief when necessary. 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