Corey Pronman’s deep dive into the farm system of every NHL organization includes a ranking of all of the team’s prospects, broken into tiers based on their projection; the impact on the upcoming season and an overall ranking of all players under 23. Further explanation of Pronman’s system and the complete ranking of all 31 teams can be found here.



The Wings have begun a rebuild after a long period of contention. After a bit of a limbo period, they have added some legitimate top talent to their pipeline. A massive 2018 draft haul added some significant pieces including top prospect Filip Zadina. The system’s depth is about average, but the top is very good and big seasons from Michael Rasmussen and Filip Hronek on top of the recent draft gives reason for optimism.



Team’s 2017 ranking*: No. 24



Prospect Rankings



ELITE NHL PROSPECT



1. Filip Zadina, RW, Halifax-QMJHL



Zadina skates well, with a powerful...