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, player eligibility, prospect tiers and the complete ranking of all 31 teams can be found here.



Columbus’ 2019 draft was a harsh hit to its system, not picking until No. 104. The organization was quite efficient in past years, though, and I’m a big fan of its European scouting in general. Liam Foudy is a good player, but I still think the 18th pick was a bit high for him at the 2018 draft.



Key additions: Dmitri Voronkov



2018 farm system ranking: No. 25



2019 draft grade: C-minus



Prospect Rankings



1. Emil Bemstrom, RW, Djurgarden-SHL



June 1, 1999 | 5-foot-11 | 181 pounds



Tier: Very good NHL...