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.



The Devils’ farm system was one of the toughest for me to rank. In Jack Hughes they have a foundational piece of their future. Defenseman Ty Smith is also a great player. But after those two, the top of the system doesn’t resemble a lot of the best systems around the league. The Devils’ depth is quite good, but it’s a lot of players on the bubble. The Devils high ranking mostly comes down to how much I value Hughes and, to an extent, Smith.



Key additions: Jack Hughes, Daniil Misyul



Key subtractions/graduations: Jeremy...