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 Islanders’ farm system is a highly divisive one. I could poll scouts on Oliver Wahlstrom, Bode Wilde, Kieffer Bellows, Ruslan Iskhakov and Simon Holmstrom, and get a very wide range of opinions. Some scouts think this is an elite farm; others think they’ve taken too many risky bets and it could go poorly. Their ranking tumbled a bit after I had to admit I may have overrated some players this time last season, like Wahlstrom and Iskhakov, even if players like Dobson and Otto Koivula went the other way.



Key additions: Simon Holmstrom



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