Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2020 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. You can find the complete ranking and more information on the criteria here, as we count down daily from No. 31 to No. 1. The series, which includes evaluations and commentary from coaches and staff on more than 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 13 to Feb. 11.



I’m going to be honest: The Sharks were actually a couple of slots lower on this list before recent NHL demotions propped them back up a little.



On the whole, I see their group of prospects as among the most volatile of the 31 clubs. By that I mean that I think there’s a scenario where the range of outcomes for their pool places them significantly higher than here in hindsight, or potentially even lower than where I originally had them ranked.



That’s driven by a few things. The first is the presence of one of the most enigmatic prospects in the sport and one of hockey’s great boom or bust...