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.



As the countdown nears its conclusion, there’s something to be said about the teams that feature in the top 10 — and how they got to this point. Most of them have accumulated prospects in pursuit of their rebuild. Those are the teams that should be here — and the Red Wings are among them.



Detroit’s system is well stocked, running more than 20 players deep. I’m not sure they have exceeded expectations at the draft, though. They’ve done well but they’ve also had more picks in the last three years than any other NHL team and there are some amateur scouting departments that have...