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.



I’m a big fan of what Vegas did with its system. With only three drafts, and despite trading away Nick Suzuki and Erik Brannstrom, it still maintains a strong farm system. That is in part due to finding talent in the middle rounds, and second-round pick Nicolas Hague advancing into a top prospect.



Key additions: Peyton Krebs, Nicolas Roy, Pavel Dorofeyev



Key subtractions/graduations: Erik Brannstrom, Nick Suzuki



2018 farm system ranking: No. 8



2019 draft grade: B



Prospect Ranking



1. Cody Glass, C,...