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 Canucks graduated the Calder trophy winner in Elias Pettersson but remain a top 5 system on the backs of two strong draft classes in 2018 and 2019 – spearheaded by Quinn Hughes and Vasili Podkolzin. They also are arguably the best system when it comes to goaltending due to Thatcher Demko and Michael DiPietro.



Key additions: Vasili Podkolzin, Nils Hoglander



Key subtractions/graduations: Elias Pettersson, Adam Gaudette



2018 farm system ranking: No. 2



2019 draft grade: B-plus



Prospect Ranking



1. Quinn Hughes,...