https://theathletic.com/459786/2018/...stem-rankings/
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This is a snapshot of the current state of NHL farm systems and the top prospect outside the NHL.
It is based on thousands of hours watching players across the hockey world, by way of live scouting and video, statistical analysis, and background work talking to scouts, coaches and executives.
These are my opinions on the players evaluated, as well as the systems those players are a part of, based on my own research. These opinions may differ at times from some NHL sources, even at times significantly.
I tend to value top talent much more than depth of decent players. Depth is incorporated though, as there is value to filling out your roster with young, cheap talent rather than looking to the marketplace; but significant weight is placed on prospects who could be stars or even upper half of the lineup players. All except one of my top 15 systems have a player who I label as a high-end prospect or better and that one system has incredible quality depth.
I value goalie prospects very conservatively. In the past 10 years or so, I’ve only rated one goalie who I thought would be a top-tier player (Andrei Vasilevskiy) and only a handful who I’d project to be a starting goalie in the NHL.
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He is releasing the rankings with a couple per day. He has the Lightning and Capitals as the two teams with the worse farm system.
Jets are 28. At time of original posting no other teams rankings have been released.
He also breaks down the prospects into categories:
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Special prospect: Projects to be one of the very best at their position in the league
Elite prospect: Projects to be top 10 percent of the league at their position.
High-end prospect: Projects as a legit top-line forward who can play on your PP1/top pairing defenseman.
Very good prospect: Projects as a top-six forward/top-four defenseman/starting goaltender.
Legit NHL prospect: Projects to play, probably not in a top role, but is close enough that he could realistically get there.
Have a chance: Probably not an impact guy but could play in the league and has the toolkit to have an outside chance to be a real player. Have a chance refers to probability to be a good player, not his probability to play NHL games.
Depth: Player who doesn’t have the skillset to play high in your lineup but could fill out your roster and/or be an injury call-up option.
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He doesn't categorize the Flames having anything above "Legit NHL prospect" with the following:
1. Kylington
2. Valimaki
3. Mangiapane
4. Andersson
5. Dube
6. Phillips
7. Ruzicka
He has 4 more prospects as "Have a chance" and 8 more prospects as "Depth".
Some of the major differences from the CP rankings:
Joly tops the "I have a chance" at #8.
Parsons at #14 in the "Depth" category
Klimchuk at #19
Direct link to the Flames article:
https://theathletic.com/433940/2018/...algary-flames/