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Flames come in at 15.


https://theathletic.com/5255686/2024...rankings-2024/

The Calgary Flames’ pool is defined by its quantity of B-plus prospects, which runs arguably 9-10 deep (a couple more than any other team so far and comparable to several of the teams in front of them, for sure) thanks to a good 2023 draft, strong results in the late-first round, a find in the seventh round, and the acquisition of Hunter Brzustewicz from the Vancouver Canucks. They’re missing a true star prospect, but they’ve built a strong pool and there should be multiple solid NHLers coming.

They’ve done it without drafting in the top 10, too (their highest pick in the five classes that make up this list was No. 13). I thought about ranking them a little higher and this pool is better than your typical 15th-ranked team in the countdown.

Brzustewicz comes in at 5, Jurmo at 14. His rankings:

Spoiler!

1 Matt Coronato, RW
2 Connor Zary, C/LW
3 Samuel Honzek, C/LW
4 Dustin Wolf, G
5 DHunter Brzustewicz, RHD
6 Jakob Pelletier, LW
7 Jeremie Poirier, LHD
8 Etienne Morin, LHD
9 Aydar Suniev, LW
10 Arseni Sergeyev, G
11 Jaden Lipinski, C
12 Rory Kerins, C
13 Cole Schwindt, RW
14 Joni Jurmo, LHD
15 William Stromgren, LW

HM: Yegor Yegorov, Lucas Ciona and Parker Bell

Tiers: 1-4, 5-9, 10-15