Multiple different sources use different criteria for their rankings as to what players classify as a prospect. For my lists over the next couple of weeks, I will be using the following two requirements:
- A player is considered a prospect if: he has played less than 25 NHL games in one campaign.
- Less than 50 NHL games total in their career.
Next team up is the Vegas Golden Knights. Let's take a look at the ten best prospects in their system, starting with number ten and counting down to number one.
10. Jakub Brabenec (LW) - Drafted: 2021 (4/102).
2021-22 stats: Charlottetown (QMJHL) - 58 GP - 17 G - 47 A - 64 PTS.
9. Jordan Gustafson (C) - Drafted: 2022 (3/79).
2021-22 stats: Seattle (WHL) - 58 GP - 23 G - 29 A - 52 PTS.
8. Ivan Morozov (LW) - Drafted: 2018 (2/61).
2021-22 stats: Henderson (AHL) - 1 GP - 0 G - 0 A - 0 PTS/SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) - 17 GP - 4 G - 4 A - 8 PTS/HC Sochi (KHL) - 5 GP - 1 G - 2 A - 3 PTS.
7. Daniil Chayka (D) - Drafted: 2021 (2/38).
2021-22 stats: Guelph (OHL) - 53 GP - 7 G - 32 A - 39 PTS.
6. Jakub Demek (C) - Drafted: 2021 (4/128).
2021-22 stats: Edmonton (WHL) - 55 GP - 20 G - 34 A - 54 PTS.
5. Kaedan Korczak (D) - Drafted: 2019 (2/41).
2021-22 stats: Vegas (NHL) - 1 GP - 0 G - 0 A - 0 PTS/Henderson (AHL) - 47 GP - 2 G - 12 A - 14 PTS.
4. Matyas Sapovaliv (C) - Drafted: 2022 (2/48).
2021-22 stats: Saginaw (OHL) - 68 GP - 18 G - 34 A - 52 PTS.
3. Zachary Dean (RW) - Drafted: 2021 (1/30).
2021-22 stats: Gatineau (QMJHL) - 47 GP - 21 G - 31 A - 52 PTS.
2. Lukas Cormier (D) - Drafted: 2020 (3/68).
2021-22 stats: Charlottetown (QMJHL) - 62 GP - 33 G - 48 A - 81 PTS.
1. Brendan Brisson (C) - Drafted: 2020 (1/29).
2021-22 stats: Henderson (AHL) - 7 GP - 3 G - 5 A - 8 PTS/University of Michigan (NCAA) - 38 GP - 21 G - 21 A - 42 PTS
Stay tuned to Markerzone.com for the final two prospect ranking articles, coming tomorrow, Tuesday, September 6th. Check out the Tampa Bay's and Toronto's prospect rankings from Sunday in the links below!
Tampa Bay's prospect rankings
Toronto's prospect rankings
G | A | PTS | ||
Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
Conference | Cumulative |