Top Prospects: The Forwards
Below are the top 50 current U24 forward prospects that are not regular NHL players. There is not set limit for NHL games played, but in general if a prospect has played more than half of a season on an NHL roster he will graduate from this list.
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Note: As an added reference, here is a chart of the prospect scores for players ranked 1 to 75. Notice that the shape of the curve flattens out quickly after about pick 35, meaning that the relative rank becomes less consequential from about 35 to 75. So, as a rule of thumb, there is not a huge disparity between these ranks.
Summer 2017 Edition
Last Updated July 7, 2017
| Rank | PrevRank | Player Name | Birthdate | Position | Draft Year | Age | Height | Height (CMs) | Weight | Draft Position | Pre-draft Ranking | Age/Production Score | Prospect Score | NHL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Strome, Dylan | 3/7/1997 | C | 2015 | 20 | 6'3 | 191 | 198 | 3 | 5 | -3.03 | -3.80 | ARZ |
| 2 | 0 | Hischier, Nico | 1/4/1999 | C | 2017 | 19 | 6'1 | 185 | 178 | 1 | 1 | -2.01 | -3.13 | NJD |
| 3 | 2 | Puljujarvi, Jesse | 5/7/1998 | RW | 2016 | 19 | 6'4 | 193 | 203 | 4 | 3 | -1.31 | -3.03 | EDM |
| 4 | 0 | Patrick, Nolan | 9/19/1998 | C | 2017 | 19 | 6'2 | 188 | 198 | 2 | 2 | -1.49 | -3.00 | PHI |
| 5 | 3 | Keller, Clayton | 7/29/1998 | C | 2016 | 19 | 5'10 | 178 | 175 | 7 | 12 | -2.45 | -2.84 | ARZ |
| 6 | 5 | Connor, Kyle | 12/9/1996 | C | 2015 | 21 | 6'1 | 185 | 182 | 17 | 11 | -1.42 | -2.67 | WPG |
| 7 | 0 | Andersson, Lias | 10/13/1998 | F | 2017 | 19 | 5'11 | 180 | 200 | 7 | 15 | -1.26 | -2.58 | NYR |
| 8 | 4 | Dubois, Pierre-Luc | 6/24/1998 | LW | 2016 | 19 | 6'3 | 191 | 202 | 3 | 6 | -2.57 | -2.54 | CBJ |
| 9 | 0 | Pettersson, Elias | 11/12/1998 | F | 2017 | 19 | 6'1 | 185 | 164 | 5 | 9 | -0.30 | -2.40 | VAN |
| 10 | 0 | Glass, Cody | 4/1/1999 | C | 2017 | 18 | 6'1 | 185 | 177 | 6 | 7 | -1.76 | -2.30 | VGK |
| 11 | 0 | Suzuki, Nick | 8/10/1999 | C | 2017 | 18 | 5'11 | 180 | 183 | 13 | 13 | -2.32 | -2.27 | VGK |
| 12 | 0 | Vilardi, Gabe | 8/16/1999 | C | 2017 | 18 | 6'2 | 188 | 202 | 11 | 5 | -1.69 | -2.26 | LAK |
| 13 | 8 | Barzal, Mathew | 5/26/1997 | C | 2015 | 20 | 6'0 | 183 | 187 | 16 | 10 | -1.68 | -2.19 | NYI |
| 14 | 9 | Meier, Timo | 10/8/1996 | RW | 2015 | 21 | 6'1 | 185 | 209 | 9 | 12 | -1.92 | -2.15 | SJS |
| 15 | 12 | Kaprizov, Kirill | 4/26/1997 | LW | 2015 | 20 | 5'10 | 178 | 192 | 135 | 89 | -0.05 | -2.13 | MIN |
| 16 | 0 | Mittlestadt, Casey | 11/22/1998 | C | 2017 | 19 | 5'11 | 180 | 199 | 8 | 7 | -1.07 | -2.11 | BUF |
| 17 | 14 | Raddysh, Taylor | 2/18/1998 | RW | 2016 | 19 | 6'2 | 188 | 209 | 58 | 34 | -0.93 | -2.11 | TPA |
| 18 | 0 | Tippett, Owen | 2/16/1999 | RW | 2017 | 18 | 6'0 | 183 | 202 | 10 | 12 | -1.37 | -2.02 | FLA |
| 19 | 7 | Jost, Tyson | 3/14/1998 | C | 2016 | 19 | 5'11 | 180 | 195 | 10 | 12 | -1.40 | -1.93 | COL |
| 20 | 0 | Necas, Martin | 1/15/1999 | C | 2017 | 19 | 6'1 | 185 | 178 | 12 | 11 | 0.07 | -1.90 | CAR |
| 21 | 0 | Rasmussen, Michael | 4/17/1999 | C | 2017 | 18 | 6'5 | 196 | 221 | 9 | 13 | -1.07 | -1.85 | DET |
| 22 | 10 | Nylander, Alexander | 3/2/1998 | RW | 2016 | 19 | 6'1 | 185 | 185 | 8 | 6 | -1.58 | -1.85 | BUF |
| 23 | 25 | White, Colin | 1/30/1997 | RW | 2015 | 20 | 6'0 | 183 | 183 | 21 | 19 | -0.05 | -1.83 | OTT |
| 24 | 0 | Kostin, Klim | 5/5/1999 | C | 2017 | 18 | 6'2 | 188 | 207 | 31 | 18 | -0.29 | -1.81 | STL |
| 25 | 24 | Jankowski, Mark | 9/13/1994 | C | 2012 | 23 | 6'4 | 193 | 205 | 21 | 35 | 0.31 | -1.75 | CGY |
| 26 | 19 | Steel, Sam | 2/3/1998 | C | 2016 | 19 | 6'0 | 183 | 180 | 30 | 40 | -0.58 | -1.72 | ANA |
| 27 | 11 | Brown, Logan | 3/5/1998 | C | 2016 | 19 | 6'6 | 198 | 214 | 11 | 17 | -1.42 | -1.71 | OTT |
| 28 | 15 | Svechnikov, Evgeni | 10/31/1996 | RW | 2015 | 21 | 6'1 | 185 | 205 | 19 | 18 | -1.58 | -1.69 | DET |
| 29 | 16 | Boeser, Brock | 2/25/1997 | C | 2015 | 20 | 6'1 | 185 | 200 | 23 | 24 | -0.97 | -1.66 | VAN |
| 30 | 0 | Yamamoto, Kailer | 9/29/1998 | F | 2017 | 19 | 5'7 | 170 | 146 | 22 | 23 | -1.87 | -1.59 | EDM |
| 31 | 22 | Barbashev, Ivan | 12/14/1995 | LW | 2014 | 22 | 6'0 | 183 | 180 | 33 | 19 | -1.71 | -1.58 | STL |
| 32 | 47 | Sprong, Daniel | 3/17/1997 | RW | 2015 | 20 | 6'0 | 183 | 180 | 46 | 32 | -1.41 | -1.47 | PIT |
| 33 | 26 | Ho-Sang, Josh | 1/22/1996 | RW | 2014 | 22 | 6'0 | 183 | 172 | 28 | 32 | -1.38 | -1.42 | NYI |
| 34 | 20 | Milano, Sonny | 5/12/1996 | LW | 2014 | 21 | 6'0 | 183 | 199 | 16 | 18 | -2.00 | -1.40 | CBJ |
| 35 | 76 | Lindblom, Oskar | 8/15/1996 | RW | 2014 | 21 | 6'2 | 188 | 196 | 138 | 70 | 0.12 | -1.35 | PHI |
| 36 | 18 | Vrana, Jakub | 2/28/1996 | RW | 2014 | 21 | 5'11 | 180 | 195 | 13 | 22 | -0.15 | -1.32 | WAS |
| 37 | 23 | Chlapik, Filip | 6/3/1997 | C | 2015 | 20 | 6'1 | 185 | 200 | 48 | 40 | -1.28 | -1.26 | OTT |
| 38 | 0 | Robertson, Jason | 7/22/1999 | LW | 2017 | 18 | 6'2 | 188 | 195 | 39 | 32 | -1.50 | -1.22 | DAL |
| 39 | 0 | Tolvanen, Eeli | 4/22/1999 | LW | 2017 | 18 | 5'10 | 178 | 174 | 30 | 17 | -0.73 | -1.22 | NAS |
| 40 | 28 | Howden, Brett | 3/28/1998 | C | 2016 | 19 | 6'3 | 191 | 191 | 27 | 32 | -0.59 | -1.21 | TPA |
| 41 | 58 | Eriksson Ek, Joel | 1/29/1997 | C | 2015 | 20 | 6'2 | 188 | 197 | 20 | 19 | 0.66 | -1.21 | MIN |
| 42 | 31 | McLeod, Michael | 2/3/1998 | C | 2016 | 19 | 6'2 | 188 | 195 | 12 | 11 | -0.85 | -1.21 | NJD |
| 43 | 41 | Kapanen, Kaspara | 7/23/1996 | RW | 2014 | 21 | 6'0 | 183 | 185 | 22 | 14 | 0.05 | -1.21 | TOR |
| 44 | 80 | Hudon, Charles | 6/23/1994 | LW | 2012 | 23 | 5'10 | 178 | 195 | 122 | 69 | -1.24 | -1.20 | MON |
| 45 | 37 | Gauthier, Julien | 10/15/1997 | RW | 2016 | 20 | 6'4 | 193 | 225 | 21 | 16 | -0.61 | -1.19 | CAR |
| 46 | 29 | Rychel, Kerby | 10/7/1994 | LW | 2013 | 23 | 6'1 | 185 | 210 | 19 | 24 | -1.21 | -1.16 | TOR |
| 47 | 34 | Dal Colle, Michael | 6/20/1996 | C | 2014 | 21 | 6'2 | 188 | 198 | 5 | 5 | -2.07 | -1.15 | NYI |
| 48 | 55 | Bellows, Kieffer | 6/10/1998 | C | 2016 | 19 | 6'1 | 185 | 200 | 19 | 19 | -1.52 | -1.15 | NYI |
| 49 | 43 | DeBrusk, Jake | 10/17/1996 | LW | 2015 | 21 | 6'0 | 183 | 183 | 14 | 26 | -0.80 | -1.15 | BOS |
| 50 | 17 | Kunin, Luke | 12/4/1997 | C | 2016 | 20 | 6'0 | 183 | 197 | 15 | 19 | -0.91 | -1.14 | MIN |
