The good news for Winnipeg Jets fans is if they embrace a rebuild, the prospect pool already has plenty of players with potential that are close or not far away from being NHL-ready.
Vegas has had tremendous immediate success, but at the expense of future assets, and as a result, the prospect pool is one of the league’s weaker groups.
It’s good for their system that they’ll have a high pick as their prospect pool is also average to weak overall offering little hope for a quick turnaround.
The prospect pool offers little relief in the future as the Islanders have not drafted in the first round since 2019 when they selected Simon Holmstrom 23rd overall.