The NHL Network and Scott Wheeler recently put out their top 50 NHL prospects heading into the 2023-24 season.
We’ll list each, and include the NHL Networks videos counting down their rankings. The NHL Networks list is up first.
The NHL’s ranking is likely if the player is still deemed a rookie
50. Ryker Evans – D – Seattle Kraken
49. Tyson Foerster – W – Philadelphia Flyers
48. Jakob Pelletier – W – Calgary Flames
47. Stanislav Svozil – D – Columbus Blue Jackets
46. Zach Bolduc – C/W – St. Louis Blues
45. Matthew Wood – W – Nashville Predators
44. Brennan Othmann – W – New York Rangers
43. Matt Coronato – W – Calgary Flames
42. Mavrik Bourque – C – Dallas Stars
41. Brock Faber – D – Minnesota Wild
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40. Denton Mateychuk – D – Columbus Blue Jackets
39. Ridly Greig – C – Ottawa Senators
38. Luke Evangelista – W – Nashville Predators
37. Marco Rossi – C – Minnesota Wild
36. Gabe Perreault – W – New York Rangers
35. Oliver Moore – C – Chicago Blackhawks
34. Joakim Kemell – W – Nashville Predators
33. Kevin Korchinski – D – Chicago Blackhawks
32. Jimmy Snuggerud – W – St. Louis Blues
31. Dalibor Dvorsky – C – St. Louis Blues
30. Devon Levi – G – Buffalo Sabres
29. Dustin Wold – G – Calgary Flames
28. Jiri Kulich – W – Buffalo Sabres
27. Matthew Savoie – C – Buffalo Sabres
26. Lane Hutson – D – Montreal Canadiens
25. Marco Kasper – C/W – Detroit Red Wings
24. William Eklund – W – San Jose Sharks
23. Olen Zellweger – D – Anaheim Ducks
22. Yaroslav Askarov – G – Nashville Predators
21. Jesper Wallstedt – G – Minnesota Wild
20. Alexander Nikishin – D – Carolina Hurricanes
19. Zach Bensen – W – Buffalo Sabres
18. Ryan Leonard – W – Washington Capitals
17. David Reinbacher – D – Montreal Canadiens
16. Pavel Mintyukov – D – Anaheim Ducks
15. Shane Wright – C – Seattle Kraken
14. Matthew Knies – W – Toronto Maple Leafs
13. Brandt Clarke – D – Los Angeles Kings
12. Logan Stankoven – C – Dallas Stars
11. Simon Edvinsson – D – Detroit Red Wings
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10. Will Smith – C – San Jose Sharks
9. Cutter Gauthier – W – Philadelphia Flyers
8. David Jiricek – D – Columbus Blue Jackets
7. Simon Nemec – D – New Jersey Devils
6. Logan Cooley – C – Arizona Coyotes
5. Luke Hughes – D – New Jersey Devils
4. Matvei Michkov – RW – Philadelphia Flyers
3. Leo Carlsson – C/W – Anaheim Ducks
2. Adam Fantilli – C – Columbus Blue Jackets
1. Connor Bedard – C – Chicago Blackhawks
Scott Wheeler of The Athletic: Listing the top 50 NHL prospects who have already been drafted. Click the above link for full writeups on each player.
Criteria used is the player has to be under 23-years old, not a full-time player and has to be under an NHL contract or drafted. Graduated from February’s rankings include Quinton Byfield, Cam York, Kirill Marchenko, Matthew Knies, Philip Broberg and Jonatan Berggren.
50. Frank Nazar – C – Chicago Blackhawks
49. Dylan Holloway – C/LW – Edmonton Oilers
48. Brennan Othmann – LW – New York Rangers
47. Danila Yurov – W – Minnesota Wild
46. Chaz Lucius – C – Winnipeg Jets
45. Rutger McGroarty – W – Winnipeg Jets
44. Colby Barlow – RW – Winnipeg Jets
43. Jordan Dumais – RW – Columbus Blue Jackets
42. Axel Sandin Pellikka – RHD – Detroit Red Wings
41. Brayden Yager – C – Pittsburgh Penguins
40. Liam Ohgren – LW – Minnesota Wild
39. Matt Coronato – RW – Calgary Flames
38. Eduard Sale – LW – Seattle Kraken
37. Andrew Cristall – LW – Washington Capitals
36. Alexander Nikishin – LHD – Carolina Hurricanes
35. William Eklund – C/LW – San Jose Sharks
34. Alexander Holtz – RW – New Jersey Devils
33. Dylan Guenther – RW – Arizona Coyotes
32. Dention Mateychuk – LHD – Columbus Blue Jackets
31. Marco Kasper – C – Detroit Red Wings
30. Marco Rossi – C – Minnesota Wild
29. Lukas Reichel – LW – Chicago Blackhawks
28. Olen Zellweger – LHD – Anaheim Ducks
27. Lane Hutson – LHD – Montreal Canadiens
26. Pavel Mintyukov – LHD – Anaheim Ducks
25. Jiri Kulich – W – Buffalo Sabres
24. Matt Savoie – C/RW – Buffalo Sabres
23. Jimmy Snuggerud – RW – St. Louis Blues
22. Kevin Korchinski – LHD – Chicago Blackhawks
21. Logan Stankoven – C – Dallas Stars
20. David Reinbacher – RHD – Montreal Canadiens
19. Ryan Leonard – RW – Washington Capitals
18. Matthew Wood – RW – Nashville Predators
17. Oliver Moore – C – Chicago Blackhawks
16. Dalibor Dvorsky – C – St. Louis Blues
15. Gabe Perreault – LW – New York Rangers
14. Shane Wright – C – Seattle Kraken
13. Cutter Gauthier – C/LW – Philadelphia Flyers
12. Zach Benson – LW – Buffalo Sabres
11. Simon Edvinsson – LHD – Detroit Red Wings
10. Brandt Clarke – RHD – Los Angeles Kings
9. David Jiricek – RHD – Columbus Blue Jackets
8. Simon Nemec – RHD – New Jersey Devils
7. Luke Hughes – LHD – New Jersey Devils
6. Logan Cooley – C – Arizona Coyotes
5. Will Smith – C – San Jose Sharks
4. Leo Carlsson – C – Anaheim Ducks
3. Adam Fantilli – C – Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Matvei Michkov – RW – Philadelphia Flyers
1. Connor Bedard – C – Chicago Blackhawks