Top NHL Prospects – Western Conference Teams

Today we are looking at the top 10 prospects for each Western Conference team heading into the 2014-15 season.

We included rankings from NHL.com, Corey Pronman of ESPN, Dobber Prospects, The Hockey News and Hockey’s Future. Each site uses different parameters for determining who is a prospect and how their rankings are determined.

Central Division

Chicago Blackhawks

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Teuvo Teravainen Teuvo Teravainen Teuvo Teravainen Teuvo Teravainen Teuvo Teravainen
2 Adam Clendening Ryan Hartman Adam Clendening Nick Schmaltz Ryan Hartman
3 Mark McNeill Adam Clendening Antti Raanta Stephen Johns Nick Schmaltz
4 Stephen Johns Nick Schmaltz Jeremy Morin Adam Clendening Adam Clendening
5 Kevin Hayes Jeremy Morin Joakim Nordstrom Ryan Hartman Mark McNeill
6 Ryan Hartman Mark McNeill Mark McNeill Mark McNeill Kevin Hayes
7 Joakim Nordstrom Robin Norell Ryan Hartman Jeremy Morin Joakim Nordstrom
8 Phillip Danault Phillip Danault Klas Dahlbeck Klas Dahlbeck Phillip Danault
9 Nick Schmaltz Tyler Motte Phillip Danault John Hayden Jeremy Morin
10 Klas Dahlbeck Joakim Nordstrom Nick Schmaltz Phillip Danault Drew LeBlanc


Colorado Avalanche

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Conner Bleackley Chris Brigas Chris Brigas Chris Brigas Chris Brigas
2 Chris Brigas Conner Bleackley Mike Sgarbossa Duncan Siemens Conner Bleackley
3 Joey Hishon Will Butcher Joey Hishon Joey Hishon Duncan Siemens
4 Duncan Siemens Duncan Siemens Conner Bleackley Conner Bleackley Joey Hishon
5 Troy Bourke Joey Hishon Will Butcher Stefan Elliott Calvin Pickard
6 Sami Aittokallio Nick Magyar Colin Smith Sami Aittokallio Stefan Elliott
7 Calvin Pickard Calvin Pickard Duncan Siemens Calvin Pickard Sami Aittokallio
8 Spencer Martin Mike Sgarbossa Sami Aittokallio Mike Sgarbossa Spencer Martin
9 Dennis Everberg Troy Bourke Andrew Agozzino Troy Bourke Will Butcher
10 Cody Corbett Colin Smith Troy Bourke Will Butcher Mitchell Heard


Dallas Stars

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Brett Ritchie Brett Ritchie Brett Ritchie Jack Campbell Jamie Oleksiak
2 John Klingberg Jamie Oleksiak Julius Honka Julius Honka Brett Ritchie
3 Devin Shore Julius Honka Jack Campbell Brett Ritchie Julius Honka
4 Jason Dickinson Jason Dickinson Devin Shore Jason Dickinson Jack Campbell
5 Jack Campbell Patrik Nemeth John Klingberg Jamie Oleksiak Brett Pollock
6 Radek Faksa Brett Pollock Colton Sceviour Devin Shore Radek Faksa
7 Julius Honka John Klingberg Kevin Connauton Philippe Desrosiers Devin Shore
8 Patrik Nemeth Devin Shore Matej Stransky Brett Pollock John Klingberg
9 Jyrki Jokipakka Jack Campbell Jason Dickinson Patrick Nemeth Jason Dickinson
10 Philippe Desrosiers Radek Faksa Radek Faksa John Klingberg Patrik Nemeth


Minnesota Wild

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Mathew Dumba Mathew Dumba Darcy Kuemper Mathew Dumba Mathew Dumba
2 Christian Folin Jason Zucker Jason Zucker Alex Tuch Alex Tuch
3 Gustav Olofsson Alex Tuch Mathew Dumba Gustav Olofsson Gustav Olofsson
4 Brett Bulmer Gustav Olofsson Erik Haula Erik Haula Darcy Kuemper
5 Tyler Graovac Louis Belpedio Christian Folin Jordan Schroeder Brett Bulmer
6 Alex Tuch Christian Folin Zack Phillips Jason Zucker Mario Lucia
7 Johan Gustafsson Tyler Graovac Michael Keranen Michael Keranen Tyler Graovac
8 Mario Lucia Zack Phillips Alex Tuch Darcy Kuemper Kaapo Kahkonen
9 Zack Mitchell Johan Gustafsson Mario Lucia Mario Lucia Zack Phillips
10 Kurtis Gabriel Brett Bulmer Johan Gustafsson Kaapo Kahkonen Kurtis Gabriel


Nashville Predators

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Filip Forsberg Kevin Fiala Filip Forsberg Filip Forsberg Filip Forsberg
2 Calle Jarnkrok Filip Forsberg Kevin Fiala Kevin Fiala Kevin Fiala
3 Colton Sissons Calle Jarnkrok Calle Jarnkrok Vladislav Kamenev Colton Sissons
4 Austin Watson Miikka Salomaki Vladislav Kamenev Calle Jarnkrok Vladislav Kamenev
5 Kevin Fiala Brendan Leipsic Colton Sissons Juuse Saros Taylor Beck
6 Brendan Leipsic Colton Sissons Austin Watson Colton Sissons Marek Mazanec
7 Felix Girard Vladislav Kamenev Taylor Beck Pontus Aberg Austin Watson
8 Juuse Saros Austin Watson Pontus Aberg Jack Dougherty Miikka Salomaki
9 Jack Dougherty Juuse Saros Miikka Salomaki Brendan Leipsic Jack Dougherty
10 Miikka Salomaki Jimmy Vesey Jack Dougherty Jimmy Vesey Brendan Leipsic


St. Louis Blues

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Jake Allen Robby Fabbri Ty Rattie Ivan Barbashev Dmitrij Jaskin
2 Ty Rattie Dmitrij Jaskin Dmitrij Jaskin Jordan Binnington Jake Allen
3 Dmitrij Jaskin Ty Rattie Jake Allen Jake Allen Robby Fabbri
4 Robby Fabbri Ivan Barbashev Robby Fabbri Ty Rattie Ty Rattie
5 Jordan Binnington Jake Allen Ivan Barbashev Robby Fabbri Ivan Barbashev
6 Jordan Schmaltz Jordan Schmaltz Jori Lehtera Jordan Schmaltz Joel Edmundson
7 Tommy Vannelli Petteri Lindbohm Jordan Schmaltz Tommy Vannelli Jordan Schmaltz
8 Joel Edmundson Tommy Vannelli Tommy Vannelli Maxim Letunov Tommy Vannelli
9 Ivan Barbashev Maxim Letunov Jake Walman Dmitrij Jaskin Colton Parayko
10 Colton Parayko Colton Parayko Jordan Binnington Colton Parayko Jordan Binnington


Winnipeg Jets

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects The Hockey News Hockey’s Future
1 Josh Morrissey Nikolaj Ehlers Nic Petan Nikolaj Ehlers Nikolaj Ehlers
2 Adam Lowry Josh Morrissey Nikolaj Ehlers Josh Morrissey Josh Morrissey
3 Nikolaj Ehlers Nic Petan Josh Morrissey Nic Petan Nic Petan
4 Michael Hutchinson Andrew Copp Eric Comrie Eric Comrie Adam Lowry
5 Ben Chiarot Connor Hellebuyck Adam Lowry Adam Lowry Connor Hellebuyck
6 Nic Petan Scott Kosmachuk Eric O’Dell Andrew Copp Eric Comrie
7 Connor Hellebuyck Adam Lowry Andrew Copp Connor Hellebuyck Scott Kosmachuk
8 J.C. Lipon Jack Glover Scott Kosmachuk Jack Glover Jack Glover
9 Scott Kosmachuk Eric Comrie Brenden Kichton Julian Melchiori Andrew Copp
10 Eric Comrie Brenden Kichton J.C. Lipon Scott Kosmachuk Jimmy Lodge

Pacific Division

Anaheim Ducks

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects The Hockey News Hockey’s Future
1 John Gibson Rickard Rakell John Gibson John Gibson John Gibson
2 Nic Kerdiles William Karlsson Frederik Andersen Rickard Rakell Nick Ritchie
3 Stefan Noesen Nick Ritchie Nic Kerdiles Nick Ritchie Sami Vatanen
4 Rickard Rakell John Gibson Rickard Rakell Shea Theodore Shea Theodore
5 Nick Ritchie Nic Kerdiles Nick Ritchie Stefan Noesen Rickard Rakell
6 Shea Theodore Shea Theodore Shea Theodore William Karlsson Frederik Andersen
7 Nick Sorensen Kevin Roy William Karlsson Nic Kerdiles Nic Kerdiles
8 William Karlsson Stefan Noesen Max Friberg Marcus Pettersson Marcus Pettersson
9 Miro Aaltonen Max Friberg Jesse Blacker Nick Sorensen William Karlsson
10 Igor Bobkov Nick Sorensen Kevin Roy Chris Wagner Nick Sorensen


Arizona Coyotes

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Max Domi Brandon Gormley Max Domi Brandon Gormley Max Domi
2 Brandon Gormley Max Domi Brandon Gormley Max Domi Brendan Perlini
3 Brendan Perlini Brendan Perlini Brendan Perlini Henrik Samuelsson Brandon Gormley
4 Henrik Samuelsson Lucas Lessio Henrik Samuelsson Connor Murphy Henrik Samuelsson
5 Tyler Gaudet Anton Karlsson Connor Murphy Lucas Lessio Lucas Lessio
6 Tobias Rieder Tobias Rieder Lucas Lessio Brendan Perlini Ryan MacInnis
7 Lucas Lessio Henrik Samuelsson Greg Carey Laurent Dauphin Mark Visentin
8 Laurent Dauphin Ryan MacInnis Tobias Rieder Tobias Rieder Laurent Dauphin
9 Ryan MacInnis Laurent Dauphin Ryan MacInnis Mark Visentin Tobias Rieder
10 Anton Karlsson Mark Visentin Mark Visentin Ryan MacInnis Yan Pavel Laplante


Calgary Flames

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Johnny Gaudreau Sam Bennett
2 Johnny Gaudreau Johnny Gaudreau Johnny Gaudreau Sam Bennett Johnny Gaudreau
3 Markus Granlund Markus Granlund Emile Poirier Sven Baertschi Sven Baertschi
4 Mark Jankowski Morgan Klimchuk Markus Granlund Max Reinhart Emile Poirier
5 Emile Poirier Jon Gillies Max Reinhart Markus Granlund Jon Gillies
6 Joni Ortio Emile Poirier Corban Knight Corban Knight Morgan Klimchuk
7 Morgan Klimchuk Tyler Wotherspoon Morgan Klimchuk Tyler Wotherspoon Joni Ortio
8 Michael Ferland Pat Sieloff Mason McDonald Pat Sieloff Mark Jankowski
9 Patrick Sieloff Max Reinhart Mark Jankowski Emile Poirier Markus Granlund
10 Jon Gillies Bill Arnold Hunter Smith Joni Ortio Max Reinhart


Edmonton Oilers

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Leon Draisaitl Leon Draisaitl Leon Draisaitl Darnell Nurse Leon Draisaitl
2 Darnell Nurse Darnell Nurse Darnell Nurse Leon Draisaitl Darnell Nurse
3 Oscar Klefbom Oscar Klefbom Mark Arcobello Martin Marincin Oscar Klefbom
4 Mitchell Moroz Anton Slepyshev Oscar Klefbom Oscar Klefbom Laurent Brossoit
5 Greg Chase Greg Chase Anton Slepyshev Mitchell Moroz Tyler Pitlick
6 Martin Gernat David Musil Martin Marincin Jujhar Khaira Martin Gernat
7 Bogdan Yakimov Bogdan Yakimov David Musil Laurent Brossoit Mitchell Moroz
8 Iiro Pakarinen Martin Gernat Martin Gernat Tyler Pitlick Anton Slepyshev
9 William Lagesson William Lagesson Greg Chase Dillon Simpson Jujhar Khaira
10 Kellen Jones Dillon Simpson Laurent Brossoit Bogdan Yakimov Bogdan Yakimov


Los Angeles Kings

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Tanner Pearson Tanner Pearson Martin Jones Tanner Pearson Tanner Pearson
2 Valentin Zykov Valentin Zykov Tanner Pearson Valentin Zykov Valentin Zykov
3 Derek Forbort Nikolay Prokhorkin Jordan Weal Brayden McNabb Adrian Kempe
4 Adrian Kempe Adrian Kempe Brayden McNabb Nikolay Prokhorkin Roland McKeown
5 Nick Ebert Roland McKeown Nick Shore Adrian Kempe Derek Forbort
6 Roland McKeown Jordan Weal Andy Andreoff Roland McKeown Nick Shore
7 JF Berube Spencer Watson Derek Forbort Derek Forbort Michael Mersch
8 Zachary Leslie Martin Jones Nikolay Prokhorkin Jordan Weal Joel Lowry
9 Nikolay Prokhorkin Derek Forbort Valentin Zykov Nick Shore Kevin Gravel
10 Michael Mersch Brayden McNabb  J-F Berube Michael Mersch Brayden McNabb


San Jose Sharks

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Mirco Mueller Mirco Mueller Tomas Hertl Tomas Hertl Mirco Mueller
2 Taylor Doherty Nikolai Goldobin Alex Stalock Chris Tierney Nikolai Goldobin
3 Nikolai Goldobin Freddie Hamilton Chris Tierney Mirco Mueller Gabryel Boudreau
4 Gabryel Boudreau Rourke Chartier Nikolay Goldobin Nikolay Goldobin Taylor Doherty
5 Chris Tierney Konrad Abeltshauser Mirco Mueller Dan O’Regan Noah Rod
6 Freddie Hamilton Dan O’Regan Daniil Tarasov Konrad Abeltshauser Freddie Hamilton
7 Matt Tennyson Julius Bergman Troy Grosenick Michael Brodzinski Chris Tierney
8 Konrad Abeltshauser Mike Brodzinski Noah Rod Freddie Hamilton Konrad Abeltshauser
9 Dylan DeMelo Chris Tierney Matt Tennyson Julius Bergman Christophe Lalancette
10 Julius Bergman Alexis Vanier Fredrik Bergvik Dylan DeMelo Dylan DeMelo


Vancouver Canucks

RK NHL.com ESPN
Corey Pronman
Dobber Prospects Hockey’s Future The Hockey News
1 Bo Horvat Bo Horvat Eddie Lack Jake Virtanen Bo Horvat
2 Brendan Gaunce Jake Virtanen Bo Horvat Thathcher Demko Jake Virtanen
3 Jake Virtanen Hunter Shinkaruk Jake Virtanen Bo Horvat Hunter Shinkaruk
4 Hunter Shinkaruk Jared McCann Linden Vey Nikita Tryamkin Jared McCann
5 Frank Corrado Frank Corrado Nicklas Jensen Hunter Shinkaruk Linden Vey
6 Nicklas Jensen Nicklas Jensen Hunter Shinkaruk Nicklas Jensen Thathcher Demko
7 Thathcher Demko Thathcher Demko Jared McCann Brendan Gaunce Frank Corrado
8 Dane Fox Brendan Gaunce Joacim Eriksson Linden Vey Brendan Gaunce
9 Jared McCann Cole Cassels Brendan Gaunce Jared McCann Cole Cassels
10 Anton Cederholm Ben Hutton Frank Corrado Cole Cassels Dane Fox
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