Scott Wheeler’s top 100 drafted NHL skater prospect rankings, summer 2024 edition
July 16, 2024
Scott Wheeler’s top 100 drafted NHL skater prospect rankings, summer 2024 edition
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There were 3 teams tied with 6 prospects on the list, followed by 6 teams with 5 prospects, then the group which included the Wild with 4 prospects. Here are the relevant Wild rankings.
Tier 2 (picks 2-9)
5th – Zeev Buium
Tier 4 (picks 26-59)
30th – Danila Yurov
Tier 5 (picks 60-79)
66th – Liam Ohgren
Tier 6 (picks 80-100)
100 – Riley Heidt
Wheeler also listed Khusnutdinov as being among the final cuts at forward. Interestingly, also in that category is the player Philly took (Jett Luchanko) after trading down 1 spot to allow us to draft Zeev. Dropping 96+ spots from the 12th pick to the 13th pick is a hell of a swing.
Here’s his criteria for consideration:
> To be eligible for inclusion, a skater must be under 23 years old and not established as a full-time NHL player with their club. The latter qualifier is the arbitrary section of the criteria. There, I trust my judgment for whether or not a rostered NHL player could still play games outside the NHL more than I trust any predetermined games-played cutoff. Preference for inclusion as an NHL prospect is more likely to be given to teenagers than 22-year-olds.
The goalie rankings come out on Wednesday where Wallstedt will likely once again be at/near the top.
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There were 3 teams tied with 6 prospects on the list, followed by 6 teams with 5 prospects, then the group which included the Wild with 4 prospects. Here are the relevant Wild rankings.
Tier 2 (picks 2-9)
5th – Zeev Buium
Tier 4 (picks 26-59)
30th – Danila Yurov
Tier 5 (picks 60-79)
66th – Liam Ohgren
Tier 6 (picks 80-100)
100 – Riley Heidt
Wheeler also listed Khusnutdinov as being among the final cuts at forward. Interestingly, also in that category is the player Philly took (Jett Luchanko) after trading down 1 spot to allow us to draft Zeev. Dropping 96+ spots from the 12th pick to the 13th pick is a hell of a swing.
Here’s his criteria for consideration:
> To be eligible for inclusion, a skater must be under 23 years old and not established as a full-time NHL player with their club. The latter qualifier is the arbitrary section of the criteria. There, I trust my judgment for whether or not a rostered NHL player could still play games outside the NHL more than I trust any predetermined games-played cutoff. Preference for inclusion as an NHL prospect is more likely to be given to teenagers than 22-year-olds.
The goalie rankings come out on Wednesday where Wallstedt will likely once again be at/near the top.