You will find at the bottom of this article a chart with the top 50 prospects in the NHL currently. Comparing the current ranking of prospects in our report to their previous ranking in our summer yearbook (which is a top 300), these are the affiliated prospects who have seen their stock fall the most this season. Subscribers can access the top 200 prospects with links to the players page here.
Jesper Wallstedt - Goaltender - Minnesota Wild
Previous Ranking: 11, New Ranking: 46
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Wallstedt is still ranked inside our top 50, but he’s barely hanging on after a very poor season in the AHL and a couple of bad NHL appearances. He’s gone from being in that top tier of NHL netminding prospects to the second tier.
Joakim Kemell - Wing - Nashville Predators
Previous Ranking: 52, New Ranking: 81
Yes, Milwaukee of the AHL has been a low scoring team this year, which helps to explain Kemell’s lack of offensive progress this year as a second-year pro. However, he also hasn’t shown significant development as a player, both on, and off the puck. He has that big shot, but what else?
Thomas Bordeleau - Center - San Jose Sharks
Previous Ranking: 75, New Ranking: 177
The Sharks continue to stockpile young talent as part of their rebuild. After a stagnant development year, he’s running the risk of falling out of favor with the organization. The fact that he hasn’t played NHL games this year (as of writing this) is proof of that.
Lukas Cormier - Defense - Vegas Golden Knights
Previous Ranking: 97, New Ranking: 141
Known primarily for his offensive from the blueline, Cormier has struggled to be a consistent facilitator the last few seasons in the AHL. Granted, this year his season was plagued by injuries, but his status as a bluechip defensive prospect is becoming suspect.
Ville Heinola - Defense - Winnipeg Jets
Previous Ranking: 119, New Ranking: Outside the Top 200
One of five players to fall from inside our top 150, to being unranked. A former hyped first round selection, Heinola just hasn’t made that leap to full time NHL player yet. This season, he has struggled with injuries, but when healthy, he’s been a healthy scratch. Not ideal for development.
Corson Ceulemans - Defense - Columbus Blue Jackets
Previous Ranking: 128, New Ranking: Outside the Top 200
A former first round selection by the Jackets out of Wisconsin, Ceulemans has had trouble finding a specific role that he excels at as a pro through two seasons in the AHL. Did he leave college too soon, preventing his game from truly developing an identity?
Brendan Brisson - Wing - New York Rangers
Previous Ranking: 130, New Ranking: Outside the Top 200
Can a new organization breathe new life into Brisson’s status as an NHL prospect? Another disappointing offensive season led to his trade to the New York Rangers. He has offensive tools, but the lack of skating development has hindered him from being able to utilize them.
Xavier Bourgault - Wing - Ottawa Senators
Previous Ranking: 135, New Ranking: Outside the Top 200
The Ottawa Senators took a chance on the former first round selection when they acquired him from Edmonton in the offseason. Bourgault continued to disappoint and may be a candidate to be non tendered this offseason.
William Dufour - Wing - Colorado Avalanche
Previous Ranking: 143, New Ranking: Outside the Top 200
A former QMJHL star, Dufour’s pro career got off to an amazing start in the Islanders organization. But since that great rookie pro season, his numbers have steadily declined. This led to a trade to the Avalanche, who will look to re-invigorate him.
Filip Mesar - Wing - Montreal Canadiens
Previous Ranking: 165, New Ranking: Outside the Top 200
Sometimes first round selections just don’t work out and it’s beginning to look that way for Mesar. Two disappointing OHL seasons with Kitchener were followed up by a lacklustre first pro year with Laval. He’s still young and there’s still time. But with Montreal’s prospect depth, can he earn the ice time he needs?
| RNK | PLAYER | NHL | POS | AGE | HT/WT | Acquired | TM - 2024-25 Stats | GP | G(W) | A(L) | PTS(GAA) | PIM(SPCT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Demidov | Mtl | RW | 19 | 5-11/180 | `24(5th) | SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) | 65 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 22 |
| 2 | Ryan Leonard | Wsh | RW | 20 | 5-11/190 | `23(8th) | Boston College (HE) | 37 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 46 |
| 3 | Sam Dickinson | SJ | D | 18 | 6-3/205 | `24(11th) | London (OHL) | 55 | 29 | 62 | 91 | 39 |
| 4 | Artyom Levshunov | Chi | D | 19 | 6-2/205 | `24(2nd) | Rockford (AHL) | 52 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 59 |
| 5 | Berkly Catton | Sea | C | 19 | 5-10/175 | `24(8th) | Spokane (WHL) | 57 | 38 | 71 | 109 | 30 |
| 6 | Alexander Nikishin | Car | D | 23 | 6-4/215 | `20(69th) | SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) | 61 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 32 |
| 7 | Yaroslav Askarov | SJ | G | 22 | 6-3/175 | T(Nsh-8/24) | San Jose (AHL) | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2.45 | 0.923 |
| 8 | Jonathan Lekkerimaki | Van | RW | 20 | 5-11/170 | `22(15th) | Abbotsford (AHL) | 36 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 0 |
| 9 | Beckett Sennecke | Ana | RW | 19 | 6-2/175 | `24(3rd) | Oshawa (OHL) | 56 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 66 |
| 10 | Zeev Buium | Min | D | 19 | 6-0/185 | `24(12th) | Denver (NCHC) | 41 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 44 |
| 11 | Zayne Parekh | Cgy | D | 19 | 6-0/180 | `24(9th) | Saginaw (OHL) | 61 | 33 | 74 | 107 | 96 |
| 12 | Anton Silayev | NJ | D | 19 | 6-7/210 | `24(10th) | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) | 63 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 37 |
| 13 | Tij Iginla | Uta | C | 18 | 6-0/190 | `24(6th) | Kelowna (WHL) | 21 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 13 |
| 14 | Daniil But | Uta | LW | 20 | 6-5/203 | `23(12th) | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) | 54 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 16 |
| 15 | Axel Sandin-Pellikka | Det | D | 20 | 5-11/180 | `23(17th) | Skelleftea AIK (SHL) | 46 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 22 |
| 16 | Danila Yurov | Min | RW | 21 | 6-1/175 | `22(24th) | Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) | 46 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 10 |
| 17 | Dalibor Dvorsky | StL | C | 19 | 6-1/200 | `23(10th) | Springfield (AHL) | 61 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 22 |
| 18 | Matthew Savoie | Edm | C | 21 | 5-9/180 | T(Buf-7/24) | Bakersfield (AHL) | 66 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 28 |
| 19 | Brad Lambert | Wpg | C | 21 | 6-0/180 | `22(30th) | Manitoba (AHL) | 61 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 28 |
| 20 | Scott Morrow | Car | D | 22 | 6-2/195 | `21(40th) | Chicago (AHL) | 52 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 47 |
| 21 | Bradly Nadeau | Car | LW | 19 | 5-10/165 | `23(30th) | Chicago (AHL) | 64 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 36 |
| 22 | Dmitri Simashev | Uta | D | 20 | 6-4/198 | `23(6th) | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) | 56 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 23 | Gabe Perreault | NYR | RW | 19 | 5-11/165 | `23(23rd) | Boston College (HE) | 37 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 25 |
| 24 | David Reinbacher | Mtl | D | 20 | 6-2/185 | `23(5th) | Laval (AHL) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 25 | Liam Ohgren | Min | LW | 21 | 6-1/200 | `22(19th) | Iowa (AHL) | 41 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 10 |
| 26 | Carter Yakemchuk | Ott | D | 19 | 6-3/200 | `24(7th) | Calgary (WHL) | 56 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 82 |
| 27 | Sebastian Cossa | Det | G | 22 | 6-6/229 | `21(15th) | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 41 | 21 | 15 | 2.45 | 0.911 |
| 28 | Tom Willander | Van | D | 20 | 6-1/180 | `23(11th) | Boston University (HE) | 39 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 8 |
| 29 | Easton Cowan | Tor | RW | 19 | 5-10/170 | `23(28th) | London (OHL) | 46 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 41 |
| 30 | Calum Ritchie | NYI | C | 20 | 6-2/185 | T(Col-3/25) | Oshawa (OHL) | 47 | 15 | 55 | 70 | 50 |
| 31 | Cayden Lindstrom | CBJ | C | 19 | 6-3/215 | `24(4th) | Medicine Hat (WHL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Tristan Luneau | Ana | D | 21 | 6-1/195 | `22(53rd) | San Diego (AHL) | 59 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 21 |
| 33 | Denton Mateychuk | CBJ | D | 20 | 5-11/190 | `22(12th) | Columbus (NHL) | 45 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 |
| 34 | Jacob Fowler | Mtl | G | 20 | 6-1/215 | `23(69th) | Boston College (HE) | 35 | 25 | 7 | 1.63 | 0.940 |
| 35 | Liam Greentree | LA | RW | 19 | 6-3/215 | `24(26th) | Windsor (OHL) | 64 | 49 | 70 | 119 | 59 |
| 36 | Michael Hage | Mtl | C | 19 | 6-1/190 | `24(21st) | Michigan (B1G) | 33 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 23 |
| 37 | Konsta Helenius | Buf | C | 18 | 5-11/190 | `24(14th) | Rochester (AHL) | 65 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 28 |
| 38 | Jimmy Snuggerud | StL | RW | 20 | 6-2/185 | `22(23rd) | Minnesota (B1G) | 40 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 29 |
| 39 | Lian Bichsel | Dal | D | 20 | 6-6/233 | `22(18th) | Dallas (NHL) | 38 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 41 |
| 40 | Quentin Musty | SJ | LW | 19 | 6-2/200 | `23(26th) | Sudbury (OHL) | 33 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 14 |
| 41 | Joshua Roy | Mtl | RW | 21 | 6-0/190 | `21(150th) | Laval (AHL) | 47 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 10 |
| 42 | Jett Luchanko | Phi | C | 18 | 5-11/185 | `24(13th) | Guelph (OHL) | 46 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 46 |
| 43 | Seamus Casey | NJ | D | 21 | 5-9/165 | `22(46th) | Utica (AHL) | 30 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 8 |
| 44 | Cole Hutson | Wsh | D | 18 | 5-10/165 | `24(43rd) | Boston University (HE) | 39 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 64 |
| 45 | Logan Mailloux | Mtl | D | 22 | 6-3/215 | `21(31st) | Laval (AHL) | 63 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 74 |
| 46 | Jesper Wallstedt | Min | G | 22 | 6-3/215 | `21(20th) | Iowa (AHL) | 27 | 9 | 14 | 3.59 | 0.879 |
| 47 | Cole Eiserman | NYI | LW | 18 | 6-0/195 | `24(20th) | Boston University (HE) | 39 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 27 |
| 48 | Ivan Miroshnichenko | Wsh | LW | 21 | 6-1/185 | `22(20th) | Hershey (AHL) | 53 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 28 |
| 49 | Owen Pickering | Pit | D | 21 | 6-4/180 | `22(21st) | Wilkes-Barre (AHL) | 47 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 50 | Nate Danielson | Det | C | 20 | 6-2/185 | `23(9th) | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 71 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 33 |