He has some tricky moves around the net. Cooley is a remarkable offensive driver who was the first center selected in the draft, taken one pick before Shane Wright. Jordan Oesterle: Mon, Feb 27, 2023: Undisclosed: The Detroit Red Wings placed D Jordan Oesterle on injured reserve. It feels like the Jets are going to be able to remain competitive for years with the passing of the guard from guys like Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler to Kyle Connor, Rutger McGroarty, and more on the horizon. Even after watching Sanderson and Pinto graduate to the NHL, there are still quite a few prospects to be excited about here. He has scored nine points in his first four games back in junior, proving that hes too smart and strong for the OHL and that he needs a greater challenge. 1. 35. Cooper Moore (D). McGroarty is my favourite Jets prospect and I was happy to see he didnt stay on the board for long in the 2022 Draft, being selected 14th overall. After narrowly making the playoffs in 2018, they decided it was time to give their roster a makeover, adding three top-10 picks over the following three drafts. Carter Mazur took a big jump this year. The State of the Red Wings' Farm System Positional versatility is the driving force behind the value of the Detroit Red Wings' farm system. Pavel Mintyukov was highly sought after in the leadup to the 2022 Draft, but there was a ton of attention on the other top defenders in the draft class and he ended up going to the Ducks at 10th overall. In six games, he had just two points, but he added an element of vision and playmaking that the team was (and still is) sorely lacking especially on the power play. The Flyers havent had a ton of luck in the draft recently, but Cutter Gauthier is looking like a solid choice at fifth overall in the 2022 Draft and is clearly their top prospect. The rest of their recent first-round picks, Rasmus Dahlin and Dylan Cozens, have taken massive steps forward this year as well, giving Buffalo one of the brightest young cores in the NHL with much more help on the way. This is as confident a kid as youre ever going to see, and his ceiling seems to get higher with every passing week. The future is bright in Calgary. Since then, well, you know the story. Oskar Olausson and Jean-Luc Foudy both play for the Colorado Eagles of the AHL and Foudy even earned a nine-game tryout at the NHL level this year when the Avs were experiencing some of the worst injury luck any team has seen this year. He currently has a goals-against average (GAA) of 1.68 and a save-percentage (SV%) of .931. Primary Arena: Little Caesars Arena. A goalie no longer qualifies as an NHL prospect if he has played 10 games in the NHL in any campaign, regular season and playoffs combined, or 25 games total; or reaches age 25 by Sept. 15. (From: Pronman: 2019-20 NHL Farm System Rankings). Marchenkos offensive ability has been on display in his first NHL games as well, with nine goals (including a hat-trick) in just 22 games. Anaheim Ducks. Here are the players ranked in the top 100 for those six organizations: Braves: No. The Athletic's Keith Law recently placed the Red Sox at No. He plays a direct offensive game and scores a ton of goals while getting under his opponents skin, sometimes playing the role of agitator in a similar way to Matthew Tkachuk. His elite skating and excellent offensive ability werent enough for him to be drafted in the first round, and Ducks fans should rejoice that fact because Zellweger has looked like an absolute steal ever since, lighting up the WHL and making other NHL GMs regret their choice to not draft him. And yet, despite that, he finds himself down with the Griffins where he has two points through four games so far. They landed the third overall pick in the 2022 Draft as well as two additional first-round picks in that draft, boosting their prospect pool significantly. A skater no longer qualifies as an NHL prospect if he has played 25 games in the NHL in any campaign, regular season and playoffs combined, or 50 games total; or reaches age 25 by Sept. 15. Simon Edvinsson is adjusting well to North America and has the potential to be an excellent two-way defenseman despite being a massive outlier size-wise. Matty Beniers has been a revelation in the NHL for the Seattle Kraken this year, quickly working his way out of their prospect pool and establishing himself as an emerging star in the league. The Red Wings' rebuild has always been geared toward making them a Stanley Cup contender in the long-term, and while the team's moves and progress in the farm system mean that future is . Wright looked great in the AHL during his brief conditioning stint and was a responsible two-way player for Team Canada at the 2023 World Juniors. He had an incredibly disappointing showing at the 2023 World Juniors where he scored zero points in seven games before being ejected in the bronze medal game, but he has shaken that off quickly and looks great in the AHL again. He can pull off highly skilled goals like a much smaller player. Standing at 5-foot-8, Hutson isnt your grandfathers NHL defender, however, he is very well suited for the modern game and has the shiftiness and agility to stay upright even when opposing players try to take him out. Roster and Statistics. He has smooth movements post to post. We'll [], On todays Full Press Kraken we preview the Detroit Red Wings who face Seattle, and take another [], Todays episode covered the recent trades for the Wild, Maple Leafs pregame, and broke down fan [], A breakdown of the late night game against the Vegas Golden Knights and a preview of the upcoming [], Where does Patrick Kane rank among the greatest Blackhawks players of all-time, the Blackhawks are [], Today on Full Press Kraken we review the win over the Blues and have more on the trade deadline . Sebastian Cossa, the 6-foot-6 netminder, is the future #1 for the Red Wings. Kulich was also incredible at the 2023 World Juniors where he helped lead Czechia to a silver medal. The Kraken have done a great job of developing their prospect pool early on in their existence, and have also taken a huge step forward this year, becoming a dangerous playoff team in just their second-ever season. Hes not the only Flames prospect who has been impressive recently. They added future hall-of-fame goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and made a blockbuster trade to add Seth Jones, giving up multiple picks and prospects. He should see some NHL time next season, but hes more than likely not going to challenge for a full time spot until the 2022-23 season. Hes a very capable playmaker with an NHL shot, but his best asset is his work ethic. Finishing in front of the Red Sox in this year's preseason organizational rankings are the Orioles, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Guardians, Mets, Rays, Nationals, Reds, and Cardinals. No other prospect in the Red Wings system looks as NHL-ready as he does. That shouldnt be all that surprising, however. In fact, Vancouver hasnt made it past the second round of the playoffs since their 2011 run to the Cup Final. That being said, he should be able to challenge for a roster spot ahead of the 2022-23 season. (15) Detroit Red Wings, 28-24-9 Losing three consecutive games by a combined 15-3 score was apparently enough to jettison forward Tyler Bertuzzi and any realistic playoff hopes. Neither is far from the NHL and could be huge additions to the Golden Knights considering the value they could provide on their entry-level contracts. Lian Bichsel is another intriguing prospect who is on the exact opposite end of the size spectrum, standing at 6-foot-5. Tampa also has Jack Thompson waiting for his shot in the NHL. Either way, theyve got some excellent talents coming down the pipeline, with Luke Hughes and Nemec both likely to earn a roster spot in the NHL at next seasons training camp. The Carolina Hurricanes have had a great track record when it comes to the draft as well as developing their drafted prospects, which is why they land so high on the list despite being one of the very best teams in the NHL over the last several years. The Sharks held the 11th overall pick on draft day in 2022, but rather than adding a top prospect like Conor Geekie (who Arizona selected with that pick) they flipped 11 for picks 27, 34, and 45, turning one asset into three. He had three points in eight games before he was sent down to the AHL with the expectation that he would play top line minutes with the Griffins. Despite only using two of their own first-round picks between 2018 and 2024, the Lightning have a handful of solid prospects including 2022 first-rounder Isaac Howard who had a slow start this year as a college freshman playing for the University of Minnesota-Duluth but has started to show some improvements on offense especially. Founded in 1926, the team was known as the Detroit Cougars until 1930. I am ready to make a call: Petruzzelli is currently the Red Wings top goaltending prospect. Current Team: Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), Current Team: Mora IK (HockeyAllsvenskan), Current Team: Lethbridge Hurricanes (QMJHL), Current Team: Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL). He is a big defender (6-foot-4) who is incredibly mobile and has shown a lot more offense in the KHL this year than ever before. He is incredibly skilled and could crack the NHL roster as early as the Panthers 2023-24 training camp. He has that now in Pickering who has an intriguing playmaking game for a defenseman to go with his size (6-foot-4), strength, and heavy slapshot. The Predators also have Joakim Kemell in their pipeline, a great offensive winger with the potential to absolutely fill up the scoresheet in the NHL someday. After looking like they had turned the page on their rebuild last year and were ready to step back into the playoff race, the Ducks have been atrocious this year, giving them another chance to add an elite prospect to their team at the top of the 2023 Draft. Related: World Junior Championship All-Time Scoring Leaders. The Buffalo Sabres had one of the most productive days in recent franchise memory on day one of the 2022 Draft. For him, its about asserting himself physically while also making good on the offensive opportunities he does get. The 30th pick of the 2018 draft had a solid, if unspectacular season with the Griffins last season where he notched 23 points in 54 games. Regardless of whether the puck enters the net or not, he generally is able to keep the puck in the offensive zone a promising development given the collection of talent he is playing with in the SHL. With two goals and 11 points through 22 games this season, Tuomisto is showing why the Red Wings were eager to use a high second round pick on him almost two years ago. Samoskevich was good as a freshman for the University of Michigan last year despite playing most of his minutes as a middle six forward. The Arizona Coyotes feel like a team that has been at the bottom of the league for a decade solely because of the intense lows theyve experienced recently.