With the top-50 prospect list complete and seasons underway worldwide, here’s a compact ranking of each NHL team’s prospect pipeline for 2025–26. Inclusion: players under 23 with fewer than 50 NHL games. Rankings reflect cumulative projected NHL value across each club’s eligible prospects; ties favor higher-quality talent.
32. Florida Panthers The Panthers' recent Cup pushes drained their pipeline. Gracyn Sawchyn is the clear best prospect with middle-six upside; Jack Devine and Shamar Moses offer depth potential; Marek Alscher projects as a future bottom-pair defense option.
31. Tampa Bay Lightning A modest pool without Conor Geekie eligible. Sam O’Reilly projects as a two-way middle-six center; Ethan Czata and Ethan Gauthier profile as third-line contributors; Dylan Duke is NHL-ready as a checking, middle-six forward.
30. Dallas Stars Limited recent draft capital, but Cameron Schmidt brings high-end skating and scoring upside. Samu Tuomaala should be a bottom-six NHLer soon; Emil Hemming and Brandon Gorzynski offer depth potential. Aram Minnetian projects as a No. 4/5 defenseman.
29. Edmonton Oilers Three near-term NHL projections but little beyond that. Isaac Howard has 30-g
