{"id":13538,"date":"2017-07-23T17:55:52","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T21:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?page_id=13538"},"modified":"2020-12-26T21:43:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T02:43:53","slug":"2017-top-shelf-prospects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017-top-shelf-prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Top Shelf Hockey Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the 2017 Top Shelf Prospects series.\u00a0 As we go through the Summer of 2017 I will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will go team by team through the NHL bringing you a look at each Teams Top Prospects. I will be following the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no traded draft picks) and you can find all the articles here.\u00a0 Since we had an\u00a0extensive NHL Draft preview<\/a>, I will not be reviewing the players who were drafted in the 2017 draft, as there have been no games since then, and my reports on them will not have changed.<\/em><\/p>\n

What I will be doing is linking you to those articles, as well as taking a look at prospects that were acquired before this year\u2019s draft; their progress, and their chances of making the 2017-18 roster of the NHL team in question. I will also bring you one sleeper pick \u2013 a player who was either drafted in the 4th-round or later, or was an undrafted free agent signing who I pick as my dark horse to make the NHL. For those wondering, the cut-off for what is or isn\u2019t a prospect is typically about 50 NHL games played or being 25 years old. These are not hard or fast rules though, and I may make some exceptions depending on the circumstances.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Links will be added as the articles are released.<\/p>\n

2017 TOP SHELF PROSPECTS<\/strong><\/h1>\n

2018 NHL Draft Early Rankings<\/h1>\n

Top Five February<\/a>
\n6-10 February<\/a>
\n11-15 February<\/a>
\n16-20 February<\/a>
\n21-25 February<\/a>
\n26-31 February<\/a><\/p>\n

Top Five November<\/a>
\n6-10 November<\/a>
\n11-15 November<\/a>
\n16-20 November<\/a>
\n21-25 November<\/a>
\n26-31 November<\/a><\/p>\n

Early Look (summer 2017)<\/a><\/p>\n

NHL Organizational Rankings Summer 2017<\/strong><\/h2>\n

31-21\u00a0Rankings<\/a>
\n20-11\u00a0Rankings<\/a>
\n10-1\u00a0Rankings<\/a><\/p>\n

2018 NHL Draft Rankings, Early Look<\/a><\/p>\n

2017 NHL Entry Draft Headquarters<\/a><\/p>\n

2017 Top Shelf Prospects Team Reviews<\/h2>\n

Western Conference<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pacific Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anaheim Ducks<\/a>
\nArizona Coyotes<\/a>
\nCalgary Flames<\/a>
\nEdmonton Oilers<\/a>
\nLos Angeles Kings<\/a>
\nSan Jose Sharks<\/a>
\nVancouver Canucks<\/a>
\nVegas Golden Knights<\/a><\/p>\n

Central Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>
\nColorado Avalanche<\/a>
\nDallas Stars<\/a>
\nNashville Predators<\/a>
\nMinnesota Wild<\/a>
\nSt. Louis Blues<\/a>
\nWinnipeg Jets<\/a><\/p>\n

Eastern Conference<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Atlantic Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boston Bruins<\/a>
\nBuffalo Sabres<\/a>
\nDetroit Red Wings<\/a>
\nFlorida Panthers<\/a>
\nMontreal Canadiens<\/a>
\nOttawa Senators<\/a>
\nTampa Bay Lightning<\/a>
\nToronto Maple Leafs<\/a><\/p>\n

Metropolitan Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes<\/a>
\nColumbus Blue Jackets<\/a>
\nNew Jersey Devils<\/a>
\nNew York Islanders<\/a>
\nNew York Rangers<\/a>
\nPhiladelphia Flyers<\/a>
\nPittsburgh Penguins<\/a>
\nWashington Capitals<\/a><\/p>\n

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2016-17 CHL PREVIEWS<\/h3>\n

QMJHL<\/h4>\n

Maritime Division Preview<\/a>
\nEast Division Preview<\/a>
\nWest Division Preview<\/a><\/p>\n

OHL<\/h4>\n

East Division Preview<\/a>
\nCentral Division Preview<\/a>
\nMid-West Division Preview<\/a>
\nWest Division Preview<\/a><\/p>\n

WHL<\/h4>\n

East Division Preview<\/a>
\nCentral Division Preview<\/a>
\nB.C. Division Preview<\/a>
\nU.S. Division Preview<\/a><\/p>\n

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