{"id":33084,"date":"2018-07-19T13:48:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T17:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?page_id=33084"},"modified":"2020-12-26T21:47:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T02:47:33","slug":"2018-top-shelf-prospects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018-top-shelf-prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Top Shelf Hockey Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the 2018 Top Shelf Prospects series.\u00a0 As we go through the Summer of 2018 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. We 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 2018 draft, as there have been no games since then, and my reports on them will not have changed.<\/em><\/p>\n

What we 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 2018-19 roster of the NHL team in question. We 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 we pick as our 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 (including playoff games) for a skater, 30 games played for a goaltender or have reached the age of 25. These are not hard or fast rules though, and I may make some exceptions depending on the circumstances.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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

2018 TOP SHELF PROSPECTS<\/strong><\/h1>\n

2019 College Hockey Free Agents<\/h2>\n

A-H – Part One<\/a>
\nJ-Mc – Part Two<\/a>
\nMi-Sc – Part Three<\/a>
\nSh-W – Part 4<\/a><\/p>\n

2019 NHL Draft Rankings February<\/h2>\n

Top 5<\/a>
\n6-10 Ranking<\/a>
\n11-15 Ranking<\/a>
\n16-20 Ranking<\/a>
\n21-25 Ranking<\/a>
\n26-31 Ranking<\/a><\/p>\n

2019 NHL Draft Rankings November<\/h2>\n

Top 5<\/a>
\n6-10 Ranking<\/a>
\n11-15 Ranking<\/a>
\n16-20 Ranking<\/a>
\n21-25 Ranking<\/a>
\n26-31 Ranking<\/a><\/p>\n

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NHL Organizational Rankings Summer 2018<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

2018 NHL Entry Draft Headquarters<\/a><\/p>\n

2018 Top 100 NHL Affiliated Prospects<\/strong><\/h2>\n

100-81 Rankings<\/a>
\n80-61 Rankings<\/a>
\n60-41 Rankings<\/a>
\n40-21 Rankings<\/a>
\nTop 20 Rankings<\/a><\/p>\n

2018 Top Shelf Prospects Team Reviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

Pacific Division Prospects<\/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 Prospects<\/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 Prospects<\/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 Prospects<\/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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2018-19 CHL PREVIEWS AND PLAYERS TO WATCH<\/h3>\n

QMJHL<\/h4>\n

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

OHL<\/h4>\n

East Division Preview<\/a>
\nCentral Division Preview<\/a>
\nMidwest 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

2019 NHL Draft Early Rankings<\/h1>\n

Early Look (summer 2018)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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