The Canadian Hockey League trade deadlines are in the rearview mirror. That makes it a good time to take stock of where NHL teams have their prospect pool skating ahead of the big league deadline. We’re taking a look at how many prospects each team has in the world’s top junior association, moving onto the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. You can find the list of Ontario Hockey League players here.
Anaheim Ducks
F Alexandre Blais (Rimouski Océanic)
F Maxim Massé (Chicoutimi Saguenéens)
Boston Bruins
D Loke Johansson (Moncton Wildcats)
Buffalo Sabres
D Simon-Pier Brunet (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
Calgary Flames
F Matvei Gridin (Shawinigan Cataractes)
D Étienne Morin (Moncton Wildcats)
Carolina Hurricanes
F Justin Poirier (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Columbus Blue Jackets
F Tyler Peddle (Saint John Sea Dogs)
Detroit Red Wings
G Rudy Guimond (Moncton Wildcats)
Florida Panthers
D Luke Coughlin (Rimouski Océanic)
Montreal Canadiens
G Mikus Vecvanags (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Nashville Predators
D Dylan MacKinnon (Moncton Wildcats)
G Jakub Milota (Cape Breton Eagles)
New Jersey Devils
F Matyas Melovsky (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
F Cam Squires (Cape Breton Eagles)
New York Rangers
F Raoul Boilard (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Philadelphia Flyers
D Spencer Gill (Rimouski Océanic)
D Matteo Mann (Saint John Sea Dogs)
Seattle Kraken
D Alexis Bernier (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
St. Louis Blues
F Antoine Dorion (Québec Remparts)
F Juraj Pekarcik (Moncton Wildcats)
Tampa Bay Lightning
F Ethan Gauthier (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
D Dyllan Gill (Moncton Wildcats)
D Jan Golicic (Gatineau Olympiques)
Utah Hockey Club
D Tomas Lavoie (Cape Breton Eagles)
F Gabe Smith (Moncton Wildcats)
Vancouver Canucks
D Basile Sansonnens (Rimouski Océanic)
Vegas Golden Knights
F Mathieu Cataford (Rimouski Océanic)
Washington Capitals
F Eriks Mateiko (Rimouski Océanic)
Canucks with bare minimum invested in CHL scouting (their QMHL guy was drafted out of Switzerland)…
The Hurricanes always seem to get the steals of the draft. They don’t always work out but getting Poirier in the fifth round last year is just ridiculous.