Chicago has the 20th-best farm system in the NHL according to ESPN's latest rankings.
The Chicago Blackhawks are ranked No. 20 on the new NHL farm system rankings published by ESPN's Corey Pronman on Monday. It's a four-spot drop from a year ago, when a group led by Artemi Panarin was ranked No. 16 among the 30 NHL teams.
This time around, Pronman offers praise for Chicago's high-end prospects, but notes that the team's depth hasn't held up over the years. With prospects being traded out, a lack of first-round picks and some disappointing progress from certain players, the Hawks have become a much more top-heavy system in 2016.