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Fun With NHLe Projections, Part 2: Ranking the Current Prospects

In our first post on NHL equivalency (NHLe) projections, we looked at how the Los Angeles Kings' four rookies performed in with the big club last year. Now, it's time to check out the next wave.

What is NHLe? Quoting from Robert P's NHLe roundups of years past...

Through the efforts of hockey analytics big-shots Gabe Desjardins and Rob Vollman (among others) we are able to approximate a prospect's NHL equivalent point totals. Each league has different equivalency numbers which you can adjust according to a players age. Obviously, NHLe has its limitations, but it is a useful way to do a quick and dirty analysis.