Overvaluing prospects is something that happens in every NHL fanbase. The youngsters in your team’s system are always worth more to your team than to anyone else. Part of that is due to a lack of knowledge about other organizations, but part of is is simply blind optimism. Fans want the guys their team has drafted to turn into the best players. With that said, it’s always fun to see how prospects are ranked league-wide by people that try to be impartial.
This week, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler released a list of the Top-50 prospects that have been drafted into the NHL.