On the Forecheck · Sep 17, 2020
Season in Review: Prospect Forwards
Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty ImagesIt may not pop off the page at you, but for once - in what seems like a long time - Nashville’s prospect pool at forward is an exciting group of skilled scorers. Hype has continuously built around Philip Tomasino as we expect him to play full-time in Nashville next season, but don’t ignore the group of forwards behind him.
This pipeline isn’t full of household names, but coming out of the 2019-20 season, there are at least five prospects here I see as legitimate NHL talents. I think it’s clear the organization’s strength outside of Nashville is up front. Below, I’ll recap the season each had and note what’s ahead for them in 2020-21.