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Ranking every NHL team's prospects: Why the Sharks are No. 1

With the top 50 prospects ranking done, and hockey seasons well underway worldwide, it is time to rank each NHL team's prospect pipeline.

The criteria for a player to be included in the prospect pool is the same as the prospect ranking: any player who is under 23, with less than 50 NHL games played, is eligible for this list. The rankings are done by assigning a value to each of the prospects based on their NHL projection and taking the cumulative value of each team's prospects. Some teams with many prospects may rank higher than others with fewer, but more talented, prospects.