The Best NHL Prospects
A ranking of the best prospects drafted or signed by NHL clubs who are not yet NHL players, by production adjusted for league, age and role.
| # | Player | NHL | Pos | Shot | Lg | Born | Ht | Wt | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander ZharovskySalavat Yulaev Ufa | MTL | W | L | KHL | February 22, 2007 | 6-1 | 163 | Russia |
| 2 | Benjamin RautiainenTappara | TBL | F | L | Liiga | June 12, 2005 | 6-0 | 183 | Finland |
| 3 | Ethan WyttenbachQuinnipiac University | CGY | W | R | NCAA | February 10, 2007 | 5-11 | 185 | United States |
| 4 | Brady MartinMilwaukee Admirals | NSH | C | R | AHL | March 16, 2007 | 6-0 | 185 | Canada |
| 5 | Tij IginlaTucson Roadrunners | UTA | C | L | AHL | August 4, 2006 | 6-0 | 192 | Canada |
| 6 | Roger McQueenSan Diego Gulls | ANA | C | R | AHL | October 2, 2006 | 6-6 | 198 | Canada |
| 7 | Michael HageUniversity of Michigan | MTL | C | R | NCAA | April 14, 2006 | 6-1 | 200 | Canada |
| 8 | Max PlanteUniversity of Minnesota Duluth | DET | LW | L | NCAA | February 20, 2006 | 5-11 | 170 | United States |
| 9 | Jackson SmithPenn State University | CBJ | D | L | NCAA | May 13, 2007 | 6-3 | 195 | Canada |
| 10 | Carson CarelsUniversity of North Dakota | CGY | D | L | NCAA | June 23, 2008 | 6-2 | 198 | Canada |
| 11 | Caleb DesnoyersTucson Roadrunners | UTA | C | L | AHL | April 11, 2007 | 6-2 | 173 | Canada |
| 12 | Cole EisermanHamilton Hammers | NYI | LW | L | AHL | August 29, 2006 | 6-0 | 195 | United States |
| 13 | Markus RuckMedicine Hat Tigers | PIT | C | L | WHL | February 21, 2008 | 6-0 | 168 | Canada |
| 14 | Liam RuckMedicine Hat Tigers | PIT | RW | R | WHL | February 21, 2008 | 6-0 | 176 | Canada |
| 15 | Caleb MalhotraBoston University | VAN | C | L | NCAA | June 2, 2008 | 6-2 | 182 | Canada |
| 16 | Jack NesbittUniversity of Michigan | PHI | C | L | NCAA | January 12, 2007 | 6-5 | 185 | Canada |
| 17 | Maxim MasséUniversity of Massachusetts | ANA | RW | R | NCAA | April 7, 2006 | 6-3 | 198 | Canada |
| 18 | Daxon RudolphUniversity of Denver | BUF | D | R | NCAA | March 6, 2008 | 6-2 | 206 | Canada |
| 19 | Ethan BelchetzMichigan State University | UTA | LW | L | NCAA | March 30, 2008 | 6-5 | 230 | Canada |
| 20 | Will HorcoffUniversity of Michigan | PIT | LW | L | NCAA | January 23, 2007 | 6-5 | 204 | United States |
| 21 | Cole ReschnyUniversity of North Dakota | CGY | C | L | NCAA | April 6, 2007 | 5-11 | 183 | Canada |
| 22 | Ryan LinUniversity of Denver | SJS | D | R | NCAA | April 18, 2008 | 5-11 | 178 | Canada |
| 23 | Carter BearGrand Rapids Griffins | DET | LW | L | AHL | November 4, 2006 | 6-1 | 190 | Canada |
| 24 | Braeden CootesAbbotsford Canucks | VAN | C | R | AHL | February 9, 2007 | 5-11 | 183 | Canada |
| 25 | Chase ReidMichigan State University | SEA | D | R | NCAA | December 30, 2007 | 6-2 | 194 | United States |
| 26 | Justin CarbonneauSpringfield Thunderbirds | STL | RW | R | AHL | November 25, 2006 | 6-1 | 203 | Canada |
| 27 | Felix Unger SörumChicago Wolves | CAR | W | R | AHL | September 14, 2005 | 6-0 | 190 | Sweden |
| 28 | Quinn HutsonBakersfield Condors | EDM | RW | R | AHL | January 1, 2002 | 5-11 | 179 | United States |
| 29 | Adam NovotnýPeterborough Petes | VAN | W | L | OHL | November 13, 2007 | 6-1 | 205 | Czechia |
| 30 | Felix TrudeauSpringfield Thunderbirds | STL | W | L | AHL | September 24, 2002 | 6-2 | 200 | Canada |
| 31 | Keaton VerhoeffUniversity of North Dakota | SJS | D | R | NCAA | June 19, 2008 | 6-3 | 208 | Canada |
| 32 | Cameron HughesTexas Stars | DAL | C | L | AHL | October 9, 1996 | 6-0 | 183 | Canada |