2025 TOP 100 PROSPECTS

It’s not easy making the NHL. Nor should it be. Some make it as teenagers, but the majority of prospects filter through the pages of Future Watch year after year

BY BRIAN COSTELLO

THE TURNOVER RATE AMONG names in the top 100 prospects in Future Watch is usually pretty impressive. While some prospects take three, four or even five years to break through to the NHL, the future stars near the top of the list are usually gone a year later. Each of the top six prospects from Future Watch 2024 is contributing in the NHL right now, led by Philadelphia’s Matvei Michkov, who was No. 1. He was followed, in order, by Cutter Gauthier, Will Smith, Simon Edvinsson, Brandt Clarke and Jiri Kulich. We asked a scout, director of player personnel or GM from each NHL team to provide their input on the top prospects in the game, using a five-to-10-year measuring stick. So, while it’s not surprising that the sure-fire prospects at the…

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