Top 5 most improved NHL prospect pools in 2026-27

Fanbases who support bad NHL teams are a prospect writer’s dream. We tend to get well-acquainted when a team flat-out stinks. That’s why fans of bottom-feeders tend to love prospect pool rankings – they want something, anything to get them pumped for the future. We’ve spent the summer looking at every team’s prospect pool, ranking the top 10 players in each pipeline. We’ve also looked at the strengths and weaknesses, which can change year to year depending on how many players get sent to the NHL. The Minnesota Wild, for example, had one of the best pipelines in hockey last…