After more than a month, Daily Faceoff’s second annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown series is complete.



A total of 320 prospects were analyzed, with some teams featuring significantly better prospect pools than others. San Jose, Montreal, Buffalo, Anaheim, and Chicago are among the teams with the best pipelines, and we’ll have a full prospect pool ranking coming later this month. Some fanbases really overrate their future, while others might not understand that having a good pipeline means also having role players – you don’t always need high-scoring superstars.



The criteria for being labeled a “prospect” are simple: players generally have to have played in 50 or fewer NHL games or spent more time outside of the NHL than in it last year. Skaters over 23 years old are not included, with goaltenders needing to be 25 or under. Some prospects might still bounce around between full- and part-time NHL duty, but players who have already spent time as a full-time NHLer – Edmonton’s Vasily Podkolzin, for example – don’t apply.<div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="170"></div>



What makes a good prospect? Obviously, skill, but I’m always looking for players who work extra hard, can skate and think the game at a high level. You can be great with the puck, but if you’re an awkward skater, are more of a passenger than a doer, or make dumb passes at a high rate, you’re going to have a hard time making yourself indispensable. Your play away from the puck is, arguably, more important than it is with the puck because you’re chasing after it more than you have it any given game.



So, with that, here are links to all 32 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdowns for 2024-25:



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<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-anaheim-ducks-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Anaheim Ducks’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-boston-bruins-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Boston Bruins’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-buffalo-sabres-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Buffalo Sabres’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-calgary-flames-top-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Calgary Flames’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-carolina-hurricanes-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Carolina Hurricanes’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-chicago-blackhawks-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Chicago Blackhawks’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-colorado-avalanches-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Colorado Avalanche’s Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-columbus-blue-jackets-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Columbus Blue Jackets’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-dallas-stars-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Dallas Stars’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-detroit-red-wings-top-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Detroit Red Wings’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-edmonton-oilers-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Edmonton Oilers’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-florida-panthers-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Florida Panthers’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-los-angeles-kings-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Los Angeles Kings’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-minnesota-wilds-top-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Minnesota Wild’s Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-montreal-canadiens-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Montreal Canadiens’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-nashville-predators-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Nashville Predators’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-new-jersey-devils-top-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: New Jersey Devils’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-new-york-islanders-top-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: New York Islanders’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-new-york-rangers-top-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: New York Rangers’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-ottawa-senators-top-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Ottawa Senators’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-philadelphia-flyers-top-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Philadelphia Flyers’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-pittsburgh-penguins-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-san-jose-sharks-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: San Jose Sharks’ Top 10&nbsp;</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-seattle-krakens-top-10">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Seattle Kraken’s Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-st-louis-blues-top-10/">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: St. Louis Blues’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-tampa-bay-lightnings-top-10/">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Tampa Bay Lightning’s Top 10&nbsp;</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-toronto-maple-leafs-top-10/">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-utah-hcs-top-10/">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Utah HC’s Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-vancouver-canucks-top-10/">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Vancouver Canucks’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-vegas-golden-knights-top-10/">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Vegas Golden Knights’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-washington-capitals-top-10/">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Washington Capitals’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://dailyfaceoff.com/2024-25-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-winnipeg-jets-top-10/">2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Winnipeg Jets’ Top 10-</a></li>
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