<p>Over the past few weeks, we’ve been breaking down every single NHL team’s pipeline – giving fans a glimpse into the future. </p>



<p>Like every year, we’ve highlighted the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses, and so much more. But what makes a good prospect? You’re always chasing upside – but sometimes you need players who just know how to play a specific role. 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. </p>



<p>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 in any given game. So sometimes, you’ll see high-end junior producers fall behind someone who doesn’t put many pucks in the net, but have the toolkit or profile that matches what we often see in the NHL.</p><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="191"></div>



<p>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. Players over 23 years old are not included,&nbsp;with goaltenders needing to be 25 or under.</p>



<p>So, with that, here are links to all 32 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdowns for 2025-26:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top NHL Prospects for 2025-26</h2>



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<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-anaheim-ducks-top-10-sennecke-mcqueen-solberg">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Anaheim Ducks’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-boston-bruins-top-10-hagens-lysell-minten-top-prospects-scouting-reports">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Boston Bruins’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-buffalo-sabres-top-10-helenius-mrtka-levi-scouting-reports">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Buffalo Sabres’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-calgary-flames-top-10-parekh-reschny-brzustewicz-scouting-reports-strengths-weaknesses">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Calgary Flames’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-carolina-hurricanes-top-10-scouting-reports-nikishin-nadeau-unger-sorum">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Carolina Hurricanes’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-chicago-blackhawks-top-10-rinzel-levshunov-frondell">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Chicago Blackhawks’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-colorado-avalanches-top-10-brindley-nabokov-scouting-reports">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown:&nbsp;Colorado Avalanche’s Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-columbus-blue-jackets-top-10-smith-lindstrom-dumais">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown:&nbsp;Columbus Blue Jackets’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-dallas-stars-top-10-bichsel-hemming-martino-schmidt">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown:&nbsp;Dallas Stars’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-detroit-red-wings-top-10-sandin-pellikka-augustine-cossa-bear">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Detroit Red Wings’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-edmonton-oilers-top-10-savoie-howard-akey">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown:&nbsp;Edmonton Oilers’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-florida-panthers-top-10-eriksson-sawchyn-devine">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Florida Panthers’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-los-angeles-kings-top-10-greentree-george-brzustewicz">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Los Angeles Kings’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-minnesota-wild-top-10-buium-jiricek-yurov">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Minnesota Wild’s Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-montreal-canadiens-top-10-demidov-fowler-reinbacher">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Montreal Canadiens’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-nashville-predators-top-10-martin-molendyk-edstrom">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Nashville Predators’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-new-jersey-devils-top-10-silayev-yegorov-casey">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: New Jersey Devils’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-new-york-rangers-top-10-perreault-morrow-spence">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: New York Rangers’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-ottawa-senators-top-10-yakemchuk-merilainen-hensler">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Ottawa Senators’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-philadelphia-flyers-top-10-martone-luchanko-bonk">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Philadelphia Flyers’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-pittsburgh-penguins-top-10-mcgroarty-kindel-koivunen">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-san-jose-sharks-top-10-misa-dickinson-askarov">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: San Jose Sharks’ Top 10&nbsp;</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-seattle-krakens-top-10-catton-firkus-o-brien">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Seattle Kraken’s Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-tampa-bay-lightnings-top-10">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Tampa Bay Lightning’s Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-toronto-maple-leafs-top-10-cowan-danford-hidleby">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-utah-mammoth-top-10-desnoyers-iginla-simashev">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Utah Mammoth’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-vancouver-canucks-top-10-willander-lekkerimaki-cootes">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Vancouver Canucks’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-vegas-golden-knights-top-10-connelly-lindbom-cataford">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Vegas Golden Knights’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-washington-capitals-top-10-leonard-hutson-cristall">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Washington Capitals’ Top 10</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-26-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-winnipeg-jets-top-10-lambert-salomonsson-yager">2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Winnipeg Jets’ Top 10</a><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/authors/stevenellis"></a></li>
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