Who has the NHL’s best prospect pool?

4/10/202653 min

On today’s episode, the guys deep dive into Scott’s 2026 NHL prospect pool rankings, an annual list that includes evaluations of roughly 500 prospects and sorts the league’s farm systems from No. 32 to No. 1, and discuss why there were only two teams in the conversation at the top of the list, the rest of the top 10, and some of the biggest risers and fallers this season.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Scott Wheeler

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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Columbus’ Lindstrom Concern

Second-Round Steal for Montreal

Sharks vs. Blackhawks Showdown

Zharovskiy’s Historic KHL Season

Wild’s All-In Gamble

Why Chicago Got No. 1

Porter Martone Pops Immediately

Frondel’s NHL Debut Statement

Answering The Skating Question

Do The Wild Have Enough Center Depth?

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