In the past, these rankings have been based on a mix between potential and how close they were to the NHL. So for example, this season, using those parameters, a player like Connor McMichael would be ranked ahead of Andrew Cristall, because McMichael has already proven to be a NHL player while Cristall, though he has a higher potential, has a long way to go to prove he’s ready for the NHL.
This time around, we’re going to go with rankings largely based on potential – think around 90% potential, 10% how they are progressing. Mostly because…well, it’s more fun, but it’s also more definitive.