"Where does Chicago's pipeline rank amongst the rest of the NHL? Well, Corey Pronman of The Athletic ranked every one in the league from 1-32. His criteria for players to be eligible are that they are 22 years old or younger as of September 15th, 2025. This basically includes every player selected from the 2021 to 2025 NHL Drafts. Pronman ranked the Chicago Blackhawks' pipeline second in the league."
"With Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar, and Kevin Korchinski eligible for this list despite their runs in the NHL, it is fitting that the Blackhawks have a high ranking. His ranking, even though it includes the top guys who aren't necessarily considered true prospects anymore, has guys like Nick Lardis and Ethan del Mastro as honorable mentions, rather than making the top 15. Anything can happen, but the Blackhawks appear to be higher on those guys than Pronman is in his rankings."
"Players like Macklin Celebrini, Sam Dickinson, and Michael Misa have San Jose in the same conversation as Chicago, one spot ahead of them. That feeds into the idea that these two teams could be powerhouse Western Conference rivals in the 2030s. When you think about what the Blackhawks roster is going to look like in 2026-27, a lot of the players on this list are projected to be on it."
A ranking of every NHL team's under-22 prospect pipeline used eligibility of players 22 or younger as of September 15, 2025, covering the 2021–2025 draft classes. The Chicago Blackhawks rank second overall behind the San Jose Sharks. Key high-end talents include Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar, and Kevin Korchinski, with other prospects such as Sam Rinzel, Artyom Levshunov, Sacha Boisvert, Oliver Moore, Nick Lardis, and Ethan del Mastro mentioned. San Jose's Macklin Celebrini, Sam Dickinson, and Michael Misa keep the Sharks closely competitive. The Blackhawks' long-term success hinges on the Bedard–Nazar–Rinzel–Levshunov core and the development of depth pieces.
Read at Yahoo Sports
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]