NHL farm system rankings: No. 1 Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo has the top farm system and it isn’t really close. There are two reasons for that: 1. Rasmus Dahlin and 2. Casey Mittelstadt. Those are two pillar type talents you can build a franchise with, and along with Jack Eichel, Rasmus Ristolainen and Sam Reinhart you’re starting to see a future in Buffalo that looks the opposite of bleak.
Down the farm system, the Sabres have good depth, at the pro level particularly, but nobody that wows you, with those two top prospects carrying the bulk of value in this system. Rochester should be an interesting team to monitor next season though, as they have a few names Buffalo could be looking to as they try to turn a corner as an organization.
A No. 1 farm system is no guarantee of success. The Atlantic is very competitive, and Buffalo needs guys to develop well, while continuing to add talent. But in terms of adding value to their team from players who didn’t play in the NHL last season, nobody is in better shape to do that than the Sabres.
Prospect Rankings
1. Rasmus Dahlin, D, Frolunda-SHL
2. Casey Mittelstadt, C, Minnesota-Big Ten
3. Alexander Nylander, LW, Rochester-AHL
4. Brendan Guhle, D, Rochester-AHL
5. Rasmus Asplund, C, Farjestad-SHL
6. Marcus Davidsson, C, Djurgardens-SHL
7. Oskari Laaksonen, D, Ilves-Liiga
8. Linus Ullmark, G, Rochester-AHL
9. Victor Olofsson, LW, Frolunda-SHL
10. Mattias Samuelsson, D, USNTDP-USHL
Organizational Top 10 (23 and Under)
Buffalo has the top farm system and it isn’t really close. There are two reasons for that: 1. Rasmus Dahlin and 2. Casey Mittelstadt. Those are two pillar type talents you can build a franchise with, and along with Jack Eichel, Rasmus Ristolainen and Sam Reinhart you’re starting to see a future in Buffalo that looks the opposite of bleak.
Down the farm system, the Sabres have good depth, at the pro level particularly, but nobody that wows you, with those two top prospects carrying the bulk of value in this system. Rochester should be an interesting team to monitor next season though, as they have a few names Buffalo could be looking to as they try to turn a corner as an organization.
A No. 1 farm system is no guarantee of success. The Atlantic is very competitive, and Buffalo needs guys to develop well, while continuing to add talent. But in terms of adding value to their team from players who didn’t play in the NHL last season, nobody is in better shape to do that than the Sabres.
Prospect Rankings
1. Rasmus Dahlin, D, Frolunda-SHL
2. Casey Mittelstadt, C, Minnesota-Big Ten
3. Alexander Nylander, LW, Rochester-AHL
4. Brendan Guhle, D, Rochester-AHL
5. Rasmus Asplund, C, Farjestad-SHL
6. Marcus Davidsson, C, Djurgardens-SHL
7. Oskari Laaksonen, D, Ilves-Liiga
8. Linus Ullmark, G, Rochester-AHL
9. Victor Olofsson, LW, Frolunda-SHL
10. Mattias Samuelsson, D, USNTDP-USHL
Organizational Top 10 (23 and Under)
- Jack Eichel, C
- Rasmus Dahlin, D
- Casey Mittelstadt, C
- Rasmus Ristolainen, D
- Sam Reinhart, RW
- Alexander Nylander, LW
- Tage Thompson, RW
- Brendan Guhle, D
- Rasmus Asplund, C
- Marcus Davidsson, C
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