Quoting: NHLfan10506
I am going to disagree with Wheeler as an expert.
He is a writer with zero scouting experience.
Pronman at least has relationships within the scouting community.
Also, most media lists that were published were done so before this season. So, there’s been movement since.
And, this is my view. There is no right and wrong.
But since you have such strong opinions on the matter, I encourage you to make your own list. Only one rule though: you can’t look at any media lists while making it.
I simply used them as examples, my point lent more towards the fact that professionals don't view Nashville's prospect pool as highly as you do. Everyone has different opinions, it's when the mass majority agrees or enough of them have similar placements on a organizations prospect pool that we can get a sense of where everyone belongs.
I'm just saying not a single one had Nashville in the top ten. That's it. I don't disagree with any of your other rankings, and I'm a Wild/Penguins/Shark's fan. I could easily be sitting here arguing about how the Shark's could be higher, but I'm not.
I fully respect that your list is your own, and for the most part, do agree with it. Just not Nashville.
To be fair however, Wheeler may be a writer, but it's disingenuous to say the man doesn't do the work necessary to know what he's talking about. Like Pronman he watches hundreds/thousands of hours of footage of these prospects and also talks with scouts, GM's, and those that watch these kids with any regularity. He and Pronman are no different in that regard, so I'm not certain why you would say that he doesn't?