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The Hockey News Top Prospects 2017 - five years ago

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Team: 2021-22 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 6, 2022
Published: Mar. 6, 2022
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The 2016-17 season had a great rookie class with Kyle Connor, Mikko Rantanen, Matthew Tkachuk, Sebastian Aho, Patrick Laine, Brayden Point, Zach Werenski, Ivan Provorov, Matt Murray, and of course the Toronto trio of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander.

This list was put out in the Spring of 2017 by the Hockey News of the best 50 drafted NHL prospects at the time.

Here is breakdown by team (at the time)

5: ANA, MIN
4: none
3: DAL, OTT, PHI, STL
2: ARI, BUF, CAR, CGY, DET, NSH, VAN, WAS, WPG
1: BOS, CBJ, COL, EDM, FLA, LAK, MTL, NJD, NYI, TOR
0: CHI, NYR, PIT, SJS, TBL

By league (2016-17 season)

AHL: 14
NCAA: 12
OHL: 7
SHL: 6
QMJHL: 5
WHL: 3
KHL: 3

And by position

LW: 7
C: 16
RW: 10
LHD: 9
RHD: 5
G: 3

I posted the 2012 version here: https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/3060312
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
100$81,500,000$178,179,552$0$0-$96,679,552
Left WingCentreRight Wing
No 1, ARI
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$7,150,000$7,150,000
LW, RW
UFA - 7
No 2, EDM
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,175,000$1,175,000
RW
UFA - 1
No 3, OTT
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$8,000,000$8,000,000
LD
UFA - 7
No 4, BOS
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$4,900,000$4,900,000
RD
UFA - 1
No 5, MIN
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$5,250,000$5,250,000
C
UFA - 8
No 6, BUF
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
$874,125$874,125
RW, LW
RFA - 1
No 7, ARI
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$3,000,000$3,000,000
C
UFA - 1
No 8, NYI
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the New York Islanders
$7,000,000$7,000,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
No 9, MTL
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
$4,800,000$4,800,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
No 10, CBJ
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Winnipeg Jets
$5,000,000$5,000,000
C
UFA - 1
No 11, COL
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$2,000,000$2,000,000
C
UFA - 2
No 12, OTT
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$4,750,000$4,750,000
C, RW
UFA - 4
No 13, MIN
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW
UFA - 5
No 14, OTT
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
$750,000$750,000
C, LW
RFA - 1
No 15, VAN
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Florida Panthers
$750,000$750,000
LD
UFA - 1
No 16, MIN
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Nashville Predators
$2,300,000$2,300,000
RW, C
RFA - 1
No 17, DAL
$750,000$750,000
Honka, Julius
$750,000$750,000
No 18, WAS
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Washington Capitals
$2,000,000$2,000,000
G
UFA - 1
No 19, VAN
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
$5,875,000$5,875,000
RW
UFA - 1
No 20, DET
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Winnipeg Jets
$750,000$750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
No 21, PHI
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers
$4,675,000$4,675,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
No 22, ANA
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights
$5,200,000$5,200,000
LD/RD
UFA - 4
No 23, ANA
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$1,200,000$1,200,000
LD
UFA - 1
No 24, STL
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$1,400,000$1,400,000
C
UFA - 2
No 25, CAR
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the New York Rangers
$775,000$775,000
RW
UFA - 1
No 26, WPG
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Winnipeg Jets
$7,142,857$7,142,857
LW
UFA - 5
No 27, NJD
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
$975,000$975,000
C
RFA - 2
No 28, ANA
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$1,295,000$1,295,000
LW, RW
RFA - 3
No 29, PHI
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Nashville Predators
$2,550,000$2,550,000
RD
UFA - 2
No 30, ANA
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Florida Panthers
$3,500,000$3,500,000
RD
UFA - 3
No 31, FLA
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$1,000,000$1,000,000
C
RFA - 2
No 32, DAL
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$2,500,000$2,500,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
No 33, TOR
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
$3,200,000$3,200,000
RW
UFA - 1
No 34, CGY
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Calgary Flames
$771,750$771,750
G
UFA - 1
No 35, NSH
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Nashville Predators
$2,400,000$2,400,000
RD
UFA - 2
No 36, MIN
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$2,100,000$2,100,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
No 37, CAR
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$2,333,333$2,333,333
LD/RD
RFA - 3
No 38, PHI
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers
$750,000$750,000
C
UFA - 1
No 39, BUF
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$825,000$825,000
LW, C
RFA - 2
No 40, ANA
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$874,125$874,125
C, LW
RFA - 1
No 41, STL
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
$2,250,000$2,250,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
No 42, WAS
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Detroit Red Wings
$2,625,000$2,625,000
LW
UFA - 3
No 43, DAL
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Dallas Stars
$2,550,000$2,550,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
No 44, DET
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Seattle Kraken
$900,000$900,000
LD
RFA - 1
No 45, MIN
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 5
No 46, WPG
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$1,838,362$1,838,362
C, RW
UFA - 1
No 47, LAK
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the Los Angeles Kings
$2,000,000$2,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
No 48, NSH
$750,000$750,000
Kamenev, Vladislav
$750,000$750,000
No 49, CGY
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
$750,000$750,000
G
UFA - 1
No 50, STL
$750,000$750,000
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
$725,000$725,000
LD
UFA - 1
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Mar. 6, 2022 at 8:57 a.m.
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Kapanen got drafted by pitsburgh
Mar. 6, 2022 at 9:15 a.m.
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Quoting: Letang4norris
Kapanen got drafted by pitsburgh


Yes, and he was traded in 2015 to the Leafs, where, in 2017 (The time that this prospect list was made), he was ranked as the 33rd best prospect, while he was with the Leafs.
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Mar. 6, 2022 at 9:20 a.m.
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Who is Eric Werenski?
Mar. 6, 2022 at 10:05 a.m.
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love those!
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Mar. 6, 2022 at 10:42 a.m.
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Quoting: Letang4norris
Kapanen got drafted by pitsburgh


It came out April 3, 2017, so he was member of Leafs at that point.
Mar. 6, 2022 at 10:44 a.m.
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Quoting: DrDinkiee
Who is Eric Werenski?


Doh. Hadn't had my coffee yet.
Mar. 6, 2022 at 10:50 a.m.
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Poor svechnikov if he wasnt just crumbled with injuries as a kid. Every Detroit fan is cheering for him in Winnipeg right now.
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