More Notes on Yesterday's Prospect Report

The Hockey News 'Future Watch' list has created several questions for some people, so here are a few follow-up notes on yesterday's article...

* Why Oscar Moller wasn't ranked is a multi-part answer. First, the list is pretty much for 21-and-under prospects. Moller turned 22 in January. However, he wasn't ranked last year either. So, what's the deal? Well, each team provides a list of their top prospects (believed to be 10 players) and then THN cross references that list against a panel of NHL scouts. Essentially, the top 75 is the consensus list from the panel and the 'other' prospects come from the teams list. Thus, if Moller wasn't on the list, perhaps you can assume his name wasn't submitted.

* In addition to the top five players listed yesterday, the 'other' prospects this year were Jake Muzzin, Colten Teubert (since traded in the Dustin Penner deal), Thomas Hickey, Maxim Kitsyn and Martin Jones.

* According to THN, last year's top 10 list was: