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Last year I ran a series highlighting what I thought to be the Top 10 Prospects for each respective organization, along with ranking their pipeline of prospects. It seemed to go over fairly well, and the viewers here on HockeyBuzz seemed to enjoy the little bit of insight and opinion that I hope to provide here. Check out here for a look at 2011's Rankings.

For the purpose of this ranking, I'll be using the assumption that a prospect is a player who has yet to become a regular NHL'er. In the case of those who are on the fence, we'll use the 60 game mark. I.E. For the case of Toronto, we'll count Nazem Kadri as a prospect, as he has yet to fully crack the roster. However, Jake Gardiner will not be counted, as he looks to continue as a Top Four defender for the Leafs into next season. Similarly, we'll not be counting Ryan Johansen for Columbus, while Cam Atkinson will be counted, as he has yet to play 60 games, while in the discussion for a job come September.

Onto the Organizational Rankings:

1. Florida Panthers
2. Minnesota Wild
3. New York Islanders
4. Ottawa Senators
5. Chicago Blackhawks
6. Edmonton Oilers
7. Tampa Bay Lightning
8. Washington Capitals
9. Montreal Canadiens
10. Buffalo Sabres
11. Toronto Maple Leafs
12. Boston Bruins
13. Pittsburgh Penguins
14. Anaheim Ducks
15. Detroit Red Wings
16. Dallas Stars
17. St. Louis Blues
18. New York Rangers
19. Columbus Blue Jackets
20. Vancouver Canucks
21. Winnipeg Jets
22. LA Kings
23. Carolina Hurricanes
24. Calgary Flames
25. Nashville Predators
26. New Jersey Devils
27. Colorado Avalanche
28. Phoenix Coyotes
29. San Jose Sharks
30. Philadelphia Flyers

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