EliteProspects has released its yearly Top 100 list of NHL affiliated prospects, with 2024 first overall pick, San Jose's Macklin Celebrini, atop the list. Philadelphia's Matvei Michkov comes in second, while Montreal's fifth overall pick this year Ivan Demidov comes third.
The first QMJHLer to make the list was Dallas' Mavrik Bourque at 42, followed by Habs prospect Joshua Roy (52), Utah's Mavric Lamoureux (68), Anaheim's Tristan Luneau (83) and Nashville's Zachary L'Heureux (93).
Luneau and L'Heureux weren't ranked in last year's edition, meanwhile Roy and Lamoureux were only honorable mentions. Bourque was only ranked 66th previously, jumping 24 spots in a year's time.
It is of note that no QMJHL talents graduated from last year's list.
Canes' prospect Bradly Nadeau was ranked 40th. Nadeau was drafted by the Rimouski Océanic and if he did/does come over to the QMJHL, he would be the league's best prospect according to EliteProspects. Fellow NCAA recruit Sacha Boisvert of the Blackhawks was ranked 65th.
Meanwhile former QMJHL American Draft picks Washington's Ryan Leonard (5), San Jose's Will Smith (10), Isles' prospect Cole Eiserman (31), Florida's Mackie Samoskevich (59), Carolina's Scott Morrow (61) and Nashville's Teddy Stiga (67) all made the list as well.