Scott Wheeler has been slow dripping his team prospect rankings.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6964156/2026/03/19/new-jersey-devils-nhl-prospect-rankings-2026/
"The Devils’ pool lacks a top prospect up front, but they have a star goalie (as well as another who is intriguing), multiple legit D prospects and some peripheral forwards who could play games."
2025 prospect pool rank: No. 17 (change: -5)
Tier 1: Yegorov, Silayev, Casey
Tier 2: Lachance, Hämeenaho (?)
Tier 3: Orlov, Bennett, Fondrk, Melovsky, Kevan, Vilén, Moe, Hillstrom
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Looking at this drop from 12 to 17 is painful but makes sense when our forward group is so shallow. Yegorov being tier 1 is promising but we desperately need some high-end forward prospects to balance things out
Lenni deserves higher than that. He’s proven himself as a 3rd line mainstay
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Lenni shouldn’t even be considered a prospect, dude has established himself as a depth mainstay by now IMO
Orlov in tier 3 is lack of puck knowledge