I may be suffering from recency bias, but in 23 years covering the Coyotes I can’t remember a development camp roster or prospect pool with this much depth and intrigue. There have been years in the past where the top handful of players was still promising, but the list fell off quickly. This year, I could have written a dozen player features off of the now-concluded camp yet still not have covered all of the interesting stories — and that was without 2023 first-round picks Dmitri Simashev and Daniil But in camp.
There will be time for those stories down the road in my monthly prospect reports. In keeping with a recent and now annual tradition, it’s time for my Coyotes prospect pipeline rankings. To be clear, I am not qualified to rank prospects. Few reporters are, though many display such hubris. I’m no Chris Peters or Corey Pronman, so instead of ranking them myself, this is my general sense of how the Coyotes feel about them based on numerous conversations.
This year and for the first time, I have added to the overall list by breaking the rankings down by positions. Keep in mind that there are often fine lines between some players and these lists can shift over the course of a season based on development.
Let the arguments commence.
Overall rankings
1. C Logan Cooley Age: 19 Draft history: 2022 first round (No. 3 overall) Height/Weight: 5 feet 10, 181 pounds Likely 2023-24 team: Arizona Coyotes
2. D Dimitri Simashev Age: 18 Draft history: 2023 first round (No. 6) Height/Weight: 6-4, 198 Likely 2023-24 team: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (MHL or KHL)
3. F Dylan Guenther Age: 20 Draft history: 2021 first round (No. 9) Height/Weight: 6-1, 181 Likely 2023-24 team: Arizona Coyotes
4. C Conor Geekie Age: 19 Draft history: 2022 first round (No. 11) Height/Weight: 6-4, 203 Likely 2023-24 team: Wenatchee Wild (WHL, CHL)
5. D Maveric Lamoureux Age: 19 Draft history: 2022 first round (No. 29) Height/Weight: 6-7, 210 Likely 2023-24 team: Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL, CHL)
6. F Daniil But Age: 18 Draft history: 2022 first round (No. 12) Height/Weight: 6-5, 203 Likely 2023-24 team: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (MHL or KHL)
7. D Artyom Duda Age: 19 Draft history: 2022 second round (No. 36) Height/Weight: 6-1, 187 Likely 2023-24 team: University of Maine (Hockey East, NCAA)8. F Josh Doan Age: 21 Draft history: 2021 second round (No. 37) Height/Weight: 6-2, 183 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
9. G Michael Hrabal Age: 18 Draft history: 2023 second round (No. 38) Height/Weight: 6-7, 216 Likely 2023-24 team: UMass (Hockey East, NCAA)
10. D Maksymilian Szuber Age: 20 Draft history: 2022 sixth round (No. 163) Height/Weight: 6-3, 201 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
11. D Victor Söderström Age: 22 Draft history: 2019 first round (No. 11) Height/Weight: 5-11, 186 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) or Arizona Coyotes
12. F Julian Lutz Age: 19 Draft history: 2022 second round (No. 43) Height/Weight: 6-2, 190 Likely 2023-24 team: EHC München (DEL, Germany)
13. C/F Sam Lipkin Age: 20 Draft history: 2021 seventh round (No. 223) Height/Weight: 6-3, 192 Likely 2023-24 team: Quinnipiac (ECAC, NCAA)
14. F Miko Matikka Age: 19 Draft history: 2022 third round (No. 67) Height/Weight: 6-3, 201 Likely 2023-24 team: University of Denver (NCHC, NCAA)
15. D Jérémy Langlois Age: 19 Draft history: 2022 third round (No. 94) Height/Weight: 6-1, 181 Likely 2023-24 team: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL, CHL)
16. F/C Jan JenÃk Age: 22 Draft history: 2018 third round (No. 65) Height/Weight: 6-1, 192 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) or Arizona Coyotes
17. G Ivan Prosvetov Age: 24 Draft history: 2018 fourth round (No. 114) Height/Weight: 6-5, 189 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
18. F Ilya Fedotov Age: 20 Draft history: 2021 second round (No. 43) Height/Weight: 6-1, 172 Likely 2023-24 team: SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
19. F Jonathan Castagna Age: 18 Draft history: 2023 third round (No. 70) Height/Weight: 6-2, 195 Likely 2023-24 team: Cornell University (ECAC, NCAA)
20. C/F Nathan Smith Age: 24 Draft history: 2018 third round (No. 91 by Winnipeg Jets) Height/Weight: 6-0, 198 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
21. F Noel Nordh Age: 18 Draft history: 2023 third round (No. 72) Height/Weight: 6-2, 201 Likely 2023-24 team: Brynäs IF (HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden)
22. C/F Tanner Ludtke Age: 18 Draft history: 2023 third round (No. 81) Height/Weight: 6-0, 185 Likely 2023-24 team: University of Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC, NCAA)
23. F Vadim Moroz Age: 19 Draft history: 2023 third round (No. 88) Height/Weight: 6-2, 185 Likely 2023-24 team: Dinamo Minsk (KHL)
24. F Ben McCartney Age: 21 Draft history: 2020 seventh round (No. 204) Height/Weight: 6-0, 199 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
25. G Anson Thornton Age: 20 Draft history: Signed as a free agent in 2021 Height/Weight: 6-4, 187 Likely 2023-24 team: Barrie Colts, (OHL, CHL)
Conor Geekie. (Getty Images )
Coyotes forward prospects
1. Logan Cooley 2. Dylan Guenther 3. Conor Geekie 4. Daniil But 5. Josh Doan 6. Julian Lutz 7. Sam Lipkin 8. Mikko Matikka 9. Jan JenÃk 10. Ilya Fedotov 11. Jonathan Castagna 12. Nathan Smith 13. Noel Nordh 14. Tanner Ludtke 15. Vadim Moroz 16. Ben McCartney
17. Aku Räty Age: 22 Draft history: 2019 fifth round (No. 151) Height/Weight: 6-0, 187 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
18. Miloš Kelemen Age: 24 Draft history: Signed as a free agent in 2022 Height/Weight: 6-2, 218 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
19. Samu Bau Age: 19 Draft history: 2023 sixth round (No. 162) Height/Weight: 6-5, 214 Likely 2023-24 team: Tampereen Ilves (Liiga, Finland)
20. John Leonard Age: 24 Draft history: 2018 sixth round (No. 182 by San José Sharks) Height/Weight: 5-11, 180 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
Artyom Duda. (Getty Images )
Coyotes defenseman prospects
1. Dimitri Simashev 2. Maveric Lamoureux 3. Artyom Duda 4. Maksymilian Szuber 5. Victor Söderström 6. Jérémy Langlois 7. Vladislav Kolyachonok Age: 22 Draft history: 2019 second round (No. 52 by Florida Panthers) Height/Weight: 6-1, 203 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) or Arizona Coyotes
8. Michael Kesselring Age: 23 Draft history: 2018 sixth round (No. 164 by Edmonton Oilers) Height/Weight: 6-5, 220 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) or Arizona Coyotes
9. Terrell Goldsmith Age: 18 Draft history: 2023 fourth round (No. 102) Height/Weight: 6-4, 223 Likely 2023-24 team: Prince Albert Raiders (WHL, CHL)
10. Cal Thomas Age: 20 Draft history: 2021 sixth round (No. 171) Height/Weight: 6-0, 185 Likely 2023-24 team: University of Minnesota
11. Justin Kipkie Age: 17 Draft history: 2023 fifth round (No. 160 Height/Weight: 6-4, 194 Likely 2023-24 team: Victoria Royals (WHL, CHL) 12. Cam Crotty Age: 24 Draft history: 2017 third round (No. 82) Height/Weight: 6-3, 211 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) 13. Matthew Morden Age: 18 Draft history: 2022 fifth round (No. 131) Height/Weight: 6-4, 203 Likely 2023-24 team: Harvard (ECAC, NCAA) 14. Montana Onyebuchi Age: 23 Draft history: Signed as a free agent in 2023 Height/Weight: 6-3, 220 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
Anson Thornton. (Getty Images )
Coyotes goaltending prospects
1. Michael Hrabal 2. Ivan Prosvetov 3. Anson Thornton
4. Rasmus Korhonen Age: 20 Draft history: 2021 fourth round (No. 122) Height/Weight: 6-5, 203 Likely 2023-24 team: Jukurit (Liiga, Finland)
5. Matt Villalta Age: 24 Draft history: 2017 third round (No. 72 by Los Angeles Kings) Height/Weight: 6-4, 190 Likely 2023-24 team: Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
6. Melker Thelin Age: 18 Draft history: 2023 fifth round (No. 134) Height/Weight: 6-2, 180 Likely 2023-24 team: IF Björklöven (HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden)
7. Carson Musser Age: 18 Draft history: 2023 sixth round (No. 166) Height/Weight: 6-4, 214 Likely 2023-24 team: Colorado College (NCHC, NCAA)
Top photo of Logan Cooley via Getty Images
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