Nico Hischier is in good company. The Athletic's Corey Pronman put him 19th on his list of Top 31 Prospects from the past five years.
In addition, Pronman puts both of the top two projected players in the upcoming 2019 NHL Draft even higher on the list. He has Kaapo Kakko in the seventh spot and Jack Hughes at number four.
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The Athletic's Corey Pronman ranked his Top 31 Prospects of the past five years