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Goalie prospect rankings: Carter Hart, Ilya Samsonov lead the way

Flyers prospect Carter Hart is improving each year and leads the goalie prospect rankings. Christopher Mast/Icon Sportswire

The goaltending position is always tough to project. Development never seems to be a straight line for goalies, but we've seen more and more high-quality prospects at the position in recent years. While the depth of talent available to NHL teams is a huge benefit, there aren't enough jobs for these players to go around at the NHL level.