It is so hard to develop players to transition from the NHL Draft to the NHL. It varies so much by team needs, with usually the “best available” player mindset. Each team spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on scouts and other workers each year to find the best five to seven players in the draft.
The hardest-developed NHL player position is the goaltender. It is a blend of height, reflexes, rebound control, ergonomics, precise positioning, stamina, and calm composure that allows a goalie to shake off being rattled or handle in-game stresses.
Goaltenders
The New Jersey Devils should look at getting a goalie like Michael Hrabal from the USHL or Carson Bjarnson of the WHL.