Oilers fans are outraged about the low ranking that prospects expert Corey Pronman of The Athletic gave to Edmonton’s two top prospects, forwards Matt Savoie and Ike Howard.

Is the outraged justified?

On his list of the best NHL player and prospects under the age of 23, Pronman ranked Savoie 148th and Howard 163rd.

Pronman had this to say about Savoie: “Savoie was impressive as a rookie pro as a top player for Bakersfield. He’s a great skater with a high skill level who makes a ton of difficult plays at very fast speeds. Savoie is both a strong playmaker and finisher who’s a threat off the edge. Savoie isn’t that big, but he can play in traffic and competes well. He’s talented, but Savoie probably doesn’t rise to the ‘special’ level you want at a player that size. He does work hard

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