Its I teresti g there's players included that I would have left out as well.
For one I have forever been down on Poolmans yet he is at a decent level based on this system. Conversely armia is very underrated.
It is what it is, but I think people tend to undersell just how much/well Lodge scored.
A lot of players scouts seem to be very high on have not produced at impressive levels.
I expect they'll be correct on some (like copp) and be wrong on some (who knows?)
Again this isn't a scouting replacement but just another set of criteria to add to the diacussion
For me both on this list and the draft one there are obvious ( for me ) players listed way too high . Now your lists may turn out to be accurate but again there are some really obvious rankings that won't imo.
Kitchon is a long shot to gain a true spot in the NHL as is Lipon , and especially for the Jets as they have been lapped by younger better prospects since their selections imo .
Poolman has a legitimate chance , watched him very closely this last week and there is a lot to like . Yes he is older and I factor in age as strongly as most I think in long term evaluations , for me there is no doubt which D I prefer .
Lodge scored several years ago and nothing since indicates he will be able to match that , or build on that at the next level let alone the one after that . He's a guy that when I look at him I see some ok things but not nearly enough or see those strongly enough to see where he would be a fit . IMO from watching him closely last young stars and this week , he needs to decide to be a different type of player than he has been in order to have even a small chance to play in the NHL consistently .
He's not going to be a scoring forward as I see it , so he needs to develop a really really good defensive game , play with more bite ( he has some ) become a force on the forecheck , be a better puck hound , and play with more pace consistently . Is that possible ? Yes , likely ? I would say no from all I've seen .
As a counter I would mention Olsen, he's somewhat similar in that he has been a good offensive producer but is not likely to be able to do that well enough at the NHL level , but he has some possibilities if he commits to being that valuable bottom level C that can do enough things well but some of those could be quite well . He has a chance , of course how dedicated he is , how much it matters to him and if he becomes a truly smart player will be huge factors .