Prospect Info: 2016 Annual Prospect Poll #8

[The Midnight Burrito]

Blue Steel! Not the best, but pretty good. Who's next?

This year's results:

Rank | Prospect | yearly change | overall change 1 | Theodore | +1 | +10 (since 2013)
2 | Ritchie | +1 | +2 (since 2014)
3 | Montour | +1 | +9 (since 2014)
4 | Larsson | +4 | +4 (since 2015)
5 | Jones |n/a|n/a
6 | Nattinen | +4 | +4 (since 2015)
7 | Steel |n/a|n/a

Each poll will be open for 48 hours. If it's not close after 24 hours, I'll call it. If it is, it'll go the full 48. In the event of a tie after 48 hours, a 24-hour runoff will be held. The winner will get the open spot; the loser will go back into the pool, not get the next-lowest rank. The poll will go up to #25. Players are in the poll on the basis of HF's prospect criteria. Essentially, skaters with less than 65 games before the season of their 24th birthday, or goalies with less than 45 games before the season of their 24th birthday, are considered prospects. There are some nuances with respect to older-signed players, which I believe only applies to Garret Metcalf this year.

Vote on players using whatever criteria you like. This isn't the readiness poll or the talent poll or the most-likely-to-be-best poll, it's just a survey of who we as Duck fans like.


Prior years results:
2004-05 Lockout II Edition
2010 Edition
2011 Edition
2012 Edition
2013 Lockout III Edition
2014 Edition
2015 Edition
(if anyone can find other years, let me know and I'll add them)

year | rank | Prospect | year | rank | Prospect | year | rank | Prospect | change | year | rank | Prospect | change | year | rank | Prospect | change | year | rank | prospect | change 2005 | 1 | Getzlaf | 2010 | 1 | Sbisa | 2011 | 1 | Etem | +5 | 2012 | 1 | Palmieri | +2 | 2013 | 1 | Gibson | +6 | 2014 | 1 | Gibson |0
| 2 | Bryzgalov || 2 | Fowler || 2 | Holland | +2 || 2 | Vatanen | +2 || 2 | Lindholm | +3 || 2 | Vatanen | +5
| 3 | Perry || 3 | Gardiner || 3 | Palmieri | +2 || 3 | Etem | -2 || 3 | Silfverberg |n/a|| 3 | Karlsson | +7
| 4 | Smid || 4 | Holland || 4 | Vatanen | +3 || 4 | Holland | -2 || 4 | Etem | -1 || 4 | Ritchie |n/a
| 5 | Holmqvist || 5 | Palmieri || 5 | REDACTED | +11 || 5 | Lindholm |n/a|| 5 | Rakell | +3 || 5 | Andersen | +7
| 6 | Brent || 6 | Etem || 6 | DSP | +7 || 6 | DSP |0|| 6 | Holland | -2 || 6 | Rakell | -1
| 7 | Kunitz || 7 | Vatanen || 7 | Gibson |n/a|| 7 | Gibson |0|| 7 | Vatanen | -5 || 7 | Kerdiles | +1
| 8 | Popovic || 8 | Clark || 8 | Rakell |n/a|| 8 | Rakell |0|| 8 | Kerdiles | +1 || 8 | Theodore | +3
| 9 | Smirnov || 9 | Mitera || 9 | Maroon |n/a|| 9 | Kerdiles |n/a|| 9 | Noesen |n/a|| 9 | Noesen |0
| 10 | S. O'Brien || 10 | Bonino || 10 | Bonino |0|| 10 | Karlsson | +4 || 10 | Karlsson |0|| 10 | Sorensen | +4
| 11 | Saunders || 11 | Deschamps || 11 | Clark | -3 || 11 | Andersen |n/a|| 11 | Theodore |n/a|| 11 | Pettersson |n/a
| 12 | Smith || 12 | McMillan || 12 | Friberg |n/a|| 12 | Wagner | +6 || 12 | Andersen | -1 || T12 | Manson | +13
| 13 | Glenncross || 13 | DSP || 13 | Deschamps | -2 || 13 | Friberg | -1 || 13 | Smith-Pelly | -7 || T12 | Montour |n/a
| 14 | Korsunov || 14 | Newton || 14 | Karlsson |n/a|| 14 | Clark | -3 || 14 | Sorensen |n/a|| 14 | Friberg | +5
| 15 | Konopka || 15 | Bobkov || 15 | Bobkov |0|| 15 | Welinski | +5 || 15 | Roy | +2 || 15 | Wagner | +2
| 16 | Martensson || 16 | REDACTED || 16 | Macenauer |n/a|| 16 | Maroon | -7 || 16 | Welinski | -1 || 16 | Roy | -1
| 17 | Foster || 17 | Pielmeier || 17 | Cramarossa |n/a|| 17 | Roy |n/a|| 17 | Wagner | -5 || 17 | Welinski | -1
| 18 | Penner || 18 | Sharp || 18 | Wagner |n/a|| 18 | Bobkov | -3 || 18 | Laganiere |n/a|| 18 | Laganiere |0
| 19 | Klubertanz || 19 | Heed || 19 | Schofield |n/a|| 19 | Lind | +2 || 19 | Friberg | -6 || 19 | Thompson | +1
| 20 | Parenteau || 20 | Manson || 20 | Welinski |n/a|| 20 | Cramarossa | -3 || 20 | Thompson |n/a|| 20 | Kase |n/a
| 21 | Perrault || 21 |N/A|| 21 | Lind |n/a|| 21 | A. O'Brien |n/a|| 21 | Sarault |n/a|| 21 | Bobkov | +2
| 22 |N/A|| 22 |N/A|| 22 | Newton | -8 || 22 | Heed | +3 || 22 | Cramarossa | -2 || 22 | Blacker |n/a
| 23 |N/A|| 23 |N/A|| 23 | Carle |n/a|| 23 | Caputi |n/a|| 23 | Bobkov | -5 || 23 | Megna |n/a
| 24 |N/A|| 24 |N/A|| 24 | Perlini |n/a|| 24 | Cooper |n/a|| 24 |N/A||| 24 | Besse |n/a
| 25 |N/A|| 25 |N/A|| 25 | Heed | -6 || 25 | Manson |NR|| 25 |N/A||| 25 | Aaltonen |n/a

Year | Rank | Prospect | change 2015 | 1 | Gibson |0
| 2 | Theodore | +6
| 3 | Ritchie | +1
| 4 | Montour | +8
| 5 | Manson | +7
| 6 | Noesen | +3
| 7 | Kerdiles |0
| 8 | Larsson |n/a
| 9 | Friberg | +5
| 10 | Nattinen |n/a
| 11 | Pettersson |0|
| 12 | Wagner | +3
| 13 | Roy | +3
| 14 | Kase | +6
| 15 | Sorensen | -5
| 16 | Terry |n/a
| 17 | Welinski |0
| 18 | Gates |n/a
| 19 | Besse | +5
| 20 | Sgarbossa |n/a
| 21 | Sideroff |n/a
| 22 | Thompson | -3
| 23 | O'Brien |NR
| 24 | Helgesen |NR
| 25 | Metcalf |n/a

Notable Graduates/Departures:
Bailey
Friberg
Gagne
Gibson
Manson
Sarault
Sgarbossa
Wagner

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[The Midnight Burrito]

Gotta admit, Steel does nothing for me. Utterly forgettable pick at this point.

 

[liquiduck]

Gotta admit, Steel does nothing for me. Utterly forgettable pick at this point.

That name tho....

 

[ShadowDuck]

Odd that Steel won, and there wasn't one post explaining why he received a vote.

Mr. Pettersson again for me. Hopefully we get to see him in NA next year.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I'm going with Welinski, because I like him even though I hate him.

 

[liquiduck]

Odd that Steel won, and there wasn't one post explaining why he received a vote.

Mr. Pettersson again for me. Hopefully we get to see him in NA next year.

I haven't seen him play at all, but I voted for Steel, mostly due to his draft status admittedly.

He does have a really intersting draft profile tho. Guy was slated to go in the middle of the 1st round at the beginning of the year. Had a underwhelming first half, but played much better in the second half according to some of the write ups I've seen. The sense I get is that the talent is real, he just didn't put it together last year for whatever reason. However, he played really well in the playoffs and for the Canada under 18 team.

 

[liquiduck]

Going with The almost traitor for pick #8.

 

[Arthuros]

Going to go for Kossila.

 

[Opak]

Kossila gets my vote (again).

 

[anezthes]

Odd that Steel won, and there wasn't one post explaining why he received a vote.

Mr. Pettersson again for me. Hopefully we get to see him in NA next year.

There was. You just missed it.

 

[anezthes]

Gotta admit, Steel does nothing for me. Utterly forgettable pick at this point.

How so? Did you read his scouting report(s)? What didn't you like about it/them?

 

[anezthes]

Gates, Kase, Kossilla, Soy, Sörensen, Welinski… Can’t choose, so I’m gonna bow out.

 

[JabbaJabba]

It's a guessing game at this point. There are a lot of guys who could become something but most likely won't become anything. I just feel like many of the prospects left have similar potential and equal chance of succeeding. I went with Noesen because I think he's the closest one just slightly but he could end up being a career AHL player.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Gates, Kase, Kossilla, Soy, Sörensen, Welinski… Can’t choose, so I’m gonna bow out.

Nice to see someone mention Gates, I was wondering if I was his only fan around here. He has darn good upside if he puts it together over the next couple years.

 

[Kalv]

I actually forgot about Welinski, but i will still take 18yo Terry over 23 yo Welinski. Andy is much more ready as a pro, obviously, but i`m very intrigued for Troy`s potential

 

[Vipers31]

Not sure what issues people have with Steel. Strong-skating guy with plenty of hockey-IQ and PPG in his draft year to end up a late 1st rounder - there's a solid case for him over any of our prospects after #5.

 

[snarktacular]

Not sure what issues people have with Steel. Strong-skating guy with plenty of hockey-IQ and PPG in his draft year to end up a late 1st rounder - there's a solid case for him over any of our prospects after #5.

The draft was seen as kind of weak past the first handful. Also the comparables and predicted ceilings for Steel are kind of low.

But high IQ, good skating, high motor are some of my favorite attributes for a prospect to have.

But I generally rate the new guys lower until they show they improve in draft+1.

 

[Duck Off]

Not sure what issues people have with Steel. Strong-skating guy with plenty of hockey-IQ and PPG in his draft year to end up a late 1st rounder - there's a solid case for him over any of our prospects after #5.

I chose Steel because I don't see any other guys that easily stand out more than him. For me it was between he, Pettersson (who I chose in this one), and Noesen. I also think it means something for Murray and McNabb to use the biggest piece of the Freddie trade on Steel. I could see him being a bust, but no one left was for sure better IMO. There's arguments for a few, but injuries have limited Noesen and Sorensen.

 

[Kalv]

The draft was seen as kind of weak past the first handful. Also the comparables and predicted ceilings for Steel are kind of low.

But high IQ, good skating, high motor are some of my favorite attributes for a prospect to have.

But I generally rate the new guys lower until they show they improve in draft+1.

Very much this.

I didn`t vote for him yet but i`m ok with him taking the last poll

 

[Paul4587]

If Sorensen stays healthy his upside is greater than anybody else left. I picked him because of that.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

How so? Did you read his scouting report(s)? What didn't you like about it/them?

Nothing in particular. That's the thing. His byline could have read "generic low end first round pick." Plus, his comparables are pretty unexciting. I'm not making a comment on his ceiling or his likelihood of busting or anything else. I just find him uninteresting.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

If Sorensen stays healthy his upside is greater than anybody else left. I picked him because of that.

Yeah that's my reason for continuing to pick him as well. If he's healthy he could be an immediate top 9 forward for us. Might not be a bad idea to try guys like Sorenson and Kossila with Rakell in camp to see if there's any chemistry there.