Prospect Info: 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #13

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2019 Capitals Prospects Rankings:

1) Ilya Samsonov G (40 votes 64.5%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #1
6' 3" | 200 lb | Age: 22 | 2015 WSH, 1st rd, 22nd pk (22nd overall)

2) Alex Alexeyev LD (42 votes 91.3%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #2
6' 4" | 196 lb | Age: 19 | 2018 WSH, 1st rd, 31st pk (31st overall)

3) Connor McMichael C (29 votes 48.3%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #3
5' 11" | 174 lb | Age: 18 | 2019 WSH, 1st rd, 25th pk (25th overall)

4) Martin Fehervary LD (45 votes 91.8%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #4
6' 2" | 194 lb | Age: 19 | 2018 WSH, 2nd rd, 15th pk (46th overall)

5) Brett Leason RW (27 votes 55.1%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #5
6' 4" | 200 lb | Age: 20 | 2019 WSH, 2nd rd, 25th pk (56th overall)

6) Lucas Johansen LD (21 votes 43.8%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #6
6' 2" | 182 lb | Age: 21 | 2016 WSH, 1st rd, 28th pk (28th overall)

7) Vitek Vanecek G (25 votes 65.8%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #7
6' 1" | 187 lb | Age: 23 | 2014 WSH, 2nd rd, 9th pk (39th overall)

8) Axel Jonsson-Fjallby LW (14 votes 31.1%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #8
6' 0" | 170 lb | Age: 21 | 2016 WSH, 5th rd, 26th pk (147th overall)

9) Joe Snively C (11 votes 22.9%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #9
5' 9" | 170 lb | Age: 23 | 2019 WSH, signed (undrafted)

10) Riley Sutter RW (9 votes 27.3%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #10
6' 3" | 200 lb | Age: 19 | 2018 WSH, 3rd rd, 31st pk (93rd overall)

11) Beck Malenstyn LW (12 votes 38.7%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #11
6' 2" | 198 lb | Age: 21 | 2016 WSH, 5th rd, 24th pk (145th overall)

12) Shane Gersich LW (17 votes 43.6%) Prospect Info: - 2019 Capitals Top Prospect #12
5' 11" | 175 lb | Age: 23 | 2014 WSH, 5th rd, 14th pk (134th overall)



With the 2019 draft and development camp done and finished, what do you think the Caps prospect rankings should be this year? Part of an ongoing series.

Admittedly, I'm not familiar with a lot of them, so it'll be interesting to read what you guys think.

I took this initial list from another site, so feel free to request an add of another prospect!

The requirement is U25, and less than 25 NHL games played.


Note: I'll start the next prospect ranking thread the next day if the polling isn't close. If two or more prospects are within 10 votes of each other, I'll leave that thread out for the additional day.

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[Charles Calvert]

Going with Pilon. I think both he and Pinho contribute way before Protas does.

Everyone is so in love with Protas, but he probably isn't anything except a 3rd line center IF he develops right. His skating is pretty awful right now and going to be a gigantic hurdle. And even though he's huge, he doesnt exactly use his size consistently - he should be murdering guys at that level, but he really doesn't.

 

[hb12xchamps]

I’ve gone Pilon the past two polls. He really impressed me in the Charlotte series last year. I think his ceiling is a decent 3C if he continues to develop. Looking forward to more offensive production from him this season

 

[Hivemind]

Going with Pilon for the second-straight poll as well.

 

[francaisvolantsparis]

The guy who scores a goal, an assist and a major in his second NHL game deserves another try.

 

[hb12xchamps]

I don’t really count Lewington and O’Brien as prospects as much anymore. I know they technically fit the criteria but they are entering their 5th (Lewington) and 6th (O’Brien) professional seasons

 

[racingmoose]

Gotta go with Pilon.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Lewington. He may end up on the big squad this year and has already played there. None of the others will achieve that this year. And maybe never?