Prospect Info: 2022 HFDevils Prospect Rankings #13

[Nubmer6]

Rank	Player	Draft Position	Vote %	2021 Result	2020 Result
1	Luke Hughes	2021 Round 1 #4 Overall	79.2	Luke Hughes	Alexander Holtz
2	Simon Nemec	2022 Round 1 #2 Overall	87.9	Dawson Mercer	Ty Smith
3	Alexander Holtz	2020 Round 1 #7 Overall	81.4	Alexander Holtz	Dawson Mercer
4	Arseni Gritsyuk	2019 Round 5 #129 Overall	76.0	Nolan Foote	Nolan Foote
5	Shakir Mukhamadullin	2020 Round 1 #20 Overall	42.9	Shakir Mukhamadullin	Kevin Bahl
6	Fabian Zetterlund	2017 Round 3 #63 Overall	36.4	Kevin Bahl	Shakir Mukhamadullin
7	Nikita Okhotiuk	2019 Round 2 #61 Overall	52.3	Graeme Clarke	Tyce Thompson
8	Seamus Casey	2022 Round 2 #46 Overall	56.7	Chase Stillman	Janne Kuokannen
9	Nico Daws	2020 Round 3 #84 Overall	46.3	Nikita Okhotiuk	Reilly Walsh
10	Tyce Thompson	2019 Round 4 #96 Overall	41.2	Samu Salminen	Daniil Misyul
11	Nola Foote	2019 Round 1 #27 Overall	59.0	Michael Vukojevic	Nico Daws
12	Tyler Brennan	2022 Round 4 #102 Overall	32.7	Jaromir Pytlik	Nick Merkley

Last Pick: Tyler Brennan - New Jersey Devils / NHL

Added: Daniil Orlov (Just because @Xirik wanted me to add Barabosha and threatened me with angry pitchforks)

Eligible Players:
Artem Barabosha Zakhar Bardakov Cole Brady Jack Dugan Josh Filmon Jeremy Groleau Brian Halonen Peter Hauser Viktor Hurtig Charlie Leddy Daniil Misyul	Daniil Orlov Nikola Pasic Nikita Popugayev Jaromir Pytlik Samu Salminen Artem Shlaine Aarne Talvitie Topias Vilen Michael Vukojevic Yegor Zaitsev Ripshot 43

In Poll:	Selected Previously:
Tyler Brennan Graeme Clarke Ethan Edwards Jakub Malek Case McCarthy Patrick Moynihan Samu Salminen Akira Schmid Chase Stillman Reilly Walsh	Tyler Brennan Seamus Casey Nico Daws Nolan Foote Arseni Gritsyuk Alexander Holtz Luke Hughes Shakir Mukhamadullin Simon Nemec Nikita Okhotiuk Tyce Thompson Fabian Zetterlund

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[Xirik]

Added: Daniil Orlov (Just because @Xirik wanted me to add Barabosha and threatened me with angry pitchforks)

 

[nugg]

Voting Stillman, as he could still become a good bottom sixer. Add Barabossa.

 

[Zippy316]

A bit wild that Walsh just put up 43 points in the AHL last year as a defender and still doesn’t have a single vote at #13.

 

[forceten]

Malek again. +Barabosha

 

[Clam Jensen]

A bit wild that Walsh just put up 43 points in the AHL last year as a defender and still doesn’t have a single vote at #13.

I guess his D game is that bad?

I went Edwards because I think for whatever reason he’s going to have a big season at UM. And he’s apparently a physical specimen, so I’m all about that.

 

[Triumph]

A bit wild that Walsh just put up 43 points in the AHL last year as a defender and still doesn’t have a single vote at #13.

I seldom vote in these things but the well has been poisoned for him with certain authoritative people shitting on his game constantly. The fact that Jaromir Pytlik, a guy who missed the entire season, went over him last year is about all you need to know.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

I second that emotion. Still/Barabo

 

[Nubmer6]

I seldom vote in these things but the well has been poisoned for him with certain authoritative people shitting on his game constantly. The fact that Jaromir Pytlik, a guy who missed the entire season, went over him last year is about all you need to know.

That certainly has an impact. From what I've read his defensive game took some good steps last year in Utica. Maybe some people who watch him regularly can confirm that.

I think another factor, though, is that a lot of us now have PTSD from Butcher and Smith. They've been somewhat disasterous for us, and Walsh seems to be cut from the same mold. That being said, I think you're right. Walsh probably has as good of a shot as many currently in the poll to actually become an NHLer.

 

[RememberTheName]

Schmid,

Add Leddy

 

[Billdo]

McCarthy although I almost went with Schmid. I can't believe people are voting for Stillman tbh.

 

[RememberTheName]

McCarthy although I almost went with Schmid. I can't believe people are voting for Stillman tbh.

If Stillman was picked as a third rounder like he should have been last year he wouldn't even be getting consideration yet. This is solely based on draft position.

 

[Billdo]

If Stillman was picked as a third rounder like he should have been last year he wouldn't even be getting consideration yet. This is solely based on draft position.

Agreed 100%.

 

[devilsblood]

Schmid. Add Filmon.

 

[devilsblood]

McCarthy although I almost went with Schmid. I can't believe people are voting for Stillman tbh.

If Stillman was picked as a third rounder like he should have been last year he wouldn't even be getting consideration yet. This is solely based on draft position.

But we are talking 13th rated prospect here, well below our other recent 1st rounders.

I kind of feel Stillman being drafted too high is having a negative effect in peoples minds. I mean a goalie who just put up some lousy #'s and was drafted in the 4th round was just chosen, but Stillman shouldn't be getting votes?

Granted I voted Akira here, but I can certainly see Stillman being in the mix at this point.

 

[Billdo]

But we are talking 13th rated prospect here, well below our other recent 1st rounders.

I kind of feel Stillman being drafted too high is having a negative effect in peoples minds. I mean a goalie who just put up some lousy #'s and was drafted in the 4th round was just chosen, but Stillman shouldn't be getting votes?

Granted I voted Akira here, but I can certainly see Stillman being in the mix at this point.

That goalie was considered the best goalie in this draft and had lousy numbers bc he was on a dog shit team. Stillman just stinks.

 

[devilsblood]

That goalie was considered the best goalie in this draft and had lousy numbers bc he was on a dog shit team. Stillman just stinks.

Brennan had the exact same #'s as a kid who was a year younger and drafted in the 5th round.

Prince George also had a goalie this season post very good #'s before he was traded, granted he was 20, but he was also undrafted.

Saying Stillman stinks is 100% drafted-too-high backlash. He had a decent season.

 

[RememberTheName]

But we are talking 13th rated prospect here, well below our other recent 1st rounders.

I kind of feel Stillman being drafted too high is having a negative effect in peoples minds. I mean a goalie who just put up some lousy #'s and was drafted in the 4th round was just chosen, but Stillman shouldn't be getting votes?

Granted I voted Akira here, but I can certainly see Stillman being in the mix at this point.

Two different situations in my opinion. Tyler Brennan was considered the best goalie in the draft by a lot of major writers (albeit in a weaker draft for goalies), and his numbers right now are not the reason why he was drafted highly. He played on a horrendous team and is widely considered to be a project goalie with a really great set of tools. Granted I do not know how to scout goalies, but our goaltending scouting these past couple of years has proved to be really, really solid.

On the other hand, if you want to talk about lousy numbers for a D+1, let's talk about Stillman going sub PPG in the OHL in his D+1. That is beyond lousy. That would be considered a bad season if he was picked in the fourth round, and Stillman was picked in the first. I'd argue that Stillman being picked in the first round is having far too positive an effect on people's opinion. If he was drafted in the third like he should have been and performed the way he's been performing, he'd have the same number of votes as our actual underperforming third rounder last year, Samu Salminen, 0.

 

[Triumph]

If Stillman was picked as a third rounder like he should have been last year he wouldn't even be getting consideration yet. This is solely based on draft position.

Nobody has any idea where he would've been picked if the Devils hadn't taken him. Given that he missed an entire season and he's only played his D+1, his draft position is still slightly relevant here.

 

[Unknown Caller]

Stillman is not a better prospect than Malek (or Walsh or Edwards). Insanity.

 

[Devs3cups]

To me, Stillman is fine here. I liked his showing in the prospects camp (even if it doesn’t mean a lot), I like his skillset and I think he can have a strong season this year. If his season is subpar again though, I have no problem bringing him way down.

 

[Eggtimer]

Voted Stillman.

Im hoping he could still become a good bottom sixer.

Please add Barabossa.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Walsh is probably never going to fit on the devils.

But, honestly, I think that's coloring our opinions here. He's absolutely more likely to actually see the NHL than most of these guys, and I don't think most of them have that top tier potential to deserve ranking over him. Maybe Stillman gets back on track, but until he does, I'm OUT.

Anyway, I think Walsh, Schmid, or Orlov are all fine picks here.

 

[Nubmer6]

Anyway, I think Walsh, Schmid, or Orlov are all fine picks here

I think Schmid is on the same level as Daws. The only difference is a small sample of NHL games where Daws started off hot and Schmidt didn't. I'm a bit disappointed he's going to be ranked significantly lower than Daws.

 

[Billdo]

Brennan had the exact same #'s as a kid who was a year younger and drafted in the 5th round.

Prince George also had a goalie this season post very good #'s before he was traded, granted he was 20, but he was also undrafted.

Saying Stillman stinks is 100% drafted-too-high backlash. He had a decent season.

No he didn't.