Prospect Info: 2022 HFDevils Prospect Rankings #14

[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
13	Chase Stillman	2021 Round 1 #29 Overall	45.5	Tyce Thompson	Yegor Sharangovich

Last Pick: Chase Stillman - New Jersey Devils / NHL

Added: Artem Barabosha

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

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

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[Hockey Sports Fan]

3 threads in a row of “Walsh add Dugan” lol

 

[Unknown Caller]

Malek is better than Schmid.

 

[TBF1972]

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

Daniil Orlov is in the poll. Tyler Brennan was already voted.

 

[Devs3cups]

Malek is better than Schmid.

Curious as to why you think that. Not saying you're wrong at all, I'm just interested in your opinion on this. Schmid had a pretty damn good AHL season, Malek had a good season too, but it was in Czechia's 2nd division. I'm excited to see what he does in Liiga this year.

Why do you think he's better already?

 

[New Jersey Devils]

Walsh not getting nearly enough love here. He has made some great progress from the start of his career in college to his 2nd year of pro hockey.

 

[forceten]

Malek, add Filmon

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Walsh not getting nearly enough love here. He has made some great progress from the start of his career in college to his 2nd year of pro hockey.

I like to think of these polls more as a representation of fan opinion than a useful scouting tool. It can be that as well, but the fact is that Walsh had a lackluster rookie pro season and after the Marino acquisition, is way down on the depth chart.

I think he has plenty of NHL potential, but even i’ll admit it’s unlikely the Devils will need a small puck moving D with only moderate skill and defensive question marks (even if he made big strides last season) any time soon. That’s why he’s way down on the hype chart.

 

[Nubmer6]

Daniil Orlov is in the poll. Tyler Brennan was already voted.

Oops

 

[RememberTheName]

Schmid
Add Leddy

 

[Billdo]

Case. Again.

 

[nugg]

Barabosha, add Filmon.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Clarke, add Talvitie.

Probably the last prospect I see with a better than decent chance to have a significant impact - assuming that the remaining Russian defensemen stay in the KHL.

 

[bossram]

Yeah, voted Walsh. At some point you have to vote for a guy that's performed very well at the AHL level.

Probably Schmid after that.

 

[My3Sons]

Yeah, voted Walsh. At some point you have to vote for a guy that's performed very well at the AHL level.

Probably Schmid after that.

That’s very fair. I was leaning Schmid since he was killing it earlier in the season and was actually called up before Daws. He got torched in thr NHL which took away some of his mojo based on how did in the AHL after that. Being able to hit that high is not a fluke in my view. He was very good in thr USHL when he wasn’t injured. If Walsh was younger I’d have more confidence he will translate to the NHL game but Zetterlund has also taken the long road and looked good in his last stint with the Devils so I have not written off Walsh. Every year there is probably a guy low on the prospect totem pole that claws his way up to the team even if only in a fringe role so it’s certainly plausible that Walsh could make that jump this season if someone gets hurt or traded.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

lol add Popugayev. He just needed some time away and now he’s gonna turn into the star he was meant to be.

 

[devilsblood]

Akira add Filmon.

 

[Rhodes 81]

Yeah, voted Walsh. At some point you have to vote for a guy that's performed very well at the AHL level.

Probably Schmid after that.

Agreed, I've started voting Walsh not because I think he has a shot at playing for us much, but I can't honestly say I expect any of these other guys to stick in the NHL more than him. Basically every name on the list at this point is someone that would have been in our top 10 in 2015 though, so that's fun.

lol add Popugayev. He just needed some time away and now he’s gonna turn into the star he was meant to be.

Hasn't he spent the last year trying to turn into the star he was meant to be?

 

[Guttersniped]

lol add Popugayev. He just needed some time away and now he’s gonna turn into the star he was meant to be.

Good ole Popugaev. His center of gravity is in outer space.

 

[OmNomNom]

lol add Popugayev. He just needed some time away and now he’s gonna turn into the star he was meant to be.

lol and the best part is he beat one of our best prospects' team

 

[My3Sons]

Agreed, I've started voting Walsh not because I think he has a shot at playing for us much, but I can't honestly say I expect any of these other guys to stick in the NHL more than him. Basically every name on the list at this point is someone that would have been in our top 10 in 2015 though, so that's fun.

Hasn't he spent the last year trying to turn into the star he was meant to be?

I could see Schmid being an NHL goalie. Not necessarily a great one, but he flashed enough game that last season he was called up before Daws. He flopped in the NHL but given he was in his first pro season and probably very nervous it's understandable. He's only about 6 months older than Daws and has had some injuries along the way that probably pushed back his development curve a bit. You can see the basic skills are there. He has pro size. He needs to learn to focus and maintain his form over longer stretches but he can reasonably project to an NHL goalie in today's world. Look at how guys like Hammond hang around and of course a guy like Gillies. For whatever reason, goalies are not great across the league so the bar is a bit lower at that position right now. I can see Schmid being an NHL backup for a bit with more chance of playing for NJ than Walsh. Walsh needs a chance this season. If he plays well enough maybe it pushes NJ to move Severson to let Walsh play on the third pair? He will likely be the first injury call up for a RHD. I hope he succeeds but long term they have Dr. Evil, Marino, and now Nemec ahed of him. It won't be easy for him.

 

[Beastdog75]

Voted for Walsh, add Leddy

 

[glenwo2]

Ooof....whomever the 14th is, he would be viewed as worse than Chase Stillman. lol

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

Walsh add the Zohan Bardakov.

 

[Eggtimer]

lol add Popugayev. He just needed some time away and now he’s gonna turn into the star he was meant to be.

Does he have a chance to make the team or is he a longshot?