McMetal
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Prospect Info: 2023-24 Prospect Info (CHL, NCAA, Europe)
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McMetal
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Depth charts by position to give an idea of where we stand.
| Position | Player | Draft | 2022 Rank |
| C | Ben Meyers | Undrafted | 3 (New) |
| C | Jean-Luc Foudy | 2020 #75 | 5 (+2) |
| C | Colby Ambrosio | 2020 #118 | 8 (+6) |
| C | Matthew Stienburg | 2019 #63 | 9 (+14) |
| C | Andrei Buyalski | 2021 #92 | 12 (+6) |
| C | Shane Bowers | 2017 #28 (TR) | 13 (-1) |
| C | Taylor Makar | 2021 #220 | 19 (+5) |
| Position | Player | Draft | 2022 Rank |
| D | Sean Behrens | 2021 #61 | 1 (+8) |
| D | Daniil Zhuravlyov | 2018 #146 | 11 (+5) |
| D | Chris Romaine | 2022 #193 | 14 (New) |
| D | Nick Leivermann | 2017 #187 | 17 (+4) |
| Position | Player | Draft | 2022 Rank |
| RW | Oskar Olausson | 2021 #28 | 2 (+2) |
| RW | Martin Kaut | 2018 #16 | 6 (-1) |
| LW | Sampo Ranta | 2018 #78 | 7 (+1) |
| RW | Alex Beaucage | 2019 #78 | 10 (+5) |
| RW | Nikolai Kovalenko | 2018 #171 | 16 (-2) |
| LW | Tyler Weiss | 2018 #109 | 20 (+0) |
| Position | Player | Draft | 2022 Rank |
| G | Justus Annunen | 2018 #64 | 4 (+6) |
| G | Ivan Zhigalov | 2022 #225 | 15 (New) |
| G | Trent Miner | 2019 #202 | 18 (+1) |
niwotsblessing
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Thanks for putting this info together and initiating a new thread for our Cup winning season.
Richard88
John 3:16
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Using 60% as a cutoff the tiers per the list above seems to be like this:
Meyers
Behrens
Olausson
Annunen
Foudy
Kaut
Ranta
The rest
Meyers
Behrens
Olausson
Annunen
Foudy
Kaut
Ranta
The rest
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UnkleKraker
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Kaut, Bowers, and Santa in that order. Not because they are necessarily exciting but any one, much less two of them becoming NHL'ers would be very big for us.
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McMetal
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I expected a lot of risers in the polls, given the vacuum at the top of the pool with Bo and Newhook graduating, Barron and Helleson traded, and no 1st or 2nd round pick to replace them. I think it's more interesting to see whose stock fell this year despite the conditions. Only Kaut, Bowers, and Kovalenko dropped from last year, which is pretty interesting given that the pool shrank overall.
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I'd say Kaut's drop is a bit unfair. Annunen is currently getting a lot of benefit of the doubt for the season he just had and the gaps in his talent. Then Meyers getting added pushed him down.
McMetal
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I don't know, I think it's fair to say his stock dropped partly because he's on the wrong trajectory. Clearly he's proven himself in the AHL, but I don't think he fits in our bottom six due to his play style. Bednar just likes more hustle in his lower lines, and while I think Kaut could probably play in the NHL on some other teams, he clearly won't work out here as long as Bednar's in charge.
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I don't disagree on Kaut by himself (I have him ranked lower than he even got here). More or less saying his drop this year is two fold in a player getting too much credit because the shine hasn't worn off (like it has on Kaut) and one of the guys that got brought in is simply a better prospect.
I probably should add a third fold... he was overrated in last year's rankings too. No way he should have been ahead of Behrens and arguably Foudy last year.
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A really sad state of affairs if an ECHL level goalie should be moved up significantly.
Chiarelli
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If I’m a college recruit or khl detractor that gets to choose my location you can’t really find a better situation than the Avs. Spots available, not much to compete with for prospects, you can boost your numbers for your next contract, and play for a cup.
That’s our best avenue for finding cheap replacements since we can’t draft
That’s our best avenue for finding cheap replacements since we can’t draft
McMetal
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I just don't see the slightest hint of NHL talent in him. At least Zhigalov has his athleticism to carry him if he can refine his technique, but Miner just isn't an NHL prospect. I'd say he's fairly rated, just because he's in the pros doesn't mean he has any potential.
Richard88
John 3:16
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It's also quite attractive that there's minimal travel between the AHL and NHL teams.
tigervixxxen
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More of an implication on Annunen than a positive for Miner…
Foppa2118
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Another twist = My rumor about Weiss turning pro based solely on enrollment records before the deadline to submit them, just got proven wrong when Weiss enrolled for school.
Sports reporting in 2022.
