Blackhawks top prospects: #1

[Teemu]

Let know if there are any glaring omissions.

Last year's picks:

1. Teuvo Teravainen (70.00%)
2. Marko Dano (73.33%)
3. Artemi Panarin (68.97%)
4. Ville Pokka (53.49%)
5. Nick Schmaltz (51.22%)
6. Ryan Hartman (64.52%)
7. Trevor van Riemsdyk (47.83%)
8. Phillip Danault (63.41%)
9. Mark McNeill (51.22%)
10. Gustav Forsling (42.31%)
11. Graham Knott (37.93%)
12. John Hayden (17.39%)
13. Erik Gustafsson (28.00%)
14. Fredrik Olofsson (25.00%)
15. Kyle Baun (20.00%)
16. Vince Hinostroza (36.00%)
17. Luc Snuggerud (19.05%)

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[x Tame Impala]

I still don't get how Tuevo was a prospect last year.

 

[HawkeyFanatic]

Safe to close this one already and move to #2

 

[Taze em]

Never know how to rate these things.... voted Schmaltz.

By ceiling I go:
Forsling
Schmaltz
Pokka
Debrincat
Hinostroza
Hartman
Snuggerud
Motte
Radke

By realistic impact (they don't hit the ceiling but eh they develop alright) I'd go:
Schmaltz
Pokka
Hartman
Forsling
Hinostroza
Motte
Debrincat
Radke
Snuggerud

*I'm higher on Snuggerud, Hinostroza and Forsling than most everyone tho. Snuggy is a lottery ticket that could pay, Forsling could be a 1D or a 5D, we donno. Hino is just straight underrated.

 

[Any Colour You Like]

That kid with the consonants or whatever.

 

[migi]

Never know how to rate these things.... voted Schmaltz.

By ceiling I go:
Forsling
Schmaltz
Pokka
Debrincat
Hinostroza
Hartman
Snuggerud
Motte
Radke

By realistic impact (they don't hit the ceiling but eh they develop alright) I'd go:
Schmaltz
Pokka
Hartman
Forsling
Hinostroza
Motte
Debrincat
Radke
Snuggerud

*I'm higher on Snuggerud, Hinostroza and Forsling than most everyone tho. Snuggy is a lottery ticket that could pay, Forsling could be a 1D or a 5D, we donno. Hino is just straight underrated.

Good post, I think that Motte is too low in the ceiling list, I can see him over Hartman. But overall very good.

 

[TLEH]

Forsling has the highest ceiling of any of our prospects for sure

 

[SAADfather]

Lol @ Dano over Panarin last year.

Safe to close this one already and move to #2

I actually was tempted to take Forsling. I really like Forsling as a prospect.

 

[JaegerDice]

Went with Debrincat.

He may not be the most NHL ready at the moment, but he has the highest ceiling and certainly the highest offensive upside.

 

[Central PA Hawk Fan]

Schmaltz to me is clearly #1, I'm gonna guess Forsling will be #2 an Debrincat #3.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

Fosling is going to be a star.

Went with him.

 

[DPHawk]

I went with Schmaltz but I'm surprised that Forsling isn't closer in the voting. Still expecting him to be an easy #2 though.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Schmaltz at this point seems easy pick given the upside/talent we believe he has

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Definitely Schmaltz.

 

[ReLyT]

over quickly

 

[CallMeShaft]

Knew Schmaltz would win, but still voted for Forsling.

Forsling is possibly the only defensive prospect we have that has even a remote chance of filling in for Keith 5 years from now. Schmaltz just doesn't have as high of a ceiling (though he has a higher floor).

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Slaughter rule for Schmaltz

 

[TLEH]

Slaughter rule for Schmaltz

onto #2

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

I still don't get how Tuevo was a prospect last year.

HF's criteria for being a prospect is <65 games...I'm not sure what HFHawks' actual criteria is. But in any event, i assume that's why.

Went with Schmaltz.

 

[Bubba88]

Schmaltz
Forsling
DeBrincat

let's see after that

 

[Caser]

Would like to see Shalunov and/or Nalimov added, both have been pretty solid this season.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Guys are higher on Pokka than Forsling, huh?

 

[SAADfather]

Guys are higher on Pokka than Forsling, huh?

It's a 1 vote lead when most everyone voted for Schmaltz. To be honest, I was higher on Pokka than Forsling until I finally got to see Forsling live. It really all depends on what you value. I think Pokka is a pretty safe bet to be a solid second pairing guy and is pretty NHL ready right now. Forsling has a higher celing but a lower floor. With his skill set he could range anywhere from a top pairing defender to a fringe NHL'er, it all depends on how well he keeps developing.