TSN: Button top 50 NHL prospects

[LyricalLyricist]

http://www.tsn.ca/tsn-hockey-s-top-50-nhl-affiliated-prospects-1.436669

Lehkonen is habs top prospect and ranked 34th league wide.

Lehkonen
Juulsen
Ellis
McCarron
Scherbak

are his picks for our top prospects in that order.

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[Uncle Gary]

What a terrible list. In what world is Big Mac not a top 50 prospect in the league?

 

[LyricalLyricist]

What a terrible list. In what world is Big Mac not a top 50 prospect in the league?

I found it strange too. Even internally he ranks other people ahead of him and I'm surprised by that.

 

[hardcorehabs]

He's an idiot. Couldn't even get McCarron's stats right.

 

[LaP]

Ellis will be 24 soon. He's not a prospect anymore. He might become a late bloomer in the next seasons but he's not a prospect anymore.

 

[MasterD]

What a terrible list. In what world is Big Mac not a top 50 prospect in the league?

Actually, not many people consider him to have potential to be a 1st liner. 2nd liner would be a huge success for him, 3rd liner is probably where he projects in the NHL.

THAT SAID, if/when he gets there he will definitely fill a huge void on our roster and will be super important to our success.

 

[FireBurningBin]

Ellis as opposed to Hudon is very puzzling to me.

 

[FireBurningBin]

Actually, not many people consider him to have potential to be a 1st liner. 2nd liner would be a huge success for him, 3rd liner is probably where he projects in the NHL.

THAT SAID, if/when he gets there he will definitely fill a huge void on our roster and will be super important to our success.

That isn't to suggest that people wouldn't value him as a top prospect; a lot of people project him as a 40pt second/third line tweener than can be inserted throughout the line up. With his size and defensive skillset that isn't anything insignificant.

 

[JLP]

Lehkonen
Juulsen
Ellis
McCarron
Scherbak

Lehkonen is most likely to make the Habs because he's the smallest.

 

[RememberTheName]

Little bit of hate towards the Devils. No Zacha or Blackwood is absolutely insane. might be a little bit of a stretch to say Santini
Also, where is Nick Ritchie

 

[Seb]

Ellis as in Morgan Ellis? Isn't he a bust at this point?

 

[NobleSix]

Ellis shouldn't be anywhere near that list. Its clear Button knows very little about these prospects.

 

[montreal]

Ellis will be 24 soon. He's not a prospect anymore. He might become a late bloomer in the next seasons but he's not a prospect anymore.

I'd say he's still a prospect, if I were ranking them he'd be on my list likely in the top 15.

http://www.tsn.ca/tsn-hockey-s-top-50-nhl-affiliated-prospects-1.436669

Lehkonen is habs top prospect and ranked 34th league wide.

Lehkonen
Juulsen
Ellis
McCarron
Scherbak

are his picks for our top prospects in that order.

And I thought Pronman's list was crazy, holy cow that's nutty. No Hudon in the top 5? McCarron has slowed down from his hot start but still not sure why he's not higher. Reway and Lekhonen imo should be close to each other imo, as one is more skilled and the other's game is more suited for the NHL.

 

[Habaddict]

Ellis as in Morgan Ellis? Isn't he a bust at this point?

About 14 months ago. But some players refuse to stay busted.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

And I thought Pronman's list was crazy, holy cow that's nutty. No Hudon in the top 5? McCarron has slowed down from his hot start but still not sure why he's not higher. Reway and Lekhonen imo should be close to each other imo, as one is more skilled and the other's game is more suited for the NHL.

Link to Pronman's list?

Apparently all I find is a member only link.

 

[Timelord]

And I thought Pronman's list was crazy, holy cow that's nutty. No Hudon in the top 5? McCarron has slowed down from his hot start but still not sure why he's not higher. Reway and Lekhonen imo should be close to each other imo, as one is more skilled and the other's game is more suited for the NHL.

All I can think of is that he realizes that Lefebvre does not know how to develop forwards.

 

[Rapala]

All I can think of is that he realizes that Lefebvre does not know how to develop forwards.

I stopped perusing the list after William Nylander.

 

[GREMLIN]

Rantanen is having a more impressive season than Nylander and is younger but he's 17 spots lower lol.

 

[Uncle Gary]

I stopped perusing the list after William Nylander.

True. It's called Toronto Sports Network for a reason.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Is Button drunk? McCarron is easily our best prospect.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Button is a buffoon.

I'd take any list he makes with a grain of salt. He's not any more knowledgable than the average HF poster, IMO.

 

[DAChampion]

Is Button drunk? McCarron is easily our best prospect.

A few months ago, this forum gave a 75% vote to Nikita Scherbak.

 

[MTL-rules]

I stopped perusing the list after William Nylander.

Why ? He's an incredible prospect, I wish we had him... as much as TSN is Maple Leafs biased, not reconizing how great Nylander is... looks a lot like Habs bias...

 

[Harpo]

Why ? He's an incredible prospect, I wish we had him... as much as TSN is Maple Leafs biased, not reconizing how great Nylander is... looks a lot like Habs bias...

I think it's because he's ranked first. (I personally have no idea about all these prospects except for what some guys on HF say).

 

[Toene]

IMO :

Hudon
McCarron
Juulsen
Lehkonen
Fucale
Lernout
De La Rose
Grégoire
Dietz
Bozon