tunnelvision
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I have Voronkov at #4, behind Svozil and ahead of Brindley. Voronkov's upside may be only 3C but I can imagine a situation where he plays on the second line as center/wing while bringing tremendous value to the team. Based on KHL games he's a strong board player and net front guy, can be used on special teams, can take faceoffs, is an intimidating presence and is capable of protecting teammates. Skating and goal scoring skills seem to be limited but after seeing what a player like Jenner has done in his role with the Jackets I don't see why Voronkov couldn't have nearly similar impact.I don’t mind picking Voronkov over dumais. Hell I did it on my own list. But Voronkov over brindley and Svozil is a bit…questionable. To me
If Svozil and Mateychuk hit their ceiling they will be more valuable NHL players for sure but both have work to do and it's not certain they will get where they need to be. Brindley is a 5'9 bulldog type forward who can maybe play on the 2nd line wing in the future if he develops ideally and can somehow avoid injuries but what are the odds for that? Besides, so far I've failed to see high-end offensive tools in him, if I start to notice more of them next year then I'll probably rank him higher.
Voronkov could also bust while others would become impactful NHLers, and I wouldn't be shocked. Just like (almost) anybody else here, I've underrated and overrated many of our prospects over the years so I can only expect I'll be proven "dead wrong" in hindsight, at least on one player of this year's rankings. What I don't get is why would someone feel genuinely perplexed about a small part of the fanbase disagreeing with your opinion on these matters.