Prospect Info: HFCF Prospect Poll: #11

[Anglesmith]

CFHF Prospect Poll: #10
We did this last summer, lets do it again.

I am going to start with some guidelines.

To be considered a prospect in these polls they must be under 26 (as of July 1st, 2015) and have fewer than 80 games of NHL experience (including playoffs).

I will set polls to expire in 48 hours. After 48 hours a winner shall be declared unless the winner has less than a 10 vote lead. At which point there will be a 24-hour poll that pits against each other anyone within 5 votes of the leader. There will not be multiple runoff-polls so a win by 1 in a run-off poll will be final. After a winner is declared the next poll will be put up at my earliest convenience.

The current plan is vote on all 37 eligible prospects, but if participation dissipates it may stop sooner.

List of eligible prospects:
Agostino, Ken
Andersson, Rasmus
Arnold, Bill
Bennett, Sam
Bruce, Rily
Carroll, Austin
Culkin, Ryan
DeBlouw, Matt
Elson, Turner
Ferland, Micheal
Gillies, Jon
Gilmour, John
Granlund, Markus
Grant, Derek
Harrison, Tim
Hathaway, Garnet
Hickey, Brandon
Jankowski, Mark
Jooris, Josh
Kanzig, Keegan
Karnaukhov, Pavel
Klimchuk, Morgan
Kulak, Brett
Kylington, Oliver
Mangiapane, Andrew
McDonald, Mason
Morrison, Kenney
Ollas-Mattsson, Adam
Ortio, Joni
Poirier, Emile
Rafikov, Rushan
Shore, Drew
Sieloff, Patrick
Smith, Hunter
Van Brabant, Bryce
Wolf, David
Wotherspoon, Tyler

Rankings:
1. Sam Bennett http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sh....php?t=1927891
2. Emile Poirier http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sh....php?t=1928091
3. Jon Gillies http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sh....php?t=1929015
4. Mark Jankowski (tiebreaker) http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sh....php?t=1930105
5. Morgan Klimchuk (tiebreaker) http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sh....php?t=1931223
6. Oliver Kylington http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sh....php?t=1932451
7. Brandon Hickey http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sh....php?t=1933741
8. Joni Ortio http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sh...hp?p=105642903
9. Rasmus Andersson http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sh...hp?p=105664279
10. Markus Granlund http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1935309

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[Mobiandi]

Voted Shore

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

 

[Taranis]

Mason McDonald, why can't he be a future #1?

 

[Anglesmith]

McDonald would've been ahead of Granlund, for me. But behind Ferland.

 

[Lunatik]

McDonald. Should be ahead of Ortio too IMO

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

After his performance in playoffs and in Penticton, I must say I'm disappointed Ferland isn't a top ten prospect on these boards.

 

[Lunatik]

After his performance in playoffs and in Penticton, I must say I'm disappointed Ferland isn't a top ten prospect on these boards.

And almost everything in between those 2 impressive stints was disappointing

 

[Anglesmith]

And almost everything in between those 2 impressive stints was disappointing

How long has he been sober, though? I think it's fair to err on the side of optimism with Ferland, given there were some serious off-ice changes which could feasibly lead to a sharp turn in his progression.

 

[Monahan For Mayor*]

Ferly!

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

And almost everything in between those 2 impressive stints was disappointing

Well he had a serious alcohol problem before. And he had concussion issues.

He played great at the start of the season in the AHL (leading scorer), got called up, played well and got sent down not because of his play, but because vets came back. Then he struggled a bit. His confidence was clearly broken.

Got called back up and showed why he's going to be the best pest in the NHL.

 

[Lunatik]

How long has he been sober, though? I think it's fair to err on the side of optimism with Ferland, given there were some serious off-ice changes which could feasibly lead to a sharp turn in his progression.

since last season, but that is no excuse for being a bad AHL player. No player considered a top 10 prospect should be that bad in the minors.

 

[Lunatik]

Well he had a serious alcohol problem before. And he had concussion issues.

He played great at the start of the season in the AHL (leading scorer), got called up, played well and got sent down not because of his play, but because vets came back. Then he struggled a bit. His confidence was clearly broken.

Got called back up and showed why he's going to be the best pest in the NHL.

He didn't struggle a bit, he was ****ing terrible. He was one of the worst players on the team. The only reason he got called up when he did was because Wolf was injured.

 

[Anglesmith]

If I'm wrong about Ferland, then so be it. I'm just a bit bullish on him right now. Not top 5 bullish like CP, but bullish to the extent that I think his tools will translate.

 

[InfinityIggy]

McDonald III

 

[MuffinMerc]

Russian

 

[Volica]

If I'm wrong about Ferland, then so be it. I'm just a bit bullish on him right now. Not top 5 bullish like CP, but bullish to the extent that I think his tools will translate.

He's a good prospect. You love what he showed during the playoffs last year. When the game mattered most he was a monster. Who cares about what he did in the AHL. Bouma was poor in the A; but is playing major minutes in the NHL now.

I think he should be in the top 10.

 

[Lunatik]

He's a good prospect. You love what he showed during the playoffs last year. When the game mattered most he was a monster. Who cares about what he did in the AHL. Bouma was poor in the A; but is playing major minutes in the NHL now.

I think he should be in the top 10.

Except Bouma wasn't poor at all in the AHL

When I say Ferland was terrible, I mean he did nothing and I mean NOTHING to help the team win. He obviously wasn't producing, but he wasn't driving to the net, he wasn't playing physical and it just didn't seem like he was putting in 100%. Bouma may not have had pretty AHL numbers but he brought it every shift of every game just like he has in the NHL.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

I think what you have been able to do in the best league in the world is more important than AHL accomplishments.

Ferland outside the top 10 is questionable. Potential is somewhat overrated on HF. Oh well, that's what polls are for.

 

[Lunatik]

I think what you have been able to do in the best league in the world is more important than AHL accomplishments.

Ferland outside the top 10 is questionable. Potential is somewhat overrated on HF. Oh well, that's what polls are for.

Potential is what prospects are all about though. Being NHL ready or close to NHL ready as a 4th liner is not as valuable as a guy with top 6/top 4/starter potential.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Ferkland

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

I prefer what the guy has done so far in the best league in the world compared to guys we hope make the NHL. Until someone surpasses Ferland, he is the better prospect.

 

[Anglesmith]

I prefer what the guy has done so far in the best league in the world compared to guys we hope make the NHL. Until someone surpasses Ferland, he is the better prospect.

So was Granlund a better prospect than Bennett last year?

 

[Lunatik]

I prefer what the guy has done so far in the best league in the world compared to guys we hope make the NHL. Until someone surpasses Ferland, he is the better prospect.

Ferland > McDavid.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

I never said any of that. I said "prefer". It depends, for the most part it's true that there are prospects , with hockey talent and potential wise that are better than Ferland. Until those players become something more than Ferland, for now he is the better prospect so far. Ferland could be a ahead of of couple of players in the top 10 but not top 5. Argument can also be made for Granlund or Ortio for top 5.

I voted Bennett number 1 for a reason. He has shown to be more effective than Granlund could hope to be.

10/10 would choose McDavid over Ferland. There are some no-brainers, obviously.