Prospect Info: HFOil Top 20 Prospects 2017 (POLL #16)

[McMozesmadness]

Congratulations to poll #15 winner:

Aapeli Rasanen





HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects 2017
1) Jesse Puljujärvi - RW - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 100%
2) Kailer Yamamoto - RW - Spokane Chiefs - WHL - 57.67%
3) Caleb Jones - D - Portland Winterhawks - WHL - 52.25%
4) Ethan Bear - D - Seattle Thunderbirds - WHL - 60.22%
5) Tyler Benson - LW - Vancouver Giants - WHL - 61.36%
6) Laurent Brossoit - G - Edmonton Oilers - WHL - 55.56%
7) Ziyat Paigin - D - Ak Bars Kazan - KHL - 31.18%
8) Jujhar Khaira - C - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 45.21%
9) Dylan Wells - G - Peterborough Petes - OHL - 55.56%
10) Joe Gambardella - C - UMass Riverhawks- NCAA - 15.52%
11) Nick Ellis - G - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 25.58%
12) Ryan Mantha - D - Niagara Ice Dogs- OHL - 30.91%
13) Dmitri Samorukov - D - Guelph Storm - OHL - 33.96%
14) Ostap Safin - LW - HC Sparta Praha - CZE - 39.22%
15) Aapeli Rasanen - C - Sioux Musketeers - USHL - 39.22%

Thanks to all who voted in poll #15.

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[McMozesmadness]

I’m still pushing Maksimov.

My list so far:

1) Jesse Puljujarvi
2) Kailer Yamamoto
3) Caleb Jones
4) Dylan Wells
5) Tyler Benson
6) Dmitri Samorukov
7) Ethan Bear
8) Laurent Brossoit
9) Jujhar Khaira
10) Joe Gambardella
11) Nick Ellis
12) Kirill Maksimov
13) Filip Berglund
14) Markus Niemelainen
15) William Lagesson
16) Ryan Mantha

 

[lakai17]

Kirill

 

[McDNicks17]

Give me Berglund even though I'm a big Maksimov fan.

 

[BarDownBobo]

I’m still pushing Maksimov.

My list so far:

1) Jesse Puljujarvi
2) Kailer Yamamoto
3) Caleb Jones
4) Dylan Wells
5) Tyler Benson
6) Dmitri Samorukov
7) Ethan Bear
8) Laurent Brossoit
9) Jujhar Khaira
10) Joe Gambardella
11) Nick Ellis
12) Kirill Maksimov
13) Filip Berglund
14) Markus Niemelainen
15) William Lagesson
16) Ryan Mantha

Gotta ask, what makes you have Berglund, Niemelainen and Lagesson ahead of Mantha?

 

[McMozesmadness]

Gotta ask, what makes you have Berglund, Niemelainen and Lagesson ahead of Mantha?

Well, first off keep in mind that the difference between the prospects this late is small. I have them all right in the same group... but if I were to really split hairs, I'd say I see a few more holes in Mantha's game compared to the other 3. I like the IQ with the other three more, especially Berglund and Lagesson. On top of that Mantha's skating is a concern for me. His straight line speed is actually quite good for his size, but his backwards skating, specifically lateral mobility scares me. He gets beat by speed way to easily.

With that said I like a lot about him, adding him to the pool for free was great. If hes our #16 Prospect (on my list), then I like the depth. The adjustment to pro will be very interesting. A good first year and he'll skyrocket up my list, same for Ziat Paigan (North American Pro).