Prospect Info: Jets Top Prospects Poll: #7 Prospect

[puck stoppa]

Jets Top 20 Prospects - 2019

1. Kristian Vesalainen - 45.4%
2. Dylan Samberg - 43.8%
3. Ville Heinola - 50%
4. Sami Niku - 90.8%
5. Mason Appleton - 71.7%%
6. Logan Stanley - 37.1%

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[snowkiddin]

Berdin for me, then Gustafsson. Berdin is so fun to watch, and he has star potential.

Add McKenzie.

 

[KingBogo]

Berdin for me, then Gustafsson. Berdin is so fun to watch, and he has star potential.

Add McKenzie.

Agreed on all of the above.

 

[surixon]

Gustafsson for me again. I think he will be a workhorse 3C that can put up decent point totals. I am no good at projecting goalies though so who knows lol.

 

[Mud Turtle]

Interesting. Our second picks of 2018 and 2019 aren’t even showing on the list yet. But lower picks are.
Not that I disagree at all. Although Smith should be added soon.

 

[Mud Turtle]

I wonder where Foley would have landed on this list?

 

[voyageur]

I'll vote Berdin, but with a grain of salt. Goalies are voodoo. Head's in the wrong space and they can seem like they are defending a soccer net. Who picked Binnington to win the Stanley Cup this year? Add Skyler McKenzie.

 

[PhilJets]

Berdin

Looks like a steep drop after him.
Maybe except the round 2 pick this year.

 

[csk]

David Gustafsson is our 3rd best prospect. I don't get why he gets so little respect here

 

[puck stoppa]

Not much love for Gus. Hope he plays with Moose this year, he will impress and surprise some people. Think Andrew Copp to a certain extent.

 

[puck stoppa]

David Gustafsson is our 3rd best prospect. I don't get why he gets so little respect here

I don’t know about third but top 5 easily.

 

[Gil Fisher]

Kovacevic again

 

[voyageur]

Interesting. Our second picks of 2018 and 2019 aren’t even showing on the list yet. But lower picks are.
Not that I disagree at all. Although Smith should be added soon.

A lot of our 2nd rd picks have not panned out. Samberg is probably the only one who looks to exceed his promise.
If Berdin wins it looks like Gustafsson comes in at #8. Interestingly Nathan Smith isn't on the list, and the scouting reports on him at summer camp were all favourable. I think Smith probably has a higher offensive ceiling than Gus, I don't know enough about Gustafsson to know why he is viewed so favourably on here.

 

[truck]

A lot of our 2nd rd picks have not panned out. Samberg is probably the only one who looks to exceed his promise.
If Berdin wins it looks like Gustafsson comes in at #8. Interestingly Nathan Smith isn't on the list, and the scouting reports on him at summer camp were all favourable. I think Smith probably has a higher offensive ceiling than Gus, I don't know enough about Gustafsson to know why he is viewed so favourably on here.

Adjusting for league, Gus has produced very very well. Meanwhile, Smith's production classes him as completely irrelevant.

 

[wabagee]

God, have we had no picks forever “Burden” was a pick how long ago?

 

[Nickel eye Heel hers]

3rd attempt at voting Gust. Feeling good about this time.

 

[Whileee]

Not much love for Gus. Hope he plays with Moose this year, he will impress and surprise some people. Think Andrew Copp to a certain extent.

I'm reserving my enthusiasm for Gustafsson until I see whether his skating elevates a notch or two. If so, he could be very effective, perhaps in a 3 C role.

 

[Jets4Life]

God, have we had no picks forever “Burden” was a pick how long ago?

Berdin was a pick in 2016, and has shined last season at 21. He is a goalie too, so his development is on par with Hellebuyck.

 

[Jets4Life]

I don’t know about third but top 5 easily.

Top 5 Picks last year:

1. Kristian Vesalainen (1)
2. Sami Niku (4)
3. Mason Appleton (5)
4. Dylan Samberg (2)
5. David Gustafsson (?)

 

[voyageur]

Adjusting for league, Gus has produced very very well. Meanwhile, Smith's production classes him as completely irrelevant.

I am not sure I understand that logic. The Swedish Elite League is weaker in talent than the AHL. I was watching some Jets Prospects videos on You Tube, and nothing in Gustafsson's game stands out to me. Good positioning is his strength from what I can tell. I think he is a development option to replace Lowry, if we lose him. But I honestly would not rank him ahead of Mc Kenzie, who came from the powerhouse Winterhawks program. Then there is Kovacevic. As for Smith, I don't know how to judge the USHL but our amateur scouts are certainly scouring it for talent.

 

[RustyCat]

Berdin, Nikkanen, then Gus for me.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Gotta vote for the Vince McMahon of goaltending.

Just hop on the bus, Gus. Don't need to discuss much.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Really surprised by the luke warm reaction to Berdin at this point. Kid is outperforming Hellebuyck at the same level.
Helle D+3, Icecaps - .921
Berdin D+3, Moose - .927

 

[lomiller1]

The people trying to defend picking Stanely in the first round need to stop marginalizing other prospects in the process. There is no way he should be ahead of Berdin or Gustafsson.
Anyway, I still take Berdin over Gustafsson. Berdin has a more realistic chance to be an impactful NHL player.

I am not sure I understand that logic. The Swedish Elite League is weaker in talent than the AHL

The Swedish hockey league is a higher caliber if play than the AHL, and it’s not close. The AHL is much closer to the top NCAA divisions than it is to the SHL

Really surprised by the luke warm reaction to Berdin at this point. Kid is outperforming Hellebuyck at the same level.
Helle D+3, Icecaps - .921
Berdin D+3, Moose - .927

Hellebuyck was passed over his first year of eligibility then spent 2 years in the NCAA. He didn’t play in the AHL until his D+4 year.

 

[puck stoppa]

Really surprised by the luke warm reaction to Berdin at this point. Kid is outperforming Hellebuyck at the same level.
Helle D+3, Icecaps - .921
Berdin D+3, Moose - .927

He’s a great prospect, always was. He will spend the next year or two playing big AHL minutes and then he should ready for the show.