My top 50 prospects

[Tray4Adams]

No love for Guillaume Latandresse?

 

[JackBauer]

mine

1. Evengy Malkin – Pittsburgh
2. Erik Johnson – St. Louis
3. Jack Johnson – Carolina
4. Patrick O’Sullivan – Los Angeles
5. Alexander Radulov – Nashville
6. Anze Kopitar – Los Angeles
7. Hannu Toivonen – Boston
8. Gilbert Brule - Colombus
9. Niklas Backstrom – Washington
10. Jordan Staal – Pittsburgh
11. Steve Bernier – San Jose
12. Phil Kessel – Boston
13. Cam Barker – Chicago
14. Robbie Schremp - Edmonton
15. Bobby Ryan – Anaheim
16. Marc Staal – NY Rangers
17. Jonathon Toews – Chicago
18. Wojtech Wolski – Colorado
19. Luc Bourdon – Vancouver
20. Niklas Bergfors – New Jersey
21. Roman Voloshenko – Minnesota
22. Beniot Pouliot – Minnesota
23. Tuukka Rask – Boston
24. Ladislav Smid – Edmonton
25. Ondrej Pavalec – Atlanta
26. Igor Grigorenko – Detroit
27. Shea Weber – Nashville
28. Andrei Kostitsyn – Montreal
29. Derrick Brassard – Colombus
30. Eric Fehr – Washington
31. Carey Price – Montreal
32. Michael Frolik - Florida
33. Loui Eriksson – Dallas
34. Matt Carle – San Jose
35. T.J. Oshie – St.Louis
36. Justin Pogge – Toronto
37. Peter Mueller – Phoenix
38. Jeff Tambellini – NY Islanders
39. Lauri Tukonen – Los Angeles
40. Devon Setoguchi – San Jose
41. Jimmy Howard – Detroit
42. Braydon Coburn - Atlanta
43. Mike Green – Washington
44. Anthony Stewart – Florida
45. Jiri Hudler – Detroit
46. Kyle Okposo – NY Islanders
47. Alex Bourret – Atlanta
48. Alvero Montoya – NY Rangers
49. Mark Stuart – Boston
50. Marek Zagrapan – Buffalo


*ladd and cam ward i didnt add...

sorry man, im going to pick on you..but its actually everyone. how can you put zagrapan, stuart, bourret, hudler, green, setoguchi, carle, eriksson, grigorenko, pavelec all above Brian Lee. The guy is at least as good as Luc Bourdon. Many won't admit it, but Lee could very well end up being much better than Bourdon and if Bourdon is 19...how could Lee not make the top 50?

 

[Dominator13]

mine

1. Evengy Malkin – Pittsburgh
2. Erik Johnson – St. Louis
3. Jack Johnson – Carolina
4. Patrick O’Sullivan – Los Angeles
5. Alexander Radulov – Nashville
6. Anze Kopitar – Los Angeles
7. Hannu Toivonen – Boston
8. Gilbert Brule - Colombus
9. Niklas Backstrom – Washington
10. Jordan Staal – Pittsburgh
11. Steve Bernier – San Jose
12. Phil Kessel – Boston
13. Cam Barker – Chicago
14. Robbie Schremp - Edmonton
15. Bobby Ryan – Anaheim
16. Marc Staal – NY Rangers
17. Jonathon Toews – Chicago
18. Wojtech Wolski – Colorado
19. Luc Bourdon – Vancouver
20. Niklas Bergfors – New Jersey
21. Roman Voloshenko – Minnesota
22. Beniot Pouliot – Minnesota
23. Tuukka Rask – Boston
24. Ladislav Smid – Edmonton
25. Ondrej Pavalec – Atlanta
26. Igor Grigorenko – Detroit
27. Shea Weber – Nashville
28. Andrei Kostitsyn – Montreal
29. Derrick Brassard – Colombus
30. Eric Fehr – Washington
31. Carey Price – Montreal
32. Michael Frolik - Florida
33. Loui Eriksson – Dallas
34. Matt Carle – San Jose
35. T.J. Oshie – St.Louis
36. Justin Pogge – Toronto
37. Peter Mueller – Phoenix
38. Jeff Tambellini – NY Islanders
39. Lauri Tukonen – Los Angeles
40. Devon Setoguchi – San Jose
41. Jimmy Howard – Detroit
42. Braydon Coburn - Atlanta
43. Mike Green – Washington
44. Anthony Stewart – Florida
45. Jiri Hudler – Detroit
46. Kyle Okposo – NY Islanders
47. Alex Bourret – Atlanta
48. Alvero Montoya – NY Rangers
49. Mark Stuart – Boston
50. Marek Zagrapan – Buffalo


*ladd and cam ward i didnt add...

Pavalec is high, so is Toivonen and O'sullivan, i'd take Backstrom and Kessel before him, but very well done
but ya Latendresse should atleast get an HM

 

[Maithz]

Against my better judgement, i'll give it a shot:

1 Evegni Malkin
2 Erik Johnson
3 Kari Lehtonen
4 Jack Johnson
5 Alexander Semin
6 Cam Ward
7 Phil Kessel
8 Andrew Ladd
9 Hannu Toivonen
10 Ryan Getzlaf
11 Jonathan Toews
12 Anze Kopitar
13 Braydon Coburn
14 Nicklas Backstrom
15 Niklas Kronwall
16 Al Montoya
17 Gilbert Brule
18 Robby Schremp
19 Bobby Ryan
20 Rostislav Olesz
21 Patty O'Sullivan
22 Corey Perry
23 Jordan Staal
24 Cam Barker
25 Josh Harding
26 Eric Fehr
27 Robert Nilsson
28 Alex Perezhogin
29 Marc Staal
30 Pascal Leclaire
31 Alexander Radulov
32 Wojtek Wolski
33 Derick Brassard
34 Devon Setoguchi
35 Noah Welch
36 Carey Price
37 Matt Carle
38 Andrei Kostsitsyn
39 Michael Frolik
40 Jiri Tlusty
41 Ladislav Smid
42 TJ Oshie
43 Kyle Okposo
44 Shea Weber
45 David LeNeveu
46 James Sheppard
47 Benoit Poulit
48 Jack Skille
49 Tuukka Rask
50 Niklas Bergfors
51 Marek Zagrapan
52 John Bernier
53 Carlo Colaiacovo
54 AJ Thelen
55 Marek Schwarz
56 Roman Voloshenko
57 Justin Pogge
58 Denis Grebeshkov
59 Peter Mueller
60 Luc Bourdon



*ducks and runs*

very good list IMO but Perezhogin at 28 is too high and he is not a prospect anymore and I would put Pogge , Bourdon , Rask , Brassard and Frolik higher than that but overall this is a very good list !

 

[Ted Hoffman]

It'll be interesting to see if HF decides whether Cam Ward has graduated or not - sure in terms of regular season games he's not, but with 22 playoff games and a Conn Smythe, an argument can be made that he's no longer a prospect.

I won't care either way, just something for everyone else to kick around. (Though if he's still considered, he should easily be in the top 5 after this postseason.)

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Completely agree, much better list too. The only changes I would make is move Montoya up a couple spots and move Schneider down 1 or 2 spots. I would definitly also add Helenius and plug him in around 14th or 15th and take off one of the bottom 2.

Bingo.

Montoya is easily a top 5 goaltending prospect. I can't imagine why he wouldn't be considered one in any world.

 

[pkbrux]

I'm shocked how many lists dont include Steve Bernier. He is definitely top 20 in my books. I guess a lot of people didnt see him play in San Jose at the end of last year, but the skill he showed to go along with the size and work along the boards was simply scary.

And the guy I think who is left off a lot of lists who is going to breakout this year and people will say "How was he not ranked higher?" is going to be Robert Nilsson. The stickhandling and passing skills he has are sick. I cant even count how many brilliant setups he had last year were flubbed. Good shot too.

 

[BelovedIsles]

And the guy I think who is left off a lot of lists who is going to breakout this year and people will say "How was he not ranked higher?" is going to be Robert Nilsson. The stickhandling and passing skills he has are sick. I cant even count how many brilliant setups he had last year were flubbed. Good shot too.

BINGO, THANK YOU!! He looked even better at this summer's prospect camp...

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Out of curiosity, does anyone have any particular reason for not having Zajac in their top 50?

Personally, I see him being a top 35/40 prospect and I think people vastly underrate his potential. He has the skills to be more than just a second line centerman, AND he has the intangibles and defensive responsibility to be a complete player. He should be much higher on a lot of these lists.

 

[Dominator13]

I'm shocked how many lists dont include Steve Bernier. He is definitely top 20 in my books. I guess a lot of people didnt see him play in San Jose at the end of last year, but the skill he showed to go along with the size and work along the boards was simply scary.

And the guy I think who is left off a lot of lists who is going to breakout this year and people will say "How was he not ranked higher?" is going to be Robert Nilsson. The stickhandling and passing skills he has are sick. I cant even count how many brilliant setups he had last year were flubbed. Good shot too.

Bernier is not considered a prospect anymore, ONLY reason

 

[pkbrux]

Bernier is not considered a prospect anymore, ONLY reason

Well, he still is. He is only 21 years old and played in just 39 games for the Sharks.

 

[Jurgy25]

Bernier is a stud!!! One of my favorite players to watch last season, very exciting and a big power forward who throws his body around. And when he drops his shoulder to drive to the net, you know he is powerful. Great young player that I love to see at right wing, Along side Marleau and Michalek. Bernier will put up very good numbers in '07.

 

[habsfan44]

He sure has potential but how likely do you think it is that he reaches it?

imo he is a great prospect and i think you will have your question at least partially answered this year as it appears that he will be the rookie that cracks the lineup for the habs in october

 

[Kardi]

Carey Price in any top 10 list is insane.

Simply insane.

What has he deserved to be ranked above most other goaltenders?

Nothing.

remeber a habs fan made that list, so take it as a grain of salt

 

[Le Golie]

mine

1. Evengy Malkin – Pittsburgh
2. Erik Johnson – St. Louis
3. Jack Johnson – Carolina
4. Patrick O’Sullivan – Los Angeles
5. Alexander Radulov – Nashville
6. Anze Kopitar – Los Angeles
7. Hannu Toivonen – Boston
8. Gilbert Brule - Colombus
9. Niklas Backstrom – Washington
10. Jordan Staal – Pittsburgh
11. Steve Bernier – San Jose
12. Phil Kessel – Boston
13. Cam Barker – Chicago
14. Robbie Schremp - Edmonton
15. Bobby Ryan – Anaheim
16. Marc Staal – NY Rangers
17. Jonathon Toews – Chicago
18. Wojtech Wolski – Colorado
19. Luc Bourdon – Vancouver
20. Niklas Bergfors – New Jersey
21. Roman Voloshenko – Minnesota
22. Beniot Pouliot – Minnesota
23. Tuukka Rask – Boston
24. Ladislav Smid – Edmonton
25. Ondrej Pavalec – Atlanta
26. Igor Grigorenko – Detroit
27. Shea Weber – Nashville
28. Andrei Kostitsyn – Montreal
29. Derrick Brassard – Colombus
30. Eric Fehr – Washington
31. Carey Price – Montreal
32. Michael Frolik - Florida
33. Loui Eriksson – Dallas
34. Matt Carle – San Jose
35. T.J. Oshie – St.Louis
36. Justin Pogge – Toronto
37. Peter Mueller – Phoenix
38. Jeff Tambellini – NY Islanders
39. Lauri Tukonen – Los Angeles
40. Devon Setoguchi – San Jose
41. Jimmy Howard – Detroit
42. Braydon Coburn - Atlanta
43. Mike Green – Washington
44. Anthony Stewart – Florida
45. Jiri Hudler – Detroit
46. Kyle Okposo – NY Islanders
47. Alex Bourret – Atlanta
48. Alvero Montoya – NY Rangers
49. Mark Stuart – Boston
50. Marek Zagrapan – Buffalo


*ladd and cam ward i didnt add...

Jeff Tambellini is the Islanders 6th best forward prospect.... So since I don't see any Islander forwards (let alone five) ahead of him on your list, I'd say he's a bit too high.

 

[Debrincat93]

sorry man, im going to pick on you..but its actually everyone. how can you put zagrapan, stuart, bourret, hudler, green, setoguchi, carle, eriksson, grigorenko, pavelec all above Brian Lee. The guy is at least as good as Luc Bourdon. Many won't admit it, but Lee could very well end up being much better than Bourdon and if Bourdon is 19...how could Lee not make the top 50?

i just dont know as much ab out him as i do everyone else

 

[Debrincat93]

Jeff Tambellini is the Islanders 6th best forward prospect.... So since I don't see any Islander forwards (let alone five) ahead of him on your list, I'd say he's a bit too high.

well i did throw the list together in 5 mins or less