RLR 2004 Top 20 Prospect Projections
RED LINE REPORT 2004
TOP 20 PROSPECT PROJECTIONS
Alexandre Ovechkin
Projection: Dominant, world class star player.
Style compares to: Jarome Iginla
Evgeni Malkin
Projection: Dynamic first line power centre.
Style compares to: Vinny Lecavalier
Cam Barker
Projection: #1 defenceman for a good team.
Style compares to: Sergei Gonchar
Alexander Radulov
Projection: Top line scoring winger.
Style compares to: Patrik Elias/Marian Hossa
Lauri Tukonen
Projection: Potentially dominant 2-way power winger.
Style compares to: Fredrik Modin
Rostislav Olesz
Projection: Creative, playmaking first line centre.
Style compares to: A young Vinny Damphousse
Marek Schwarz
Projection: Top goaltender on a good club.
Style compares to: Jose Theodore
Andrew Ladd
Projection: Legitimate first line power winger.
Style compares to: Shane Doan
Drew Stafford
Projection: Solid 2nd line scoring winger for good club.
Style compares to: Ryan Smyth
Lauri Korpikoski
Projection: 2nd liner for upper echelon Cup contender.
Style compares to: Daniel Alfredsson
Alvaro Montoya
Projection: Can be a solid #1 for a winning program.
Style compares to: Evgeni Nabokov
Wojtek Wolski
Projection: 1st/2nd liner for middle tier club.
Style compares to: Daniel Sedin
Dave Bolland
Projection: Second line centre for strong club.
Style compares to: Doug Gilmour
Ondrej Meszaros
Projection: Smooth, two-way #2 defenceman.
Style compares to: Kim Johnsson
Enver Lisin
Projection: Tantalizing, underachieving scoring winger.
Style compares to: Alexei Kovalev
Alexandre Picard
Projection: 2nd liner for middle tier club.
Style compares to: Michael Ryder
A.J. Thelen
Projection: #3 d-man and PP specialist with upside.
Style compares to: Janne Niinimaa
Mike Green
Projection: Character, two-way No. 2-3 defenceman.
Style compares to: Craig Rivet
Robbie Schremp
Projection: Top flight playmaker or total bust.
Style compares to: Marc Savard/Vaclav Prospal
Ladislav Smid
Projection: Steady, consistent #2-3 defenceman.
Style compares to: Toni Lydman
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