Pittsburgh Penguins Prospects Thread

[Dipsy Doodle]

Dark horse: Adam Johnson

 

[Malkinstheman]

College FAs start signing in the next couple weeks right?

 

[The Greatest 101]

College FAs start signing in the next couple weeks right?

Anyone worth noticing esp. Dman? I honestly can't remember the last college UFA D becomes an impact NHLer. Maybe Schmidt?

 

[meechimindoh]

Butcher? He's not 20+ min defenseman yet, but outproduced every other Devil on the blueline.

Maybe add a D this way? With Pens D playing up and down all year and sixth spot out for grabs, maybe college UFA prospect will be interested to join championship caliber team for at least two, three years to come?

 

[Peat]

College FAs start signing in the next couple weeks right?

They can sign after their last game - which is now for some, later for those in the play-offs.

Googling find these articles on who is out there. Brickley's name is the one getting repeated the most

Brickley Leads Class of NCAA Undrafted Free Agents

Top 2018 College Hockey Free Agents - Last Word on Hockey

 

[The Greatest 101]

Butcher? He's not 20+ min defenseman yet, but outproduced every other Devil on the blueline.

Maybe add a D this way? With Pens D playing up and down all year and sixth spot out for grabs, maybe college UFA prospect will be interested to join championship caliber team for at least two, three years to come?

I meant undrafted ones.

 

[AverageJoeFan]

They can sign after their last game - which is now for some, later for those in the play-offs.

Googling find these articles on who is out there. Brickley's name is the one getting repeated the most

Brickley Leads Class of NCAA Undrafted Free Agents

Top 2018 College Hockey Free Agents - Last Word on Hockey

I like this guy. Some size, some skill, some decent skating from what I've seen. Good find!

 

[ziggyjoe212]

Think the kid you can only put in that category atm is Bellerive who's still only 18.
I'm curious to see how Militec does when he goes pro tho.

Don't tell that to JR, or he'll be gone by July.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I meant undrafted ones.

DeKeyser's turned out pretty well.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Butcher? He's not 20+ min defenseman yet, but outproduced every other Devil on the blueline.

Maybe add a D this way? With Pens D playing up and down all year and sixth spot out for grabs, maybe college UFA prospect will be interested to join championship caliber team for at least two, three years to come?

We were right up there in the end with the Devils. Can't blame the staff here
In the last few years, we were always involved in the discussions with the UFA. Butcher and Vessey we just missed out. ZAR we landed

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

We were right up there in the end with the Devils. Can't blame the staff here
In the last few years, we were always involved in the discussions with the UFA. Butcher and Vessey we just missed out. ZAR we landed

I really liked the Bengtsson signing too. Unfortunately he's got Bennettitis.

 

[The Old Master]

Dark horse: Adam Johnson

another guy that needs to add 20 lbs....if he can.

 

[dogthateats]

 

[66-30-33]

At how we are at developing Dmen we should get atleast a few interests. Hope we can land a few tall guys on D that can skate with the puck. Does not need a mean side, just able to pass the puck to the forwards or skate the puck out himself.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

I'm really high on Lafferty so I'm excited!

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Interesting to look over the list now.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/penguins-20-prospect.2379533/

#1 Daniel Sprong (96.58%) (-)
#2 Tristan Jarry (65.65%) (+5)
#3 Zach Aston-Reese (80.19%) (new)
#4 Filip Gustavsson (58.49%) (+2)
#5 Teddy Blueger (42.00%) (+5)
#6 Zachary Lauzon (27.96% in #6 poll, 56.58% in runoff) (new)
#7 Josh Archibald (26.88% in #6 poll, 43.42% in runoff) (+6)
#8 Dominik Simon (50.59%) (-4)
#9 Adam Johnson (28.95%) (new)
#10 Frederik Tiffels (35.21%) (+5)
#11 Linus Ölund (21.54%) (new)
#12 Niclas Almari (22.58% in #12 poll, 55.81% in runoff) (new)
#13 Kasper Björkqvist (24.19% in #12 poll, 44.19% in runoff) (-5)
#14 Sam Lafferty (35.00%) (new)
#15 Lukas Bengtsson (25.49%) (-10)
#16 Clayton Phillips (32.73%) (new)
#17 Anthony Angello (32.61%) (-5)
#18 Thomas di Pauli (33.33%) (-1)
#19 Jan Drozg (34.09%) (new)
#20 Connor Hall (50.00%) (-9)

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Interesting to look over the list now.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/penguins-20-prospect.2379533/

Simon probably should have been higher, Bellerive should have been on the list, and Hall should be bumped into the 100+ range.

 

[wej20]

Simon probably should have been higher, Bellerive should have been on the list, and Hall should be bumped into the 100+ range.

Depending on if Simon and Jarry counts as graduated then I'd guess next year's top 3 is.

1.Sprong
2. ZAR
3. Bellerive

Most of our prospects had average/bad years.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Depending on if Simon and Jarry counts as graduated then I'd guess next year's top 3 is.

1.Sprong
2. ZAR
3. Bellerive

Most of our prospects had average/bad years.

ZAR might also be graduated, no?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

ZAR might also be graduated, no?

I think the criteria is "is he still eligible for the Calder?". At least I think that's the criteria we used last summer.

In which case, unless ZAR plays 25+ games this year, he'll be eligible next year. Simon has surpassed that total, but I'm not sure Jarry has yet.

 

[Peat]

Simon probably should have been higher, Bellerive should have been on the list, and Hall should be bumped into the 100+ range.

Iirc, Bellerive wasn't ours when voting?

Also, Jarry is on 23, so probably graduating. Would DeSmith crack it?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I think the criteria is "is he still eligible for the Calder?". At least I think that's the criteria we used last summer.

In which case, unless ZAR plays 25+ games this year, he'll be eligible next year. Simon has surpassed that total, but I'm not sure Jarry has yet.

Right, thanks. So Jarry will barring injury and ZAR won’t because of injury.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Iirc, Bellerive wasn't ours when voting?

Also, Jarry is on 23, so probably graduating. Would DeSmith crack it?

He’s too old if we’re going by Calder rules.

 

[Peat]

He’s too old if we’re going by Calder rules.

Ahh, didn't realise there was an age limit. Thanks

 

[Shaffer]

Way too early Top 20 Penguins Prospects for next year:
(not including ZAR/Simon/Jarry)

1. Bellerive
2. Sprong
3. Lauzon
4. Phillips
5. Bjorkvist
6. Lafferty
7. Johnson
8. Miletic
9. Bluegar
10. D'Orio
11. Ölund
12. Drozg
13. Almari
14. Jones
15. Birks
16. Pavlychev
17. Hall
18. Palojärvi
19. Masonius
20. Reilly

Yes, I'm really high on Bellerive.