Prospect Info: Which Prospect Will Take The Biggest Step Next Year?
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Think Percy would be a great candidate to make the opening day roster, definitely smart enough, hope he has a great camp.
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That is what I would have posted as well.
He is the most likely Marlie graduate to become an NHLer this year, even more so now that Ranger has officially moved on and Leafs have a roster spot for a Dman.
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Viktor "Doctor" Loov. Size, skating, reach, sandpaper, and two-way play. He's Granberg with better skating and some offensive upside.
Also expect Toninato to have a break out sophomore year at UMN-D.
Also expect Toninato to have a break out sophomore year at UMN-D.
My choice as well. Granberg will make the move to the NHL most likely, but Verhaeghe will open more eyes this season
playing with perlini will help.
i can also see toninato having a great year, but i think there was some off ice issues with that team, so we'll see.
but ahl to nhl is the biggest leap, so it's either granberg, or maybe percy. i think granberg is ahead because he's more physical.
actually, the marlies d-corp is stacked again even if granberg makes it to the nhl, the marlies have:
percy, nilsson, loov, knodel, finn (?) holzer, macwilliam
i can also see toninato having a great year, but i think there was some off ice issues with that team, so we'll see.
but ahl to nhl is the biggest leap, so it's either granberg, or maybe percy. i think granberg is ahead because he's more physical.
actually, the marlies d-corp is stacked again even if granberg makes it to the nhl, the marlies have:
percy, nilsson, loov, knodel, finn (?) holzer, macwilliam
TLeafsFan
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Granberg makes the big squad full time.
So does Holland (surprised he's not on the list)
Brown makes the AHL full time roster.
So does Holland (surprised he's not on the list)
Brown makes the AHL full time roster.
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Don't think people will like my answer but I think it'll be Biggs. He was thrown pretty low on the depth chart in his first year in the AHL but I think it's similar to the Clarkson situation where there's no where to go but up for him.
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Valiev and Gauthier will both have increased roles and gain favor with the fanbase because of it.
It might not be the most likely possibility, but Connor Brown could go from mediocre prospect to budding star in a hurry.
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I think the "bust" Tyler Biggs will start feeling comfortable in pro hockey and take some positive steps forward in his development. But overall it won't matter because he is still a 21 year old "bust" isn't he? 
Highlander23
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Surprised to be the only one who voted carrick, he is a good all around player, shown a lot of offense at the end of the season !!
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I think the "bust" Tyler Biggs will start feeling comfortable in pro hockey and take some positive steps forward in his development. But overall it won't matter because he is still a 21 year old "bust" isn't he?
Josh Leivo and Tyler Biggs are about the same age (Biggs 1 month older). Both in their 1st AHL seasons
Leivo (3rd round pick) .... 59 games 23 goals 19 assists 42 points & 27 pims
Biggs (1st round pick)..... 57 games 7 goals 2 assists 9 points & 39 pims
The expectation of a 1st round pick are always higher than a 3rd rounder.
Biggs almost needs to take a big step or else this season.
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I went with Gauthier, Toninato and Biggs.
Gauthier is more of a should then a hope. He really needs to step up his offensive game. He's got the size, strength and smarts to be a force around the net just as much as he is in other aspects of his game,e specially in terms of taking care of his own end. I don't expect him to dangle the opposition or even stickhandle his way through the neutral zone because that's not his game. Where he'll get his points and goals will be close to the net. No reason to think he can't take the next step here.
Toninato had a decent freshman year at UMD, but I think he can do a lot better then what he was able to put up in terms of offence. I'm not overly familiar with the NCAA teams and where he'll be in the lineup, like top PP and/or PK, top 6 or bottom 6, etc. Hopefully the camp he just attended really elevates his confidence and overall play to another level. He's got skill, mobility and size... so all there's left is to put it together.
Biggs had such a polarizing season with the Marlies. He's a frustrating player to watch because he could really be a force physically and has good skill to go with it, but both are so inconsistent. With some depth leaving and/or graduating, Biggs should be able to grab a spot in the top 9 of the Marlies and actually be a factor. There's no excuse really. Spott said good things about him about his game on and off the ice, but it's clear that Biggs wasn't able to provide anything consistently, or else he wouldn't have been a healthy scratch so much.
Gauthier is more of a should then a hope. He really needs to step up his offensive game. He's got the size, strength and smarts to be a force around the net just as much as he is in other aspects of his game,e specially in terms of taking care of his own end. I don't expect him to dangle the opposition or even stickhandle his way through the neutral zone because that's not his game. Where he'll get his points and goals will be close to the net. No reason to think he can't take the next step here.
Toninato had a decent freshman year at UMD, but I think he can do a lot better then what he was able to put up in terms of offence. I'm not overly familiar with the NCAA teams and where he'll be in the lineup, like top PP and/or PK, top 6 or bottom 6, etc. Hopefully the camp he just attended really elevates his confidence and overall play to another level. He's got skill, mobility and size... so all there's left is to put it together.
Biggs had such a polarizing season with the Marlies. He's a frustrating player to watch because he could really be a force physically and has good skill to go with it, but both are so inconsistent. With some depth leaving and/or graduating, Biggs should be able to grab a spot in the top 9 of the Marlies and actually be a factor. There's no excuse really. Spott said good things about him about his game on and off the ice, but it's clear that Biggs wasn't able to provide anything consistently, or else he wouldn't have been a healthy scratch so much.
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