Who would you build your team around?

[henrik0080]

Which of these players would you build a team around and why?

SASHA POKULOK
RYAN PARENT
JAKUB KINDL
TUUKKA RASK
MATT PELECH
JOE FINLEY
MATT NISKANEN
VLADIMIR MIHALIK
BRENDAN MIKKELSON
JEFF FRAZEE
PIER-OLIVIER PELLETIER
KRISTOFER WESTBLOM
KRIS RUSSELL
DANNY SYVRET
STANISLAV LASCEK
WACEY RABBIT
BRETT SUTTER
KYLE CUMISKEY

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[tom_servo]

I don't think I would build a team around any of those players.

 

[J17 Vs Proclamation]

If hockey was a game based around funny names, then Wacey rabbit.
But yeah, i like Jakub Kindl quite abit, but Rask easily. Not one single of those guys are franchise players, or a prospect that you really want.

 

[Patty Ice]

Which of these players would you build a team around and why?

SASHA POKULOK
RYAN PARENT
JAKUB KINDL
TUUKKA RASK
MATT PELECH
JOE FINLEY
MATT NISKANEN
VLADIMIR MIHALIK
BRENDAN MIKKELSON
JEFF FRAZEE
PIER-OLIVIER PELLETIER
KRISTOFER WESTBLOM
KRIS RUSSELL
DANNY SYVRET
STANISLAV LASCEK
WACEY RABBIT
BRETT SUTTER
KYLE CUMISKEY

None and do you really need to ask why?

 

[Pothier]

Which of these players would you build a team around and why?

SASHA POKULOK
RYAN PARENT
JAKUB KINDL
TUUKKA RASK
MATT PELECH
JOE FINLEY
MATT NISKANEN
VLADIMIR MIHALIK
BRENDAN MIKKELSON
JEFF FRAZEE
PIER-OLIVIER PELLETIER
KRISTOFER WESTBLOM
KRIS RUSSELL
DANNY SYVRET
STANISLAV LASCEK
WACEY RABBIT
BRETT SUTTER
KYLE CUMISKEY

None.

But if I HAD to pick one, I'd pick Syvret.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

If hockey was a game based around funny names, then Wacey rabbit.
But yeah, i like Jakub Kindl quite abit, but Rask easily. Not one single of those guys are franchise players, or a prospect that you really want.

Exactly what he said. If I had to pick somebody, it would be Rask, but generally speaking, I would trade any 5 of those guys for Ovechkin, Vanek, Staal....somebody to really build a team around.

 

[Vatican Roulette]

Which of these players would you build a team around and why?

SASHA POKULOK
RYAN PARENT
JAKUB KINDL
TUUKKA RASK
MATT PELECH
JOE FINLEY
MATT NISKANEN
VLADIMIR MIHALIK
BRENDAN MIKKELSON
JEFF FRAZEE
PIER-OLIVIER PELLETIER
KRISTOFER WESTBLOM
KRIS RUSSELL
DANNY SYVRET
STANISLAV LASCEK
WACEY RABBIT
BRETT SUTTER
KYLE CUMISKEY

well, i wouldn't around any of those players mentioned. But, if i had to choose, i'd go with Rask or Parent.

Rask is a steady goaltender, has loads of potential, and is the only notiable goalie prospect in the leafs stable. He should be given every chance to make the NHL.

Parent is a very steady stay-at-home type defenseman. He isn't flashy at all, but gets his job done.

IMO, the others on the list will be depth players or busts.

 

[henrik0080]

Ok so there are no franchise players on this list, who has the most potential to succeed in the NHL? Who is the dark horse?

 

[Jaded-Fan]

None and do you really need to ask why?

To be fair to the original poster, he did not say which league. I think that he was actually referring to his local street hockey league.

 

[EagleBelfour]

like eveyone said ... None .... but if i had to choose ... well Rask or Parent ... Kris Russell is one heck of a prospect and one of the most gifted player in tis list. Too bad is 5'7

 

[Patty Ice]

To be fair to the original poster, he did not say which league. I think that he was actually referring to his local street hockey league.

Gold!

 

[Tap on the Ankle]

None of them. I'd probably just sign Steve Thomas and build my team around him instead. But if I HAD to pick, it'd be Rask/Frazee/Pelletier... any of the goalies really, and then pray to God that he pans out.

 

[CH Wizard]

Pokulok...big d with interesting offensive upside!!! And he's a pp specialist. In today's nhl, that's important!

 

[scoutman1]

Rask easy...none of the other have franchise leading talent..at least Rask has the ability to carry a team by himself.

 

[VanW27]

Have to be Rask no real star prospects but Rask does have a high ceiling and he is a goalie so u can build around a goalie if he pans out.

 

[xander]

Poluluk atleast has the potential to be a franchise player, though I think the probability of him reaching his top end is very low.

 

[Birko19]

The real answer is who knows, Rask is probably worth the most on the list but Kindl's potential is just as good.

As a Red Wing fan I like what Kindl is doing now and hopfully in 3 years from now we'll be looking at another Niklas Kronwall kind of d-man, in other words I have faith in the Red Wing scouts

 

[HfxMoose]

Rask or Lascek.

 

[McDonald19]

Which of these players would you build a team around and why?

SASHA POKULOK
RYAN PARENT
JAKUB KINDL
TUUKKA RASK
MATT PELECH
JOE FINLEY
MATT NISKANEN
VLADIMIR MIHALIK
BRENDAN MIKKELSON
JEFF FRAZEE
PIER-OLIVIER PELLETIER
KRISTOFER WESTBLOM
KRIS RUSSELL
DANNY SYVRET
STANISLAV LASCEK
WACEY RABBIT
BRETT SUTTER
KYLE CUMISKEY

Rask is the only one who could potentially be someone to build a team around. The rest are complimentary players. Mikkelson, Syvret, Kindl are all d-men that should have long careers but not necessarily top pairing guys.