Prospect Info: Winnipeg Jets Prospect Thread (Part XVI)

Gm0ney · Sep 19, 2015

mcpw said:
The good news: Pavel Kraskovsky was on the ice again today.
The bad news: in the MHL.

Sixth round pick looking like a bust? Fire Chevy! :sarcasm:

Holden Caulfield · Sep 19, 2015

Gm0ney said:
Sixth round pick looking like a bust? Fire Chevy!

I wouldn't say looking like a bust. He is likely going to be at WJC for Russia this year. KHL 2nd best league in the world, playing in it at 19 is pretty damn tough much like NHL.

garret9 · Sep 19, 2015

Why I am interested in Abols who was an invite with the Canucks.

Playing in Portland this year although had decent numbers in KHL as 18-year-old:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=154962

truck · Sep 19, 2015

Holden Caulfield said:
I wouldn't say looking like a bust. He is likely going to be at WJC for Russia this year. KHL 2nd best league in the world, playing in it at 19 is pretty damn tough much like NHL.

Yup. I'd still call Kraskovsky a massive long shot though.

Holden Caulfield · Sep 19, 2015

truck said:
Yup. I'd still call Kraskovsky a massive long shot though.

6th round picks are generally that. I still like his game mostly. We'll see. Particularly compared to other massive longshots like CJ Franklin, Matteos Gennaro, Matt Ustaski, Mason Appleton, Marcus Karlstrom.

YWGinYYZ · Sep 19, 2015

RE: Kraskovsky - happy to see him get a chance with a top level pro team. Now? Happy to see a lower round pick that has potential start to get more ice time than 5m per game.

Definite dark horse for me.

truck · Sep 19, 2015

Holden Caulfield said:
6th round picks are generally that. I still like his game mostly. We'll see. Particularly compared to other massive longshots like CJ Franklin, Matteos Gennaro, Matt Ustaski, Mason Appleton, Marcus Karlstrom.

All of those players are very unlikely to make the NHL

Holden Caulfield · Sep 19, 2015

truck said:
All of those players are very unlikely to make the NHL

Which is my point :laugh:

. But I like Kraskovsky as the best chance of the unlikeliest prospects.

AngelicAssassin* · Sep 19, 2015

garret9 said:
Why I am interested in Abols who was an invite with the Canucks.

Playing in Portland this year although had decent numbers in KHL as 18-year-old:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=154962

Drafted him in one of my Dynasty Leagues with a late pick and stoked he'll be in Portland. The exposure should get him drafted as a 20 year old. Hopefully Chevy has someone paying attention to him this winter.

Whileee · Sep 19, 2015

Holden Caulfield said:
Which is my point . But I like Kraskovsky as the best chance of the unlikeliest prospects.

Still my favourite "dark horse" prospect candidate, though Niku is emerging in that category for me, too.

DK59 · Sep 19, 2015

Whileee said:
Still my favourite "dark horse" prospect candidate, though Niku is emerging in that category for me, too.

I also like them as well but the dark horse prospect I am rooting for the hardest is Poolman. I just really like his physical attributes and I am looking for him to emerge at UND this year as one of their best players.

Evil Little · Sep 19, 2015

DK59 said:
I also like them as well but the dark horse prospect I am rooting for the hardest is Poolman. I just really like his physical attributes and I am looking for him to emerge at UND this year as one of their best players.

I like that choice, too. While Kraskovsky and Niku may fade away, I think Poolman is a real boom or bust prospect.

Though right now I'm leaning toward bust...

mcpw · Sep 20, 2015

Niku it is. Dark horses are best when they are standing in the light of the shiny new toy.

garret9 · Sep 20, 2015

What about Spacek?

Okay he's not late enough, but he's one of the highest 17-year-old Czech scorers in a loooong while.

Garret's boost of the day.

Whileee · Sep 20, 2015

garret9 said:
What about Spacek?

Okay he's not late enough, but he's one of the highest 17-year-old Czech scorers in a loooong while.

Garret's boost of the day.

I really liked Spacek at the development camp and the beginning of training camp. He is already able to process the game at a very high tempo, and he has good quickness and seems to be quite solid on his skates.

CorgisPer60 · Sep 20, 2015

I'm looking forward to seeing how Spacek develops. He should be able to light up the WHL. I hope my expectations aren't too high.

Evil Little · Sep 20, 2015

garret9 said:
What about Spacek?

Okay he's not late enough, but he's one of the highest 17-year-old Czech scorers in a loooong while.

Garret's boost of the day.

Considering both where he was drafted and where you Nation Network lot had him at the end of June, I don't consider him much of a dark horse at all. More of a medium-shot. Maybe that's not fair to him, though.

Mortimer Snerd · Sep 20, 2015

Evil Little said:
Considering both where he was drafted and where you Nation Network lot had him at the end of June, I don't consider him much of a dark horse at all. More of a medium-shot. Maybe that's not fair to him, though.

As a 4th round pick he is very much a long shot. If he has a chance of making it he is a dark horse. How many 4th rounders make the NHL?

GJF · Sep 20, 2015

garret9 said:
What about Spacek?

Okay he's not late enough, but he's one of the highest 17-year-old Czech scorers in a loooong while.

Garret's boost of the day.

I mentioned this during the Penticton tournament: Spacek is my new favorite darkhorse prospect as it used to be Kosmachuk but I'm starting to think he won't make it or at least not as soon as hoped from my POV. In like: Spacek takes over the crown of "GJF's new darkhorse prospect" :laugh:

'edit'

Mortimer Snerd said:
As a 4th round pick he is very much a long shot. If he has a chance of making it he is a dark horse. How many 4th rounders make the NHL?

You have to say he wouldn't be a 4th round pick in most other draft years, though. The 2015 draft really was as deep as everyone announced it to be. A player like Spacek would probably be a late 2nd/early 3 round pick in most drafts.

Guardian17 · Sep 20, 2015

Eric Comrie's new mask is a tribute to former Jets goalie Bob Essensa.

http://s7200.storage.:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:.com/3337200/t/HGr1BUQWU0eO0p5JYS64.jpg

GJF · Sep 20, 2015

Guardian17 said:
Eric Comrie's new mask is a tribute to former Jets goalie Bob Essensa.

http://s7200.storage.:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:.com/3337200/t/HGr1BUQWU0eO0p5JYS64.jpg

I somehow don't like it. Looks off to me. I think it's mostly the big plane on the lower half on both sides, I think it takes up too much space and the silver shiny look isn't my thing. I really like Essensa's mask though. Especially back at the time I'm sure it was an awesome looking mask.

Mortimer Snerd · Sep 20, 2015

GJF said:
I mentioned this during the Penticton tournament: Spacek is my new favorite darkhorse prospect as it used to be Kosmachuk but I'm starting to think he won't make it or at least not as soon as hoped from my POV. In like: Spacek takes over the crown of "GJF's new darkhorse prospect"

'edit'

You have to say he wouldn't be a 4th round pick in most other draft years, though. The 2015 draft really was as deep as everyone announced it to be. A player like Spacek would probably be a late 2nd/early 3 round pick in most drafts.

It does look like this draft will turn out to be exceptional. Spacek and Niku are my new dark horse favourites too. I will not have them impugned by some internet guy claiming they are not dark horses!

Grind · Sep 20, 2015

garret9 said:
What about Spacek?

Okay he's not late enough, but he's one of the highest 17-year-old Czech scorers in a loooong while.

Garret's boost of the day.

From this draft spacek and niku are my ones to watch for sure.

If de Leo can be considered he's may favey from last year.

truck · Sep 20, 2015

Grind said:
From this draft spacek and niku are my ones to watch for sure.

If de Leo can be considered he's may favey from last year.

Chase is the only other pick (beyond Ehlers) that is worth a darn in that draft class.

Kraskovsky is a longshot and I need to see a lot more from Glover before I believe.

Wouldn't be shocked if no one else got an ELC.

Whileee · Sep 20, 2015

truck said:
Chase is the only other pick (beyond Ehlers) that is worth a darn in that draft class.

Kraskovsky is a longshot and I need to see a lot more from Glover before I believe.

Wouldn't be shocked if no one else got an ELC.

I tend to agree. Glover needs to do something this year to show that he's a legit prospect. I still think Kraskovsky could be a player. It'll be interesting to see him at the WJHC.

Nogier's a big and nice kid and he skates like the wind, but I have my doubts about his skill level and hockey sense.

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