Prospect Info: 17-18 Blues Top Prospect #17

[EastonBlues22]

#1-Vince Dunn(67%)
#2-Ivan Barbashev(46%)
#3-Jake Walman(79%)
#4-Klim Kostin (31%)
#5-Ville Husso (31%)
#6-Robert Thomas (39%)
#7-Tage Thompson (41%)
#8-Jordan Kyrou (62%)
#9-Jordan Schmaltz (86%)
#10-Zach Sanford (83%)
#11-Osskar Sundqvist (46%)
#12-Samuel Blais (27%)
#13-Adam Musil (31%)
#14-Niko Mikkola (54%)
#15-Alexei Toropchenko (65%)
#16-Nolan Stevens (41%)

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[STL fan in MN]

Going with Kaspick. Lindbohm next.

 

[Ranksu]

Nikolaj Krag-Christensen

Pulling that kind of moves in game. I hope he blossom in Finnish league and to finnish guys. I love him already. Adam Musil and NKC isnt' that far away each others.

 

[Vincenzo Arelliti]

Lindbohm and then Fitzpatrick. Because goalies.

 

[Meatwagon]

I'm really interest to see what Bleackley can do. He is a former 1st rounder who flopped in Colorado(nothing new there). But if he can get his game together over the next year or 2, he would be perfect for Berglunds spot at 3c?

Anybody have any recent updates on Connor?

 

[Vincenzo Arelliti]

I'm really interest to see what Bleackley can do. He is a former 1st rounder who flopped in Colorado(nothing new there). But if he can get his game together over the next year or 2, he would be perfect for Berglunds spot at 3c?

Anybody have any recent updates on Connor?

RIP his legwork

 

[SirPaste]

Poganski

 

[David Dennison]

Poganski

Yeah, I think he has the skillset to carve out a 4th line role. Or at least, I think his chance of becoming a regular NHLer is as good as anybody left on this list. Maybe one of the goalies.

 

[Robb_K]

I'm really interest to see what Bleackley can do. He is a former 1st rounder who flopped in Colorado(nothing new there). But if he can get his game together over the next year or 2, he would be perfect for Berglunds spot at 3c?

Anybody have any recent updates on Connor?

It looks to me like he's too slow to play in The NHL. It seems that his skating has never recovered from his serious injuries. I'd put him way down the list.

 

[Robb_K]

It would be between Lindbohm and the goalies. I think Fitzpatrick can possibly be an NHL starter if everything goes right. We're at the point in the list where goalies built-in high risk is no greater than the high risks for the skaters. But, as Lindbohm has already actually played decently on The NHL level at times, I've got to give him the edge.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

Everyone has given up on Binnington? Or you only have one goalie vote and used it on Husso?

 

[Majorityof1]

I've been voting for Kaspick the last two polls. Lindbohm would be my next choice though, so I am fine with him winning here. Kaspick was buried in the Wheat Kings line-up behind Patrick (#2 OA '17 draft), Quenville (#30th '14a draft) and Hawyrluck (#32 '14 draft) when we grabbed him in the 4th. This past year, Patrick was injured, and the other two went pro. So he got some good time and put up decentish numbers, although nothing special for juniors. Just shy of a ppg, but he is more known for defense, pk and face-offs. He is rated highly in all 3 from what I have read. Its really his selection to the WJSS leads me to believe there may be something there that hasn't been shown through statistics or my very, very, very limited eye test. At this point in the poll, that very remote chance is worth voting for.

 

[STL fan in MN]

Everyone has given up on Binnington? Or you only have one goalie vote and used it on Husso?

I wouldn't say I've completely given up on Binny but I think he's at a make or break point and I just haven't seen much progression from him. Adding to that, he's appears to be in a horrible position as the #4 goalie for an org that doesn't have an AHL affiliate. I'm not really factoring that into my view of him but it appears that he'll be lucky if Army can find an AHL backup role for him. That can't be good for him and his development, especially at the make or break point of his career with Husso already passing him and Opilka and Fitz ready to turn pro a year from now.

 

[stl76]

It would be between Lindbohm and the goalies. I think Fitzpatrick can possibly be an NHL starter if everything goes right. We're at the point in the list where goalies built-in high risk is no greater than the high risks for the skaters. But, as Lindbohm has already actually played decently on The NHL level at times, I've got to give him the edge.

Yeah, bolded is pretty much my thinking as well. I really think Lindbohm could play bottom pairing minutes right now and do alright. At this point, I don't really think his potential ceiling is much higher than an AHL call up (bottom pairing absolute max)...but that's still valuable and his chances of hitting that potential are 100% IMO.

Everyone has given up on Binnington? Or you only have one goalie vote and used it on Husso?

Speaking as someone who has not been a Binnington fan for a long time, so take this with a grain of salt, I don't see much of a future for him in the Blues organization. Same goes for Opilka TBH, but he has more time to turn it around. I think Binnington may have topped out already, but I could be wrong. This is obviously a huge season for him.

I do think Fitzpatrick has decent potential tho, he's after my Kaspick on my list.

 

[Memento]

Voted for Kaspick. He could definitely carve out a fourth line role on this team.

 

[bluesfan94]

Everyone has given up on Binnington? Or you only have one goalie vote and used it on Husso?

i decided not to vote on goalies at all because they're so random. If we did goalies separately, Binnington would have gotten my second vote after Husso.

 

[PiggySmalls]

I went with Fitzpatrick again, if it wasnt for being on such a crappy team in Sherbrooke. He likely would have gotten more attention this past season. For the shot volume he faced he played quite well.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

i decided not to vote on goalies at all because they're so random. If we did goalies separately, Binnington would have gotten my second vote after Husso.

I agree.

I voted for Husso early on, only because I think he has a legit shot, but other than that I just don't know enough to make a legitimate choice.

 

[EastonBlues22]

I'll give it until the end of today to see if Kaspick can make any headway.

Next time around, I'm fine having a separate poll for goalies if that's what everyone wants.

 

[STL fan in MN]

NHL teams have to draft and rank goalies with skaters so my preference is to do it the same way. They're all assets/potential future players so I don't have a problem grouping them together. I simply take the uncertainty of goalies into account when valuing/ranking them.

That's my stance anyway but if a majority would prefer separate lists, I don't care much.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

NHL teams have to draft and rank goalies with skaters so my preference is to do it the same way. They're all assets/potential future players so I don't have a problem grouping them together. I simply take the uncertainty of goalies into account when valuing/ranking them.

That's my stance anyway but if a majority would prefer separate lists, I don't care much.

You have to draft them with everyone else, so I agree with ranking them with everyone else. If nothing else, it demonstrates to casual fans just how difficult it is to get a read on a goalie's future.

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Part of me wonders if our affiliation with Tulsa allows us to bring Opilka up to the pros this season instead of sending him back to Kitchener. A season in Tulsa wouldn't hurt him a bit. Would that change anybody's opinion about where he ranks in the goalie pipeline? For me, he's probably 4th, or at least tied for 3rd with Binnington. He's had a rough time with injuries, but he was terrific before his bad luck.