Prospect Info: 2013 Habs Board Annual Prospect Rankings #6

[Estimated_Prophet]

Can't believe that Dumont has a vote!?!

Absolutely no upside and likely a career tweener between the 4th line/press box/AHL.

I don't even consider players like him to be prospects as they are easily replaced with cheap waiver pick ups. Disposable assets if you will.....

 

[jedimyrmidon]

Hudon is just so impressive.

Was great during the CAN-RUS challenge. Made Team Canada for the WJC last year (during a lockout year no less). Was rather good during his PTO in the AHL. He was also young for his draft class.

If he can stay healthy, I think he'll be quite a player.

 

[le_sean]

I really like Hudon, but I had to vote for Nygren considering his production against men in Sweden.

 

[MD thaivuN]

hudon, add naatinen

 

[Uwey]

Magnus Nygren, he won the Borje Salming Award for the best D-man in the Swedish Elite League, that has to account for something given it is the European hockey league that is closest to the NHL game.

 

[le_sean]

Magnus Nygren, he won the Borje Salming Award for the best D-man in the Swedish Elite League, that has to account for something given it is the European hockey league that is closest to the NHL game.

Best Swedish defenceman in the SEL. But, still a good award to win.

 

[Tyson]

I had the pleasure of watching Hudon score his first AHL Goal live in Cedar Park, Texas. There is something special about this kid. You can almost predict he will have a solid NHL career. Intriguing prospect to say the least.

 

[hogtownhabsfan*]

Went with DLR.

 

[PsychoticHab]

Either Leblanc or Hudon but for this one I'll go with Leblanc.

Add Crisp

 

[DekeLikeYouMeanIt]

Add Reway.

 

[Uwey]

Best Swedish defenceman in the SEL. But, still a good award to win.

So if he had won the best D-man award in the AHL, he would be considered a shoe in to move up to the NHL the following season, no???

IMO, the SEL is a better league than the AHL, thus I don't believe it is beyond reason to think this kid has enough talent to make the NHL. Which in turn makes me believe he is a damn good prospect, as many of our other prospects, may never get nothing more than a look in the AHL, forget about winning an award for being the best player of their position in the league!!!


Just sayin'

 

[Et le But]

So if he had won the best D-man award in the AHL, he would be considered a shoe in to move up to the NHL the following season, no???

IMO, the SEL is a better league than the AHL, thus I don't believe it is beyond reason to think this kid has enough talent to make the NHL. Which in turn makes me believe he is a damn good prospect, as many of our other prospects, may never get nothing more than a look in the AHL, forget about winning an award for being the best player of their position in the league!!!


Just sayin'

Well, the big question with Nygren is how his game translates to North America. His overall game has improved significantly but he's still primarily a triggerman who will have less space to operate in North America. His skating isn't great and he will probably struggle to adjust to the physicality of North America, even if he's shown signs that he's willing to get slightly more gritty.

I'm a fan and I'm cautiously optimistic he can be what Weber was supposed to be, but there's still doubts. Plus he's 23, and therefore older than most of these other prospects.

 

[Jabba11]

These rankings are so biased due to the fact "we like this prospect better because we've seen more of him"...there's no way Lehkonen should be ranked behind Hudon. This kid has much more talent and has played well in the SM-liiga.

 

[HockeyAddict]

These rankings are so biased due to the fact "we like this prospect better because we've seen more of him"...there's no way Lehkonen should be ranked behind Hudon. This kid has much more talent and has played well in the SM-liiga.

Hudon I don't have too much of a problem with since the kids got serious talent but Leblanc having more votes I find strange.

Assuming this poll uses up-side potential as its main criteria.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Hudon

 

[Et le But]

These rankings are so biased due to the fact "we like this prospect better because we've seen more of him"...there's no way Lehkonen should be ranked behind Hudon. This kid has much more talent and has played well in the SM-liiga.

Lehkonen is my favourite of the players drafted this year by a considerable margin, but if you take into account "risk" over upside, then that's why I have Hudon ahead. Both have injury concerns but of the small wingers, Hudon might very well be the closest to NHL ready outside of Thomas.

Lehkonen is being underrated though, I agree.

 

[Stripper]

Arturri Lehkonen for me. Kid was already playing with men and was tearing it up. Youngest of his team as well. He finally started growing and is now 5'11. Hopefully, he'll have reached 6'00 next summer and will have added at least 15 to 20 pounds. He's going to be playing in the NHL 100% for sure.

 

[25th]

Man, this prospect pool is thin!

 

[KoZed]

These rankings are so biased due to the fact "we like this prospect better because we've seen more of him"...there's no way Lehkonen should be ranked behind Hudon. This kid has much more talent and has played well in the SM-liiga.

Don't think people have seen much more of Collberg than they've had of Lehkonen, and Sebastian still ranked #4.

As for Hudon vs Lehkonen: if Artturi has a small edge on raw offensive talent & skills, Charles has the kind overall complete smart 2-way game that makes players of his kind coaches' darlings and fast NHL graduates.

 

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[Jeffrey]

Bournival, not flashy but he will become a very good player in the NHL.

 

[That]

These rankings are so biased due to the fact "we like this prospect better because we've seen more of him"...there's no way Lehkonen should be ranked behind Hudon. This kid has much more talent and has played well in the SM-liiga.

Couldn't that be easily spun around to say that "we like this prospect better because we're suffering from shiny new toy syndrome?"

I certainly wouldn't describe Lehkonen as having "much more talent" than Hudon either. Flashier and better hands, but saying that Lehkonen has "much more talent" is either overrating Lehkonen or criminally underrating Hudon's ability.

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

I voted Dietz because I feel he has NHL size and he has decent skill and a great shot. To me, he projects as a top 5 d-man in the NHL. Surpised to see McCarron so high.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Man, this prospect pool is thin!

How is it thin? I listed 20 prospects and we've added prospects that have legitimate NHL potential. If it's thin, go look at Toronto's prospect pool.

 

[Analyzer*]

For players to add, I guess you can add Fournier now ?