Prospect Info: 2014 Leafs Board Prospect Ranking: #10

[Schenn]

I will make a thread everyday until we have determined the top 30 prospects according to Leaf fans on HFBoards.

Rankings:
1. William Nylander -- 93.26%
2. Matt Finn -- 37.14%
3. Frederik Gauthier - 32.97%
4. Josh Leivo -- 57.46%
5. Stuart Percy -- 52.63%
6. Connor Brown -- 43.90%
7. Petter Granberg -- 52.29%
8. Andreas Johnson -- 40.32%
9. Carter Verhaeghe -- 44.76%
10.
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On The Docket:
Tom Nilsson
Carter Ashton
Tyler Biggs
Victor Loov
Chris Gibson
Greg McKegg
Eric Knodel
Dominic Toninato
Brad Ross
Garret Sparks
Fabrice Herzog
Andrew MacWilliam
Sam Carrick
Antoine Bibeau
Rinat Valiev
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Next on the List:
David Broll
Tony Cameranesi
Max Everson
Jamie Devane
Brandon Kozun
Ryan Rupert
Kenny Ryan
John Piccinich
Josh Dakota
Nolan Vesey
Pierre Engvall
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Past Results:
Prospect Ranking #1
Prospect Ranking #2
Prospect Ranking #3
Prospect Ranking #4
Prospect Ranking #5
Prospect Ranking #6
Prospect Ranking #7
Prospect Ranking #8
Prospect Ranking #9

Suggest who I should add next

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[bobermay]

Nilsson... for the 5th time...

But why is Ashton in the poll and Holland not? Both shouldn't be in my opinion.

 

[Lauro]

Nilsson, add Engvall

 

[Liminality]

Did I miss something? Is there a reason lots of people are favouring Nilsson?

 

[bobermay]

Did I miss something? Is there a reason lots of people are favouring Nilsson?

In my opnion, Nilsson is (and will be) better than Granberg. Hits hard and plays more of a two-way game... not just a defensive defender. Very underrated.

 

[Boreal01]

Tom Nilsson.

 

[Liminality]

In my opnion, Nilsson is (and will be) better than Granberg. Hits hard and plays more of a two-way game... not just a defensive defender. Very underrated.

He's been a long shot for a while now though, did some of our development guys speak about him recently or something? I'm just not sure if his potential to make the big club is there yet. He's still a pretty big work in progress it seems, does he deserve top 10?

 

[EastVan]

Carter Ashton deserves to be in the top 10 IMO. Some of these more obscure prospects might not make it whereas Ashton is more of a proven commodity at the AHL level. He also earned a spot with the big club with a strong training camp last year.

 

[LeafsNation149]

Loov

 

[bobermay]

He's been a long shot for a while now though, did some of our development guys speak about him recently or something? I'm just not sure if his potential to make the big club is there yet. He's still a pretty big work in progress it seems, does he deserve top 10?

This poll isn't 'who is going to make the big club?'... its 'who are our best prospects?'

To me, I evaluate and highly regard potential. I think Nilsson right now is better than Granberg when he first joined the Marlies. I see how Granberg progressed and have little reason to think that Nilsson won't progress similarly.

Do I think Nilsson will be on the big club right away? No.... but he has good potential to be a very good #3 defender IMO.

 

[GoodNewfieBoy]

Nilsson

 

[Banic]

Ashton is alrdy an NHL player, this "should" be a landslide. Regardless of what "potential" the rest might have - it's a long shot vs Ashton.

 

[Liminality]

This poll isn't 'who is going to make the big club?'... its 'who are our best prospects?'

To me, I evaluate and highly regard potential. I think Nilsson right now is better than Granberg when he first joined the Marlies. I see how Granberg progressed and have little reason to think that Nilsson won't progress similarly.

Do I think Nilsson will be on the big club right away? No.... but he has good potential to be a very good #3 defender IMO.

They don't need to make the big club right away but my preference is trying to balance their potential and the likeliness for them reaching that potential. I was just curious because we haven't heard too much about Nilsson lately but he's been getting a bit of a following recently.

 

[Lauro]

Ashton is alrdy an NHL player, this "should" be a landslide. Regardless of what "potential" the rest might have - it's a long shot vs Ashton.

Holland (64), Ashton (47), Leivo (7), Broll (5), Devane (2), McKegg (1), Granberg (1) then? Why vote when we can go by NHL games played? Nylander slides to 8th.

 

[EastVan]

Holland (64), Ashton (47), Leivo (7), Broll (5), Devane (2), McKegg (1), Granberg (1) then? Why vote when we can go by NHL games played? Nylander slides to 8th.

Just need to strike a balance between potential and proven performance.

 

[ChrisCall]

Nilsson

 

[Super Mega]

When I see Ashton on callups or on the marlies, I dont quite see where he fits on the leafs roster.

Nilsson if his development continues has a skillset (speed, two way, high physicality) that will be useful in the bottom 4D on the leafs, I will be surprised in a similar way to Granberg if he doesn't at least get some significant bottom pairing nhl time.

To me that is more valuable than someone who is most likely just a 4th energy guy, not to say Ashton couldn't turn that around, hes 23 (I still prefer Nilsson who is 20 and already exhibiting a strong skillset).

 

[Drew311]

Loov is better than Nilsson now and will be better in the future.

 

[Banic]

Holland (64), Ashton (47), Leivo (7), Broll (5), Devane (2), McKegg (1), Granberg (1) then? Why vote when we can go by NHL games played? Nylander slides to 8th.

Holland isn't deemed a prospect. And we're not talking about "who has played a game in the nhl" more, "who can play consistently". Potential should partly determine ability to be an NHL regular -which Ashton basically already is.

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

Carrick is too much of a solid player.

 

[Cor]

MacWilliam. People seem to either underrate or forget about him, and I have no clue why. He is real solid, close to NHL ready.

 

[Byron Bitz]

no love for mckegg?

 

[Leafs at Knight]

So how many people that voted Nilsson have seen him play more then a couple of times ?

 

[Super Mega]

So how many people that voted Nilsson have seen him play more then a couple of times ?

#1 on this list was Nylander

 

[snizzbone*]

Why is Nilsson getting so more move love than Loov? Figured Loov was the better prospect based on what I've read here.