Prospect Info: 2014 Prospect Ranking Poll #9

[The Midnight Burrito]

From the last poll:Theodore takes #8, apparently by divine right.


Each poll be open for 48 hours. If it's not close after 24 hours, I'll call it. If it is, it'll go the full 48. In the event of a tie after 48 hours, a 24-hour runoff will be held. The winner will get the open spot; the loser will go back into the pool, not get the next-lowest rank. The poll will go up to #25. Players are in the poll on the basis of HF's prospect criteria. Essentially, skaters with less than 65 games before the season of their 24th birthday, or goalies with less than 45 games before the season of their 24th birthday, are considered prospects. There are some nuances with respect to older-signed players, but I believe that applies only to Farragher and Andersen, who can remain a prospect for a bit yet.

Vote on players using whatever criteria you like. This isn't the readiness poll or the talent poll or the most-likely-to-be-best poll per se, it's just a survey of who we as Duck fans like.

Prior years results (that I could find):
2004-05 Lockout II Edition
2010 Edition
2011 Edition
2012 Edition
2013 Lockout III Edition
(if anyone can find other years, let me know and I'll add them)

year | rank | Prospect | year | rank | Prospect | year | rank | Prospect | change | year | rank | Prospect | change | year | rank | Prospect | change 2005 | 1 | Getzlaf | 2010 | 1 | Sbisa | 2011 | 1 | Etem | +5 | 2012 | 1 | Palmieri | +2 | 2013 | 1 | Gibson | +6
| 2 | Bryzgalov || 2 | Fowler || 2 | Holland | +2 || 2 | Vatanen | +2 || 2 | Lindholm | +3
| 3 | Perry || 3 | Gardiner || 3 | Palmieri | +2 || 3 | Etem | -2 || 3 | Silfverberg |n/a
| 4 | Smid || 4 | Holland || 4 | Vatanen | +3 || 4 | Holland | -2 || 4 | Etem | -1
| 5 | Holmqvist || 5 | Palmieri || 5 | REDACTED | +11 || 5 | Lindholm |n/a|| 5 | Rakell | +3
| 6 | Brent || 6 | Etem || 6 | DSP | +7 || 6 | DSP |0|| 6 | Holland | -2
| 7 | Kunitz || 7 | Vatanen || 7 | Gibson |n/a|| 7 | Gibson |0|| 7 | Vatanen | -5
| 8 | Popovic || 8 | Clark || 8 | Rakell |n/a|| 8 | Rakell |0|| 8 | Kerdiles | +1
| 9 | Smirnov || 9 | Mitera || 9 | Maroon |n/a|| 9 | Kerdiles |n/a|| 9 | Noesen |n/a
| 10 | S. O'Brien || 10 | Bonino || 10 | Bonino |0|| 10 | Karlsson | +4 || 10 | Karlsson |0
| 11 | Saunders || 11 | Deschamps || 11 | Clark | -3 || 11 | Andersen |n/a|| 11 | Theodore |n/a
| 12 | Smith || 12 | McMillan || 12 | Friberg |n/a|| 12 | Wagner | +6 || 12 | Andersen | -1
| 13 | Glenncross || 13 | DSP || 13 | Deschamps | -2 || 13 | Friberg | -1 || 13 | Smith-Pelly | -7
| 14 | Korsunov || 14 | Newton || 14 | Karlsson |n/a|| 14 | Clark | -3 || 14 | Sorensen |n/a
| 15 | Konopka || 15 | Bobkov || 15 | Bobkov |0|| 15 | Welinski | +5 || 15 | Roy | +2
| 16 | Martensson || 16 | REDACTED || 16 | Macenauer |n/a|| 16 | Maroon | -7 || 16 | Welinski | -1
| 17 | Foster || 17 | Pielmeier || 17 | Cramarossa |n/a|| 17 | Roy |n/a|| 17 | Wagner | -5
| 18 | Penner || 18 | Sharp || 18 | Wagner |n/a|| 18 | Bobkov | -3 || 18 | Laganiere |n/a
| 19 | Klubertanz || 19 | Heed || 19 | Schofield |n/a|| 19 | Lind | +2 || 19 | Friberg | -6
| 20 | Parenteau || 20 | Manson || 20 | Welinski |n/a|| 20 | Cramarossa | -3 || 20 | Thompson |n/a
| 21 | Perrault || 21 |N/A|| 21 | Lind |n/a|| 21 | A. O'Brien |n/a|| 21 | Sarault |n/a
| 22 |N/A|| 22 |N/A|| 22 | Newton | -8 || 22 | Heed | +3 || 22 | Cramarossa | -2
| 23 |N/A|| 23 |N/A|| 23 | Carle |n/a|| 23 | Caputi |n/a|| 23 | Bobkov | -5
| 24 |N/A|| 24 |N/A|| 24 | Perlini |n/a|| 24 | Cooper |n/a|| 24 |N/A
| 25 |N/A|| 25 |N/A|| 25 | Heed | -6 || 25 | Manson |NR|| 25 |N/A

Notable Graduates:
DSP
Etem
Lindholm
Silfverberg

This year's results:

Rank | Prospect | yearly change | overall change 1 | Gibson |0| +6 (since 2011)
2 | Vatanen | +5 | +5 (since 2010)
3 | Karlsson | +7 | +11 (since 2011)
4 | Ritchie |n/a|n/a
5 | Andersen | +7 | +6 (since 2012)
6 | Rakell | -1 | +2 (since 2011)
7 | Kerdiles | +1 | +2 (since 2012)
8 | Theodore | +3 | +3 (since 2013)

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[Teemu Salami]

Errr... Sorensen?

Noesen or Friberg for me without Sorensen as an option. I guess Noesen.

 

[TesseracT]

Wondering where Noesen fits in.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Errr... Sorensen?

Noesen or Friberg for me without Sorensen as an option. I guess Noesen.

Oh crap, did I leave him off? I even checked it twice.

If your vote is for Sorensen, please say so in the thread, and I'll count them up.

 

[Teemu Salami]

Oh crap, did I leave him off? I even checked it twice.

If your vote is for Sorensen, please say so in the thread, and I'll count them up.

inb4 it's just me

 

[salsa man]

Noesen.

 

[snarktacular]

Petersson the Marcus.

 

[Vinegar Strokes]

M. Petersson.

I feel bad for Noesen after his injury, but he has a lot to prove this season.

 

[dunkRSA8*]

Sorenson

 

[gratefulyours]

I even checked it twice.

santa?

 

[ShadowDuck]

Even though I voted for MP last round, I went with Noeson. His injury really hurt his development but from what I heard when he came back was promising. I think we'll fall in love with him this year, and leads Norfolk in scoring.

 

[anezthes]

Couldn't really decide...no one really stands out in that group IMO. Went with Montour.

 

[idiroft]

Manson. I believe he will dominate the AHL this year.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Ummm... Is Lind still in our prospect system?

BTW, I voted Noesen. I would still vote Noesen over Sorensen.

 

[AngelDuck]

Noesen
Montour
Pettersson
Sorensen

 

[Exit Dose]

Ummm... Is Lind still in our prospect system?

BTW, I voted Noesen. I would still vote Noesen over Sorensen.

I think that he's there till August.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I'm not sure Noesen's draft pedigree ought to earn him a spot in the top 10. It really can't be anything else.

 

[TheJoeMan]

Ummm... Is Lind still in our prospect system?.

Well he can't sign with anybody for next three weeks but it's clear he isn't going to be associated with the Ducks anymore. Illo isn't with us either since he was drafted in 09 so his rights lapsed in July.

 

[TesseracT]

Manson. I believe he will dominate the AHL this year.

I'm certainly hoping so. I think I'll vote Sorenson next and then Manson. I'm excited about Montour too but I won't rank him above Manson until we see how he does in the NCAA.

 

[salsa man]

I'm not sure Noesen's draft pedigree ought to earn him a spot in the top 10. It really can't be anything else.

What makes you think we're voting for him simply because of his draft spot? He put up pretty good numbers in Plymouth, plus he has a pretty impressive skill set.

 

[Exit Dose]

I like Manson a lot, but I think he'll need a year before he starts dominating the 'A'. His future is pretty bright, but he needs to work out some of that decision making.

 

[Exit Dose]

What makes you think we're voting for him simply because of his draft spot? He put up pretty good numbers in Plymouth, plus he has a pretty impressive skill set.

While I think that I saw an NHL player in his days with Plymouth, I agree with Spicy that if he were drafted later he wouldn't be getting the respect that he is here. I'll add that it's okay to vote otherwise, but I do feel he's getting a slight bump from the reach that Ottawa made.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Went with Montour, didn't think anyone else would...

 

[TheJoeMan]

While I think that I saw an NHL player in his days with Plymouth, I agree with Spicy that if he were drafted later he wouldn't be getting the respect that he is here. I'll add that it's okay to vote otherwise, but I do feel he's getting a slight bump from the reach that Ottawa made.

The Ducks scouting staff were going to make the same reach since he was the guy they wanted at 22 which is why they traded down. I acknowledge that him losing a whole year basically hurts him but he was highly regarded a year ago. Barring any minor league vets we might pick I feel Noesen is probably among our first call-ups this year among wingers.

 

[Exit Dose]

The Ducks scouting staff were going to make the same reach since he was the guy they wanted at 22 which is why they traded down. I acknowledge that him losing a whole year basically hurts him but he was highly regarded a year ago. Barring any minor league vets we might pick I feel Noesen is probably among our first call-ups this year among wingers.

They may have been willing to make that reach back then, but would they now? I'm not sure of that and no one should use that to approximate where he falls here. I never said he should be lower because he was injured. He looked like he was going to make a full recovery in the few game he played at year's end. I was judging that off of what I saw in the American league and with Plymouth, not his injury history.