Prospect Info: 2015 Annual Prospect Poll #15

[The Midnight Burrito]

Last Poll: Kase. Ondrej was the Kase that they gave me. Nobody has fallen year-over-year so far. Lots of room at the top to move up I guess.


Each poll will 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, which I believe only applies to Matt Bailey this year.

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, it's just a survey of who we as Duck fans like.


Prior years results:
2004-05 Lockout II Edition
2010 Edition
2011 Edition
2012 Edition
2013 Lockout III Edition
2014 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 | year | rank | prospect | change 2005 | 1 | Getzlaf | 2010 | 1 | Sbisa | 2011 | 1 | Etem | +5 | 2012 | 1 | Palmieri | +2 | 2013 | 1 | Gibson | +6 | 2014 | 1 | Gibson |0
| 2 | Bryzgalov || 2 | Fowler || 2 | Holland | +2 || 2 | Vatanen | +2 || 2 | Lindholm | +3 || 2 | Vatanen | +5
| 3 | Perry || 3 | Gardiner || 3 | Palmieri | +2 || 3 | Etem | -2 || 3 | Silfverberg |n/a|| 3 | Karlsson | +7
| 4 | Smid || 4 | Holland || 4 | Vatanen | +3 || 4 | Holland | -2 || 4 | Etem | -1 || 4 | Ritchie |n/a
| 5 | Holmqvist || 5 | Palmieri || 5 | REDACTED | +11 || 5 | Lindholm |n/a|| 5 | Rakell | +3 || 5 | Andersen | +7
| 6 | Brent || 6 | Etem || 6 | DSP | +7 || 6 | DSP |0|| 6 | Holland | -2 || 6 | Rakell | -1
| 7 | Kunitz || 7 | Vatanen || 7 | Gibson |n/a|| 7 | Gibson |0|| 7 | Vatanen | -5 || 7 | Kerdiles | +1
| 8 | Popovic || 8 | Clark || 8 | Rakell |n/a|| 8 | Rakell |0|| 8 | Kerdiles | +1 || 8 | Theodore | +3
| 9 | Smirnov || 9 | Mitera || 9 | Maroon |n/a|| 9 | Kerdiles |n/a|| 9 | Noesen |n/a|| 9 | Noesen |0
| 10 | S. O'Brien || 10 | Bonino || 10 | Bonino |0|| 10 | Karlsson | +4 || 10 | Karlsson |0|| 10 | Sorensen | +4
| 11 | Saunders || 11 | Deschamps || 11 | Clark | -3 || 11 | Andersen |n/a|| 11 | Theodore |n/a|| 11 | Pettersson |n/a
| 12 | Smith || 12 | McMillan || 12 | Friberg |n/a|| 12 | Wagner | +6 || 12 | Andersen | -1 || T12 | Manson | +13
| 13 | Glenncross || 13 | DSP || 13 | Deschamps | -2 || 13 | Friberg | -1 || 13 | Smith-Pelly | -7 || T12 | Montour |n/a
| 14 | Korsunov || 14 | Newton || 14 | Karlsson |n/a|| 14 | Clark | -3 || 14 | Sorensen |n/a|| 14 | Friberg | +5
| 15 | Konopka || 15 | Bobkov || 15 | Bobkov |0|| 15 | Welinski | +5 || 15 | Roy | +2 || 15 | Wagner | +2
| 16 | Martensson || 16 | REDACTED || 16 | Macenauer |n/a|| 16 | Maroon | -7 || 16 | Welinski | -1 || 16 | Roy | -1
| 17 | Foster || 17 | Pielmeier || 17 | Cramarossa |n/a|| 17 | Roy |n/a|| 17 | Wagner | -5 || 17 | Welinski | -1
| 18 | Penner || 18 | Sharp || 18 | Wagner |n/a|| 18 | Bobkov | -3 || 18 | Laganiere |n/a|| 18 | Laganiere |0
| 19 | Klubertanz || 19 | Heed || 19 | Schofield |n/a|| 19 | Lind | +2 || 19 | Friberg | -6 || 19 | Thompson | +1
| 20 | Parenteau || 20 | Manson || 20 | Welinski |n/a|| 20 | Cramarossa | -3 || 20 | Thompson |n/a|| 20 | Kase |n/a
| 21 | Perrault || 21 |N/A|| 21 | Lind |n/a|| 21 | A. O'Brien |n/a|| 21 | Sarault |n/a|| 21 | Bobkov | +2
| 22 |N/A|| 22 |N/A|| 22 | Newton | -8 || 22 | Heed | +3 || 22 | Cramarossa | -2 || 22 | Blacker |n/a
| 23 |N/A|| 23 |N/A|| 23 | Carle |n/a|| 23 | Caputi |n/a|| 23 | Bobkov | -5 || 23 | Megna |n/a
| 24 |N/A|| 24 |N/A|| 24 | Perlini |n/a|| 24 | Cooper |n/a|| 24 |N/A||| 24 | Besse |n/a
| 25 |N/A|| 25 |N/A|| 25 | Heed | -6 || 25 | Manson |NR|| 25 |N/A||| 25 | Aaltonen |n/a

Notable Graduates/Departures:
Aaltonen
Andersen
Blacker
Bobkov
Karlsson
Laganiere
Rakell
Vatanen

This year's results:

Rank | Prospect | yearly change | overall change
1| Gibson |n/a| +7 (since 2011)
2| Theodore | +6 | +9 (since 2013)
3| Ritchie | +1 | +1 (since 2014)
4| Montour | +8 | +8 (since 2014)
5| Manson | +7 | +15 (since forever)
6| Noesen | +3 | +3 (since 2013)
7| Kerdiles |n/a| +2 (since 2012)
8| Larsson |n/a|n/a
9| Friberg | +5 | +3 (since 2011)
10| Nattinen |n/a|n/a
11| Pettersson |0|0 (since 2014)
12| Wagner | +3 | +6 (since 2011)
13| Roy | +3 | +4 (since 2012)
14| Kase | +6 | +6 (since 2014)

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[Exit Dose]

I think that it's funny how far Sorensen has fallen on these lists entirely on the basis of an injury, and not even a recurring one.

 

[HanSolo]

I've been voting for him in the last three polls.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

You two are so cool, Brewster. Although, it hasn't been just one injury for poor old Nick.

 

[Exit Dose]

You two are so cool, Brewster. Although, it hasn't been just one injury for poor old Nick.

Yeah, it's been two. Must mean that he's done.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Yeah, it's been two. Must mean that he's done.

Because falling in the rankings equals people think he's done. Your turn.

 

[HanSolo]

I just feel his game and skillset is better suited for the professional game than guys like Kase, Roy, and well...not so much Wagner but I do feel if Sorensen was to at least reach close to his potential, he'd be a better player than Wagner.

You really don't have to be snarky all the goddamn time

 

[Exit Dose]

Because falling in the rankings equals people think he's done. Your turn.

No, apparently his junior team having too many import players seems to have people thinking his injury history is worse than it really is. His history is no worse than Noesen's.

 

[Ducks Nation*]

Sörensen I think could actually end up being one of our better prospects. Time will tell it's all a crap shoot.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Sörensen I think could actually end up being one of our better prospects. Time will tell it's all a crab shoot.

Ever shot a crab? Not that easy.

 

[Ducks Nation*]

Ever shot a crab? Not that easy.

Cell phone

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Ever shot a crab? Not that easy.

It's not like shooting dish in a barrel.

 

[snarktacular]

I thought you shoot fish in a bear? That way he's already caught it for you.

 

[mightyquack]

Sorensen.

He hasn't even dropped that much either, he's mostly dropped behind players who's stock has risen in the last 12 months (Petersson, Manson, Montour, Friberg, Wagner, Roy etc) and our two high picks from this year (Larsson, Nattinen).....not that surprising he dropped a little when you think about it.

 

[Arthuros]

I thought you shoot fish in a bear? That way he's already caught it for you.

You could say that it's like shooting a sitting puck.

 

[Exit Dose]

Sorensen.

He hasn't even dropped that much either, he's mostly dropped behind players who's stock has risen in the last 12 months (Petersson, Manson, Montour, Friberg, Wagner, Roy etc) and our two high picks from this year (Larsson, Nattinen).....not that surprising he dropped a little when you think about it.

Dropping five spots is not a small change.