Prospect Info: 2017 CFHF Prospect Rankings: #2

[FlamerForLife]

1. Mark Jankowski (50.00%)

Run-off rules (copied from Angelsmith's thread last year):
• If first and second place are separated by a number of votes less than or equal to the number of votes for third place, a run-off vote will take place.
• If first and third are separated by a number of votes less than the number of all other votes, a three-way run-off vote will take place.
• Rules are subject to change due to common sense at all times.

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[OvermanKingGainer]

My top 3 are

Jankowski
Parsons
Kylington

Gonna vote Parsons here, only because Flames need a franchise tender more than a smooth skating left defenseman.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

edit:Well, now there is a poll.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Between Parsons & Andersson for me, gonna have to go with Parsons because goalies > defenders

 

[Wayne Primeau]

Has to be Tyler Parsons.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Voting for Andersson again

 

[Mobiandi]

This is gonna be Parsons, but until he gets a season under his belt in the AHL he doesn't sniff the top 5 for me

 

[Mr Snrub]

Parsons has done some great stuff but you can't project a goalie that high up your prospect rankings based solely on their junior career. He's a 19 year old playing a position where many players don't reach their prime until their late 20s

 

[Anglesmith]

Parsons, then Valimaki for me.

 

[Calgareee]

Going with Andersson.

I really like Parsons but Andersson was one of the better young defensemen in the AHL last year and is pretty much guaranteed to be an NHL Dman.

Parsons is a goalie that hasn't played a year of pro so doesn't quite do it for me.

Valimaki will be my vote at 3 the Parsons at 4

 

[InfinityIggy]

Voting Andersson again, Jankowski as #1 was a solid choice though. Good job guys.

Add Makarov.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Parsons, then Valimaki for me.

Agree with this.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Parsons for me here. I know it won't go this way, but my top 5 is - Jankowski, Parsons, Valimaki, Andersson, Dube.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Parsons
Valimaki
Anderssen
Dube

to round out the top 5 for me.

 

[Lunatik]

I still feel Gillies is a top prospect, I have him #2, but Parsons is very close

 

[InfinityIggy]

I still feel Gillies is a top prospect, I have him #2, but Parsons is very close

Same for me. Just like Mangiapane last year, I want to see how Parsons does as a pro before I fully buy into the hype.

I agree, it's close though.

 

[Lunatik]

Same for me. Just like Mangiapane last year, I want to see how Parsons does as a pro before I fully buy into the hype.

I agree, it's close though.

 

[MonarchFlames]

Between Parsons & Andersson for me, gonna have to go with Parsons because goalies > defenders

I voted Andersson, but this shouldnt be a reason as to why you picked Parsons.

 

[FlamerForLife]

I voted Andersson, but this shouldnt be a reason as to why you picked Parsons.

I value goaltending more, if you have a strong goaltender they can sometimes cover up for defensive mistakes, but that's just my opinion, anyways I have Andersson next in my personal rankings.

 

[MonarchFlames]

I value goaltending more, if you have a strong goaltender they can sometimes cover up for defensive mistakes, but that's just my opinion, anyways I have Andersson next in my personal rankings.

That's true but if you look at teams with the elite goaltenders like Montreal, Rangers and Washington. They haven't gone anywhere in the playoffs. As long as you have an above average goalie and the rest of the roster is really good it shouldn't matter. Personally for me it's Elite 1C> Elite 1D> Elite 1G.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Parsons has done some great stuff but you can't project a goalie that high up your prospect rankings based solely on their junior career. He's a 19 year old playing a position where many players don't reach their prime until their late 20s

he is as good as any draft +1 year goalie in the last ~ decade. They are voodoo but I think he's the exception. Quick is a world class goalie but I honestly feel like Parsons does a lot of the same things. Then again I've been wrong about goalie prospects most of the time.

 

[Skobel24]

I voted Parsons, but I have Gillies at 3. Followed by Kylington/Andersson/Valimaki.

I'm really interested to see where Lomberg lands. Same with Poirier.

 

[Flameshomer]

I have:

Parsons
Andersson

Then it gets more confusing
Kylington/Valimaki

These guys can also go in almost any order:
Gillies
Fox
Poirier (if resurgence is true he still has great upside)
Foo

 

[Skobel24]

I have:

Parsons
Andersson

Then it gets more confusing
Kylington/Valimaki

These guys can also go in almost any order:
Gillies
Fox
Poirier (if resurgence is true he still has great upside)
Foo

I think Parsons/Gillies/Kylington/Andersson/Valimaki/Fox/Dube can all go in after Jankowski, in any order, without being really questionable.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I think Parsons/Gillies/Kylington/Andersson/Valimaki/Fox/Dube can all go in after Jankowski, in any order, without being really questionable.

I see two groups.

1-4 (Jankowski, Parsons, Andersson, Valimaki)

Then there is another group of 7ish players that aren't far behind the first group and could still turn out to be our top player down the road. (Fox, Kylington, Gillies, Kulak, Mangiapane, Foo, Dube)

And then a few more decent guys behind that (Ollas-Mattson, Phillips, Klimchuk, Wotherspoon, Poirier) who could potentially be something.

I usually find ranking them pretty easy. Not this year.