Prospect Info: 2017 CFHF Prospect Rankings: #3

[FlamerForLife]

1. Mark Jankowski (50.00%)
2. Tyler Parsons (57.50%)

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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[InfinityIggy]

Rasmus Andersstud again.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Andersson for me, then either Valimaki or Kylington for the next one.

 

[Calgareee]

Andersson again

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Valimaki for me, Andersson is close though.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Valimaki then Andersson

 

[Anglesmith]

I believe Valimaki is our next best prospect.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Valimaki

 

[Mr Snrub]

Voting Andersson for the third time now

 

[Flameshomer]

Went Andersson. I would love to hear why someone thought AOM was in this race this early? He's solid but doesn't have the upside some of these guys have. I would guess this same argument is why many of you Kulak lovers have yet to name him!

 

[Bounces R Way]

Rasmus. Has all the tools to be a top 4 D. Very smart defender who just strikes me as efficient whenever I watch him. When the criteria is as general and vague as a poll like this I'll usually side with the guy who's closer to cracking a NHL roster.

 

[Volica]

Rasmus then Valimaki.
More or less the two extra years of development is the difference. Rasmus has done nothing but increase his stock since being drafted. Valimaki might end up being the significantly better prospect come next year though.

Dmen are ridiculously hard to peg.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Went Andersson. I would love to hear why someone thought AOM was in this race this early? He's solid but doesn't have the upside some of these guys have. I would guess this same argument is why many of you Kulak lovers have yet to name him!

Nobody who is high on Kulak thinks he's a top five prospect. We're high on him because he's NHL ready and looks like he has a shot at being an impact player. That doesn't make him better than Jankowski or Parsons or something

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Valimaki, and it's not even close. Like not in the slightest.

 

[Skobel24]

Went Andersson. I would love to hear why someone thought AOM was in this race this early? He's solid but doesn't have the upside some of these guys have. I would guess this same argument is why many of you Kulak lovers have yet to name him!

Either a troll or someone from another fanbase decided to vote for the hell of it.

Anyways, voted Gillies.

 

[MonarchFlames]

Andersson for me.

 

[Lunatik]

Gillies again

 

[Lunatik]

Snipe, according to the Flames website, both Ron Sutter and Ray Edwards are directors of player development.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Snipe, according to the Flames website, both Ron Sutter and Ray Edwards are directors of player development.

Interesting.

Valimaki, and it's not even close. Like not in the slightest.

Yeah the more I think about it he's gotta be our top prospect. Plays with patience ,can score, skate, move the puck, has a good frame and should fill out.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Interesting.



Yeah the more I think about it he's gotta be our top prospect. Plays with patience ,can score, skate, move the puck, has a good frame and should fill out.

It's kind of telling how much improved our pool is when our most recent first isn't going to be in our top 2 prospects anymore lol

 

[Volica]

It's kind of telling how much improved our pool is when our most recent first isn't going to be in our top 2 prospects anymore lol

A good development program will do that.
When we start graduating guys into the NHL over the next few years, finally this pool will get some love it deserves. Not saying it's a top NHL-level prospect pool, but it has some really solid depth and some good NHL upside.

 

[Wayne Primeau]

Andersson
Kylington
Valimaki
Gillies
Rittich
Fox
Foo
Dube

 

[Flames Fanatic]

These are fighting words I'm aware, but anyone talking about Kylington over Valimaki are out to lunch. I can see the high potential argument for Kylington, but the bust factor is exponentially higher than Valimaki.

 

[InfinityIggy]

These are fighting words I'm aware, but anyone talking about Kylington over Valimaki are out to lunch. I can see the high potential argument for Kylington, but the bust factor is exponentially higher than Valimaki.

I agree. I didn't see enough growth from Kylington in the AHL this year to be comfortable saying id keep him over Valimaki. Same goes for Andersson.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

I agree. I didn't see enough growth from Kylington in the AHL this year to be comfortable saying id keep him over Valimaki. Same goes for Andersson.

For me I guess I just see it as the risk reward. I don't see Valimaki's ceiling being that drastically lower than Kylington's, but I do see his bust potential as significantly better in comparison.

Andersson I get the argument, as he's definitely grown well. I still have Valimaki above him slightly, but I'm not fussed if people prefer someone they are more familiar with.