Prospect Info: 2017 Leafs Board Prospect Ranking #6

[Schenn]

Hello all, I'd love if you could all give the bolded a read before voting.

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

Rankings:
1. Timothy Liljegren -- 57.66%
2. Kasperi Kapanen -- 89.47%
3. Travis Dermott -- 83.75%
4. Carl Grundstrom -- 55.23%
5. Yegor Korshkov -- 35.67%
6.

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On The Docket:
Dmytro Timashov
Miro Aaltonen
JD Greenway
Andreas Johnson
Frederik Gauthier
Andrew Nielson
Jeremy Bracco
Justin Holl
Dakota Joshua
Eemeli Rasanen
Kerby Rychel
Joseph Woll
Adam Brooks
Andreas Borgman
Calle Rosen


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Next on the List:

John Piccinich
Pierre Engvall
Nolan Vesey
Rinat Valiev
Martins Dzierkals
Jesper Lindgren
Kasimir Kaskisuo
Tobias Lindberg
Keaton Middleton
Jack Walker
Nicolas Mattinen
Nikolai Chebykin
Vladimir Bobylev
Trevor Moore
Ian Scott
Vladislav Kara
Fedor Gordeev
Ryan McGregor
Ryan O'Connell


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Past Results:

Prospect Ranking #1
Prospect Ranking #2
Prospect Ranking #3
Prospect Ranking #4
Prospect Ranking #5

2016 Final Result
2015 Final Result
2014 Final Result
2013 Final Result
2012 Final Result
2011 Final Result
2010 Final Result

Suggest who I should add next.

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[bobermay]

Nielsen should be next IMO. I don't understand what Bracco has done that sepperates him from Nielsen, Rychel, Brooks, etc...

 

[Neil Hamburger]

Nielsen should be next IMO. I don't understand what Bracco has done that sepperates him from Nielsen, Rychel, Brooks, etc...

Definitely Nielsen for me.

39 points in 74 games as a 19 year old D in the AHL - that's impressive regardless of his skating & physicality problems.

Hell, Nielsen almost matched Johnsson in scoring, and he's a D man who is two years younger (which is very significant at this stage in the AHL).

 

[Advanced stats]

Johnnson, Borgman or Nielsen here

 

[Mr Hockey]

Unless Nielson fixes his defensive game bigly, he will not see an NHL game. He is that bad...

 

[Neil Hamburger]

Unless Nielson fixes his defensive game bigly, he will not see an NHL game. He is that bad...

All of the prospects in this range have holes in their game.

Nielsen has shown the most at the highest level of any of our remaining prospects.

 

[Cor]

Bracco

 

[Morgs]

Bracccccooooo

 

[firstemperor]

I'd go with Nielsen or Woll here. Nielsen would be my choice.

 

[7even]

Johnsson --> Nielsen --> Bracco for me.

 

[Keep Sorokin Me Babe]

Sorry but SHL rookie of the year > Bracco

 

[MoreMogilny]

Johnsson --> Nielsen --> Bracco for me.

This. I think AJ has definite potential as a 3rd line scoring winger with solid defensive play and strong puck retrieval skills.

 

[Stringer Bell]

If Borgman was drafted we would probably have him in our top 4.

 

[ChrisCall]

If Borgman was drafted we would probably have him in our top 4.

Yeah.
I mean, i would have had Dermott at #1 or #2 instead of #3,
and i'd have had Borgman go at #4
but Bracco at #6 is the first pick where i'm in genuine disagreement.

As in, i'd have him more in the 10-15 range,
and i'd love to be wrong, i WANT to be wrong,
but i'll give it another year to be right or wrong.

I'm happy with Borgman, Johnsson at this slot.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Unless Nielson fixes his defensive game bigly, he will not see an NHL game. He is that bad...

He really is not. I watched him on the Marlies. He reminds me of Phaneuf, but with the opportunity to properly iron out his issues. Phaneuf without the issues that makes people cringe... He would probably be a perennial All-Star. Whether he does it or not is another question, but he made some great strides throughout his year on the Marlies and was a pretty good 1D while Dermott was out. Just sucks he did not have a ton of support around him when he was that guy.

This time around though, he gets Borgman and Rosen (if not Dermott) with him on the left side, either Holl or LoVerde as his RD partner. LoVerde may be the best signing the Leafs made this offseason (besides maybe Hainsey), and could help out Nielsen like he helped Gravel and Forbort turn from near busts to legit NHLers while he was captain in Manchester/Ontario.

 

[ChrisCall]

Neilson's game really made strides down the stretch run of the season.
Good reason to be excited for this year.
I'd be fine with him slotting into this spot,
and no way should he drop out of the top-10.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Bracco
Borgman
Nielsen

 

[Mr Hockey]

He really is not. I watched him on the Marlies. He reminds me of Phaneuf, but with the opportunity to properly iron out his issues. Phaneuf without the issues that makes people cringe... He would probably be a perennial All-Star. Whether he does it or not is another question, but he made some great strides throughout his year on the Marlies and was a pretty good 1D while Dermott was out. Just sucks he did not have a ton of support around him when he was that guy.

This time around though, he gets Borgman and Rosen (if not Dermott) with him on the left side, either Holl or LoVerde as his RD partner. LoVerde may be the best signing the Leafs made this offseason (besides maybe Hainsey), and could help out Nielsen like he helped Gravel and Forbort turn from near busts to legit NHLers while he was captain in Manchester/Ontario.

I watched a lot of Marlies games also, the two best and most NHL ready Marlies last season were Dermott and Johnsson, agree?

 

[Lauro]

Nielsen/Johnson

add Valiev

 

[Bullseye]

Bracco

then

Gauthier
Timashov
Johnsson
Brooks
Holl
Woll
Dziekals
Joshua
Borgman even tough I(and Bobermay)don't know a damn thing about the guy.
Greenway
Bobylev
Valiev
Nielsen
Rasanen
Middleton
Goordeev
Lindgren

 

[Bullseye]

Johnsson --> Nielsen --> Bracco for me.

wrong order then take Nielsen out and put him down near #15 or so

 

[SeaOfBlue]

wrong order then take Nielsen out and put him down near #15 or so

You seriously have Valiev higher than Nielsen?

Nielsen is no where near the 15th best prospect we have. He's still top 10.

Valiev should hardly stick in the top 20-25 at this point.

 

[Mr Hockey]

You seriously have Valiev higher than Nielsen?

Nielsen is nowhere near the 15th best prospect we have. He's still top 10.

Valiev should hardly stick in the top 20-25 at this point.

Valiev had knee surgery in January ... He will play in the NHL soon.

 

[Bullseye]

You seriously have Valiev higher than Nielsen?

Nielsen is no where near the 15th best prospect we have. He's still top 10.

Valiev should hardly stick in the top 20-25 at this point.

He is not. Valiev was injured last year and is a more complete defenseman than Nielsen. Nielsen is not an NHL prospect with his defensive game in tatters. Definitely not top 10 in this organization.

 

[Judas Tavares]

Big dropoff here.