Prospect Info: 2017 Ranking #12

[tigervixxxen]

2017 PROSPECT RANKING
[table="head;width=800]RANK|PREV|CHNG|NAME|POS|TEAM|DRAFT|VOTES

1|New|N/A|Cale Makar|D|Brooks (AJHL)|#4 overall 2017|133 votes, 54.14%|

2|3|+1|Tyson Jost|C|University of North Dakota (NCHC)|#10 overall 2016|111 votes, 96.40%|

3|4|+1| JT Compher|C|San Antonio (AHL)|#35 overall 2013 (T)|107 votes, 60.75%

4|5|+1| Nicolas Meloche|D|Charlottetown (QMJHL)|#40 overall 2015|117 votes, 37.61%|

5|2|-3| Chris Bigras|D|San Antonio (AHL)|#32 overall 2013|111 votes, 53.15%|

6|6|0| AJ Greer|LW|San Antonio (AHL)|#39 overall 2015|115 votes, 53.04%|

7|New|N/A| Conor Timmins | D| Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)|#32 overall 2017| 89 votes 73.03%|

8|11|+3| Andrei Mironov|D|Dynamo Moskva (KHL)|#101 overall 2015|94 votes, 41.49%|

9|7|-2| JC Beaudin|C|Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)|#71 overall 2015|87 votes, 51.72% |

10|New|N/A| Igor Shvyryov| C| Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk (MHL)|#125 overall 2017| 89, votes 28.09%|

11|8|-3| Cam Morrison|C|University of Notre Dame (Big10)|#40 overall 2016|79 votes, 43.04%|

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[Cousin Eddie]

Lindholm. Add Barron.

 

[UncleRisto]

Maybe it's finally Martin's time. Although if Lindholm wins out, I won't complain.

 

[Bonzai12]

Smirnov, because who doesn't like vodka

 

[Former Ladder]

Martin here for me. We are getting close to the end of guys with NHL upside. Probably Martin, Lindholm, Henry and outside shots to Clurman, Boikov, and Anderson. I guess I could see Nantel in a 4th line role at some point, 3rd line if he really takes off at some point. Anyone otherwise that makes the big show will be a pleasant and unexpected surprise.

Add Barron

 

[AvsFan2123]

I feel like Martin should win this easy, can definitely see G is an organizational weakness, need one in the first few rounds in 2018 or through a potential Duchene/Barrie/Landy trade.

I'd add Barron I suppose. Depth is really starting to show, but like others said a couple potentially graduating thins it out some. Need a couple more solid ones next summer.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Add Barron.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I feel like Martin should win this easy, can definitely see G is an organizational weakness, need one in the first few rounds in 2018 or through a potential Duchene/Barrie/Landy trade.

I'd add Barron I suppose. Depth is really starting to show, but like others said a couple potentially graduating thins it out some. Need a couple more solid ones next summer.

Maybe they get one in a trade but they seem to like their goalie drafting strategy.

I like Barron, maybe he ends up just a AHLer but I think he's on par with Nantel.

I'll probably go Martin/Lindholm/Henry in some order. I'm not Lindholm's greatest fan but I think he should have been voted with Mironov. Henry is a legit prospect too.

 

[Pokecheque]

I'm voting (Not so) Big Nick again.

 

[cgf]

Maybe they get one in a trade but they seem to like their goalie drafting strategy.

I like Barron, maybe he ends up just a AHLer but I think he's on par with Nantel.

I'll probably go Martin/Lindholm/Henry in some order. I'm not Lindholm's greatest fan but I think he should have been voted with Mironov. Henry is a legit prospect too.

Mironov being picked too early shouldn't make us pick Lindholm too early as well.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Mironov being picked too early shouldn't make us pick Lindholm too early as well.

Fair point but this is the right area now.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Mironov being picked too early shouldn't make us pick Lindholm too early as well.

I would have picked Lindholm before Mironov honestly.

 

[Pokecheque]

Goalie prospects are so hit-and-miss. Guys like Marek Schwarz and Jacob Markstrom look like surefire hits but end up going bust years later. Conversely, a guy can seemingly come out of nowhere (Lundqvist) and dominate.

And then there are the guys who actually live up to the hype (Rask, Price).

I also think you have to have that development strategy in place. Prior to the hiring of Filiatraut I'm not sure they even had one. Sure, McLean jetted around to check up on them but I think they've improved a good deal on an actual draft/development strategy since then.

Other people know more, I just haven't seen/read anything about Martin that says he'll be anything more than a decent backup. That doesn't rank high in my books. Henry may end up being nothing but I think there's real potential there. We'll see.

 

[McMetal]

Martin does have starter potential, but next year will be really key for him. We'll find out if last year's nosedive was a temporary setback or him hitting a wall. I think he's dropped too far already.

 

[landy92mack29]

Martin

add Siemens

 

[UncleRisto]

Oh that's right, Siemens just barely has one more year on the polls. Sure add him I guess.

 

[Bone Breaker]

voted Nantel


add Werner

 

[Patagonia]

Lindholm played well during his short stint in the NHL, he's projected to make the AVs again. He is my choice again and thought he would have been chosen already.

 

[Tweaky]

broken record says Martin, add Siemens

 

[henchman21]

Lindholm for me here. Time to start the add Leivermann push.