Prospect Info: 2018 Minnesota Wild Prospect Ranking - #5

[Wild11MN]

Sokolov comes off the board, winning a closer vote than the last. Andrei Svetlakov added.

Results:
1. Kirill Kaprizov - 95.2% (40/42)
2. Jordan Greenway - 43.9% (18/41)
3. Luke Kunin - 86.1% (31/36)
4. Dmitri Sokolov - 35.4% (17/48)

Next in line (in no particular order):
Nick Swaney

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[Dr Jan Itor]

Khovanov.

Three Russians in my top 5... crazy times.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

I honestly don't know from here on out...could be Belpedio, Seeler, Johansson. I like Lodnia a lot too.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

This is where I stop voting as I just don't know enough about any of these dudes. Curious to see what people think though.

 

[Victorious Secret]

Kahkonen.

 

[SomethingGeneric]

Went Belpedio. If he figures it out he could be a kind of Spurgeon lite possibly? Solid enough defender with enough offensive skill to play in the top 4. Also love how he's been a leader on a lot of good teams so that always helps I think when a kid has that kind of drive a la Kunin. I dunno

 

[TaLoN]

Seeler again.

 

[57special]

I like Belpedio for some weird reason. Might have that offensive game that everyone seems to want from dmen these days, and is RH, which can't hurt. wish I knew more about Johansson, and trusted Fenton enough to believe in him. He REALLY should be the guy...bottom line is that we look pretty thin already...maybe Kahkonen? Maybe he can be a backup in a year or two, then maybe transition into a starter?

 

[AKL]

Torn between Belpedio, McBain and Khovanov.

 

[TLP]

It’s not even close.
McBain, who really should be top 3.
We got an absolute steal. If he had played in the CHL he would have gone in the first round where he was ranked for most of the year. Kid is 6’4, works his tail off, is headed to Boston College where he will play at the highest level against men and only improve.

 

[Victorious Secret]

It’s not even close.
McBain, who really should be top 3.
We got an absolute steal. If he had played in the CHL he would have gone in the first round where he was ranked for most of the year. Kid is 6’4, works his tail off, is headed to Boston College where he will play at the highest level against men and only improve.

I'm gonna need more reasoning than that. He has a tough time cracking the top 5.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

It’s not even close.
McBain, who really should be top 3.
We got an absolute steal. If he had played in the CHL he would have gone in the first round where he was ranked for most of the year. Kid is 6’4, works his tail off, is headed to Boston College where he will play at the highest level against men and only improve.

Not for nothing, but all of that applied to Adam Gilmour as well.

 

[TLP]

The Draft Analyst has McBain ranked #4 behind Kaprizov, Kunin and Greenway.
Ahead of Kloos, Johansson, sokolov, svetlakov, Lodnia and Belpedio.
In that order.

 

[2Pair]

The Draft Analyst has McBain ranked #4 behind Kaprizov, Kunin and Greenway.
Ahead of Kloos, Johansson, sokolov, svetlakov, Lodnia and Belpedio.
In that order.

Well, that changes everything. We can stop with the polls, some guy with a Twitter account already figured all of this out for us.

 

[TLP]

Some guy?
I’d Put him up against any poster (including myself) as he’s watched all players play (live or on video) talked with scouts and done research.
We are all on the same team here.
No need to bring out the knives. I was merely passing along info from a knowledgeable source rather than some guy grabbing at straws.

 

[Digitalbooya]

McBain shouldn’t be in front of Johansson.

 

[TLP]

With the exception of being drafted ahead of McBain, Johansson was ranked lower than him going into the draft by every service with the exception of ISS Hockey.

 

[Digitalbooya]

With the exception of being drafted ahead of McBain, Johansson was ranked lower than him going into the draft by every service with the exception of ISS Hockey.

We get it, you like McBain. Now give a real reason why he should be ahead of him.