Prospect Info: 2019 top prospects #14

[Paul4587]

Recent second rounder LaCombe comes in at number 13.

Rankings so far:
1. Zegras (1st yr eligible)
2. Steel (-1)
3. Terry (-1)
4. Comtois (+2)
5. Lundestrom (-)
6. Jones (+2)
7. Tracey (1st yr eligible)
8. Dostal (+11)
9. Larsson (-6)
10. Guhle (1st yr Ducks property)
11. Mahura (-7)
12. Grouxl (+1)
13. LaCombe (1st yr eligible)

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Added Trevor Janicke.

From now on I’ll add one-two guys from the following list to each poll, if you can comment on who to add I’ll take the player with the most votes. I believe all of the below are Ducks property except those listed as Gulls property who were recent enough Ducks draft picks. I believe Olson is no longer Ducks property and is going back to the WHL so have left him off.

To add:
William Francis
Matthew Hill
Roman Durny (Gulls contract)
Jack Badini
Matt Berkovitz
Alex Dostie
Deven Siederoff
Angus Redmond
Garett Metcalf
Brent Gates (Gulls contract)
Steven Ruggiero (Gulls contract)

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[MMC]

Is Sorensen Ducks property? I voted McLaughlin

 

[bsu]

Sherwood then McLaughlin.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

Went with McLaughlin but I really like Sherwood he is def getting slept on

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I'm going with Trevor Janicke, over Blake.

Yesterday, I read a Q&A on Anaheim Calling with Blake: link. The interview was very insightful as it added a lot more depth about Blake the prospect. I came away with "a long term development guy right now." So I looked up scouting reports on Blake and they confirmed what the interview brought to light - Blake needed to add mass. Blake does possess top end skating and some scoring prowess, but his thin frame and lack of inconsistency defensively (according to the a LWoS scouting report) are huge draw backs. McLaughlin did add 18 pounds of mass this past season, which is why going the college route was far more beneficial to him in the long run.

Then I looked up Janicke. He was first in scoring on his USHL team. Was second in scoring on USA U19 this past year.

This year's World Junior's Summer Showcase, team USA played four games (not split in blue and white).

USA	Games	Player	G	A	Pts	Plus/Minus	SOG
	4	Zegras	2	2	4	-2	9
	3	McLaughlin	1	1	2	1	4
	3	Janicke	0	2	2	2	3

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McLaughling and Janicke didn't participate in the first team game against Canada, where the result was Canada 4, USA 1. The rest of the games had all three playing. I think both McLaughlin and Janicke are better 200 foot ice players.

Janicke is a year younger than McLaughlin. Now, here's a scouting profile for Janicke from Wings Nation: link. I'm more intrigued with Janicke today than I am of McLaughlin. Maybe the author Cameron Kuom from Wings Nation knows a lot more than we know. Another 5th rounder with a potential to make the NHL? Yes, please, may I have another!

 

[bsu]

Don't know how you can rate McLaughlin over Sherwood when almost every single person on here has never seen him play any type of game or scrimmage..... and you have seen Sherwood on the DUCKS.

If multiple people say they have seen Blake play more than 1 game then people are just lying. I watch our prospects more than most and Blake is a complete unknown other than the random USA games.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Don't know how you can rate McLaughlin over Sherwood when almost every single person on here has never seen him play any type of game or scrimmage..... and you have seen Sherwood on the DUCKS.

If multiple people say they have seen Blake play more than 1 game then people are just lying. I watch our prospects more than most and Blake is a complete unknown other than the random USA games.

....didn't you post in the last vote that you were voting for Lacombe?

 

[eternalbedhead]

Sherwood is at best a Cogliano Jr. Still a solid player, but not a high ceiling at all. McLaughlin has a much higher ceiling without being too bad in terms of the worst-case scenario.

 

[bsu]

....didn't you post in the last vote that you were voting for Lacombe?

Yes because our D prospects are thin and he was our 2nd round pick. I have seen full game video of him as well.

 

[bsu]

Sherwood is at best a Cogliano Jr. Still a solid player, but not a high ceiling at all. McLaughlin has a much higher ceiling without being too bad in terms of the worst-case scenario.

Have you seen him play? or footage? if so can you link it

Not chirping just legitimately want to see more clips/video of him.

 

[AngelDuck]

Don't know how you can rate McLaughlin over Sherwood when almost every single person on here has never seen him play any type of game or scrimmage..... and you have seen Sherwood on the DUCKS.

If multiple people say they have seen Blake play more than 1 game then people are just lying. I watch our prospects more than most and Blake is a complete unknown other than the random USA games.

“Use any criteria you would like to rank these players”.

This voting is not solely based on likeliness to make the NHL. BO Grouxl would be our top prospect if it was

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Yes because our D prospects are thin and he was our 2nd round pick. I have seen full game video of him as well.

Ah so you're allowed to rank Lacombe based on a one game sample but no one else is allowed to do the same with McLaughlin, oh and if they say they have seen more than one game they are a liar.

Jeez dude, did your head get so swollen from falling off your high horse?

People can vote using whatever criteria they like. An example is you just pointing out that you take positional need into consideration when most would consider that moot when ranking prospects.

If I happen to vote McLaughlin based on what I've read and seen in a small sample it should hardly get your knickers in such a wad when you literally did the same just one spot earlier- on a player who has barely played above high school no less.

 

[bsu]

Ah so you're allowed to rank Lacombe based on a one game sample but no one else is allowed to do the same with McLaughlin, oh and if they say they have seen more than one game they are a liar.

Jeez dude, did your head get so swollen from falling off your high horse?

There is more than 1 video.... here is a couple of them.




Jan 7th/18 - Northwood v. Shattuck St. Mary's
Jan27/19 - SAC v. Shattuck St. Mary's
Feb 17/17 - SAC v. Shattuck St. Mary's
Feb 11th/18 - St. Andrew's College v. Shattuck St. Mary's
Feb 10th/18 - St. Andrew's College v. Shattuck St. Mary's

 

[WhatTheDuck]

There is more than 1 video....

I'm not knocking you for voting Lacombe for whatever reason you choose, but the rant you just went on was some of the most conceited garbage I've read here in awhile.

 

[bsu]

It is strange with McLaughin, he may be the highest draft pick that we have no footage/information on ever, luckily we saw some of him with USA.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Went with Lori McLaughlin. Sherwood is gonna be nothing more than a 4th line energy guy, every team has one of those prospects.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

“Use any criteria you would like to rank these players”.

This voting is not solely based on likeliness to make the NHL. BO Grouxl would be our top prospect if it was

Under that standard, I thought Lundestrom would be tops.

 

[dracom]

“Use any criteria you would like to rank these players”.

This voting is not solely based on likeliness to make the NHL. BO Grouxl would be our top prospect if it was

What? that's not true at all. Nothing about Grouxl shows he's most likely to make the NHL.

 

[AngelDuck]

What? that's not true at all. Nothing about Grouxl shows he's most likely to make the NHL.

He’s high floor and low upside, imo

 

[bsu]

Groulx is more likely to make NHL than Terry, Steel, Larsson, Zegras, Lundestrom, Comtois, Jones?

 

[Deuce22]

Don't know how you can rate McLaughlin over Sherwood when almost every single person on here has never seen him play any type of game or scrimmage..... and you have seen Sherwood on the DUCKS.

If multiple people say they have seen Blake play more than 1 game then people are just lying. I watch our prospects more than most and Blake is a complete unknown other than the random USA games.

Some are voting McLaughlin over Sherwood because they have seen Sherwood on the Ducks.

 

[bsu]

Some are voting McLaughlin over Sherwood because they have seen Sherwood on the Ducks.

He had an excellent rookie season for an unknown prospect. Made the team his first pro season who else has done that?

 

[duxfan1101]

He had an excellent rookie season for an unknown prospect. Made the team his first pro season who else has done that?

I like Sherwood and will probably vote for him in the next poll, but you also have to remember he is 24.

 

[Paul4587]

Groulx is more likely to make NHL than Terry, Steel, Larsson, Zegras, Lundestrom, Comtois, Jones?

I think you’ve missed the point.

 

[Paul4587]

He had an excellent rookie season for an unknown prospect. Made the team his first pro season who else has done that?

So did Brandon McMillan.

I like Sherwood but there’s no question his upside is limited. He may stick for a long time in the league but it won’t be as anything more than a bottom 6 player.