Prospect Info: 2020-21 Prospect Info

[DaveG]

Skaters

POS	Name	Team	League	GP	Goals	Assists	Points	+/-	PIM	AOTI
D	Jake Bean	Carolina	NHL	2	0	0	0	ev	2	11:33
W	Dominik Bokk	Chicago	AHL
		Djurgårdens IF	SHL	20	2	1	3	+1	8
W	Jeremy Bracco	Chicago	AHL
C	David Cotton	Chicago	AHL
C	Jason Cotton	Chicago	AHL
C	Jack Drury	Växjö Lakers	SHL	31	9	13	22	+9	18
D	Domenick Fensore	Boston University	NCAA	6	1	5	6	+2	14
C	Morgan Geekie	Carolina	NHL	4	0	0	0	ev	2	10:34
		Chicago	AHL
W	Noel Gunler	Lulea HF	SHL	10	2	1	3	-3	8
		Brynas HF	SHL	17	5	3	8	-8	8
D	Anttoni Honka	JYP	Liiga	28	2	9	11	-8	8
C/W	Seth Jarvis	Portland	WHL
D	Oliwer Kaski	Avangard Omsk	KHL	49	12	16	28	+1	10
D	Joey Keane	Chicago	AHL
W	Lenni Killinen	Ässät	Liiga	9	1	3	4	+2	2
D	Max Lajoie	Chicago	AHL
W	Steven Lorentz	Carolina	NHL	2	0	1	1	+1	0	13:29
C	Stelio Mattheos	Chicago	AHL
D	Roland McKeown	Skelleftia AIK	SHL	10	3	1	4	ev	6
C	Lucas Mercuri	Des Moines	USHL	22	7	13	20	+7	14
C	Blake Murray	Surahammars IF	HockeyEttan	5	3	7	10	+7	6
D	Alexander Nikishin	Spartak Moskva	KHL	15	1	2	3	ev	4
W	Zion Nybeck	HV71	SHL	27	0	4	4	ev	4
		HV71 J20	J20	4	5	3	8	+3	4
W	Alexander Pashin	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	3	0	0	0	ev	2
		Toros Neftekamsk	VHL	2	0	0	0	ev	0
		Tolpar Ufa	MHL	33	16	23	39	+17	4
C	Vasili Ponomaryov	Shawinigan	QMJHL	12	5	6	11	-1	8
W	Patrik Puistola	JYP	Liiga	29	3	8	11	+1	8
D	Ville Rasanen	JoKP	Mestis	11	0	3	3	+2	2
C	Jamieson Rees	Chicago	AHL
W	Sheldon Rempal	Chicago	AHL
C	Massimo Rizzo	Chilliwack	BCHL
D	Ronan Seeley	Everett	WHL
D	Jesper Sellgren	Frölunda HC	SHL	38	3	12	15	+5	2
W	Kirill Slepets	Neftyanik Almetievsk	KHL	10	1	3	4	ev	2
		Buran Voronezh	VHL	17	3	3	6	+2	2
W	Spencer Smallman	Chicago	AHL
C	Ryan Suzuki	Chicago	AHL
W	Tuukka Tieksola	Kärpät	Liiga	7	0	0	0	-2	2
		Kärpät U20	U20	9	3	6	9	+2	2
C	Kevin Wall	Penn State	NCAA	18	8	8	16	+3	4
D	Cade Webber	Boston University	NCAA	5	0	1	1	+1	0

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Goalies

Name	Team	League	GP	Record	GAA	SV%	SO
Antoine Bibeau	Chicago	AHL
Jeremy Helvig	Chicago	AHL
Pyotr Kochetkov	Vityaz Podolsk	KHL	4	0-3-0	2.69	.909	0
	Torpedo Nhizny Novgorod	KHL	3		2.27	.947	1
	HK Ryazan	VHL	5		2.46	.904	0
Jake Kucharski	American International	NCAA	6	5-0-0	1.72	.908	1
Jack LaFontaine	University of Minnesota	NCAA	16	13-3-0	1.38	.948	3
Eetu Makiniemi	Ilves	Liiga	13		2.87	.900
Alex Nedeljkovic	Chicago	AHL

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[DaveG]

no start date announced yet for the NCAA programs
The AHL and WHL have tentative start dates of December 4th but those are likely to be pushed back
OHL is still looking at December 1st last I've seen
USHL is still projecting to start in November

 

[tarheelhockey]

The AHL and WHL have tentative start dates of December 4th but those are likely to be pushed back
OHL is still looking at December 1st last I've seen
USHL is still projecting to start in November

Narrator: “None of these things would actually happen.”

 

[GoldiFox]

Not sure what is up with Kochetkov but he hasn't played in a long time and appears to no longer be the backup in Podolsk (or he's just a #3 behind Ezhov and Todykov)

 

[Unsustainable]

Can we change Sasha Nikishin to Boom?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Can we change Sasha Nikishin to Boom?

No

 

[Unsustainable]

No

Fine

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Fine

Fine? I wouldn't fine anyone if they used Boom, but I would want royalties.

 

[CandyCanes]

Can we change Sasha Nikishin to Boom?

Let’s change him to Boom Boom

 

[CandyCanes]

Not sure what is up with Kochetkov but he hasn't played in a long time and appears to no longer be the backup in Podolsk (or he's just a #3 behind Ezhov and Todykov)

I’m not too excited about him, just by the amount of gameplay he is getting, and his pretty meh season last year. Kinda surprised we didn’t grab another goalie dart in this years draft. They put too much stock in Nedeljkovic and I think they’re kinda doing it again with Kochetkov.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I’m not too excited about him, just by the amount of gameplay he is getting, and his pretty meh season last year. Kinda surprised we didn’t grab another goalie dart in this years draft. They put too much stock in Nedeljkovic and I think they’re kinda doing it again with Kochetkov.

It was mentioned in one of the articles they were targeting goalies I think in the 4th round and there was a run on the guys they wanted. So they went with value rather than force it.

It would be nice if Koch could move somewhere he could play though.

 

[bleedgreen]

Jarvis, Suzuki and Rees all invited to Canada’s wjc camp.

Something like 15 of the 18 forwards are first rounders...

 

[Vagrant]

Jarvis, Suzuki and Rees all invited to Canada’s wjc camp.

Something like 15 of the 18 forwards are first rounders...

i would imagine the world junior crop is as thick as it has ever been. it reminds me of the 04-05 team that eric staal wasn't able to make during the lockout that was just full of stars because the league wasn't playing. the uncertainty around everything makes me imagine this might be a very hard team to make. impressed by how far rees has been able to come to consideration in a group like this one. rees is one of the more exciting prospects for me because man do we ever need a player like him in our top 9 that really embraces the physical game.

 

[CandyCanes]

Nice to see Rees on that list

 

[bleedgreen]

Agreed, the other two are obvious. Rees had a strong year so it’s good to see him rewarded, they likely want him to bring all the things we need him to.

 

[GoldiFox]

WJC is going to be fun to watch this year with Jarvis/Suzuki/Rees possibly on Canada, Gunler/Nybeck on Sweden, Nikishin/Ponomarev/Pashin on Russia and Puistola/Honka/Tieksola on Finland.

 

[Vagrant]

WJC is going to be fun to watch this year with Jarvis/Suzuki/Rees possibly on Canada, Gunler/Nybeck on Sweden, Nikishin/Ponomarev/Pashin on Russia and Puistola/Honka/Tieksola on Finland.

how insane that we have that many guys under consideration. fensore was invited to camp with the americans as well. i think we're going to see some expanded rosters due to covid, which is perfect for a player like fensore who they could rotate out just as easily if he doesn't give them what they're after. some of those tough exclusions you have to make based on worst case scenarios are less drastic if they carry 10 defense or something.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I’m not too excited about him, just by the amount of gameplay he is getting, and his pretty meh season last year. Kinda surprised we didn’t grab another goalie dart in this years draft. They put too much stock in Nedeljkovic and I think they’re kinda doing it again with Kochetkov.

Didn’t Waddell say Kochetkov had a good year last season? He can’t possibly believe that.

 

[GoldiFox]

Canada WJC camp suspended due to 2 positive COVID tests. No game today

 

[CandyCanes]

I didn’t realize how solid of a season LaFontaine had last year. 25 games with a .919 sv%. His start this season is promising, definitely putting him on the radar.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I didn’t realize how solid of a season LaFontaine had last year. 25 games with a .919 sv%. His start this season is promising, definitely putting him on the radar.

It's a great comeback story, and yet another example of why goaltending prospects are a LOOOOOONG-term ploy. Kevin Wall's the big story, though. Watching him play, he is truly for real. His skill is legit, and yes, I'm pretty sure he will regress from the current pace, at least when it comes to goal scoring. PPG or near-PPG production would not shock me, though. The wheels, the shot, the forechecking, and the puck handling are all there. Combined with his Rochester roots, he's everything that you truly need for the next great New York Ranger.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I think Capfriendly has Lafontaine as a UFA in August. Which makes sense given this is 5 years post-draft I believe. We do certainly have a big goalie opportunity pretty much now and in the future. But he'll be free to call his shot by waiting a few months.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I think Capfriendly has Lafontaine as a UFA in August. Which makes sense given this is 5 years post-draft I believe. We do certainly have a big goalie opportunity pretty much now and in the future. But he'll be free to call his shot by waiting a few months.

Knowing this organization, if they truly covet him and he doesn't want to sign, they'll have a trade ready with someone, like with Adam Fox.

 

[DaveG]

I think Capfriendly has Lafontaine as a UFA in August. Which makes sense given this is 5 years post-draft I believe. We do certainly have a big goalie opportunity pretty much now and in the future. But he'll be free to call his shot by waiting a few months.

You're not wrong. But we'll also be one of the few teams with exactly zero goalies under contract heading in to next season. I fully expect we'll try to bring Koch over, but worst case is he's playing vs Makiniemi for the other AHL spot.

 

[A Star is Burns]

You're not wrong. But we'll also be one of the few teams with exactly zero goalies under contract heading in to next season. I fully expect we'll try to bring Koch over, but worst case is he's playing vs Makiniemi for the other AHL spot.

I agree. As I said, the opportunity is there now, and in the future. You could argue that while the path wasn't quite as clear as this one, that there was a path to be had for Freddy Andersen too. I don't have a clue where the kid's head is at or what he prioritizes or how we have or haven't been in contact with him, helped him out, etc. I do know that he can choose whatever makes him happy and immediate (or close) playing time may not be it. A guy like Priskie chose a deeper blue line organization because we had a good track record with young dmen. If Lafontaine wants a team known for developing goalies, as an example, this one ain't it.

As for trading him, I think there's quite a value difference in Fox vs Lafontaine. I'd be happy to get anything for him if he wouldn't sign but it'd be a small asset most likely. Goalies don't often carry huge value. Less so when they are very unproven. Throw in that the Rangers paid to get the guy a year early and that's not in play for this one, we'd be lucky to get much. Hopefully, he continues his strong play and wants to sign here as well.