Prospect Info: 2020 HFDevils Prospect Rankings #1

[njdevils1982]

I thought it was close. No issue with Smith in the #1 spot. It's too bad the voting is so lopsided because I think most of us have them neck and neck. I bet the next poll will be a runaway.

del shannon or bon jovi?

 

[MikeyFlynn]

add misyul

 

[Emperoreddy]

I'm amazed that Artur Gavrus is still Devils property. I remember all the hype about him a few years ago when he had a good showing for Belarus at the world championships.

He shouldn't be on this list. We have his rights, but we are never offering him a contract. He is 26 in the VHL

 

[Nubmer6]

He shouldn't be on this list. We have his rights, but we are never offering him a contract. He is 26 in the VHL

Ah. Thanks. I knew I'd let at least a one guy slip thru the cracks and get on the list.

 

[Comparison Ford]

Holtz for me

 

[hidek91]

Voted Smith, add McCarthy

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

Holtz over Smith. I like Smith, just don’t think he’ll be an impact player for us like Holtz will be.

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

Foote and Smith

 

[AfroThunder396]

Holtz, add Okhotyuk

 

[AusDev]

Holtz, +Talvitie

 

[TBF1972]

holtz, add reid boucher

 

[TBF1972]

He shouldn't be on this list. We have his rights, but we are never offering him a contract. He is 26 in the VHL

we absolutely need him ...


... in a trade for sergachev and tyler johnson

 

[FooteBahl]

How long is each thread going to be up for? It’s pretty clear that Holtz is going to win this one.

 

[Ol Dirty Bstrd]

How long is each thread going to be up for? It’s pretty clear that Holtz is going to win this one.

Might as well skip straight to #3. I’m sure Mercer will get some votes but Smith should be a lock for 2

 

[Ripshot 43]

Voted for Smith.

Im excited for our top 4 or so prospects being impact guys that help with the turnaround. With what Ty has done the past few seasons I can’t help but give him the respect at being #1 on my list until Holtz proves otherwise (or Ty becomes ineligible after this year).

Add Case McCarthy

 

[goonybird]

Holtz, add Stephen Gionta's offspring

 

[GameSeven]

Might as well skip straight to #3. I’m sure Mercer will get some votes but Smith should be a lock for 2

Seconded.

 

[devilsblood]

As @Cheddabombs says above.

Holtz, add Misyul

 

[devilsblood]

LMAO at the size of that list. Add Merkley.

And I'll take this moment to throw some snark at those who thought picking Shak at 20 was a bad call, because they felt we should have traded down and picked something up presumably in the 3rd round.

The list above says the additional 3rd rounder just wasn't all that valuable from a Devils perspective.

 

[Nubmer6]

How long is each thread going to be up for? It’s pretty clear that Holtz is going to win this one.

I'm figuring 2 days, just because we have a rather long off-season to occupy us with. Keeping this up till tomorrow morning gives us yet another area to discuss (i.e. complain).

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

I have Holtz quite a bit ahead of Smith. Smith's warts became more evident over the last year and while he is a dominant CHL player, does he have the speed or puck skills to be a dominant pro player. I think he will be a very good pro player, but not take over games. Holtz has the potential in the future to dominate games, as any top 7 pick should.

 

[JimEIV]

Same as every year.........Whoever we drafted this year and last year are the top 10 and favorite names round out the rest of the top 20...With no real value to the rankings

 

[Nubmer6]

Same as every year.........Whoever we drafted this year and last year are the top 10 and favorite names round out the rest of the top 20...With no real value to the rankings

Well, to be fair, you couldn't help but to put the 1OA picks on the top of your prospect list in their years. I don't think we did it with McLeod or Zacha, but I don't remember back that far. Holtz over Smith may be a draft position thing. 7OA vs 17OA probably changes people's views, and probably rightfully so.

 

[JimEIV]

Well, to be fair, you couldn't help but to put the 1OA picks on the top of your prospect list in their years. I don't think we did it with McLeod or Zacha, but I don't remember back that far. Holtz over Smith may be a draft position thing. 7OA vs 17OA probably changes people's views, and probably rightfully so.

I checked in the summer of 2016 we had Zacha 1 and Mcleod #2 best prospects Santini was #3....I don't think I saw Coleman or Wood anywhere.

 

[Nubmer6]

I checked in the summer of 2016 we had Zacha 1 and Mcleod #2 best prospects Santini was #3....I don't think I saw Coleman or Wood anywhere.

Well Coleman and Wood were slated to be depth players. I know I was COMPLETELY shocked when Coleman made the team. I think a lot of us thought it was going to be a Speers kind of deal.

I think you'd have to be bat-shit crazy to rank Coleman and Wood over Zacha and McLeod back then.