Prospect Info: 2020 NHL Draft Thread Vol. 1

[BritainStix]

Prokop would be a controversial pick for any team. I think the Flyers should prioritize Ozzy Wiesblatt and Hugo Styf. Take those names early if necessary.

Ozzy Wiesblatt is a truely fantastic name

 

[Appleyard]

How bad is the knee at this time? What are the chances of it cutting his career short?

It seems perfect now going off his skating this year. It was also Osteochondritis apparently... so he had surgery to sort out the cartilage and I guess it should be fine from here. Maybe he was a bit wary due to it but doubt it will cause issues in future.

 

[Young Sandwich]

It seems perfect now going off his skating this year. It was also Osteochondritis apparently... so he had surgery to sort out the cartilage and I guess it should be fine from here. Maybe he was a bit wary due to it but doubt it will cause issues in future.

I had two arthroscopic surgeries for osteochondritis on my right knee. It definitely made me wary since it could essentially flare up again at any time. Luckily it's been under control for a while now, knock on wood...

 

[Appleyard]

 

[Appleyard]

 

[Appleyard]

Hope you guys dont mind me spamming this thread with reports! I actually was going to post a lot of them (in more "note" form) in the thread closer to the draft this year... but now will have ~40 or so going up before the draft online at smahtscouting, so figured nicer to read them there anyway haha.

And tbh I scouted a lot of them with the Flyers in mind! Especially in regards to where Flyers picking and the types of player I like/think has good value.

 

[Larry44]

Hope you guys dont mind me spamming this thread with reports!

Please, sir, could we have some more?

 

[Appleyard]

Please, sir, could we have some more?

Haha, there for sure will be.

Every year I usually have notes on ~50 guys or so that I took interest in over the course of the year. So this year the ~100-150 words of notes are just being made into actually legible reports.

Mostly Euros tbh, but ~10 or so North Americans I went out of my way to watch as well.

 

[CanuckistanFlyerfan]

Speaking solely for myself, I think he'll end up closer to a late 2nd than a late 1st for me. So I can't envision a scenario where I am thrilled or satisfied if he is the pick. He's got a good shot and decent offensive skillset but I don't think he impacts the game enough. A lot of production on the PP which may be attributed to usage being the top dog on a young team. He's like a lesser version of Jacob Perreault to me (who admittedly I was not crazy about but have warmed up to a bit recently).

I like his teammate Cardwell a lot better relative to where he is expected to go.

edit: Holy typos.

Vierling is another Colt who I'd like to see taken in the 2nd round. I think Foerster is long gone before we pick there.

The thing with Foerster that our prospects are missing is that lethal shot, his is hard, accurate and with a quick release. I wouldn't mind seeing Philly draft any one or two of those 3 (Cardwell) in this draft...even if I am slightly biased toward the Colts. All three of those benefited from trades that brought Vieling and Cardwell to Barrie, and I think you see them play even better this season (if there is one).

 

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[Larry44]

Fanspeak simulator:
25: R1P25 C JAN MYSAK LITVINOV (Hamilton Bulldogs!)
56: R2P25 C SETH JARVIS PORTLAND
118: R4P25 LW DANIEL TORGERSSON FROLUNDA J20
149: R5P25 RW LUKE EVANGELISTA LONDON
180: R6P25 G NICOLAS DAWS GUELPH
194: R7P8 D IGOR CHIBRIKOV OWEN SOUND
211: R7P25 D CONNOR KELLEY U.S. U18

Complete guesswork and a homer first pick.

 

[Appleyard]

Fanspeak simulator:
25: R1P25 C JAN MYSAK LITVINOV (Hamilton Bulldogs!)
56: R2P25 C SETH JARVIS PORTLAND
118: R4P25 LW DANIEL TORGERSSON FROLUNDA J20
149: R5P25 RW LUKE EVANGELISTA LONDON
180: R6P25 G NICOLAS DAWS GUELPH
194: R7P8 D IGOR CHIBRIKOV OWEN SOUND
211: R7P25 D CONNOR KELLEY U.S. U18

Complete guesswork and a homer first pick.

Hahaha. Wow. That is 3x guys who might go in the first round.

Cant imagine any scenario where both Mysak and Jarvis are there at 25... let alone 56! And Evangelista will go 2nd round at worst I guess... Torgersson likely late 2nd or 3rd round too.

 

[Larry44]

Hahaha. Wow. That is 3x guys who might go in the first round.

Cant imagine any scenario where both Mysak and Jarvis are there at 25... let alone 56! And Evangelista will go 2nd round at worst I guess... Torgersson likely late 2nd or 3rd round too.

Yes, it was enjoyable. Jarvis is ranked way down in all these sims. Mysak was ranked 94th.

 

[Appleyard]

Yes, it was enjoyable. Jarvis is ranked way down in all these sims. Mysak was ranked 78th or something.

That seems insane!

 

[Chinatown88]

I want to say Fanspeaks draft board is whacky. But everyone has their own opinion.

25: R1P25
C MAVRIK BOURQUE
SHAWINIGAN
56: R2P25
RW NOEL GUNLER
LULEA
118: R4P25
RW LUKE EVANGELISTA
LONDON
149: R5P25
RW MARTIN CHROMIAK
TRENCIN
180: R6P25
RW ROBY JARVENTIE
KOOVEE
194: R7P8
D SAMUEL KNAZKO
TPS
211: R7P25
C MICHAL GUT
EVERETT

 

[Appleyard]

I want to say Fanspeaks draft board is whacky. But everyone has their own opinion.

25: R1P25
C MAVRIK BOURQUE
SHAWINIGAN
56: R2P25
RW NOEL GUNLER
LULEA
118: R4P25
RW LUKE EVANGELISTA
LONDON
149: R5P25
RW MARTIN CHROMIAK
TRENCIN
180: R6P25
RW ROBY JARVENTIE
KOOVEE
194: R7P8
D SAMUEL KNAZKO
TPS
211: R7P25
C MICHAL GUT
EVERETT

I mean... their draft board has to be crazy.

That is 4 guys who might go in 1st (2 who will) 5 guys who will very likely go top 60-70 and a guy in Knazko who will likely go top 100!

 

[Larry44]

That seems insane!

Just to see if it was anomalous, I tried it again and got all the same players! LOL, I hope the draft goes that way.

 

[Appleyard]

Just to see if it was anomalous, I tried it again and got all the same players! LOL, I hope the draft goes that way.

Haha. So do I. But there is as one of us at HFboards being an NHL GM by the time the draft comes as it falling like that I guess.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Vierling is another Colt who I'd like to see taken in the 2nd round. I think Foerster is long gone before we pick there.

The thing with Foerster that our prospects are missing is that lethal shot, his is hard, accurate and with a quick release. I wouldn't mind seeing Philly draft any one or two of those 3 (Cardwell) in this draft...even if I am slightly biased toward the Colts. All three of those benefited from trades that brought Vieling and Cardwell to Barrie, and I think you see them play even better this season (if there is one).

Yeah Vierling is decent. I think he benefited more from playing on the top line and top PP with Foerster. Cardwell has more breakout potential imo playing as a first year OHL player in a secondary role. Really young for the class too. Now maybe he will always be hindered by playing in a secondary role behind those guys, but finishing the season on a PPG pace with Barrie is pretty impressive for a kid not expected to go in the top 2 rounds.

Not to beat a dead horse but it really sucks losing two more mid-rounds picks.

 

[TB87]

‪June 15th Draft Prospects Hockey’s NHL Draft Simulation

‪Philadelphia Flyers‬
‪(33) Jacob Perreault, C‬
‪(49) Theodor Niederbach, C‬
‪(52) Evan Vierling, C‬
‪(95) Jack Finley, C‬
‪(119) Ronan Seeley, LD‬
‪(150) Luke Reid, RD‬
‪(152) Samuel Johannesson, RD‬
‪(181) Jackson Kunz, C‬
‪(194) Vsevolod Skotnikov, G‬
‪(212) Xavier Simoneau, C‬
‪

Gimme all the Centers


****PHI traded picks 26 & 57 to OTT in exchange for picks 33, 49, 52, 95, & 152****

 

[Stizzle]

149: R5P25

RW MARTIN CHROMIAK

Chromiak in the late 5th?

 

[IronMarshal]

I want to say Fanspeaks draft board is whacky. But everyone has their own opinion.

25: R1P25
C MAVRIK BOURQUE
SHAWINIGAN
56: R2P25
RW NOEL GUNLER
LULEA
118: R4P25
RW LUKE EVANGELISTA
LONDON
149: R5P25
RW MARTIN CHROMIAK
TRENCIN
180: R6P25
RW ROBY JARVENTIE
KOOVEE
194: R7P8
D SAMUEL KNAZKO
TPS
211: R7P25
C MICHAL GUT
EVERETT

That is just nuts! How can that top 4-5 be available beyond two rounds

 

[Appleyard]

 

[pit]

I tried Ottawa (because that has become my mock team) and, um, maybe the Fanspeaks rankings are not quite accurate.


2: R1P2 LW ALEXIS LAFRENIERE
3: R1P3 LW TIM STUETZLE
21: R1P21 C DAWSON MERCER
33: R2P2 C MAVRIK BOURQUE
46: R2P15 D EMIL ANDRAE
52: R2P21 C SETH JARVIS
53: R2P22 RW NOEL GUNLER
64: R3P2 LW LUKAS REICHEL
74: R3P12 D RYAN O'ROURKE
95: R4P2 C JAN MYSAK
150: R5P26 RW LUKE EVANGELISTA
158: R6P3 RW MARTIN CHROMIAK
185: R6P30 G NICOLAS DAWS

 

[Appleyard]

I tried Ottawa (because that has become my mock team) and, um, maybe the Fanspeaks rankings are not quite accurate.


2: R1P2 LW ALEXIS LAFRENIERE
3: R1P3 LW TIM STUETZLE
21: R1P21 C DAWSON MERCER
33: R2P2 C MAVRIK BOURQUE
46: R2P15 D EMIL ANDRAE
52: R2P21 C SETH JARVIS
53: R2P22 RW NOEL GUNLER
64: R3P2 LW LUKAS REICHEL
74: R3P12 D RYAN O'ROURKE
95: R4P2 C JAN MYSAK
150: R5P26 RW LUKE EVANGELISTA
158: R6P3 RW MARTIN CHROMIAK
185: R6P30 G NICOLAS DAWS

A cool 12 potential 1st rounders... solid draft there.