Prospect Info: 2021 NHL Draft Thread Vol. 1

[Appleyard]

Well... usually we would have started one of these maybe two months ago... and in theory we are less than seven months away now with Euro leagues all under way as well as some CHL, NCAA and the USHL.

2021 NHL Draft Preliminary Rankings - Smaht Scouting

DP Scouting Team's 2021 NHL Draft Rankings (Nov 2020)

Put out out prelim 1st round today... and dobber have their top 100 out already.


Another strong draft off the back of 2020 in my eyes.

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[Chinatown88]

Oh Brandt Clarke. It's a pipeline dream already. RIP

 

[TheMrPace]

Would be cool to have a new B. Clarke with the Flyers

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

How does a family end up with a surname of Whynot?

Edit: so Whynot plays in Halifax with Desnoyers. Didn't realize Desnoyers is doubling his next closest teammate's production.

 

[FLYguy3911]

How does a family end up with a surname of Whynot?

Edit: so Whynot plays in Halifax with Desnoyers. Didn't realize Desnoyers is doubling his next closest teammate's production.

He had a good amount of hype prior to last season and fell victim to a bad Halifax team. He's caught my eye in the few Desnoyers games I caught this year. Good frame, very good skater, and some skill.

Bobby Orr (yes that's what he goes by) also looks like a draftable player from Halifax. They're young but they have some talent. L'Heureux will go high (2021), and Dumais (2022) and Vidicek (2022) are impressive as 16 year olds. Still not sure how to make ends of the scheduling this year.

 

[Chinatown88]

 

[denominator]

There is no way Red Savage is a human person.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Michael Citara at eliteprospects.com

One of the top scorers in the USHL from Bucks County. Re-entry after playing Prep last year.

 

[FLYguy3911]

@Stizzle loves Providence prospects.

 

[Stizzle]

@Stizzle loves Providence prospects.

I'm certainly looking forward to Leaman ruining the most skilled US WJC team ever with his boring Hak hockey.

 

[IronMarshal]

Michael Citara at eliteprospects.com

One of the top scorers in the USHL from Bucks County. Re-entry after playing Prep last year.

I think I may have played with his dad, if John Citara is his dad.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I think I may have played with his dad, if John Citara is his dad.

What if Peter Citara is his dad? Because if so, he is a man who will fight for your honor.

 

[Rebels57]

What if Peter Citara is his dad? Because if so, he is a man who will fight for your honor.

Didnt know Peter Cetera of the above songs fame was the lead singer of Chicago until THIS YEAR. Believe that shit?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Didnt know Peter Cetera of the above songs fame was the lead singer of Chicago until THIS YEAR. Believe that shit?

Oof. I don't want to say "That is super embarrassing," but ...

I mean, I have been calling him Peter Clitoris since before you were born, so maybe there is an age advantage.

 

[Appleyard]

Never going to take him... or probably have the chance to.



But Wallstedt is seriously fantastic. Insanely good for an 18 year old. Kind of funny with him and Askarov in back to back years.

 

[IronMarshal]

HP has their November rankings out. Some radically different readings from others.
HockeyProspect.com 2021 NHL Draft Top 32 Ranking, November - HockeyProspect.com
Clarke at 10
Wallstedt as the number 2 goalie?
From the NHL DRaft Prospects thread. I bolded Mark Edwards responses to questions:
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1: Owen Power
2: Kent Johnson
3: Luke Hughes
4: Simon Edvinsson
5: Oskar Olausson
6: Carson Lambos
7: Dylan Guenther
8: Matthew Beniers
9: Corson Ceulemans
10: Brandt Clarke

2021 NHL Draft Rankings - HockeyProspect.com
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Mark Edwards: Was just about to post and saw it posted already. Thanks.

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I think with Clarke the main concern right now is his skating. I’ve seen some comment on his skating saying that it is elite or an asset of his, I disagree. I think he’s knock kneed and although he’s fairly agile and moves laterally well, his straight line speed and first couple steps are an issue imo. His brother is a few years older and has not really been able to fix his skating issues yet either, not that it means Brandt won’t. He’s very good moving pucks and creating offence, but with a deep group of D at the top, I don’t think it’s a stretch to not have Clarke that high​

Mark Edwards: Every NHL scout I've spoken to is concerned about his skating. Many scouts I've spoken to didn't have him in their top 2 amongst OHL based prospects. Many had him 3rd or even 4th in the OHL.

He's a player we really wish we could've seen play this fall to see what kind of a summer he had in the gym etc...

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Ya I think Johnson is being severely overrated right now, mainly due to the fact his numbers last year were eye popping, and he’s scored 5 points in his first two NCAA games, albeit against weak competition (Arizona state is not a good team) , and a lot of the draft class not yet playing or only playing scattered games. As a late bday 02, I don’t see a kid who would have even been a top 15 pick last years draft, no chance I’d take him ahead of someone like Perfetti. I watched both games this weekend, he’s very crafty and creative, he does a really good job of moving his feet and finding open space in the offensive zone, but his skating isn’t ideal. Found him very weak on the puck, it’ll be interesting to see how he does against stronger ncaa teams 5 on 5. I think with the fact​

Mark Edwards: Skating is the weakness but it's not a stopper. Arizona was absolutely awful but it didn't hide the talent of the eligibles. This kid is a very smart and skilled player. He's eligible for the 2021 draft so that is the only draft that matters to us. Not a ton of high end competition up front at this point of the season.

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Is this skaters only, I don't see Wallstedt.​

Mark Edwards: Separate list. He's our 2nd ranked goalie but "A" rated. Top 16- 20 right now if put into our full list.
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Mark Edwards, Nov 17, 2020

 

[Rebels57]

Never going to take him... or probably have the chance to.



But Wallstedt is seriously fantastic. Insanely good for an 18 year old. Kind of funny with him and Askarov in back to back years.

His chest protector looks massive.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Brian Boucher's son is in this year's class. He's with the USNTDP. Apparently he plays a "heavy" game.

Tyler Boucher at eliteprospects.com

 

[CutOnDime97]

Nasty goal in the Michigan-Minnesota game

 

[FLYguy3911]

Owen Power attempting to play defense.



He can’t move.

 

[CutOnDime97]

I did not realize Michigan had so many notable guys to keep an eye on. I gotta start watching them more often.

Already drafted: York, Beecher, Bordeleau, Brisson

2021 draft: Power, Beniers, Johnson

 

[FLYguy3911]

Chicago Steel at it again.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[FLYguy3911]

I know very little about this class but no shot Power is the best in this class.

 

[CutOnDime97]