Prospect Info: 2022 Ducks Prospect Rankings #24

[MMC]

It's time for our annual Ducks prospect rankings. Each poll will run for 48 hours except in the case of a clear landslide. I will go to the top 25 and include a final poll where you can pick 5 honorable mentions. Please tell me who you want me to add in the replies. In the twenty-fourth poll, I am voting for Blake McLaughlin.

As always the list will define prospects as hockeysfuture does: NHL Prospect Criteria - Hockey's Future.

2022 Ducks Prospect Rankings

1. C - Mason McTavish (+2)
2. D - Pavel Mintyukov (2022 draftee)
3. D - Olen Zellweger (+3)
4. G - Lukas Dostal (no change)
5. RW - Jacob Perreault (no change)
6. D - Urho Vaakanainen (2022 acquired)
7. C - Nathan Gaucher (2022 draftee)
8. D - Henry Thrun (-1)
9. RW - Sasha Pastujov (no change)
10. D - Jackson LaCombe (no change)
11. D - Drew Helleson (2022 acquired)
12. LW - Brayden Tracey (-1)
13. D - Noah Warren (2022 draftee)
14. D - Tristan Luneau (2022 draftee)
15. G - Calle Clang (2022 acquired)
16. D - Simon Benoit (-1)
17. RW - Sam Colangelo (-3)
18. D - Ian Moore (-5)
19. C - Benoit-Olivier Groulx (-11)
20. D - Tyson Hinds (no change)
21. D - Axel Andersson (no change)
22. LW - Sean Tschigerl (-3)
23. C - Josh Lopina (2021 HM)

Our graduates and departures are:

Trevor Zegras
Jamie Drysdale
Alexander Volkov
Josh Mahura
Brendan Guhle
Jack Badini
Roman Durny​

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[MMC]

Really, really struggled with this one. Considered all of McLaughlin, Drew, Kindopp, Hvidston, King, Regenda, and Galimov

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

 

[GreatBear]

Pretty slim pickings at this point in time. I was tempted to go with Hvidson or Callow, since they are absolute wild cards with plenty of time to make a positive impression. But instead I went with Drew, since he actually played two games last year and could maybe, possibly have a role as a heavyweight. That is a unique potential in this list of players.

 

[Arthuros]

Reggie.

 

[GunnarStahl]

for me it’s between Hvidston, Callow for curiousity/upside or Regenda and King for likeliness to play, there are a few others such as Sundsvik that still have my interest as well. I suppose I’ll go with Hvidston based on his youth, and his likely increased role on his team this year.

@Static when Lopina gets voted 23rd in this years Anaheim Ducks Prospect Pool Rankings

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Deep in our rankings is a hidden Regenda

 

[McDonald19]

I like Hunter Drew here. He already had an NHL cup of coffee. He has a niche, 4th line RW face puncher, waiting for him if he can improve his skating a little. Plus his 21-22 AHL numbers are pretty good.

 

[AngelDuck]

I’m going to pull an @Smirnov2Chistov and go with Galimov here. I think his game could possibly translate nicely. Some skill and he isn’t completely soft from what I’ve seen

 

[Hey234]

I feel like Gage Alexander is sliding under the radar. Big goaltender who has played well so far.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I feel like Gage Alexander is sliding under the radar. Big goaltender who has played well so far.

After having Stolarz, another 6'6 netminder, in our system, we might have ways to help improve Alexander once he goes to the pro side. Well, that's the hope.

 

[Kalv]

I gotta go with Hvidston here. He's Zellweger/Terry young, played in U18 for Canada, has a solid frame to fill out, is already praised for his defense, and should start getting more looks in offense next season.

He's a long term project but I personally have high hopes for him

 

[Static]

for me it’s between Hvidston, Callow for curiousity/upside or Regenda and King for likeliness to play, there are a few others such as Sundsvik that still have my interest as well. I suppose I’ll go with Hvidston based on his youth, and his likely increased role on his team this year.

@Static when Lopina gets voted 23rd in this years Anaheim Ducks Prospect Pool Rankings
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Lopina went right around where he should have, I'm just a little higher than most haha.