Prospect Info: 2022 Ducks Prospect Rankings #3

[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 third poll, I am voting for Olen Zellweger.

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)

Our graduates and departures are:

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

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[Kalv]

I have to go with Dostal. He was impressive ever since we drafted hin, but last year he was playing for a bad system.

Next one would ve Zell for me

 

[pbgoalie]

Dostal
Because I picked him 2nd.

 

[Static]

Zellweger. Confidence with the puck and a willingness to be aggressive that I wish drysdale had. He might become the player we thought drysdale was going to be.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

My heart wants to go with Zellweger, but my brain says Dostal. I really want to try and temper my expectations with Zell until I see how he adapts to pro hockey.

 

[Hey234]

This is where it becomes tricky for me. Dostal has only continued to prove his value every season. The same can really be said about Zellweger but with less seasons than Dostal. I went with Zellweger but it's really a flip of the coin imo.

 

[Kalv]

I would like to see more from Zellweger in the WJC.
For comparison, Dostal had 957 save% in WJC in his D+1 year (and after that season he went on to be the best goalie in Finland).

 

[Goose of Reason]

I'm going Dostal because I'm not sure about Zellweger's defense at this level and Dostal has starter potential in my eyes

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Dostal. Although I understand the appeal with Zellweger.

 

[bsu]

Zellweger without hesitancy

 

[c4rcy]

Dostal is a bit more proven given the sheer amount of pro hockey he has already played, but Zell takes this one for me. He is a grade A prospect and has been continuously making impacts on every stage despite lack of size.

It sucks to say but goaltending prospects never really get the hype they probably deserve unless they are near dominating the league they play in every year until the NHL. Dostal has had some ups and downs in NA, but I fully expect him to take another step forward and get maybe a handful of games this year.

 

[KelVarnsen]

Zell......kid looks good!

 

[Paul4587]

Dostal.

 

[Vinegar Strokes]

Zell for me, he’s just behind Mctavish for me. I think he’s going to be Girard with a better shot with the potential to be Quinn Hughes.

 

[bsu]

Since Vaaks is listed (weird to me) and has already been a solid NHL player when healthy its going to interesting to see where he goes.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Since Vaaks is listed (weird to me) and has already been a solid NHL player when healthy its going to interesting to see where he goes.

I'll pick him before Thrun and LaCombe because they hold not much value atm because of signing issue and they likely don't sign with the Ducks. Vaaks being more proven swings it even further in his favor.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Dostal... i feel you could argue him @ 1 2 or 3.

Dostal, 4 years later and he still gets undervalued.

got to keep it going

 

[bsu]

I'll pick him before Thrun and LaCombe because they hold not much value atm because of signing issue and they likely don't sign with the Ducks. Vaaks being more proven swings it even further in his favor.

Vaakanainen is definitely right after Zellweger for defensive prospects if you are considering he is shown enough already that we would be excited if Thrun, Warren, Leneau, LaCombe turn into.... A solid everyday #4 defensemen. I'm more interested to see him vs our forwards prospects.

 

[BringBackTheIceman]

Zellweger. A year later and he still gets undervalued.

 

[Kalv]

Dostal... i feel you could argue him @ 1 2 or 3.

Dostal, 4 years later and he still gets undervalued.

got to keep it going

Zellweger. A year later and he still gets undervalued.

Since they are head to head, one of you is wrong

My vote as well for this poll is Dostal. Zellweger gets to play in WHL (amazing performance) and the WJC now so IMHO he gets a bit of recency bias.

Best player in his position in Finnish league, flat out dominant performance in WJC (that one year he even got sick, lost 10 pounds in days and still played - getting worse numbers than a year before tho, ofc), and stealing games in the AHL.

Respect to Zellweger, he is not a bad pick at this point, but I think Dostal is the right one here.

 

[bsu]

Thinking im going

McTavish
Minty
Zellweger
Dostal
Perreault
Vaaks

 

[bsu]

Dostal is a bit more proven given the sheer amount of pro hockey he has already played, but Zell takes this one for me. He is a grade A prospect and has been continuously making impacts on every stage despite lack of size.

It sucks to say but goaltending prospects never really get the hype they probably deserve unless they are near dominating the league they play in every year until the NHL. Dostal has had some ups and downs in NA, but I fully expect him to take another step forward and get maybe a handful of games this year.

Great post

 

[TheStuntman]

Went with Zell. I voted for Zell in the #2 thread.

 

[gilfaizon]

the goalie

 

[bsu]

Also curious where Benoit ends up... I'm sure Warren will go higher but everyone here would be thrilled if he turned into Benoit Realistically.