Prospect Info: 2023-2024 In The System: Charlotte Checkers, CHL, NCAA, Europe, etc.

[Dread Clawz]

I imagine that’s the plan the second this NCAA season is over.
If some of these late round picks pan out for us (and it looks promising), that'd compensate a bit for our lack of first- (and second-) rounders.
Only wish our Dmen drafting was better - we have some guys who could eventually provide depth but nobody with any real upside. Right now, only Benning looks like he could be a 2nd pairing guy, and even that is highly uncertain with his size.

I think Nause will be good, we just have to be patient .

 

[Mase]

I think Nause will be good, we just have to be patient .

I have high hopes for him as well, he just needs time and opportunity.

 

[KW]

I think Nause will be good, we just have to be patient .

I tend to agree but then I thought Denisenko was definitely gonna be a regular anywhere from 1st line to 3rd…

 

[Prominence Problem]

I think Nause will be good, we just have to be patient .

I have high hopes for him as well, he just needs time and opportunity.

Didn't he have a somewhat significant injury at the start of the year?
He played a crazy long year in junior last year winning the memorial cup.

 

[Dread Clawz]

I tend to agree but then I thought Denisenko was definitely gonna be a regular anywhere from 1st line to 3rd…

One difference though is that Nause has already performed very well in North American hockey at the junior level. We never got to see Deni over here at the junior level. Nause played on the top pairing of the Memorial Cup winner last year, Quebec Remparts. He's been in Estero this season, not Charlotte, and hasn't played a lot. But he's also younger than a lot of our defense prospects, certainly the ones in Charlotte.

Another d prospect that I think has a decent chance of becoming more than a depth piece is Kinnunen. He's having a really good year, although he is 24.

Didn't he have a somewhat significant injury at the start of the year?
He played a crazy long year in junior last year winning the memorial cup.

I think that was last season. Unless he suffered another one ...

 

[KW]

One difference though is that Nause has already performed very well in North American hockey at the junior level. We never got to see Deni over here at the junior level. Nause played on the top pairing of the Memorial Cup winner last year, Quebec Remparts. He's been in Estero this season, not Charlotte, and hasn't played a lot. But he's also younger than a lot of our defense prospects, certainly the ones in Charlotte.

Another d prospect that I think has a decent chance of becoming more than a depth piece is Kinnunen. He's having a really good year, although he is 24.


I think that was last season. Unless he suffered another one ...

Like I said, I agree with your general premise about Nause and the reason I brought up Deni wasn’t to compare them head to head as much as to say how poorly I could guess what ended up happening. Seems like there are just about sure fire prospects in the minors, there are just about sure fire duds, and then there are the grey zone guys…. Where my rating history at least isn’t any good….

 

[Dread Clawz]

Like I said, I agree with your general premise about Nause and the reason I brought up Deni wasn’t to compare them head to head as much as to say how poorly I could guess what ended up happening. Seems like there are just about sure fire prospects in the minors, there are just about sure fire duds, and then there are the grey zone guys…. Where my rating history at least isn’t any good….

Of course you never really know for sure, that's why you need to acquire a lot of prospects. Out of Nause, Benning, Kiersted, Kinnunen, Alscher, Jansson, Puutio, Uens , Coughlin, Wikman, and Lukashevich, I'm confident we will get at least a couple solid contributors. We do need to add one more solid prospect to the group, not gonna be easy though with no 2nd this year and next year's 2nd likely to be traded by then.

 

[Prominence Problem]

I think that was last season. Unless he suffered another one ...

I thought I remember something about a high ankle sprain at the start of the season before it even began.
I can't find an article on it. But it's a lot harder to find stuff in the minors, then the pros.
I believe between both leagues he's only played in 15 games so far this year.

 

[Prominence Problem]

One difference though is that Nause has already performed very well in North American hockey at the junior level. We never got to see Deni over here at the junior level. Nause played on the top pairing of the Memorial Cup winner last year, Quebec Remparts. He's been in Estero this season, not Charlotte, and hasn't played a lot. But he's also younger than a lot of our defense prospects, certainly the ones in Charlotte.

Another d prospect that I think has a decent chance of becoming more than a depth piece is Kinnunen. He's having a really good year, although he is 24.


I think that was last season. Unless he suffered another one ...

I thought I remember something about a high ankle sprain at the start of the season before it even began.
I can't find an article on it. But it's a lot harder to find stuff in the minors, then the pros.
I believe between both leagues he's only played in 15 games so far this year.

You were right, The injury was last season.

How Panthers’ prospect/ QMJHL Champion Evan Nause almost wound up in the WHL

Nause was selected by the Panthers 56th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft. He signed his entry-level contract in July,...

www.dailyfaceoff.com

Really good article here about him. He actually almost played in the WHL.

 

[Dread Clawz]

I thought I remember something about a high ankle sprain at the start of the season before it even began.
I can't find an article on it. But it's a lot harder to find stuff in the minors, then the pros.
I believe between both leagues he's only played in 15 games so far this year.

It would make sense then ...

 

[Dread Clawz]

You were right, The injury was last season.

How Panthers’ prospect/ QMJHL Champion Evan Nause almost wound up in the WHL

Nause was selected by the Panthers 56th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft. He signed his entry-level contract in July,...

www.dailyfaceoff.com

Really good article here about him. He actually almost played in the WHL.

Nice article. He seems like a real down to Earth kid. In video interviews he seems the same way. He just loves playing hockey, all the time.

 

[Prominence Problem]

2024 NHL prospect pool rankings: No. 24 Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers' pool lacks the high-end talent of the league's better pools.

theathletic.com

Panthers moved up two spots to number 24 in the athletic annua team prospect ranking.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Alscher had a nice goal the other day as he took a drop pass along the right boards then cut to the middle and fired it home.

 

[EXTRAS]

How does balinskis look in the AHL? Could he be a solid bottom pairing guy in Florida next year?

 

[Dread Clawz]

How does balinskis look in the AHL? Could he be a solid bottom pairing guy in Florida next year?

He's looked pretty solid when he's played up.

 

[zeroG]

How does balinskis look in the AHL? Could he be a solid bottom pairing guy in Florida next year?

fearless. hasn't collected many points but he's always looking to make a play.

 

[Idiot Stick]

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[Krispy]

Vilmanis with 4 goals

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

1. Mackie Samoskevich (rd 1, '21)
2. Gracyn Sawchyn (rd 2, '23)
3. Justin Sourdif (rd 3, '20)
4. Ludvig Jansson (rd 4, '22)
5. Marek Alscher (rd 3, '22)
6. Mike Benning (rd 4, '20)
7. Jack Devine (rd 7, '22)
8. Josh Davies (rd 6, '22)
9. Evan Nause (rd 2, '21)
10. Sandis Vilmanis (rd 5, '22)
11. Olof Glifford (rd 5, '23)

Jansson is averaging 7:34 minutes of ice time with two assists in 42 SHL games with Lulea.

Was his big numbers in last year's WJC a bit of a mirage or is there talent worth signing him ?

 

[Prominence Problem]

Jansson is averaging 7:34 minutes of ice time with two assists in 42 SHL games with Lulea.

Was his big numbers in last year's WJC a bit of a mirage or is there talent worth signing him ?

This is his first season in the SHL playing with the big boys.
He isn't going to ever put up a lot of points he is more a mobility defenseman. He is average height and build so nothing special there.

If the scouts get a sense that he is willing to come over to North America in a couple seasons I don't see why you wouldn't sign him. Good news is they still have one more season with his draft rights to see what they are working with.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Charlotte’s defensive breakdowns are really bad. Probably just unlucky and not a system issue.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I've been keeping an eye on him all season but haven't watched highlights, but has Knight actually been struggle bussing it this year? I know he was out of action for a while and just not playing, but not sure what could be going on at this point.

 

[PSLguy]

 

[Chaos2k7]

Nice, I wonder if he will actually get some AHL time this season

ATO perhaps?

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Nice to hear that, he's earned it. I know @Bag Of Beans will be thrilled.

Hoping to hear some others getting inked in the next few months as well.