Prospect Info: 2023 HFDevils Prospect Rankings #7

[Nubmer6]

Results:

Rank	Player	Draft Position	Vote %	2021 Result	2020 Result
1	Luke Hughes	2021 Round 1 #4 Overall	89.1	Luke Hughes	Luke Hughes
2	Simon Nemec	2022 Round 1 #2 Overall	92.5	Simon Nemec	Dawson Mercer
3	Alexander Holtz	2020 Round 1 #7 Overall	39.1	Alexander Holtz	Alexander Holtz
4	Akira Schmid	2018 Round 5 #136 Overall	43.8	Arseni Gritsyuk	Nolan Foote
5	Seamus Casey	2022 Round 2 #46 Overall	57.6	Shakir Mukhamadullin	Shakir Mukhamadullin
6	Arseni Gritsyuk	2019 Round 5 #129 Overall	86.9	Fabian Zetterlund	Kevin Bahl

Last Pick: Arseni Gritsyuk - SKA St. Petersburg / KHL

Added: Chase Stillman


Eligible Players:

Artem Barabosha Shane Bowers Cole Brady Cole Brown Chase Cheslock Ethan Edwards Brian Halonen Santeri Hatakka Peter Hauser Viktor Hurtig Charlie Leddy Jakub Malek

Case McCarthy Daniil Misyul Patrick Moynihan Daniil Orlov Nikita Popugayev Jaromir Pytlik Samu Salminen Artem Shlaine Cam Squires Tyce Thompson Michael Vukojevic Yegor Zaitsev

Selected: Alexander Holtz Luke Hughes Simon Nemec Akira Schmid Seamus Casey Arseni Gritsyuk

In Poll: Zakhar Bardakov Tyler Brennan Graeme Clarke Nico Daws Josh Filmon Nolan Foote Lenni Hameenaho Daniil Karpovich Chase Stillman Topias Vilen

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[Blackjack]

Voting for Foote here because he’s much closer but I am more excited for Hams.

Add Misyul

 

[Nubmer6]

Went with Ham'nEggHo cause he probably has the highest ceiling if he can straighten out his skating issues.

 

[My3Sons]

Went with Hameneggo but really considered Vilen here. If Vilen had a bit more scoring pop he'd be a top prospect. He is very sound defensively for a young player and moves well and can move the puck out of his own end solidly for a defensive guy. Size is average but the NHL gets a bit easier for smaller defenders who can skate over time.

 

[Nubmer6]

Went with Hameneggo but really considered Vilen here. If Vilen had a bit more scoring pop he'd be a top prospect. He is very sound defensively for a young player and moves well and can move the puck out of his own end solidly for a defensive guy. Size is average but the NHL gets a bit easier for smaller defenders who can skate over time.

Ya, Vilen and Bardakov were the other ones I was pondering.

 

[forceten]

Vilen. Add Orlov.

 

[Devs3cups]

Ham n’ eggs, Vilen next. Super close between those 2 imo.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Tough call for me here, i think Filmon has me hyped the most but i also think he’s a top-6 or bust type of player so i think he has a smaller chance of making it than most of the guys left. Gonna wait and see how the votes shake out before i make my choice.

 

[Better Call Sal]

The Foote disrespect.

 

[Darkauron]

foote

 

[OmNomNom]

should be foote, lenni is great and all but he's no AHL player yet. sure, foote's ceiling might not be high, but i think he could step into bottom 6 now

 

[HBK27]

should be foote, lenni is great and all but he's no AHL player yet. sure, foote's ceiling might not be high, but i think he could step into bottom 6 now

It was a toss-up for me between the two, with some outside consideration for Vilen.

I guess it depends on how you view this exercise. I personally think Foote will be a solid NHL'er starting this season - perhaps a 15-20 goal scorer as a bottom 6 player, but his upside is obviously limited.

Yes, Foote is certainly further along in his career and has a much higher probability of being in the NHL. However, I try to determine which asset I would most want if making a trade (or I guess, which one I'd be least willing to give up) when ranking prospects. Not sure how else you really compare players fresh off the draft versus those about to turn 23 at the beginning of the next season.

 

[My3Sons]

It was a toss-up for me between the two, with some outside consideration for Vilen.

I guess it depends on how you view this exercise. I personally think Foote will be a solid NHL'er starting this season - perhaps a 15-20 goal scorer as a bottom 6 player, but his upside is obviously limited.

Yes, Foote is certainly further along in his career and has a much higher probability of being in the NHL. However, I try to determine which asset I would most want if making a trade (or I guess, which one I'd be least willing to give up) when ranking prospects. Not sure how else you really compare players fresh off the draft versus those about to turn 23 at the beginning of the next season.

If Foote hits 20 goals in a bottom six role that would be a fantastic result and absolutely a solid NHL player in my book so long as he’s competent defensively. It sounds like the team is going to give him a full and fair chance to carve out a role this season. Hopefully he grabs it.

 

[Nubmer6]

If Foote hits 20 goals in a bottom six role that would be a fantastic result and absolutely a solid NHL player in my book so long as he’s competent defensively. It sounds like the team is going to give him a full and fair chance to carve out a role this season. Hopefully he grabs it.

The way Fitz has pumped him up when talking about him, I'm afraid he sees Foote in a 3rd line role and will have him compete with Holtz for a spot there.

Or maybe he was just pumping him up cause he was trying to use him as a trade chip

 

[DevilDog]

Ham went ham on the tourney this week so he gets my vote.

Add Misyul

 

[My3Sons]

The way Fitz has pumped him up when talking about him, I'm afraid he sees Foote in a 3rd line role and will have him compete with Holtz for a spot there.

Or maybe he was just pumping him up cause he was trying to use him as a trade chip

They are both slow shooters but one is a lefty and one a righty. My impression from the reporting is they expect Foote to tailor his game to a bottom six role but have not likely gone that route with Holtz. Signing Cal Foote suggests to me they hope Nolan sticks with NJ rather than using him as trade bait but we will see. If McLeod is unavailable this season a lot can change in the bottom six.

 

[Guadana]

Ya, Vilen and Bardakov were the other ones I was pondering.

absolutely agree. Lenny, Zakhar and Topias are great options for next choices. Im going with Vilen here.

 

[Mgd31]

Lenni

 

[Guttersniped]

Who am I to fight against the tide of Lenni mania? (It’s so close I basically don’t care.)

Add Malek (the three different suggestions must really help.)

 

[StevenToddIves]

I voted for Vilen, also strongly considering Bardakov.

 

[Comparison Ford]

every time i’ve seen vilen i have been extremely impressed

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Foote is probably a replacement level player but i don’t see much more than that and his skating worries me. And he’s a left shot left wing so it’s the fourth line or the press box this season until there are injuries. If i’m wrong about it, i’ll be happier than anyone. But for now I’m going with upside and Hameenaho.

 

[Lou is God]

Vilen is definitely not getting the proper love in here. This kid is going to have a long NHL career.

 

[Clam Jensen]

Went Lenny Hams, going Vilen next. Add barabosha

 

[Saugus]

Went Lenny Hams, going Vilen next. Add barabosha

I agree with all of this. Add Barabosha.