Prospect Info: Annual Devils Prospect Rankings #10

[Cheddabombs]

I think he should have been voted a long time ago.

Over who though? I think the rankings have been good so far to be quite honest.

 

[OmNomNom]

we should start doing split votes. i think last round should've been a tie for 9/10 between blandisi and speers, but i feel like we should do that with this round, especially if it stays as tight as it seems

 

[MoonDragn]

Blandisi would have won last round if the vote time limit had been longer. I think some people are on the fence about him. I have Blandisi ranked very close to Wood, in my opinion it could go either way. However I don't believe Hrabarenka is as high as people project him. He should be after these two.

 

[Zippy316]

we should start doing split votes. i think last round should've been a tie for 9/10 between blandisi and speers, but i feel like we should do that with this round, especially if it stays as tight as it seems

Honestly, it would take forever. As you can see, if I put Blandisi at #9, it wouldn't have truly been the pick on here because there are a lot of people that aren't sold on him.

Blandisi has been close to the winner the last two times, but has never been the higher one. To me, it shows that there's the huge Blandisi supporters that keep voting him, but then there's the people that aren't sold on him. He tied Jacobs and then Jacobs handily won 40-18 in the tiebreak vote. A lot of those guys that picked Jacobs still did not pick Blandisi -- instead spreading their votes out. Same goes for people who picked Speers last round. So for that reason, I didn't bother with a tiebreak.

If we get three guys in the same vicinity, then we will do a tiebreak. If it's just two players and they get over 30% of the votes, then I will pick the higher player -- if there is one.

As for the post above, I forgot a one-day limit so I cut it off at 10:30. This one has a limit on it so there won't be any debate.

 

[Tretyak 20]

I'm not comparing Zacha to Woods, I'm comparing Blandisi to Harabrenka. Just because Blandisi is an overager doesn't lessen his accomplishments. It is possible that Blandisi is a late bloomer, like Harabrenka.

As for projections, you never know. Kreider was only playing in high school when they drafted him. Look where he is now.

It most certainly does lessen his accomplishments. If Blandisi being an overager made no difference he would be Colorado's #1 forward prospect outside the NHL right now. Most kids with an NHL future are already in the AHL by his age.

Just last year the reports I remember hearing was Hrabarenka wasn't a very good defender....We all saw how raw and undefined Helgeson was and he is further along than Hrabarenka. That doesn't mean and cannot grow into a good player, but from perspective it means he should be lower on the prospect chart...the guys we are looking now like Wood or Blandisi have accomplished a times more than Hrabarenka did when he was 19/20.

What Hrabarenka achieved at age 19 was playing in the 2nd or 3rd best pro hockey league in the world. Why do people think that playing in the AHL at age 19 is less of an accomplishment than not playing in the AHL at age 19?

 

[JimEIV]

What Hrabarenka achieved at age 19 was playing in the 2nd or 3rd best pro hockey league in the world. Why do people think that playing in the AHL at age 19 is less of an accomplishment than not playing in the AHL at age 19?

He didn't play in the AHL at 19. At 19 he was still in the QMHJL and turned 20 before his 1st AHL season. His 20 and 21 year old seasons were nothing special.

 

[Sgt Brylin]

Voted Blandisi all the way, not stopping now.

I seriously believe he'll either bust completely, or make it out of camp.

 

[nugg]

Hrabarenka, add Gavrus

 

[Bleedred]

Alright guys come on, I figure Urbom has to be good enough to make it to number 10?

24 years old, has NHL experience, scored a sweet wraparound goal on Tuuka Rask.

It's a disgrace that he didn't even sniff the top 7. He was our number 2 or 3 prospect just two years ago, now he's not even an option for the top 10?

 

[AfroThunder396]

I need to see Wood produce at the NCAA level before I can put him in the top-10. it's encouraging, but if I hold it against Blandisi then I have to hold it against Wood too.

This is tough. I don't really consider Kalinin a prospect, nor do I know much about him. I think I'll go with Helgesen, his ceiling isn't much higher than what we saw last year but he's pretty safe to be a steady 5/6/7 guy in the league for a while.

 

[Bleedred]

No Myles Bell either? Dude scored on some sweet snipes in the ECHL last season.

 

[Officer Rod Farva]

Idk how some people have Wood over Pietla. They played a similar role at the WJC and Pietla was way better at it.

 

[Emperoreddy]

If you want to do another tiebreaker just say so Trap. Imagine it will be for tomorrow anyway.

 

[Zippy316]

If you want to do another tiebreaker just say so Trap. Imagine it will be for tomorrow anyway.

When I PMed him, he told me to take over since he's been busy.

But we will see where it's at at 10:30 tomorrow.

 

[Emperoreddy]

When I PMed him, he told me to take over since he's been busy.

But we will see where it's at at 10:30 tomorrow.

Cool. If you forget to add a poll like he did last time I'll add one.

 

[Zippy316]

Cool. If you forget to add a poll like he did last time I'll add one.

I'll try to remember. Hopefully you don't jinx it lol.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I'll try to remember. Hopefully you don't jinx it lol.

I'd say do a tiebreaker even if there is a winner by say one vote. If its two or higher just declare that person the winner and move on to 11.

 

[Csonked Out]

I went with Hrabarenka, love the kids game and he looked really calm at the end of last year. I am surprised that Black isn't getting more love, I would have voted for him if Hrabarenka wasn't still available.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Oh Chatham is my pick to add next.

 

[Devils Dominion]

I don't see Hrabrenka as a legitimate prospect.

 

[Devilsfan992]

I need to see more of Hrabrenka. That one guy on here who goes to the Albany games doesn't think to highly of him. Don't really remember him from the last game. I think Hrabrenka is the #8 defenseman right now behind Helgeson.

 

[Bleedred]

I'm surprised to see Helgeson not even in the top 10. I thought he looked decent last year.

Still don't know why he was sent down so we could play Fraser.

 

[Tretyak 20]

He didn't play in the AHL at 19. At 19 he was still in the QMHJL and turned 20 before his 1st AHL season. His 20 and 21 year old seasons were nothing special.

My bad. He was in the AHL the next season. OTOH, Blandisi didn't do much with his 19 y.o. season either. 37 pts in 37 games isn't exactly setting the OHL on fire.

 

[dougiebrown]

Wood, add Gavrus.

 

[dougiebrown]

No Myles Bell either? Dude scored on some sweet snipes in the ECHL last season.

Not offered a contract. Free agent.

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