Prospect reset...
CENTERS
John Beecher, University of Michigan (18)
Ryan Fitzgerald, Providence Bruins (24)
Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson, Vaxjo (22)
Trent Frederic, Providence Bruins (21)
Curtis Hall, Yale University (19)
Cameron Hughes, Providence Bruins (22)
Joona Koppanen, Providence Bruins (21)
Pavel Shen, Tolpar Ufa (19)
Jack Studnicka, Providence Bruins (20)
RIGHT SHOT WINGS
Jack Becker, University of Michigan (22)
Karson Kuhlman, Providence Bruins??? (23)
Zach Senyshyn, Providence Bruins (22)
Oskar Steen, Providence Bruins (21)
LEFT SHOT WINGS
Anders Bjork, Providence Bruins (23)
Anton Blidh, Providence Bruins (24)
Peter Cehlarik, Providence Bruins (23)
Alex Khokhlachev, Spartak Moscow (25)
Jakub Lauko, Rouyn-Noranda (19)
Matias Mantykivi, SaiPa (18)
Quinn Olson, University of Minnesota-Duluth (18)
Jake Schmaltz, University of North Dakota (18)
RIGHT SHOT DEFENSE
Axel Andersson, Djurgardens (19)
Victor Berglund, Providence Bruins (20)
Cameron Clarke, Ferris State University (23)
LEFT SHOT DEFENSE
Linus Arnesson, Farjestad (24)
Roman Bychkov, Yaroslavl Lokomotiv (18)
Emil Johansson, HV71 (23)
Jeremy Lauzon, Providence Bruins (22)
Dustyn McFaul, Clarkson University (19)
Wiley Sherman, Providence Bruins (24)
Urho Vaakanainen, Providence Bruins (20)
Jakub Zboril, Providence Bruins (22)
GOALIES
Kyle Keyser, Providence Bruins (20)
Jeremy Swayman, University of Maine (20)
Daniel Vladar, Providence Bruins (22)
posting.
My best guess at rankings
CENTERS
1 . John Beecher, University of Michigan (18)
2 . Jack Studnicka, Providence Bruins (20)
3. Pavel Shen, Tolpar Ufa (19)
3 . Cameron Hughes, Providence Bruins (22)
4 . Trent Frederic, Providence Bruins (21)
5 . Curtis Hall, Yale University (19)
posting.
My best guess at rankings
CENTERS
1 . John Beecher, University of Michigan (18)
2 . Jack Studnicka, Providence Bruins (20)
3. Pavel Shen, Tolpar Ufa (19)
3 . Cameron Hughes, Providence Bruins (22)
4 . Trent Frederic, Providence Bruins (21)
5 . Curtis Hall, Yale University (19)
Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson, Vaxjo (22)
Ryan Fitzgerald, Providence Bruins (24)
Joona Koppanen, Providence Bruins (21)
RIGHT SHOT WINGS
1 . Oskar Steen, Providence Bruins (21)
2. Karson Kuhlman, Providence Bruins??? (23)
3 . Zach Senyshyn, Providence Bruins (22)
Jack Becker, University of Michigan (22)
LEFT SHOT WINGS
1 . Jakub Lauko, Rouyn-Noranda (19)
2 . Alex Khokhlachev, Spartak Moscow (25)
3. Anders Bjork, Providence Bruins (23)
4 . Peter Cehlarik, Providence Bruins (23)
5 . Quinn Olson, University of Minnesota-Duluth (18)
Anton Blidh, Providence Bruins (24)
Matias Mantykivi, SaiPa (18)
Jake Schmaltz, University of North Dakota (18)
RIGHT SHOT DEFENSE
1 . Axel Andersson, Djurgardens (19)
Victor Berglund, Providence Bruins (20)
Cameron Clarke, Ferris State University (23)
LEFT SHOT DEFENSE
1 . Urho Vaakanainen, Providence Bruins (20)
2 . Jeremy Lauzon, Providence Bruins (22)
3 . Jakub Zboril, Providence Bruins (22)
4 . Roman Bychkov, Yaroslavl Lokomotiv (18)
Linus Arnesson, Farjestad (24)
Emil Johansson, HV71 (23)
McFaul, Clarkson University (19)
Wiley Sherman, Providence Bruins (24)
GOALIES
1 . Kyle Keyser, Providence Bruins (20)
1 . Jeremy Swayman, University of Maine (20)
1 Daniel Vladar, Providence Bruins (22)
Agree with Studnicka as the best Bruins forward prospect, though a case can still be made for Bjork if he can learn not to get steamrolled in the NHL with a season ending injury.beecher over studnicka? as bill lumberg said, i'm gonna have to go ahead and disagree.
also don't see what the excitement is with shen. looks like a bottom 6 guy at best.
Agree with Studnicka as the best Bruins forward prospect, though a case can still be made for Bjork if he can learn not to get steamrolled in the NHL with a season ending injury.
I would not have put him above Frederic or Hughes in that order, but Shen right now is where Steen was 2 years ago. They put up points playing against the same age players internationally but are role players or bit players in their respective Men's Leagues. Steen broke out offensively in his draft +3 season this year. Since Shen was an overage pick by 2 days, this coming year will be his equivalent draft +3 season to see if he can start to score in the KHL. Shen was a monster at both the Jr Super Series and the WJC-20 this year which is why there is hope that he ages into that same capability against older and more experienced players. But we need to see him do it before raising our expectations.
beecher over studnicka? as bill lumberg said, i'm gonna have to go ahead and disagree.
also don't see what the excitement is with shen. looks like a bottom 6 guy at best.
That prospect list is looking weak. Any top 6 forwards in that lot?
Vaak can be a top pair guy IMO then it’s all bottom pair.
beecher over studnicka? as bill lumberg said, i'm gonna have to go ahead and disagree.
also don't see what the excitement is with shen. looks like a bottom 6 guy at best.
Well it helps that your two top defenseman are 22 and 21 and are two of the top defenseman in the NHL, you add in Vaak and don't forget about Lauzon who I feel could easily play top 4 minutes as soon as next year and that's a pretty dam good top 4 for many many years ahead. Who all are younger or as young as other teams top prospects.
Also add in a 24 year old Clifton, 25 year old Grizz. The last position I'd be worrying about is the Bruins defensive future, as Sweeney has a great track record already of being able to draft defenseman, So it wouldn't surprise me at all if any of others defensive prospects make an impact in the near future.
I wouldn't forget about Zboril he could still make an impact, but my guess it will more than likely be with another team and it wouldn't surprise me at all if one of Anderson, Berguland, Bychkov become a top 4 defenseman before its all said and done.
Seny will go higher. Next year he will be better.
That prospect list is looking weak. Any top 6 forwards in that lot?
Vaak can be a top pair guy IMO then it’s all bottom pair.
That prospect list is looking weak. Any top 6 forwards in that lot?
Vaak can be a top pair guy IMO then it’s all bottom pair.
I don't see why Studnicka and Lauko can't be top 6 forwards in this league. They seem to have 'it'. Bjork has Top 6 potential, if he can stay healthy. Also, after the season Oskar Steen had in one of the top leagues in the world as a 20/21 year old, I think he has some potential as well. Would it be nice to add a a guy to this group that slides everyone down? Of course.
Lauzon and Zboril still have Top 4 potential.
Say you HAD to trade Lauzon or Vaak this summer, who would you choose?
Lauzon is a top-4 dman.