Prospect Info: Canucks 2019 Prospect Rankings - #8

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1. Quinn Hughes (166/183)
2. Vasili Podkolzin (107/153)
3. Thatcher Demko (92/125)
4. Jett Woo (59/145)
5. Nils Hoglander (45/118)
6. Tyler Madden (28/59)

7. Olli Juolevi, D, Utica (AHL) - 5th Overall, 2016
(61/82 votes - 74.4%)
2018 ranking - #4

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[timw33]

Gotta be MacEwan here.

 

[Nucks for the Cup]

I think it has to be DiPietro, has a higher ceiling than anyone else left

 

[Nazzlind]

DiPi

 

[MS]

I don’t rate Dipietro at all and suspect he’ll have a Lind/Gadjovich type fall in next year’s rankings.

 

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Big Mac

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Rathbone, round 2

 

[Lemmiwinks]

Voted MacEwan, but I'm surprised Brisebois is getting so few votes/mentions. He's pretty much already at a #7-level Dman and his floor is a #6 imo. That's more than you can say about a lot of the names left.

 

[Lemmiwinks]

I don’t rate Dipietro at all and suspect he’ll have a Lind/Gadjovich type fall in next year’s rankings.

I don't like that I'm agreeing with you, but is it possible we've been sucked into reading too much into his San Jose debut/debacle?

 

[MS]

I don't like that I'm agreeing with you, but is it possible we've been sucked into reading too much into his San Jose debut/debacle?

I can’t speak for everyone but my opinion has been constant on Dipietro. Just not a fan of undersized goalies.

 

[Carnal]

That Finnish guy convinced me in the other thread, I'm voting for sure fire NHL top 6er 0.5ppg Petrus Palmu until he gets in. If it weren't for us, the fans, he'd already have a couple of 40 point seasons, if I understand the criticism correctly...

 

[Intoewsables]

Man, what a mediocre prospect pool. There's a group of about 4-5 guys who are valid choices here, so take your pick.

DiPietro probably ends up taking this, so I'll just say I'm pretty skeptical of goalie prospects until they start playing pro hockey. Definitely wouldn't be my choice here, but so be it.

 

[Josepho]

Rathbone DiPietro Keppen are my next 3 in that order

 

[Javaman]

Rathbone. Too bad his first name isn't William.

Like others, I'm wary about hyping goalies until the show the can get it done as a pro. DiPietro's height only heightens my wariness.

But I"ll agree that DiPietro probably has the highest ceiling of the options. Just can't bring myself to vote for a goalie yet.

 

[MS]

This is where everything falls off a cliff. Everyone from here on out is a massive longshot.

Voted MacEwen because he’s the guy closest to the NHL and performing at the highest level.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

I don’t rate Dipietro at all and suspect he’ll have a Lind/Gadjovich type fall in next year’s rankings.

Goalies are voodoo unicorns. Who the f*** knows.

 

[Josepho]

nvm i completely forgot about macewen i'd have him here

 

[David Bruce Banner]

I think there's still a few guys left with bottom 6 potential (or the defenseman equivalent). Could be that none of these guys get more than a cup of coffee too. Dipietro too I think will top out as a decent backup, if he's lucky.

But I'm voting for Keppen as I think he and Rathbone have upsides beyond a low to mid-low NHL player... Keppen especially. I think Keppen was a poor man's Peyton Krebs, in that he was a (if not the) top player on a very bad team and has good size, tools and motor.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

I’d say that Rathbone has the highest upside at this point and his development seems to progressing well so he gets my vote here.

Don’t see DiPietro as an NHL goalie,he leaves too much room up high and NHL shooters will find those spots and pick him apart.

 

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Add Toni Utunen.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

Went with Breezy again.

Jasek and Gadjovich should probably be on the list by now if Kole Lind is going to be there.

 

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One thing that shouldn't go unnoticed is that Jonah Gadjovich hasn't even been added to the list as a polling option. And I'm not even sure I can add him over guys like Utunen, Teves, Chatfield, or Kielly. He may be one of the last prospects added to the list. He has fallen off an absolute cliff.

 

[timw33]

Went with Breezy again.

Jasek and Gadjovich should probably be on the list by now if Kole Lind is going to be there.

"Why isn't anyone taking Kole Lind?"

 

[Tobi Wan Kenobi]

Rafferty looked promising to me and could be diamond in the rough

 

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Rafferty looked promising to me and could be diamond in the rough

Absolutely. Played a solid, no-frills game. Was only two games, but I also liked. Could see him being a respectable bottom-pairing D-man who penalty kills and has a good four or five years.