I've been a lurker for a long time and just registered. Hockey's Future offers incredible analysis but one thing I've always been drawn to is potential and ceiling. I like to see projections of what players could be. 70-80 PPG, Top 6 Winger, 30-40 Goals/year, Comparision: Floor - Wade Redden, Ceiling - Lidstrom, etc. Those were just examples.
I haven't found a lot of that around here besides "Top 6 winger". Can we do a rundown like this for our prospects so we know what we're dealing with in the future?
Sam Reinhart
Zemgus Girgensons
Rasmus Ristolainen
Nikita Zadorov
Mikhail Grigorenko
Jake McCabe
Joel Armia
JT Compher
Brendan Lemieux
Justin Bailey
Victor Olofsson
Nick Baptiste
Hudson Fasching
Linus Ullmark
Larsson
Add any I forgot to add. And for fun:
Connor McDavid
Jack Eichel
I'll just do ceiling and comparison.
Sam Reinhart
Ceiling: All situations playmaking 1C, Elite two-way player, 20-50-70
Comparisons: Jonathan Toews, Patrice Bergeron, Ron Francis, potentially Joe Sakic
Zemgus Girgensons
Ceiling: Elite two-way second liner, 30-30-60, energy player and matchup nightmare for opponents
Comparisons: Dustin Brown, TJ Oshie, Ryan Kesler
Rasmus Ristolainen
Ceiling: Elite 1D, Big minutes eating, special teams star
Comparison: Alex Pietrangelo, Erik Karlsson
Nikita Zadorov
Ceiling: Top 2 Def, Physical presence
Comparison: Brent Seabrook, prime Brian Campbell
Mikhail Grigorenko
Ceiling: Goal scoring top six winger, 2nd line center, PPG offensive output w/ some defensive liability
Comparison: Mikko Koivu, Patrick Sharp
Joel Armia
Ceiling: Goal scoring top six winger, PP sniper, strong two-way player (game has made strides in this area).
Comparison: Marian Hossa, Alex Steen
Jake McCabe
Ceiling: Top 4 Def, reliable PKer, potential PPQB (he did it effectively at Wisco).
Comparison: Paul Martin maybe?
Mark Pysyk
Ceiling: Top 4 Def, reliable, quiet shut down defender (#PysykIsland)
Comparison: Rod Langway
JT Compher
Ceiling: Elite 3rd liner, two-way monster
Comparison: *deep breathe*... Brad Marchand... I feel dirty.
Brendan Lemieux
Ceiling: Middle six pest. Banger. Energy/heart and soul type.
Comparison: His papa
Hudson Fasching
Ceiling: Middle six forechecking winger, effective PKer, periodic explosiveness.
Comparison: Blake Wheeler