Detroit Red Wings #3 Prospect Mid-Season 14-15

[The Zetterberg Era]

1.) Anthony Mantha 20, LW/RW: 6'4" 214lbs. Longueuil, QC, CAN 44.90%
2.) Xavier Ouellet 21, D: 6'0" 200lbs. Bayonne, FRA 36.11%


Xavier Ouellet advances by the narrowest of margins.



Tyler Bertuzzi the add.

As always vote, discuss and offer an add.

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[The Zetterberg Era]

Mrazek is my choice here. Future #1 goalie in Detroit and I think top 10 league wide when all is said and done.

My add is Axel Holmstrom.

 

[Frk It]

Mrazek.

Add Holmstrom.

 

[Electric Eric]

Again it's Petr The Great. Add Zach Nasty

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Mrazek. Excited to see how he performs over the next few weeks, really believe he's going to be great.

Add Nastasiuk.

 

[Eastopia]

Crazy prediction but I'm going to go ahead and say the only interesting thing about this round will be the add.

Voted Mrazek, add Holmström.

 

[Konnan511]

Pulu. Add Holmström.

 

[Mijatovic]

We can probably skip a couple.

Mrazek -> Pulkinnen -> Larkin -> Sproul -> Marchenko -> Backman -> AA -> Holmstrom

 

[Konnan511]

We can probably skip a couple.

Mrazek -> Pulkinnen -> Larkin -> Sproul -> Marchenko -> Backman -> AA -> Holmstrom

Not how I have mine.

 

[SoupNazi]

Mrazek. He's going to blow this one away.

Add Holmstrom.

 

[odin1981]

Petr the Great add Nosek.

 

[mindfly]

Larksssss easily

 

[redwingsphan]

Mrazek add homer.

 

[Chex LeMeneux]

Mrazek for me. It was between him and Pulkinnen and I think Mrazek has the bigger impact on the success of this team going forward.

Add Nastasiuk

 

[Chex LeMeneux]

We can probably skip a couple.

Mrazek -> Pulkinnen -> Larkin -> Sproul -> Marchenko -> Backman -> AA -> Holmstrom

Mine would be similar. I don't think I'd include Homer, cause I think that spot is up for contention. I'd probably put AA in front of Backman (and maybe Marchenko, because he seems to be slipping). The first four are definitely right though. I'd be surprised if they were ranked any differently tbh.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Petr

Add Nasty

 

[Laser Rayzor]

Petr, add Nosek

I'm not sold on Homer v2 just yet.

 

[ChadS]

Pronman published his top-50 prospects list, 4 Wings on the list:

16. Larkin (previous rank: HM)
28. Mantha (33)
31. Hicketts (ineligible)
34. Holmström (not ranked)

He's obviously a big Hicketts & Homer fan. Very high on Larkin too.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Pronman published his top-50 prospects list, 4 Wings on the list:

16. Larkin (previous rank: HM)
28. Mantha (33)
31. Hicketts (ineligible)
34. Holmström (not ranked)

He's obviously a big Hicketts & Homer fan. Very high on Larkin too.

That is a good ranking for Larkin given that he doesn't fit the mold of what Pronman likes (super high-end stick skill). He has also always like Holmstrom.

 

[Frk It]

Think it's interesting that Hakan said at the draft he thinks Ehn has more long term potential than Holmstrom, though Holmstrom is the better player now.
Source: http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2014/09/red_wings_prospects_swede_chri.html

Really wish I knew more about the Ehn, Vahatalo, Kadeykin contingent.

 

[Kronwalled55]

I'm kind of surprised that Ouellet edged out Mrazek. Seems like a future steady player, but lacks booming upside. Meanwhile Mrazek is posting a sub 2 goals against in his past 20 NHL games and is only improving.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Pronman published his top-50 prospects list, 4 Wings on the list:

16. Larkin (previous rank: HM)
28. Mantha (33)
31. Hicketts (ineligible)
34. Holmström (not ranked)

He's obviously a big Hicketts & Homer fan. Very high on Larkin too.

The pay wall comments of NHL scouts on the Pronman rankings are very complementary to both Larkin and Mantha FWIW.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Pronman published his top-50 prospects list, 4 Wings on the list:

16. Larkin (previous rank: HM)
28. Mantha (33)
31. Hicketts (ineligible)
34. Holmström (not ranked)

He's obviously a big Hicketts & Homer fan. Very high on Larkin too.

I'm very interested in his comments on Larkin. In the past, he's had to kind of admit that Larkin is not his kind of player. Hopefully Malik posts them or something.

 

[Winger98]

I'm kind of surprised that Ouellet edged out Mrazek. Seems like a future steady player, but lacks booming upside. Meanwhile Mrazek is posting a sub 2 goals against in his past 20 NHL games and is only improving.

same. I like XO and all, but he seems like a #3 to me, at best. He doesn't have high end puck skills, he isn't a beast at shutting down the other team, and he certainly doesn't have both of those things. He's pretty good at most things, which is nice, but Mrazek has a much higher upside (to me, anyway) and is arguably just as ready to make the jump.

 

[ChadS]

The pay wall comments of NHL scouts on the Pronman rankings are very complementary to both Larkin and Mantha FWIW.

Yes, they really highlighted both of those guys, and the scouts making the comments were not from DET. I don't think we're allowed to quote the comments on here but one of them hinted towards rather having Larkin over Nylander (#1). All the praise is actually quite surprising since I think #16 is quite good for last summer's 15th pick.