Prospect Info: HFAvs Prospect Ranking Poll #10

[McMetal]

Nikolai Kovalenko jumps up one spot in the polls to land at #9. Who will round out the top 10 on our list?

Added Colby Ambrosio and Sasha Mutala. We're still adding two per round for the next few, so keep in mind you can vote for two and have it count!

1) Bowen Byram - D
2) Alex Newhook - C
3) Martin Kaut - RW
4) Conor Timmins - D
5) Justin Barron - D
6) Justus Annunen - G
7) Shane Bowers - C
8) Jean-Luc Foudy - C
9) Nikolai Kovalenko - RW

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[tigervixxxen]

I said my piece about Ranta a couple polls back but I feel he deserves to be top 10. He has incredible athletic gifts and talent, if anyone has a chance to get the org’s attention in the minors it’s him. He needs to keep working on defense and consistency but that describes everyone in this range as well.

Add Nick Henry and Nate Clurman

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Werner for me again.

 

[henchman21]

Voted for Helleson and was legit surprised I wasn't the first.

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

ABC, add Rolston and Steinburg.

 

[McMetal]

Tough, tough call, but I'm going Werner. He showed some real flashes thus far, and while he's still raw and not ready yet, those flashes are encouraging enough that his potential as a backup goalie can't be discounted. Even becoming a borderline 2/3 would be a win for our goalie team, and I think that's very possible here.

Helleson has potential too, and it's practically a coin flip for me, but I have to pick somebody.

Add Stienburg and Rolston.

 

[The Abusement Park]

It’s all really close between Helleson, Werner and Ranta for me. I’m flipping to Ranta based purely on his physical skill set.

 

[S E P H]

Getting to the five players around one selection type of bunching for me. Voted for Helleson, was he smartest pick there with Robertson still on the board? No, but to me he still has Dunn sort of potential and Avs really lack reliable and consistent defensive-first defencemen.

Add Rolston and Weiss.

 

[henchman21]

Maybe I just don't see it with Werner... he's big and reads the play fairly well, but he's not real athletic and has poor rebound control with a bad glove. With his size, he can get away with some lacking athletically... but poor rebound control and slow glove almost always kill NHL goalies once the tape is out there. I want to see those improve before thinking he has any real NHL future. Maybe it was the condensed AHL schedule that killed him and he was just not there conditioning wise... or maybe that just isn't in his game.

 

[UncleRisto]

Ideally it'd be Ranta, but I don't see it. Werner is really not inspiring confidence right now either.

Stienburg sucks a big fat one. Add Rolston.

 

[Patagonia]

Helleson. The best player in this prospect range, but still a bad pick with the other available draft players still on the Board.

Add Stienburg (absolutely hate this pick), maybe someone might vote for him.

 

[milehigh11]

I like Beaucage. A right-handed shot winger that can snipe

 

[FreshFitted67]

Take your pick at this point it's just a mish-mash of long shots

 

[Islay1989]

Helleson isn't a long shot. I see an NHL defenseman there. It's just a question if he ever offers enough offense to play above #6. If he works on his puck skills, coupled with his defensive acumen, smarts, and good skating he can be a top 4 D. He is by far the most underappreciated prospect of ours and that's painfully obvious when people consider Ranta and Werner anywhere near him as a prospect.

 

[UncleRisto]

He is by far the most underappreciated prospect of ours and that's painfully obvious when people consider Ranta and Werner anywhere near him as a prospect.

If no one makes it, it doesn't matter who was the closest to not not-making-it.

 

[Richard88]

Helleson. Add Stienburg and Weiss.

 

[Islay1989]

If no one makes it, it doesn't matter who was the closest to not not-making-it.

Well yes, I'm just saying I see an NHL player in Helleson even if all doesn't go to plan, same can't be said for Werner and Ranta.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

The Sampo

 

[UncleRisto]

Well yes, I'm just saying I see an NHL player in Helleson even if all doesn't go to plan, same can't be said for Werner and Ranta.

I do agree with that, even if Helleson doesn't amount to much.

 

[UncleRisto]

The Sampo

 

[henchman21]

If no one makes it, it doesn't matter who was the closest to not not-making-it.

When it comes to bragging rights, yeah. I almost made out with Scarlett Johansson, and by almost made out, I saw her in a club, in a VIP section, with bodyguards. But dude, I almost made out with her... then who knows what would have happened?!?!

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Helleson isn't a long shot. I see an NHL defenseman there. It's just a question if he ever offers enough offense to play above #6. If he works on his puck skills, coupled with his defensive acumen, smarts, and good skating he can be a top 4 D. He is by far the most underappreciated prospect of ours and that's painfully obvious when people consider Ranta and Werner anywhere near him as a prospect.

I really apologize to you for not selecting your guy. The last thing I want is to inflict pain on you.

With that said I'll keep my vote for Werner as I think he has more potential although maybe a lower floor.

 

[tigervixxxen]

My concern with Helleson is he plays a more passive game without standout tools. He is the type that could be a nice depth D but he has to get there and he needs management to notice him and take him seriously when he turns pro for that to happen. Maybe going to school for 5 years helps that but I can hardly think of him as any sort of sure thing.