Prospect Info: HFAvs Prospect Ranking Poll 2021 #9

[McMetal]

Sampa Ranta lands at #8, jumping three spots after an exciting season that culminated in his NHL debut.

1) Bowen Byram
2) Alex Newhook
3) Justin Barron
4) Oskar Olausson
5) Martin Kaut
6) Drew Helleson
7) Jean-Luc Foudy
8) Sampo Ranta

Added Andreas Wingerli.

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[McMetal]

Behrens for me. I like his skill, but he is just so small, I wonder if he really has what it takes to overcome that. Hopefully he can jump up the rankings next summer with a strong season.

Add Leivermann. He had a quietly solid season, and although he has a chance to walk next summer, I'm hoping the Avs find a way to get him to stick around, I've always liked that pick.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Behrens. I have serious doubts about his ability to overcome his size and make it, but at this point everyone else either has bigger doubts or just not much upside.

Add Leivermann

 

[shadow1]

I've been voting Annunen for a while because I think he has a decent chance to be a starter, but I think I'll have to vote for him again in Poll #10...

 

[henchman21]

Finally

Add Weiss.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Finally

Add Weiss.

Seconded.
It's about time.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

I've been voting Behrens just cuz Henchy has been. I don't know shit about prospects.

 

[henchman21]

Seconded.
It's about time.

Yup about time. I'm so far off consensus here.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I've been voting Behrens just cuz Henchy has been. I don't know shit about prospects.

Henchy also eats ass. Its easy to agree with him.

 

[henchman21]

Henchy also eats ass. Its easy to agree with him.

Only the greats... MacKinnon, Ric Flair, myself...

 

[tigervixxxen]

Behrens feels like he concludes a tier here.

Add Miner...he might be better than Annunen

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Behrens… yes, finally.

Add Weiss.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Maltsev.

Add Makar. Cale will guide him.

 

[Murzu]

Add Weiss

 

[Richard88]

Behrens, easiest pick in a few rounds, and ends a tier. Expecting vote % to be quite low from now on.

Add Weiss.

 

[cinchronicity]

I went with Maltsev. He might not have top 6 potential, but he does have current NHL minutes. That needs to count for something. He's almost certain to get more minutes than Kaut, who went several spots higher.

 

[Patagonia]

Behrens.

Additions:

• Miner;
• Stienburg

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Behrens.

Additions:

• Miner;
• Stienburg

 

[McMetal]

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We're going to have to add him eventually. He missed an entire season of hockey with a broken leg so he'll almost certainly fall, but I'd still have him in before guys like Shmakov and Henry. Once you get to the fringe prospects it's all dart-throwing anyway.

 

[Richard88]

We're going to have to add him eventually. He missed an entire season of hockey with a broken leg so he'll almost certainly fall, but I'd still have him in before guys like Shmakov and Henry. Once you get to the fringe prospects it's all dart-throwing anyway.

It's nice that there are still some prospects available with some NHL upside even at this stage in the voting where players added are effectively in the 19-25th range. Guys like Weiss, Wingerli, Leivermann, Stienburg, Miner, etc

 

[tigervixxxen]

We're going to have to add him eventually. He missed an entire season of hockey with a broken leg so he'll almost certainly fall, but I'd still have him in before guys like Shmakov and Henry. Once you get to the fringe prospects it's all dart-throwing anyway.

Henry has skill and a pro contract but Stienburg has a better chance at NHL games