Prospect Info: HFAvs Prospect Ranking Poll 2022 #5

[McMetal]

Justus Annunen wins a narrow two-way race for the #4 spot, jumping six spots from 2021 after earning his first NHL win this season.

1) Sean Behrens - D
2) Oskar Olausson - RW
3) Ben Meyers - C
4) Justus Annunen - G

Added Matthew Steinburg and Danila Zhuravlyov to the polls. Remember, we're adding two per round now until we reach ten options.

Remaining prospects to be added:

Alex Beaucage
Shane Bowers
Andrei Buyalsky
Nate Clurman
Nikolai Kovalenko
Nick Leivermann
Taylor Makar
Trent Miner
Christopher Romaine
Shamil Shmakov
Tyler Weiss
Ivan Zhigalov

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[McMetal]

I expect this one will not be close after the way voting went last round. Foudy again.

Add Zhigalov and Romaine, the two newbies. New prospect shine, baby, even if they were both late round picks.

 

[tigervixxxen]

This starts the next tier for me and Foudy ended the season strong so he has some momentum.

Add Beaucage and Miner. I think they both had solid first year pros, they deserve some consideration before the guys who haven’t played pro or even signed a contract yet.

 

[niwotsblessing]

Jean-Luc. Make it so!

Add Buyalski.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

That remaining list 2010s Avs bad.

 

[Patagonia]

Kaut.

It's likely the final opportunity and will working hard to finally break through. Considered Foudy, but he outscored playing fewer games.

 

[Richard88]

Opening this poll and seeing that Foudy didn't win round 4 in a landslide:

Foudy.

Add Buyalski and Bowers

 

[UncleRisto]

Add Bowers. At least he was ever supposed to make it.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Opening this poll and seeing that Foudy didn't win round 4 in a landslide:

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Foudy.

Add Buyalski and Bowers

I was completely shocked. How did Annunen even win

 

[UncleRisto]

I was completely shocked. How did Annunen even win

Yeah, how did the small AHL 0.40 ppg 3rd round pick with no NHL experience not demolish him?

 

[Bone Breaker]

voted Ranta just because I could see him getting (more) NHL games this season.

add Beaucage and Buyalsky.

 

[The Merchant]

Man, you gotta feel for Ranta. From going to playing playoff minutes to becoming maybe the 5th or 6th best prospect in a weak pool. Guy's stock sunk like a rock.

 

[lionsDen]

I’m going with kaut. But I think maltsev kills Kauts chances in co

 

[Vaslof]

Kaut, but this year is make or break for him. Add Beaucage.

 

[Bonzai12]

Man, you gotta feel for Ranta. From going to playing playoff minutes to becoming maybe the 5th or 6th best prospect in a weak pool. Guy's stock sunk like a rock.

I’m hoping that means hes got a lot of room for a huge rebound. It’s probably a make or break year for him to be honest.

 

[TatteredTornNFrayed]

JLF
Add Buyalski and Bowers

 

[henchman21]

Man, you gotta feel for Ranta. From going to playing playoff minutes to becoming maybe the 5th or 6th best prospect in a weak pool. Guy's stock sunk like a rock.

It was too high to begin with… zero IQ to his game. Doesn’t mean he can’t form into a north/south bottom 6 forechecking guy, but his game has to round out around that whole idea.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Yeah, how did the small AHL 0.40 ppg 3rd round pick with no NHL experience not demolish him?

I'll take no NHL experience over whatever you want to call Annunen's "experience", Finnish guy though right?

 

[Chiarelli]

If just one of the six guys above become a full time nhl player on an elc for us I will be happy.

 

[UncleRisto]

I'll take no NHL experience over whatever you want to call Annunen's "experience", Finnish guy though right?

As long as your opinion is so correct it's laughable.

Annunen might well flame out this year and return to Europe, but he's close for now.