HFBoards TOP 50 Prospect Ranking: #27 (closed)

[amnesiac]

@amnesiac why no Connor McMichael?

Ranked 27th pre draft

 

[Rempe73]

K’Andre Miller. Not many d-men left have realistic #1 d-man upside. As a freshman d-man and someone whose game isn’t primarily based on offense (aka not considered an offensive d-man), 22 points in 26 games is crazy.

Seider at 25 is an absolute joke. If he was drafted later in the 1st round then I don’t know if he cracks the top 40. I would easily put Miller, Fox, Fabbro, Broberg, Sandin, Boldy, Denisenko, and a few others ahead of him. He’s projected to be a top 4 d-man with little offensive upside. His ceiling is a #2/3, while K’Andre is projected to be a top pairing d-man, with the ceiling of an elite, all-around #1. K’Andre’s upside and projection is basically the same (or better) than Seider’s ceiling. Not only that, but their floors are similar. The difference is that K’Andre proved he can consistently put up really good numbers, while Seider hasn’t.



Side note: Two things. One, I actually really like Seider. Two, there is a chance that K’Andre completely busts and Seider becomes a Norris trophy winner. Sure. Maybe I’m wrong. Anything is possible, so when I say “ceiling,” I don’t mean that a player can’t outperform it. It’s just that there’s a very, very small chance of it happening, so it’s negligible. I’m just trying to be as realistic as possible relative to each player.

 

[thadd]

He didn't actually. Injuries slowed him, but when healthy he was a force down in the AHL.

Missing games due to injury forces you down in the rankings, not up.