Prospect Info: HFCBJ 2023 Summer Prospect Rankings: #8

[Viqsi]

HFCBJ's annual prospect polls continue. A quick reminder as to how this goes:
Vote for the best prospect from the above poll (listed alphabetically) and post who you think should be added from the full (remaining) list below. Criteria is that they are under 25 and haven't spent the majority of a season in the NHL. (This criteria may not match any particular service's/outlet's, or anyone's here who makes a list. Be that as it may...)

There are no set guidelines to determine how you vote. Peak potential, likelihood of NHL career, pathway to playing time, expectations based on draft status -- any/all of these can be used at your discretion. There is no right/wrong way to vote.

1) Adam Fantilli (C)
2) David Jiricek (RD)
3) Denton Mateychuk (LD)
4) Dmitri Voronkov (C)
5) Stanislav Svozil (LD)
6) Gavin Brindley (C)
7) Jordan Dumais (RW)

Added: Hunter McKown (C)

Select your add from the list below:

Tyler Angle (C)
Ole Julian Bjørgvik Holm (LD)
Ben Boyd (C)
Cameron Butler (RW)
Jacob Christiansen (LD/RD)
Kirill Dolzhenkov (RW)
Joshua Dunne (C)
James Fisher (RW/MOD)
Trey Fix-Wolansky (RW)
Jet Greaves (G)
Aidan Hreschuk (LD)
Sergei Ivanov (G)
Oiva Keskinen (C)
Samuel Knazko (LD)
Nolan Lalonde (G)
Nikolai Makarov (LD)
Tyler Peddle (LW/C)
Mikael Pyyhtia (LW/C)
Luca Pinelli (C)
Guillaume Richard (LD)
Martin Rysavy (RW)
Melvin Strahl (G)
Andrew Strathmann (LD)
Robbie Stucker (RD)
William Whitelaw (RW)

Add votes as of Byrral:
Whitelaw - 10
Makarov - 5
Ivanov - 3
Dolzhenkov - 3
Pyhhtia - 2
Fisher - 1

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[Viqsi]

Malatesta, add Dunne.

EDIT: After some consideration, I'm changing my add vote to Dolzhenkov.

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

Ceulemans, add Ivanov.

 

[Nanabijou]

Add Whitelaw.

 

[Xoggz22]

Add Makarov

 

[squashmaple]

McKown because I think he's most likely to actually be a career NHLer of the skaters in the poll. Add Whitelaw.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Add whitelaw

 

[MissADD]

Voted DBB. Add Ivanov

 

[stevo61]

Ceulemans by a decent amount for me. Add Whitelaw

 

[CBJWerenski8]

McKown because I think he's most likely to actually be a career NHLer of the skaters in the poll. Add Whitelaw.

I can see that. From the list above I think he has the highest upside. I just think Malatesta will definitely be a 3rd liner in the mold of Matt Calvert which I really miss on this team.

 

[NotWendell]

I'm simply stunned by how many people have written off Tarasov. I get the concern that he could be the next Pascal "groins of glass" Leclaire. But I don't think we've seen the best of him yet.

Does Tim Berni count as a prospect? If so, add him. If not, add Ivanov.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Ceulemans, add Whitelaw

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I'm simply stunned by how many people have written off Tarasov. I get the concern that he could be the next Pascal "groins of glass" Leclaire. But I don't think we've seen the best of him yet.

His numbers since he’s come over from Russia have been putrid at both the nhl and AHL level. I see the upside, but the floor is rock bottom. That’s not even including the injuries

 

[DarkandStormy]

I'm simply stunned by how many people have written off Tarasov. I get the concern that he could be the next Pascal "groins of glass" Leclaire. But I don't think we've seen the best of him yet.

Does Tim Berni count as a prospect? If so, add him. If not, add Ivanov.

Tarasov has had 28 AHL starts where he's posted an .890 save %. He has a .900 save % in 21 NHL appearances. No shutouts at either level.

He can't stay healthy and hasn't been good since coming to NA over two years ago. He hasn't played more than 40 games over the course of a season since before covid.

 

[stevo61]

I'm simply stunned by how many people have written off Tarasov. I get the concern that he could be the next Pascal "groins of glass" Leclaire. But I don't think we've seen the best of him yet.

Does Tim Berni count as a prospect? If so, add him. If not, add Ivanov.

I just simply think goalies are hard to rate and with the league going more the route of tandems their value wont be sky high. Then factor in injuries and lack of time actually playing and it gets real tough. Talent is there but that means nothing if you are in the pressbox watching

 

[Caser]

Add Makarov.

 

[VT]

Add Makarov

 

[stevo61]

Its a shame Makarov lost 3" and 40lbs since being drafted

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Add Fisher

 

[tunnelvision]

Ivanov will be in net again for Russia's U23 team in this year's Sochi Hockey Open (Aug 3-8). Maybe his performance in those games will make more people realize we've been sleeping on him.

Add Ivanov

 

[GoJackets1]

Ceulemans by a decent amount for me. Add Whitelaw

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Ivanov will be in net again for Russia's U23 team in this year's Sochi Hockey Open (Aug 3-8). Maybe his performance in those games will make more people realize we've been sleeping on him.

Add Ivanov

I want to be excited about Ivanov, but do want to ask- how many NHL goalies are under 6 foot?

 

[tunnelvision]

I want to be excited about Ivanov, but do want to ask- how many NHL goalies are under 6 foot?

Halak, Stalock and Saros, according to:

Average Height and Weight of Hockey Goalies (NHL 2023)

I've been a collegiate sports performance coach for 20 years. One thing I always felt was effective was showing guys the heights and weights of players at their position in the pros. It helped give

hortonbarbell.com

 

[AndBoomGoesTheCannon]

Ceulemans, add Makarov

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Malatesta add Pyyhtia

 

[AndBoomGoesTheCannon]

Add Makarov.

Can you give your opinion on his current game if you have had recent viewings?