Prospect Info: HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects 2015 (POLL #19)

[McMozesmadness]

Congratulations to Poll #18 winner:

DAVID MUSIL



Thanks to all who voted in poll #18

HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects 2015
1) Connor McDavid - C - Erie Otters - OHL - 100%
2) Darnell Nurse - D - Soo Greyhounds - OHL - 66%
3) Leon Draisaitl - C - Kelowna Rockets - WHL - 30%*
4) Griffin Reinhart - D - Bridgeport S.Tigers - AHL - 78%
5) Bogdan Yakimov - C - OKC Barons - AHL - 38%
6) Laurent Brossoit - G - OKC Barons - AHL - 49%
7) Anton Slepyshev - LW - Salavat Yulayev - KHL - 49%
8) Greg Chase - RW - Victoria Royals - WHL - 36%
9) Joey LaLeggia - D - University of Denver - NCAA - 36%
10) Kyle Platzer - C/RW - Owen Sound Attack - OHL - 20%
11) Tyler Pitlick - RW - OKC Barons - AHL - 23%
12) Brandon Davidson - D - OKC Barons - AHL - 28%
13) Iiro Pakarinen - RW - OKC Barons - AHL - 21%
14) Jujhar Khaira - C - OKC Barons - AHL - 18%
15) Dillon Simpson - D - OKC Barons - AHL - 28%
16) Anders Nilsson - G - AK Bars Kazan - KHL - 21%
17) Ethan Bear - D - Seattle Thunderbirds - WHL - 26%
18) David Musil - D - OKC Barons - AHL - 29%
* Poll #3 was skipped due to obvious results.

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[Paralyzer008]

Eetu!!

Either battling Brossoit or will get a ton of ECHL starts this year.

 

[OilTastic]

wow, people have no faith at all in Jordan Oesterle!

 

[BarDownBobo]

wow, people have no faith at all in Jordan Oesterle!

Personally I don't see him as much more than a call-up. He looked alright in his time here but didn't really look like a guy who could be an NHL regular.

 

[Diamondillium]

Personally I don't see him as much more than a call-up. He looked alright in his time here but didn't really look like a guy who could be an NHL regular.

To be fair, at prospect #19, I don't think we're looking at many NHL regulars here.

 

[Zaddy]

I think you have to go with Caleb Jones or Ziyat Paigin at this point. I see them as the guys with the most upside here. Both could develop into top4 d-men. Paigin was a regular on a strong team in the KHL and was an integral part of the russian WJC team that went to the finals. Not to mention that he's 6'6" with good mobility, pass and shot. Jones on the other hand is younger and smaller but displayed some very good puck-moving skills at the U18's and has a solid all-around game. He'll develop very nicely in Portland and probably get lots of minutes in all situations together with Jack Dougherty.

 

[PaPaDee]

Betker again.

 

[PKSpecialist]

I am actually really surprised that Vesel, Campbell and Muir haven't received a vote here. Muir and vesel put up good numbers in college as 19 and 20 year olds, and Evan Campbell had very good numbers.

Three years from now, if these guys progress from where they are now, most here will be clamouring for players just like them to be signed as college free agents...

For the record, I voted for Jones, just surprised there is no love for these three guys.

 

[LTIR]

At this point we are looking at NHL longshots ... none of the remaining guys have a hope in cracking NHL lineup the next few years.. Oesterle and Moroz perhaps if there are 5+ Injuries next season at the same time.

 

[fancy dan]

At this point we are looking at NHL longshots ... none of the remaining guys have a hope in cracking NHL lineup the next few years.. Oesterle and Moroz perhaps if there are 5+ Injuries next season at the same time.

what about the guy who played 9 games for the big club last year?

 

[LTIR]

what about the guy who played 9 games for the big club last year?

Miller and Oesterle got some NHL games at the end of the season when games meant nothing and a lot more than 5 guys were out with injuries. If the Oilers need to tank at the end of the season again then sure Miller can be considered an NHLer.

 

[40oz]

I am actually really surprised that Vesel, Campbell and Muir haven't received a vote here. Muir and vesel put up good numbers in college as 19 and 20 year olds, and Evan Campbell had very good numbers.

Three years from now, if these guys progress from where they are now, most here will be clamouring for players just like them to be signed as college free agents...

For the record, I voted for Jones, just surprised there is no love for these three guys.

NCAA guys rarely get any notoriety around here, there's also a bias against the newly drafted guys too (but that's more understandable).

 

[YEGJuniorFan]

I still can't believe we picked Moroz 31st overall...

 

[McMozesmadness]

I still can't believe we picked Moroz 31st overall...

32nd...

And to be fair that draft, and especially the 2nd round really sucked.

 

[McMozesmadness]

I am actually really surprised that Vesel, Campbell and Muir haven't received a vote here. Muir and vesel put up good numbers in college as 19 and 20 year olds, and Evan Campbell had very good numbers.

Three years from now, if these guys progress from where they are now, most here will be clamouring for players just like them to be signed as college free agents...

For the record, I voted for Jones, just surprised there is no love for these three guys.

I really like Campbell. I have him in my top 15. He had a great year. Plays a very pro style game. Also I switched to centre this year and thrived. He has a shot at a becoming a nice bottom six option.

 

[Mr Positive]

from what I've heard of Laurikainen we might have a great prospect there. We just don't have a lot of info on him.

A big factor in his favor is that we are quite weak in goal overall. A lot of prospects don't get the ice time to succeed. Letting Bachman go means that both Brossoit and Laurikainen will get a lot of time to show their stuff, and even a lot of patience for them to fail a bit but still get the chance to bounce back.