Prospect Info: HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects 2016 (POLL #3)

[McMozesmadness]

Congratulations to poll #2 winner:

Drake Caggiula



HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects 2016
1) Jesse Puljujärvi - RW - Oulun Kärpät - Liiga - 100%
2) Drake Caggiula - LW - North Dakota - NCAA - 31.15%

Thanks to all who voted in poll #2.

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[McMozesmadness]

Jones again for me...

My top 3:

1) Jesse Puljujarvi
2) Caleb Jones
3) Drake Caggiula

And there was some discussion in the last poll about the last two years polls here they are for reference:

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%
19) Caleb Jones - D - US National U18 - USHL - 21%
20) William Lagesson - D - Dubuque F.Saints - USHL - 21%
* Poll #3 was skipped due to obvious results

HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects 2014
1) Leon Draisaitl - C - Prince Albert Raiders - WHL - 56.44%
2) Darnell Nurse - D - Soo Greyhounds - OHL - 94.20%
3) Oscar Klefbom - D - Oklahoma City Barons - AHL - 47.20%*
4) Martin Marincin - D - Edmonton Oilers - NHL - 47.20%
5) Bogdan Yakimov - C - Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk - KHL - 47.33%
6) Jujhar Khaira - C - Everett Silvertips - WHL - 29.05%
7) Dillon Simpson - D - UND Fighting Sioux - NCAA - 32.67%
8) Greg Chase - RW - Calgary Hitmen - WHL - 37.90%
9) Mitchell Moroz - LW - Edmonton Oil Kings - WHL - 29.84%
10) Laurent Brossoit - G - Bakersfield Condors - ECHL - 32.08%
11) Martin Gernat - D - Oklahoma City Barons - AHL - 29.91%
12) Tyler Pitlick - RW - Oklahoma City Barons - AHL - 31.48%
13) David Musil - D - Oklahoma City Barons - AHL - 30.97%
14) Marco Roy - LW - Blainville-Boisbriand Armada - QMJHL - 51.09%
15) Anton Slepyshev - LW - Salavat Yulaev Ufa - KHL - 67.31%
16) Travis Ewanyk - C - Oklahoma City Barons - AHL - 17.35%
17) Brandon Davidson - D - Oklahoma City Barons - AHL - 28.57%
18) William Lagesson - D - Frölunda HC - SEL - 27.45%**
19) Jackson Houck - RW - Vancouver Giants - WHL - 27.45%
20) Iiro Pakarinen - RW - HIFK Helsinki - Liiga - 25.30%
* Klefbom won in a tie-breaker (52.34%)
** Lagesson won in a tie-breaker (59.70%)

 

[McFlyingV]

Benson for me because I think he'll be a quality NHLer with his work ethic and hockey IQ.

Reinhart next, followed by Paigin because I want to go with a high boom/bust pick for one of my choices and imo his size, skating, and offensive numbers last year make for one of the most interesting packages in our prospect pool.

I know its hindsight and theres almost 0% chance we actually would have selected these players, but imagine if we had picked Kyle Connor with 16 and Sebastian Aho with 33 instead of making that trade. Woof.

 

[Zaddy]

Benson again, highest upside.

 

[McDoused]

Reinhart again.

 

[bzur]

I too believe Benson has the highest upside. Although he kind of looks like that cool early 30s teacher in high school that you see at a bar when you're old enough to drink. Might be closer to retiring than being our #3 prospect... hahaha

 

[MoneyGuy]

Benson again.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Griff.

His pedigree hasnt changed much, imo. Slow progression but still has the same growth potential.

 

[5 14 6 1]

Benson for me

 

[rockinghockey]

Benson finally get a 2nd round pick that can be a top six winger

 

[belair]

Reinhart.

Let's see Benson play healthy first before we hype the **** out of him.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Reinhart.

Let's see Benson play healthy first before we hype the **** out of him.

that is the big question there

Did we just draft Pitlick version 2.0

 

[Pointteen]

I can't believe I am the only one who voted Broissoit.
The end of the season really soured you guys on him? He had such damn good numbers in the the AHL

 

[nabob]

that is the big question there

Did we just draft Pitlick version 2.0

That question has been answered time and again. Benson had a cyst on his tailbone. It wasn't a hockey related issue. Potluck can't throw a hit without injuring himself.

 

[Canovin]

If Reinhart, a potential bottom pairing D prospect is our #3 best prospect, then our cupboard is pretty empty

Benson. I'll take the mystery box over what I have seen from Reinhart which isn't much.

 

[nabob]

If Reinhart, a potential bottom pairing D prospect is our #3 best prospect, then our cupboard is pretty empty

Benson. I'll take the mystery box over what I have seen from Reinhart which isn't much.

Most people in the know would still consider Griff to have top4 upside.

 

[PaPaDee]

If Reinhart, a potential bottom pairing D prospect is our #3 best prospect, then our cupboard is pretty empty

Benson. I'll take the mystery box over what I have seen from Reinhart which isn't much.

He's already capable of playing bottom pairing minutes, has the potential for more.

 

[Canovin]

Most people in the know would still consider Griff to have top4 upside.

I guess a low end #4 counts as a top 4 D. I'm not impressed.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Jones again for me...

My top 3:

1) Jesse Puljujarvi
2) Caleb Jones
3) Drake Caggiula

I really like Jones and feel he's gonna shoot up our prospect rankings over the next 12 months, but personally I can't put him ahead of Caggiula and Reinhart.

 

[belair]

I guess a low end #4 counts as a top 4 D. I'm not impressed.

What's a low end #4?

If he turns out to be a 20+ minute a night shutdown defenseman used against quality competition and top PK minutes, he's an important piece of the Oilers' future blue-line.

 

[HeavyHitter99]

That question has been answered time and again. Benson had a cyst on his tailbone. It wasn't a hockey related issue. Potluck can't throw a hit without injuring himself.

You do know that he missed the entire second half of the season due to a groin injury right? That cyst surgery was the reason he started the season late (late October) as the surgery was before the season started. He missed December to February with the groin injury came back for a couple games and then reaggrevated the injury and shut himself down for the year.

I've been watching this kid since he was 14, he's a fantastic player and not as injury prone as people on here seem to think. He is also a lot more talented and skilled than Pitlick.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

I did Jujhar. He's bound to play 10 this year in the show.

 

[McGlassbangers]

Paigin. KHL all-star at 21. Can't believe how underrated he is.

 

[nabob]

You do know that he missed the entire second half of the season due to a groin injury right? That cyst surgery was the reason he started the season late (late October) as the surgery was before the season started. He missed December to February with the groin injury came back for a couple games and then reaggrevated the injury and shut himself down for the year.

I've been watching this kid since he was 14, he's a fantastic player and not as injury prone as people on here seem to think. He is also a lot more talented and skilled than Pitlick.

I was under the impression that the groin/hip injury was due to over compensating because of the cyst and surgery to remove it and how it weakend the general area. He never was 100% when he came back to start the season.

 

[nabob]

I guess a low end #4 counts as a top 4 D. I'm not impressed.

What's a low end #4?

A steady shutdown defender with limited upside, but has a solid first pass and can transition the puck, Or a Dman who can play on the PP and chip in more offensively but is a bit of a liability in his own end.

By ever account, except for people bitter about the trade that sent draft picks away, the first player is what Reinhart projects to be. I'll take the Dman who can play D every time.