Prospect Info: HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects 2018 (Final Rankings)

[McMozesmadness]

With Tyler Vesel winning the last poll, we have our finalized top-20:

HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects 2018
1) Evan Bouchard - RD - London Knights - OHL - 74%
2) Kailer Yamamoto - RW - Spokane Chiefs - WHL - 93%
3) Ethan Bear - RD - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 49%
4) Tyler Benson - LW - Vancouver Giants - WHL - 36%
5) Ryan McLeod - C - Mississauga Steelheads - OHL - 37%
6) Kirill Maksimov - RW - Niagara IceDogs - OHL - 48%
7) Caleb Jones - LD - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 35%
8) Stuart Skinner - G - Swift Current Broncos - WHL - 30%
9) Cooper Marody - C - Michigan Wolverines - NCAA - 42%
10) Ostap Safin - RW - Saint John Sea Dogs - QMJHL - 25%
11) William Lagesson - LD - Djurgarden IF - SHL - 31%
12) Filip Berglund - RD - Skelleftea AIK - SHL - 37%
13) Dmitri Samorukov - LD - Guelph Storm - OHL - 41%
14) Olivier Rodrigue - G - Drummondville Voltigeurs - QMJHL - 41%
15) Joel Persson - RD - Vaxjo Lakers - SHL - 45%
16) Aapeli Rasanen - C - Boston College - NCAA - 38%
17) Philip Kemp - RD - Yale University - NCAA - 30%
18) Cameron Hebig - C - Regina Pats - WHL - 33%
19) Graham McPhee - LW - Boston College - NCAA - 35%
20) Tyler Vesel - C - University of Nebraska - NCAA - 22%

Here are the names that missed the top-20.

Skyler Brind’Amour
Matt Cairns
Vincent Desharnais
JD Dudek
Joe Gambardella
Hayden Hawkey
Michael Kesselring
Colin Larkin
Keegan Lowe
Ryan Mantha
John Marino
Markus Niemelainen
Patrick Russell
Patrik Siikanen
Shane Starrett
Nolan Vesey
Dylan Wells

Who is your darkhorse from the group that didn't make the top-20?

What does your personal top-20 look like?

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[McMozesmadness]

For those interested here are the poll results from the last four years:

HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects 2017
1) Jesse Puljujarvi - RW - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 100%
2) Kailer Yamamoto - RW - Spokane Chiefs - WHL - 57.67%
3) Caleb Jones - D - Portland Winterhawks - WHL - 52.25%
4) Ethan Bear - D - Seattle Thunderbirds - WHL - 60.22%
5) Tyler Benson - LW - Vancouver Giants - WHL - 61.36%
6) Laurent Brossoit - G - Edmonton Oilers - WHL - 55.56%
7) Ziyat Paigin - D - Ak Bars Kazan - KHL - 31.18%
8) Jujhar Khaira - C - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 45.21%
9) Dylan Wells - G - Peterborough Petes - OHL - 55.56%
10) Joe Gambardella - C - UMass Riverhawks- NCAA - 15.52%
11) Nick Ellis - G - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 25.58%
12) Ryan Mantha - D - Niagara Ice Dogs- OHL - 30.91%
13) Dmitri Samorukov - D - Guelph Storm - OHL - 33.96%
14) Ostap Safin - LW - HC Sparta Praha - CZE - 39.22%
15) Aapeli Rasanen - C - Sioux Musketeers - USHL - 39.22%
16) Kirill Maksimov - RW - Niagara IceDogs - OHL - 41.94%
17) Filip Berglund - D - Skelleftea AIK - SHL - 43.33%
18) Stuart Skinner - G - Lethbridge Hurricanes - WHL - 25.00%
19) Markus Niemelainen - D - Saginaw Spirit - OHL - 28.00%
20) John Marino - D - Harvard Crimson - NCAA - 30.61%

HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects 2016
1) Jesse Puljujarvi - RW - Oulun Karpat - Liiga - 100%*
2) Drake Caggiula - LW - North Dakota - NCAA - 31.15%
3) Tyler Benson - LW - Vancouver Giants - WHL - 42.17%
4) Griffin Reinhart - D - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 64.86%
5) Ethan Bear - D - Seattle Thunderbirds - WHL - 26.53%
6) Laurent Brossoit - G - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 44.44%
7) Ziyat Paigin - D - Sochi Hockey Club - KHL - 38.46%
8) Caleb Jones - D - Portland Winterhawks - WHL - 27.91%
9) Anton Slepyshev - RW - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 32.26%
10) Jujhar Khaira - C - Bakersfield Condors- AHL - 32.26%
11) Jordan Oesterle - D - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 40.38%
12) Markus Niemelainen - D - Saginaw Spirit - OHL - 47.73%
13) Bogdan Yakimov - C - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 36.36%
14) Dillon Simpson - D - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 28.95%
15) Joey LaLeggia - D - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 24.53%
16) Tyler Pitlick - RW - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 26.19%
17) David Musil - D - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 29.41%
18) William Lagesson - D - UMass Amherst - NCAA - 42.31%
19) Aapeli Rasanen - C - Tappara U20 - Liiga Jr - 27.27%
20) Gregory Chase - RW - Norfolk Admirals - ECHL - 19.35%
* Poll #1 was skipped due to obvious results.

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 #1 and #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 - Frolunda 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%)

 

[oilynutz]

Desharnais, Hawkey and Marino are my favorites of the remainders.

Personal top 20

Bouchard
Yamamoto
Bear
Maksimov
Benson
McLeod
Jones
Marody
Samorukov
Berglund
Lagesson
Skinner
Kemp
Rodrigue
Persson
Safin
McPhee
Rasanen
Marino
Desharnais

 

[belair]

We haven't heard the last of Kesselring, Marino and Niemelainen in terms of skaters, Hawkey and Wells between the pipes. I really hope Niemelainen wakes up this season because he would've been a huge addition to our prospect cabinet with the size and skating combination.

I think this is the year we start to cash in some of these chips though. I wouldn't be surprised if Caleb Jones gets moved at some point this season.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

So we can safely assume that Dylan Wells will be our future starter because that's how it works for goaltending prospects.

 

[Soli]

Thanks for doing this @3M . (McMozesMadness... MMMultimedia... time to rebrand again!)

 

[780il]

I think Niemelainen is a name that could be a nice piece if his development starts again from the stall its been in since he got drafted. That combo of size and skating ability makes me think of Phillipe Myers. Markus is only 20 and has time to turn it around. Even if he take 4 more years to develops and breaks in at 24 he'll be a good one. 6'6 dmen with great skating ability and high iq are very hard to find.

Another dman in the same mold is Kesselring. We will see..

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Kesselring for me. Niemelainen has disappointed the hell out of me. I liked what I saw out of him in his draft year and first Penticton tournament and he has done nothing of note since.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Looking at the 2014 list I think we can all chuckle at some of the comments we made at the time of that thread

 

[joestevens29]

Man those previous year's lists are pathetic.

Jujhar the only real sleeper

Caggiula once a 2nd ranked prospect, although that was a pretty accurate assessment in hindsight.

 

[PaPaDee]

It's too bad Mantha is having medical issues, as he'd otherwise be on my top 20 list.

Other players who didn't make the list, but I'm still high on include Wells and Starrett (but goalies are so difficult to call). I also think Gambardella still has a good shot at carving out some type of NHL career as a bottom 6er.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

It's too bad Mantha is having medical issues, as he'd otherwise be on my top 20 list.

Other players who didn't make the list, but I'm still high on include Wells and Starrett (but goalies are so difficult to call). I also think Gambardella still has a good shot at carving out some type of NHL career as a bottom 6er.

IMO we finally have some legit prospect depth.

 

[neelynugs]

With Tyler Vesel winning the last poll, we have our finalized top-20:

HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects 2018
1) Evan Bouchard - RD - London Knights - OHL - 74%
2) Kailer Yamamoto - RW - Spokane Chiefs - WHL - 93%
3) Ethan Bear - RD - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 49%
4) Tyler Benson - LW - Vancouver Giants - WHL - 36%
5) Ryan McLeod - C - Mississauga Steelheads - OHL - 37%
6) Kirill Maksimov - RW - Niagara IceDogs - OHL - 48%
7) Caleb Jones - LD - Bakersfield Condors - AHL - 35%
8) Stuart Skinner - G - Swift Current Broncos - WHL - 30%
9) Cooper Marody - C - Michigan Wolverines - NCAA - 42%
10) Ostap Safin - RW - Saint John Sea Dogs - QMJHL - 25%
11) William Lagesson - LD - Djurgarden IF - SHL - 31%
12) Filip Berglund - RD - Skelleftea AIK - SHL - 37%
13) Dmitri Samorukov - LD - Guelph Storm - OHL - 41%
14) Olivier Rodrigue - G - Drummondville Voltigeurs - QMJHL - 41%
15) Joel Persson - RD - Vaxjo Lakers - SHL - 45%
16) Aapeli Rasanen - C - Boston College - NCAA - 38%
17) Philip Kemp - RD - Yale University - NCAA - 30%
18) Cameron Hebig - C - Regina Pats - WHL - 33%
19) Graham McPhee - LW - Boston College - NCAA - 35%
20) Tyler Vesel - C - University of Nebraska - NCAA - 22%

Here are the names that missed the top-20.

Skyler Brind’Amour
Matt Cairns
Vincent Desharnais
JD Dudek
Joe Gambardella
Hayden Hawkey
Michael Kesselring
Colin Larkin
Keegan Lowe
Ryan Mantha
John Marino
Markus Niemelainen
Patrick Russell
Patrik Siikanen
Shane Starrett
Nolan Vesey
Dylan Wells

Who is your darkhorse from the group that didn't make the top-20?

What does your personal top-20 look like?

halfway through the season, how would you guys rank it? who is biggest surprise? disappointment? riser?
liked what i saw of samorukov on the big stage.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

halfway through the season, how would you guys rank it? who is biggest surprise? disappointment? riser?
liked what i saw of samorukov on the big stage.

Marody, Benson, Jones, Maksimov, and Samurakov are all trending up. Most college guys fall.

 

[XXIV97]

Marody, Benson, Jones, Maksimov, and Samurakov are all trending up. Most college guys fall.

I think Kemp should also be a riser

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

My own updated list. Maksimov falls a spot through no fault of his own, I just really like the guys who have passed him.

1) Bouchard
2) Yamamoto
3) Jones (+4)
4) Benson
5) Samorukov (+8)
6) Marody (+3)
7) Maksimov (-1)
8) Bear (-5)
9) Persson (+6)
10) McLeod (-5)
11) Berglund (+1)
12) Lagesson (-1)
13) Kemp (+4)
14) Skinner (-6)
15) Wells (NR)
16) Hebig (+2)
17) Rodrigue (-3)
18 ) Safin (-8)
19) Gambardella (NR)
20) Hawkey (NR)

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

My own updated list. Maksimov falls a spot through no fault of his own, I just really like the guys who have passed him.

1) Bouchard
2) Yamamoto
3) Jones (+4)
4) Benson
5) Samorukov (+8)
6) Marody (+3)
7) Maksimov (-1)
8) Bear (-5)
9) Persson (+6)
10) McLeod (-5)
11) Berglund (+1)
12) Lagesson (-1)
13) Kemp (+4)
14) Skinner (-6)
15) Wells (NR)
16) Hebig (+2)
17) Rodrigue (-3)
18 ) Safin (-8)
19) Gambardella (NR)
20) Hawkey (NR)

Not bad. I have Maksimov ahead of Samorukov and Marody though, and McLoed higher. Skinner I don’t think should fall 6 rankings, it’s his first pro year and is doing well in the ECHL. I’m also pretty high on Hawkey, so I have him higher.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

Not bad. I have Maksimov ahead of Samorukov and Marody though, and McLoed higher. Skinner I don’t think should fall 6 rankings, it’s his first pro year and is doing well in the ECHL. I’m also pretty high on Hawkey, so I have him higher.

I always find it difficult to rank goaltenders with skaters. I understand why central scouting ranks them separately.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Bouchard
Yamamoto
Jones
Benson
Maksimov
Marody
Samorukov
McLeod
Bear
Persson

..is my top 10 in order.