Prospect Info: HFOilers Ranks: Top 20 Oilers Prospects #20

[McMozesmadness]

Poll #18 is a tie: With 27.45% of the Vote:

Jackson Houck

William Lagesson

Thanks to all who voted in poll eighteen.

HFOil Top 20 Oilers Prospects
1) Leon Draisaitl - C - Prince Albert Raiders - WHL - 56.44%
2) Darnell Nurse - D - Soo Greyhounds - OHL - 94.20%
3) Martin Marincin - D - Edmonton Oilers - NHL - 47.20%
3) Oscar Klefbom - D - Oklahoma City Barons - AHL - 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) Jackson Houck - RW - Vancouver Giants - WHL - 27.45%*
18) William Lagesson - D - Frölunda HC - SEL - 27.45%

*Polls #3 and #18 were ties and will be decided by tie-breakers.

On to our final Poll #20:

I will post all three today and a final rankings tomorrow.

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[McGlassbangers]

Iiro.

 

[Diamondillium]

Okay, at least go silly and do Nagelvoort for number 20.

It's hilarious.

He's hilarious.

His name is Nagelvoort.

I'd rather have a team full of Nagevoorts than anyone else on this list because everyone on this list would be terrible, but at least a team of Nagelvoorts would be hilarious.

 

[JoeCool16]

It's a voting extravaganza today!

 

[Spawn]

I'll go with the new Finnish player. He might get some call ups this year and get a few games in. I don't think anyone else will ever even amount to that.

 

[McDNicks17]

Laleggia!

 

[Paralyzer008]

Okay, at least go silly and do Nagelvoort for number 20.

It's hilarious.

He's hilarious.

His name is Nagelvoort.

I'd rather have a team full of Nagevoorts than anyone else on this list because everyone on this list would be terrible, but at least a team of Nagelvoorts would be hilarious.

Considering his stats last year, he might be higher than #20, name aside.

 

[MuzzaFuzza]

Went with Iiro.

*My complete list*

1) Leon Draisatl
2) Darnell Nurse
3) Oscar Klefbom
4) Martin Marincin
5) Bogdan Yakimov
6) Dillon Simpson
7) Jujhair Khaira
8) Anton Slepyshev
9) Greg Chase
10) Mitch Moroz
11) Martin Gernat
12) Laurent Brossoit
13) Tyler Pitlick
14) Marco Roy
15) David Musil
16) Brandon Davidson
17) William Lagesson
18) Jackson Houck
19) Iiro Pakarinen
20) Joey LaLeggia

 

[McGlassbangers]

My top-20 prospects:

1: Darnell Nurse
2: Leon Draisaitl
3: Martin Marincin
4: Oscar Klefbom
5: Bogdan Yakimov
6: Jujhar Khaira
7: Martin Gernat
8: Dillon Simpson
9: Greg Chase
10: Anton Slepyshev
11: David Musil
12: Marc-Olivier Roy
13: Iiro Pakarinen
14: Jackson Houck
15: Laurent Brossoit
16: William Lagesson
17: Tyler Pitlick
18: Mitch Moroz
19: Joey LaLeggia
20: Kyle Platzer

HM: Zach Nagelvoort

 

[Senor Catface]

My top-20 prospects:

1: Darnell Nurse
2: Leon Draisaitl
3: Martin Marincin
4: Oscar Klefbom
5: Bogdan Yakimov
6: Jujhar Khaira
7: Martin Gernat
8: Dillon Simpson
9: Greg Chase
10: Anton Slepyshev
11: David Musil
12: Marc-Olivier Roy
13: Iiro Pakarinen
14: Jackson Houck
15: Laurent Brossoit
16: William Lagesson
17: Tyler Pitlick
18: Mitch Moroz
19: Joey LaLeggia
20: Kyle Platzer

HM: Zach Nagelvoort

In no rating system should Moroz be 12 spots below Khaira.

 

[McGlassbangers]

In no rating system should Moroz be 12 spots below Khaira.

Khaira, at worst, is 4th line C IMO. He is outstanding defensively at the age of 19. Moroz, I can easily see him becoming career AHLer.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Khaira does look promising in the tiny bit I've seen of him.

I have a "group of 5" that I'm keeping semi-close tabs on...

Chase
Khaira
Moroz
McCarron
Ewanyk

I'm optimistic at least a couple will become NHL players that will "distress" some opponents when they play against them.. probably 4th line type players.

Kessy would have made that a "group of six" to watch but he looks like a dud at this stage.

 

[The Nuge]

Nagelvoort
Pakarinen
Laleggia
Zharkov
Tuohimma
Kessy
Jones
McCarron
Betker
Bunz

 

[nexttothemoon]

Bunz must be the guy that's fallen the hardest and farthest... I don't think he'd even make Top 30 now and I'm sure he was in many people's top 10 this time last year.

 

[Mr Positive]

Bunz must be the guy that's fallen the hardest and farthest... I don't think he'd even make Top 30 now and I'm sure he was in many people's top 10 this time last year.

I guess so. I was the only one who voted for him. He definitely took a step back, but with goalie development things can stall and suddenly improve, and 22 years old is still very young for a goalie.

I'm the same way with Chase. I know he did incredibly well and he's a great story coming out of the seventh round, but based on one season I wouldn't propel him to the top 10 just yet. I don't like raising or dropping a prospect that far and that quickly

 

[oilinblood]

I guess so. I was the only one who voted for him. He definitely took a step back, but with goalie development things can stall and suddenly improve, and 22 years old is still very young for a goalie.

I'm the same way with Chase. I know he did incredibly well and he's a great story coming out of the seventh round, but based on one season I wouldn't propel him to the top 10 just yet. I don't like raising or dropping a prospect that far and that quickly

These people voting arent exactly scouts. Peter Sarno says junior hockey numbers are a good way to judge talent.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Nagelvoort put up very good numbers as a Freshman at Michigan. He's one of those guys who can be left there for another 2-3 seasons and could be a player.

 

[nexttothemoon]

These people voting arent exactly scouts. Peter Sarno says junior hockey numbers are a good way to judge talent.

What? You mean just because we've collectively seen most of these players play less actual hockey than an episode of the Simpsons... we somehow can't be trusted to make astute and clearly insightful rankings of every single Oilers prospect in comparison to each other?

These rankings are gold.

 

[joestevens29]

Man at this point it's like throwing darts. The funny thing is a guy like Hamilton who will be 23 and probably be looking at his 200th pro game this year could just come out of nowhere and figure **** out. By no means am I saying he'll turn out, but looking back to the past he wouldn't be the first 2nd rounder that took awhile to develop.

 

[LoiltyAtItsFinest]

My top ten would be:
Leon Draisaitl
Darnell Nurse
Martin Marincin
Oscar Klefbom
Jujhar Khaira
Greg Chase
Bogdan Yakimov
Mitch Moroz
Laurent Brossoit
Dillon Simpson

 

[Jumptheshark]

man are we scrapping the bottom level here

 

[McMozesmadness]

Does anyone deserve to be higher/lower based in the rookie tourney.

 

[I am Lorde]

Does anyone deserve to be higher/lower based in the rookie tourney.

I would think Tkachev would get votes if we'd have signed him before these polls. He definitely would after seeing him play with Yakimov.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Does anyone deserve to be higher/lower based in the rookie tourney.

Platzer would likely get more than 1 vote for the #20. He's gotta have a huge year this year to get a contract though.

 

[McMozesmadness]

Platzer would likely get more than 1 vote for the #20. He's gotta have a huge year this year to get a contract though.

I was the one vote for Platzer. I had him at 14 on my list. His work ethic and shot are spectacular. He's also a clutch scorer. He's my dark hoarse pick for a guy to carve out a career in the show.