Prospect Info: HFStars 2023 Boy Rank [#8]

[piqued]

#1	Logan Stankoven	C/RW	Kamloops BC	2021 Draft - 47th	92.6%
#2	Mavrik Bourque	C	Plessisville QC	2020 Draft - 30th	68.1%
#3	Lian Bichsel	RD	Olten SUI	2022 Draft - 18th	78.7%
#4	Christian Kyrou	RD	Komoka ON	2022 Draft - 50th	47.9%
#5	Tristan Bertucci	LD	Vaughan ON	2023 Draft - 61st	53.1%
#6	Ayrton Martino	LW	Toronto ON	2021 Draft - 73rd	30.6%
#7	Artem Grushnikov	LD	Voskresensk RUS	2021 Draft - 48th	21.6%

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[Johno]

Blumel fan club getting out of hand

 

[Klockis]

Ngl I'm not sure how Grush is over Blumel. Isn't Grush projecting to become the borderline NHLer/top AHLer that Blumel is right now? Not that it matters much - both are probably just 'guys' at best.

Tempted to go with other prospects above them because of it. But Blumel is so close to the NHL it's hard not to go with him.

 

[Ub the Bub]

Yeah, I'm thoroughly confused by the support Grushnikov got. For me he's just barely a top 20 prospect... But with opinions this divided I guess just a small amount of support can push someone quickly through the ranking. A 21.6% vote share must be one of the smallest winning shares ever.

 

[Satan]

Ngl I'm not sure how Grush is over Blumel. Isn't Grush projecting to become the borderline NHLer/top AHLer that Blumel is right now? Not that it matters much - both are probably just 'guys' at best.

Tempted to go with other prospects above them because of it. But Blumel is so close to the NHL it's hard not to go with him.

grush.... recent-ish 2nd round pick..... people think he has a projectable "safe floor"

blumel... signing.. not drafted by this club.... under ppg in AHL D+4(?) season

i think both are bubble guys that get cups of coffee. Grushnikov as a bottom pairing D at best. Blumel to inject some speed and jam into a 4th line

 

[Johno]

Ngl I'm not sure how Grush is over Blumel. Isn't Grush projecting to become the borderline NHLer/top AHLer that Blumel is right now? Not that it matters much - both are probably just 'guys' at best.

Tempted to go with other prospects above them because of it. But Blumel is so close to the NHL it's hard not to go with him.

Grush has some good tools that can allow him to be defensively responsible bottom pair guy. Depending on his offensive game progression, could be even more. He was put in a very defensive position in Hamilton.

 

[Zrhutch]

Grush isn’t gonna wow you but he has a skillset that’ll put him in the league for at least half a decade. Should develop into a plug and play bottom pair/PK guy.

 

[Klockis]

Grush has some good tools that can allow him to be defensively responsible bottom pair guy. Depending on his offensive game progression, could be even more. He was put in a very defensive position in Hamilton.

I think I have a hard time to buy him as a top 10 prospect until he succeeds against men. I'm sure his tools are great but his offensive production has been very luckluster his whole career, which does worry me even if he is a defensive guy. But we have already discussed this last yeat. IIRC @Satan gave some good examples off players with similar production at junior level that worked out.

I also have never watched the guy so maybe he is super impressive when you actually go beyond the stats. I remain sceptical for now though.

 

[Zapp]

I think I have a hard time to buy him as a top 10 prospect until he succeeds against men. I'm sure his tools are great but his offensive production has been very luckluster his whole career, which does worry me even if he is a defensive guy. But we have already discussed this last yeat. IIRC @Satan gave some good examples off players with similar production at junior level that worked out.

I also have never watched the guy so maybe he is super impressive when you actually go beyond the stats.

I know @BG44 @Kcb12345 and myself all watched Hamilton’s memorial cup so those 2 guys have seen a lot of Grushnikov at his best.

Any kid who uses a fake name to be able to keep playing hockey is top 10 in my book