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Chimaera said:So, I guess Ovechkin is a bum now.
I did not sy that. Ovechkin is going to be a superstar. My point was Mirnov is going to be a hell of a hockey player, Think Martin Havlat
Chimaera said:So, I guess Ovechkin is a bum now.
Fuhr86 said:Mezaros is going to be a 50 point defenseman for the sens and bring a physical game.
Also New Jersey's ranking is a lot better this time around, IMO. They have some very good prospects, but they still probably aren't top 10 material, let alone top 5, IMO. I thought that was the biggest mistake of the last rankings.
15. New Jersey Devils (4)
Strengths: The Devils possess a very strong prospect core starting from the crease on out. Potential franchise goaltender Ari Ahonen continues to develop nicely, waiting in the wings behind current franchise goaltender Martin Brodeur. Despite losing both David Hale and Paul Martin from their list of prospects, the organization still has a pair of quality blueliners in Anton Kadeykin and Matt DeMarchi. Down the middle, New Jersey is one of the deepest franchises, with 2004 WJC standout Zach Parise, recent first rounder Travis Zajac, as well as Adrian Foster and Ivan Khomutov. On the wings, the Devils feature Tuomas Pihlman and Barry Tallackson on left, and Finn Teemu Laine and Russian Aleksander Suglobov on the right.
Weaknesses: While the organization has no glaring weakness, depth is an issue. The club has only two promising defensive prospects in Kadeykin and DeMarchi, and on the wings, the pool of talent, although strong, could be deeper. Among forward prospects, the team lacks a physical presence.
Top Prospects: Zach Parise (F), Ari Ahonen (G), Aleksander Suglobov (F), Travis Zajac (F), Tuomas Pihlman (F).
Not Eligible: David Hale and Paul Martin due to career NHL games played.
Boondock Saint said:Last season, only 7 defensemen in the entire league put up more than 50 points, and you're already claiming that an 18 year old, late first round pick will put up those kind of numbers.
Let's see what he can do in the WHL before we put those type of expectations on the kid.
Jacobv2 said:Wade Redden has never even hit 50 points. You think Meszaros is more skilled than Redden?
Fuhr86 said:Offensivly yes. This kid was the youngest player in the Slovak league as well as the youngest player at the World Championship this past year
Fuhr86 said:Mezaros is going to be a 50 point defenseman for the sens and bring a physical game.
Enjoy StaffordMoskau said:There's probably a reason why Smid and Thelen went where they were projected and Meszaros fell 13 or so spots...
Not really sure what that's supposed to mean, should I say something like "Enjoy your team full of sissies" ?littleHossa said:Enjoy Stafford
nomorekids said:1. Washington
2. Chicago
3. Pittsburgh
4. Nashville
5. Montreal
6. NYR
7. Atlanta
8. Edmonton
9. Anaheim
10. Minnesota
oilerlova said:i see nashville around 6th or 7th not 4th
Moskau said:Knew the Sabres would fall alot, just didn't know all these other teams would as well.
Ruckus007 said:Really? I figured considering the Sabres didn't graduate any real prospects of note they only really added to the group during the draft so they couldn't fall much. Even in comparison to who else added what etc. Now they ended up being higher than I thought during the last ranking but I have trouble believing that head-to-head 13 of the 29 teams in the league have a better farm group than Buffalo. Even taking the defense into consideration.
nomorekids said:wasn't derek roy, one of your top prospects graduated?
Who were already graduated to begin with.Seven_Nation_Army said:no...just Pyatt and Jillson
DownFromNJ said:Last time, I think we were a lot better off than we were now. Clemmenson and Ahonen in goal, Martin/Hale/DeMarchi/Kadeykin on defense, and Parise/Suglobov/Pihlman/Vrana/Khomutov/etc up front... thats strong.
Today, I think the Devil system is still top-10. Heres the assessment:
The Devils do not lack physical forwards. Parise and Vrana are our two smallest forwards and are 5'11". Pihlman, Voros (who should be rated higher than he is), Pikkarainen, among others are all pretty big and nasty.
On the wings? Of the top-5 prospects on our list, 2 are wingers, 2 are centers, and one is a goalie. I'd say defense is our bigger weakness, significantly.
Seven_Nation_Army said:so we now know the top 10...how would you rank...
Nashville, Washington, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Montreal, NYR, Anaheim, Atlanta and the Oilers?
nomorekids said:wasn't derek roy, one of your top prospects graduated?