Islanders 2018/19 Prospect Rankings - #16

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Coming in at #15 is our first undrafted free agent, Yannick Rathgeb! Rathgeb put up some interesting numbers playing against men in Switzerland's top league, putting up points and penalty minutes.



Logan Cockerill has been added to the poll with 14 "add" votes. Other prospects receiving votes:

Johnston - 5

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1. Oliver Wahlstrom (50.4%) - C/RW - 11th OVR, 2018 - USNDP/Boston College (NCAA) (New)
2. Noah Dobson (61.2%) - RD - 12th OVR, 2018 - Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) (New)
3. Ilya Sorokin (54.8%) - G - 78th OVR, 2014 - CSKA Moscow (KHL) (+1)
4. Kieffer Bellows (52.3%) - LW - 19th OVR, 2016 - Portland Winterhawks (WHL) (+3)
5. Joshua Ho-Sang (71.3%) - RW - 28th OVR, 2014 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) (-4)
6. Devon Toews (70.1%) - LD - 108th OVR, 2014 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) (+2)
7. Bode Wilde (58.4%) - RD - 41st OVR, 2018 - USNDP/Saginaw Spirit (OHL) (New)
8. Linus Soderstrom (38.4%) (tie) (51.7%) (runoff) - G - 95th OVR, 2014 - HV71 (SHL) (-3)
9. Sebastian Aho (38.4%) (tie) (48.3%) (runoff) - LD - 139th OVR, 2017 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) (0)
10. Ruslan Iskhakov (27.8%) - RW/C - 43rd OVR, 2018 - Univeristy of Connecticut (NCAA) (New)
11. Mitch Vande Sompel (28.8%) - LD - 82nd OVR, 2015 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) (+2)
12. Jakub Skarek (41.5%) - G - 72nd OVR, 2018 - Lahti Pelicans (Liiga) (New)
13. Parker Wotherspoon (32.8%) - LD - 112th OVR, 2015 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) (-3)
14. David Quenneville (26.9%) - RD - 200th OVR, 2016 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) (0)
15. Yannick Rathgeb (29.5%) - RD - UDFA, 2018 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) (New)

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[CodeE]

I'm going Koivula this round

Add Ross the Boss who at least has an NHL future albeit in an enforcer capacity.

 

[BTrotts19]

add Johnston

 

[Le Grec]

Koivula...add Johnston.

 

[nyisleslover]

Newbie vote: Michael Dal Colle add Ross Johnston

 

[islesfan3913]

Koivula, add Johnston

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

Jenkins

 

[MichaelK]

MDC (I think he is really being underrated at this point) add Scott Eansor (running out of names!)

 

[Thrasymachus]

I really like Rathgeb's potential.

I am gonna keep voting for my man Koivula, don't really consider Johnston a prospect so I dont see the need to add anybody

 

[CodeE]

I believe other prospects who haven't been mentioned but the Islanders still own the draft rights to:

1. Andong Song
2. Peter Hansson
3. Collin Adams
4. Nick Pastujov
5. Christian Krygier

If there's any I'm missing (or have wrong) lemme know.

 

[blinkman360]

MDC againe (you just made the list).

Also funny that Koivula hasn't cracked the list yet but one of the guys who does rankings on the Prospects board has him as our 5th best prospect. That's a pretty big gap. I personally just don't see how he could slot anywhere near our top-5, but then again I've seen very little of him.

 

[Thrasymachus]

I believe other prospects who haven't been mentioned but the Islanders still own the draft rights to:

1. Andong Song
2. Peter Hansson
3. Collin Adams
4. Nick Pastujov
5. Christian Krygier

If there's any I'm missing (or have wrong) lemme know.

Oh that’s right! Add Krygier

 

[Thrasymachus]

MDC againe (you just made the list).

Also funny that Koivula hasn't cracked the list yet but one of the guys who does rankings on the Prospects board has him as our 5th best prospect. That's a pretty big gap. I personally just don't see how he could slot anywhere near our top-5, but then again I've seen very little of him.

I am very high on Koivula who imo is so low because of the league he plays in

 

[SI]

Add EASNOR

 

[islesfan3913]

MDC againe (you just made the list).

Also funny that Koivula hasn't cracked the list yet but one of the guys who does rankings on the Prospects board has him as our 5th best prospect. That's a pretty big gap. I personally just don't see how he could slot anywhere near our top-5, but then again I've seen very little of him.

I think top five is too high right now, but I strongly considered him as a top 10 prospect for us before these polls and when I saw just how deep our system is. I’m predicting that this time next year, Koivula will be in the top 10 fairly easily, most likely in the 7-10 range.

 

[Ricklongisland]

Golyshev add Pastujov

 

[Thrasymachus]

I think top five is too high right now, but I strongly considered him as a top 10 prospect for us before these polls and when I saw just how deep our system is. I’m predicting that this time next year, Koivula will be in the top 10 fairly easily, most likely in the 7-10 range.

I am just worried he gets lost in the shuffle. The guy is an offensive player, he needs top six time in the Bridge, and we have alot of forwards atm

 

[Skip To My Lou]

Koivula
Add Johnston

 

[Wanderson]

mdc add Johnston

 

[islesfan3913]

I am just worried he gets lost in the shuffle. The guy is an offensive player, he needs top six time in the Bridge, and we have alot of forwards atm

I’m pretty sure he can and most likely will stay in Finland for now. I’d give him a year or two more over there and then bring him over. He’s still only 19.

 

[Thrasymachus]

I’m pretty sure he can and most likely will stay in Finland for now. I’d give him a year or two more over there and then bring him over. He’s still only 19.

Can he sign an ELC and remain in his current league? I was under the perhaps false impression that he was headed to Bridgeport

 

[SI]

I believe other prospects who haven't been mentioned but the Islanders still own the draft rights to:

1. Andong Song
2. Peter Hansson
3. Collin Adams
4. Nick Pastujov
5. Christian Krygier

If there's any I'm missing (or have wrong) lemme know.

EASNOR

 

[SI]

These Dal Colle votes are sympathy votes.

No way he should be higher than Golyshev, Easnor, or Miregas

 

[islesfan3913]

Can he sign an ELC and remain in his current league? I was under the perhaps false impression that he was headed to Bridgeport

I’m almost certain he can, and I’m pretty sure his ELC doesn’t kick in until the 2019/2020 season because it slides since he signed when he was 19. Someone can correct me if I, wrong though.

 

[LordNeverLose]

Golyshev

Add Johnston. He'll probably have more impact at the NHL level over his career than a number of guys already available to be voted on.