Prospect Info: Marlies and Prospects Discussion - 2018/19 Edition V

[MyBudJT]

I'm on the Justin Brazeau train... We are weak at forward depth, and he'd bring much needed size into this organization.

 

[kb]

I'm on the Justin Brazeau train... We are weak at forward depth, and he'd bring much needed size into this organization.

Can he skate? If not, they won't be looking at him. But 6'6" is 6'6".

 

[MyBudJT]

Can he skate? If not, they won't be looking at him. But 6'6" is 6'6".

I think he skates decent enough... Brock who heavily scouts the OHL seems high on him.

 

[kb]

I think he skates decent enough... Brock who heavily scouts the OHL seems high on him.

Maybe they should list him at 5'8". Dubas would be all over that.....

 

[deletethis]

How is someone who turned 20 4 months ago an "old" 20 year old?

I would have thought that "old 20 year olds" are the overagers who turn 21 during the 2nd half of their overage seasons.

 

[The CyNick]

Sounds like Marc-Andre Bergeron 2.0 - good guy to run a PP.

Maybe on the upside we'll get really lucky and he can be Ellis lite.

Looked really good on the weekend. Seen him several times in person this year. His skating always stands out. Should be someone to watch with Marlies next year.

 

[Cor]

Scott Wheeler released his prospect rankings, and going over it, all I can say is it's not really worth reading.

Scott Wheeler is awful.

 

[zeke]

Scott Wheeler is awful.

that being said, our prospect rankings are pretty simple.

1. very good prospect
2. very good prospect
3. a maybe prospect (bracco)
4-100. crapshoot

 

[kb]

that being said, our prospect rankings are pretty simple.

1. very good prospect
2. very good prospect
3. a maybe prospect (bracco)
4-100. crapshoot

Wonder what Robbie Earl is up to these days?

 

[Duke16]

OHL Prospects: Sunday Top 10 - Overagers Worth Signing (2019)

Wouldn't discount the idea of Dubas bringing in Howdeshell and/or Sambrook. The writeups are encouraging + the Soo connection. No doubt we have seen lots of them with Hollowell still there.

 

[Boutette]

that being said, our prospect rankings are pretty simple.

1. very good prospect
2. very good prospect
3. a maybe prospect (bracco)
4-100. crapshoot

I'd think that Moore at this point is also a maybe prospect.

 

[zeke]

I'd think that Moore at this point is also a maybe prospect.

yeah, I could see calling Moore/Rosen as prospects still, though personally I make a habit of making 22yrs old my cutoff, and even that's old for a prospect.

 

[4thline]

With mid-season rankings dropping, anyone what to take a shot a prospect pyramid based on the below

Plus Tier- next to no doubt top line F, top pair D, decent elite/ franchise potential (rarely filled)
Tier1- next to no doubt top 6F/4D, decent bet to be a top liner/top pair, slim elite potential
Tier2- next to no doubt nhl player, decent bet for top 6/4, slim top line/pair
Tier3- A.either good bet to make it in a more limited role or B. clear top 6/4 potential but boom bust
Tier4- Projects with good feeling
Tier5- The rest

My take

Plus Tier -none
Tier 1- None
Tier 2- Liljgren and Sandin
Tier 3 A: Rosen/ Moore/ Brooks Tier 3 B. Bracco/ Hollowell/ Korshkov /Woll /Scott
Tier 4: McGregor/ Holmberg

 

[Cor]

that being said, our prospect rankings are pretty simple.

1. very good prospect
2. very good prospect
3. a maybe prospect (bracco)
4-100. crapshoot

I have Bracco and Woll as a very good prospects as well. Just my opinion. Woll is about as good of a goalie prospect you can have IMO. He's got good numbers, looks good in the net, has the size of a modern NHL goalie. I would include Scott, and I've been high on Scott since before we drafted him, but I want to see the entire season before I upgrade his status.

Otherwise yeah, pretty much.

I think we have good depth in what I like to call "Role player prospects". Which are guys like Moore, Marchment, Borgman, Rosen, etc Then we have some pretty good lottery cards. SDA, Timashov, Gordeev, Engvall, Kral, Korshkov, Hollowell, Stotts etc. who may not make it, may make it as a role player, or could become key guys.

 

[FreeBird]

TSN broadcasting Boston College tonight, Woll in Goal? BC vs Harvard.

 

[Mr Hockey]

I think our top 3 prospects are Sandin and the 2 goalies, the rest are B and C level guys

 

[Mr Hockey]

 

[Kiwi]

I think our top 3 prospects are Sandin and the 2 goalies, the rest are B and C level guys

Sandin, Liljegren, Woll
That's my top 3 prospects

 

[GBLeaf]

Still think Bracco will have a positive impact on this team when he joins.

If he's used correctly, I think he can be a bit of a game breaker.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I think our top 3 prospects are Sandin and the 2 goalies, the rest are B and C level guys

Liljegren and Bracco would beg to differ. They are both better than our goalie prospects. Then you probably get our goalie prospects, but the thing about our prospects is that while their NHL upside may not be immense, most of them are progressing well enough to reach their NHL upside, which still makes them decently valuable... especially to a cap team like the Leafs.

Most other teams can't claim that.

 

[Cor]

I wonder if we could convince Joseph Duszak to leave University a year early with a pro deal. Kid has 70 points in his last 64 NCAA games, as a right-handed d-man over the past two seasons. Had 21 in 29 games as a rookie as well.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

I think our top 3 prospects are Sandin and the 2 goalies, the rest are B and C level guys

Liljegren is better than Sandin currently and they are comparable in terms of value.

Sandin had a hot start with the Marlies before getting hurt and had a good showing at the world juniors, but had Liljegren gone, he would have been on the top pair with Brannstrom, and he was playing the top pair for the Marlies when he got hurt. Sandin was on the third pairing. If Sandin pushes his way up the lineup during the year, then we can compare them directly, but Liljegren is ahead at this point.

 

[hockeynorth]

Just going to rank some guys to compare to wheelers:

1. Liljegren
2. Sandin
3. Bracco
4. Woll
5. Scott
6. SDA
7. Korshkov
8. Hollowell
9. Lindgren
10. Stotts
11. Rasanen
12. Holmberg
13. Engvall
14. Timashov
15. Carcone

That’d be my top 15.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I wonder if we could convince Joseph Duszak to leave University a year early with a pro deal. Kid has 70 points in his last 64 NCAA games, as a right-handed d-man over the past two seasons. Had 21 in 29 games as a rookie as well.

The main concerns are his size and the level of competition. His division has arguably the weakest teams in D1 hockey. There are not too many drafted players in the division, and few can even make it to become consistent AHLers, never mind NHLers.

Add in that the Marlies should already have 3 or 4 (if they like Corrado enough to bring him back as a depth RD) RD on their depth chart next year anyways, and he may just end up in the ECHL. I'd definitely give him a chance on an AHL deal, but I doubt he leaves early for that.

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

Still think Bracco will have a positive impact on this team when he joins.

If he's used correctly, I think he can be a bit of a game breaker.

I agree. I believe he will really shine playing with superior talent around him. He and Matthews looked great together during pre-season.