And Lekhonen, Andrighetto, and Carr, 7, 9 , 15, were probably the best of the bunch. Similarly we have to expect many of our current group to bust. Struble may be the best of the non-NHL D.
And Lekhonen, Andrighetto, and Carr, 7, 9 , 15, were probably the best of the bunch. Similarly we have to expect many of our current group to bust. Struble may be the best of the non-NHL D.
Yep Bogdan has elite skating/mobility and processing speed. He basically always makes the right play, very, very high hockey IQ and great poise overall.. I love the compete level and the defending abilities, not very physical, but really effective with his stick work, gap control ect. He has legit top 4 upside IMO.1. Reinbacher
2. Hutson
3. Mesar
4. Roy
5. Fowler
6. Beck
7. Mailloux
8. Engstrom
Is there any other relevant prospect ?
Absolutely as I really like Struble and Kapanen. The term "relevant" is highly subjective but imo Konyushkov, Heineman, Mesar, Farrell and Xhekaj easily fall under that umbrella but I suppose that all hinges on the way that you interpret "relevant" in the context that you used it. I would interpret it as prospects who still merit a close look as they have a reasonable pathway to full time NHL employment if they continue to progress.1. Reinbacher
2. Hutson
3. Mesar
4. Roy
5. Fowler
6. Beck
7. Mailloux
8. Engstrom
Is there any other relevant prospect ?
Absolutely as I really like Struble and Kapanen. The term "relevant" is highly subjective but imo Konyushkov, Heineman, Mesar, Farrell and Xhekaj easily fall under that umbrella but I suppose that all hinges on the way that you interpret "relevant" in the context that you used it. I would interpret it as prospects who still merit a close look as they have a reasonable pathway to full time NHL employment if they continue to progress.
Yep Bogdan has elite skating/mobility and processing speed. He basically always makes the right play, very, very high hockey IQ and great poise overall.. I love the compete level and the defending abilities, not very physical, but really effective with his stick work, gap control ect. He has legit top 4 upside IMO.
I have a crush for Volokhin in net. Xhekaj has become a very intriguing prospect, his talent level is higher than I initially thought, great hands and can reach impressive top speed. He is still a bit raw, but I think he could become a solid third line player down the road, someone who can do alot of things on the ice, including what his older brother does best.
I have Mesar at 3. Konyushkov i have only seen highlights but he could be here. Farrell is an outlier if he makes it. Kapanen too. Heineman i doubt there is more than bottom 6 "upside" but we will see.
Xhekaj i also agree.
I did not count Struble but he is top 3 (in my opinion) if we count him as a prospect.
Havent seen Konyushkov other than highlight but i appreciate your takes on prospect so i will take it as a positive that you like him.
Farrell is an interesting prospect but was way overhyped by many on this board. But hey, I liked Poehling alot and that was clearly a mistake. I will say that if I had ever met Poehling my opinion would have been drastically different as I think he is far less intelligent than I thought he was.Last year, I recall posts on his board favourably comparing Farrell's NCAA season to that of Mathew Knies.
A year later, we see that Knies is the vastly superior player.
And I just don't know if he's quite skilled/dynamic enough to overcome his weaknesses.Farrell is an interesting prospect but was way overhyped by many on this board. But hey, I liked Poehling alot and that was clearly a mistake. I will say that if I had ever met Poehling my opinion would have been drastically different as I think he is far less intelligent than I thought he was.
I am on the fence as I have always been with Farrell as his lack of size, strength and speed are a concerning combination but the kid has a good hockey mind and nice hands.
Last year, I recall posts on his board favourably comparing Farrell's NCAA season to that of Mathew Knies.
A year later, we see that Knies is the vastly superior player.
Last year, I recall posts on his board favourably comparing Farrell's NCAA season to that of Mathew Knies.
A year later, we see that Knies is the vastly superior player.