Prospect Info: Offseason Prospect Ranking #18

[Predsanddead24]

Vote for the best prospect (with whatever reasoning you want) from the above poll.

Rankings:
1. Yaroslav Askarov (G, 11OA, 2020 Draft)
2. Joakim Kemell (RW, 17OA, 2022 Draft)
3. Matthew Wood (LW/C, 15OA, 2023 Draft)
4. Luke Evangelista (RW, 42OA, 2020 Draft)
5. Juuso Parssinen (C/LW, 210OA, 2019 Draft)
6. Philip Tomasino (RW, 24OA, 2019 Draft)
7. Tanner Molendyk (D, 24OA, 2023 Draft)
8. Fedor Svechkcov (C, 19OA, 2021 Draft
9. Zachary L'Heurex (LW, 27OA, 2021 Draft)
10. Spencer Stastney (D, 131OA, 2018 Draft)
11. Egor Afanasyev (LW, 45OA, 2019 Draft)
12. Semyon Chistyakov (D, 117OA, 2019 Draft)
13. Reid Schaefer (LW, 32OA, 2022 Draft)
14. Felix Nilsson (C, 43OA, 2023 Draft)
15. Kalan Lind (LW, 46OA, 2023 Draft)
16. Ryan Ufko (D, 115OA, 2021 Draft)
17. Jack Matier (D, 124OA, 2021 Draft)
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[Porter Stoutheart]

Wilsby had a very "solid" 1st year in Milwaukee... but he just turned 23, I feel like the coming season is his "time to shine". I don't know if I would predict whether he truly will or not... he skates very well, and for a guy who was not touted as a defensive force he took on a strong shut-down role as a rookie, and that's kind of impressive. I think he has more to show. We'll see! It is mostly younger guys and newer draftees left on the list now, but I think any of them would be hard-pressed to step into a 1st-year AHL role and do as well as Wilsby just did.

 

[Scoresberg]

Kiiskinen’s gonna open some eyes this year

 

[Edgework]

Kiiskinen’s gonna open some eyes this year

agree, I’ve voted for him 2-3 times in a row now. Youngest player in the draft this year. Lots of potential there.

 

[maplepred]

Kiiskinen all day at this spot. I have him even higher in my personal rankings.

Burke did get 50 goals in the ohl last year but I mean the dude was 20 for half the season… he’s playing against kids… not saying he isn’t talented but should not be in our top 20 I feel.

I don’t really see a lot of potential in wilsby to be honest more than a bottom pair defenseman.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Kiiskinen all day at this spot. I have him even higher in my personal rankings.

Burke did get 50 goals in the ohl last year but I mean the dude was 20 for half the season… he’s playing against kids… not saying he isn’t talented but should not be in our top 20 I feel.

I don’t really see a lot of potential in wilsby to be honest more than a bottom pair defenseman.

The other minor downside I see to Burke... which is somewhat unfair, I admit... is he plays with Ty Voit who is just as sneaky-amazing a playmaker as Burke has been a goalscorer. When you get two older guys together who mesh at older ages in junior, numbers can pile up. And mean little? Well, I don't watch them play at all, so I honestly have no clue. Just I tend not to get excited in general about 20-year olds shooting out the lights in junior hockey. I am still thrilled we signed him, and hoping he abolutely blows holes in these arguments, of course.