Prospect Info: Penguins #14 prospect

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Phillips and Johnson had the same number of votes in the runoff, so I decided to use poll #11 as a tiebreaker. Which means Phillips takes the 11th spot and Johnson the 12th. That leaves Olund with the 13th rank.

Added Antti Palojarvi, Dane Birks and Thomas DiPauli

Results so far (and change from last year):
#1 Daniel Sprong (87.6%) (-)
#2 Tristan Jarry (52.6%) (-)
#3 Jordy Bellerive (72.8%) (new)
#4 Calen Addison (54.7%) (new)
#5 Filip Hallander (79.2%) (new)
#6 Teddy Blueger (44.0%) (-1)
#7 Kasper Bjorkqvist (57.6% in runoff, 22.4% in poll #7) (+6)
#8 Niclas Almari (42.4% in runoff, 26.9% in poll #7) (+4)
#9 Juuso Riikola (36.8%) (new)
#10 Anthony Angello (37.3%) (+7)
#11 Clayton Phillips (36.6% in runoff, 18.0% in poll #11) (+5)
#12 Adam Johnson (36.6% in runoff, 16.4% in poll #11) (-3)
#13 Linus Olund (26.8% in runoff, 16.4% in poll #11) (-2)

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[SEALBound]

What the hell happened to Zachary Lauzon?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

What the hell happened to Zachary Lauzon?

A reoccurring neck injury. He only played 25RS games and 5PO games all season. 4 points in the RS and 0 in the PO. He’s never produced that well in the QMJHL and there’s the whole defensemen who don’t at least hit 0.5ppg in lower leagues typically don’t make the NHL rule of thumb.

I don’t think he’s Hall bad but they were both picks you have to wonder what they were thinking taking them where they did. Now Lauzon has missed a season of development where you’d hope he would break out.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

I find myself going back and forth between Miletic and Almeida here. I also have no idea where to rank D'Orio.

 

[PAJEN NORDGREN]

Miletic. Hoping for ZAR-like production in WBS.

Add Tiffels (looked great in Wheeling and worlds last year)

 

[Peat]

Decided to go with Miletic as he's closer than Drozg, the other guy I was considering.

 

[jmelm]

Miletic again.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

I went with Miletic. He's closer and the Pens brass have been speaking glowingly of him and his approach to the game.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

We need some more votes in here.

Add Tiffels.

Who else is left?

 

[BladeRunner66]

Looks like it's gonna be a RUNOFF between Miletic and Almeida, voted for Sam.

Will vote for Drozg after that.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

We need some more votes in here.

Add Tiffels.

Who else is left?

Uhhhhh. Drafted picks from 2013-2018 who are still with the Pens.

Gorman, 178OA in 2018, USHL, F
Reilly, 217OA in 2017, college, D
Jones, 121OA in 2016, college, D
Masonius, 181OA in 2016, college, D
Pavylchev, 197OA in 2015, college, C
Taylor, 203OA in 2014, ELC, D
Josephs, 209OA in 2013, AHL deal, F

 

[WayneSid9987]

Yea, add Pavylchev. I think he'll be able to carve out a decent pro career. Whether thats a bottom 6 NHL'er or an AHL'er/Overseas, i dunno, but he's at a good program and does alot of the grunt work for that team.

 

[Peat]

Uhhhhh. Drafted picks from 2013-2018 who are still with the Pens.

Gorman, 178OA in 2018, USHL, F
Reilly, 217OA in 2017, college, D
Jones, 121OA in 2016, college, D
Masonius, 181OA in 2016, college, D
Pavylchev, 197OA in 2015, college, C
Taylor, 203OA in 2014, ELC, D
Josephs, 209OA in 2013, AHL deal, F

Masonius is also on an AHL deal and I don't believe guys on AHL deals should count as Pens prospects as we don't have their NHL rights.

This is the point where I join the people shrugging at our prospect pool. I'd be inclined to shout for Reilly (big and can play a bit) or Taylor (his last college year was very good) after Pavlychev but whatevs, none of these are getting voted into the top 20 and I think most of them will be doing well to establish themselves as AHLers.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Masonius is also on an AHL deal and I don't believe guys on AHL deals should count as Pens prospects as we don't have their NHL rights.

This is the point where I join the people shrugging at our prospect pool. I'd be inclined to shout for Reilly (big and can play a bit) or Taylor (his last college year was very good) after Pavlychev but whatevs, none of these are getting voted into the top 20 and I think most of them will be doing well to establish themselves as AHLers.

I think at this point people should be able to guess on whatever is left.

 

[Peat]

I think at this point people should be able to guess on whatever is left.

What, add all of them to the poll?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

What, add all of them to the poll?

By #20? May as well.

 

[Peat]

By #20? May as well.

Bobby's decision but sounds sensible to me if you can.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Bobby's decision but sounds sensible to me if you can.

I honestly wouldn't mind adding all of them for poll #16 if that's what everyone wants.

Edit: Or wait until poll #20 like suggested above.