Prediction: HF's Top 10 Prospects

[MXD]

Explain why you think that. I think they are about equal in upside, just that Montoya has proven more thus far. Both are potential franchise goaltenders.

Hummm... Jaroslav Halak proved more than Al Montoya in the AHL at this point.

 

[boredmale]

Explain why you think that. I think they are about equal in upside, just that Montoya has proven more thus far. Both are potential franchise goaltenders.

Price was picked 5th, Montoya was picked 6th, that is 1 better

 

[Jeffrey]

Explain why you think that. I think they are about equal in upside, just that Montoya has proven more thus far. Both are potential franchise goaltenders.

sure montoya did won a wjc mvp ...
I won't deny montoya skillset but there is one player that will make it almost impossible to make it with the NYR and his name is Henrik Lundqvist.

As for Price upside .. they are both very mentaly strong with good puck control goalie but IMO Price get the notch in terms of athletic agility.

anyway again nothing against montoya but he's also 2 years older ..
IMO at their same stage of their respective career price is better.
but again make a case for montoya over price like you want .. it's like compairing fleury & lehtonen..

 

[boredmale]

if there is a 65 game rule shouldn't Malkin be #1?

 

[GSK*]

sure montoya did won a wjc mvp ...
I won't deny montoya skillset but there is one player that will make it almost impossible to make it with the NYR and his name is Henrik Lundqvist.

As for Price upside .. they are both very mentaly strong with good puck control goalie but IMO Price get the notch in terms of athletic agility.

anyway again nothing against montoya but he's also 2 years older ..
IMO at their same stage of their respective career price is better.
but again make a case for montoya over price like you want .. it's like compairing fleury & lehtonen..

Thanks for your answer, this is exactly what I was going to say to him.

 

[GSK*]

if there is a 65 game rule shouldn't Malkin be #1?

Malkin is currently playing his 66th games of the season.

 

[Nich]

i think price and monty should both make the top 10....

 

[boredmale]

Malkin is currently playing his 66th games of the season.

i thought he was in his early 60s, guess he was injued for less games then i thought.

 

[Zoo]

What the hell is Bourdon doing on the top #10 on a few of those lists. He should have been in the 26 - 50 list.

 

[David A. Rainer]

Let's see if I can make things interesting and add a piece to the puzzle. The first person to reply to this post can ask any question about a player being or not being in the top 10 and I will answer it.

Montoya?
Price?
Radulov?
Whatever?

First person

 

[Wats]

Varlamov is already an HM

lol good game there.

 

[Jeffrey]

Let's see if I can make things interesting and add a piece to the puzzle. The first person to reply to this post can ask any questions about a player being or not being in the top 10 and I will answer it.

Montoya?
Price?
Radulov?
Whatever?

First person

is price there ?

 

[Wats]

Let's see if I can make things interesting and add a piece to the puzzle. The first person to reply to this post can ask any questions about a player being or not being in the top 10 and I will answer it.

Montoya?
Price?
Radulov?
Whatever?

First person

Is Price top 10?

 

[David A. Rainer]

is price there ?

No, he's in the teens.

 

[Jeffrey]

No, he's in the teens.

can we start complaining now ?

 

[Nich]

oh snap, if monty is top 10, this board will crash with montreal fans going nuts

 

[Nich]

can we start complaining now ?

exactly!

 

[Wats]

No, he's in the teens.

Personally, I think that makes sense.

 

[Jeffrey]

while hfboard are very strict with their ranking.
your rarely see a guy jump 30 spot even tough he might deserves it ..
it took 4 years or so to remove grigorenko(unless he's in the top 25 ) from the top 50 , samething with Jani Rita.
so to put the last hf ranked 47th overall player in carey price into the top 10 in a spam of 7 months is too much to swallow for hf staff pride.

take that !

 

[Gags1288]

No, he's in the teens.

If you wish to answer one more, might as well settle the debate in the other thread and tell us whether or not Steve Downie is in the top 25 or off the list all together.

 

[Abyss]

1 EJ
2 Backstrom
3 JJ
4 Toews
5 Radulov
6 Price
7 Mueller
8 Staal
9 Rask
10 um...Ryan

 

[Timeless Winter]

1. Erik Johnson
2. Niklas Backstrom
3. Carey Price
4. Jack Johnson
5. Jon Toews
6. Marc Staal
7. Bobby Ryan
8. Kyle Okposo
9. Peter Mueller
10. Kris Letang

 

[halco]

My wild guess...

1. Eric Johnson
2. Anze Kopitar (has only played 63 games due to injury)
3. Nicklas Backstrom
4. Jack Johnson
5. Alexander Radulov
6. Phil Kessel
7. Jonathon Toews
8. Bobby Ryan
9. Cam Barker
10. Marc Staal

If Kopitar doesn't for some reason qualify, then move 3 - 10 up a spot and put Kyle Okoposo in the #10 spot.

 

[Papa_Bear_21]

Anyone else have a feeling that Kyle Okposo could be the best forward of this group in 5-7 years?? Not an Isles fan just really impressed with what I've seen. Saying that, he probably will fall just outside the top 5 on HF's list assuming they don't include the current NHLers nearing 65 games played.

I really like this guy! It seems so odd that the islanders picked him, although he did kinda fall into their laps...

 

[firstroundbust]

I am gonna take a flyer and say Harding is top 10.