Prospect Info: Prospect Rating #5 (2023 Version)

[Randy Butternubs]

Vote for who you think is the #5 Penguins prospect.

And post who you think should be added. I've not added a new person for a while but do have a backlog of votes.


#1 - Yager - Votes: 56 - 71.8%
#2 - Pickering - Votes: 49 - 86.0%
#3 - Blomqvist - Votes: 33 - 63.5%
#4 - Puustinen - Votes: 43 - 50.6% *** I asked people to change their vote to avoid a runoff poll

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[Peat]

Murashov time.

Also I can't remember who the hell isn't even on this poll but add Nolan Colins, I like his scoring jump for a big D.

 

[Ugene Magic]

We need to get ourselves some Pie-niniemi.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

this jump by murashov is pretty interesting. do people think he is the real deal and can turn into igor or ilya?

Voted Bros but am still interested in hearing about murashov.

 

[Peat]

this jump by murashov is pretty interesting. do people think he is the real deal and can turn into igor or ilya?

Voted Bros but am still interested in hearing about murashov.

Well

Let's be real

I can't evaluate a goalie for shit off of the about 5 minutes of highlights that exist on youtube

But his numbers are very impressive - look like Shesterkin's just a year behind - and he's working with Shesterkin's old coach. And he's got some real quick movement.

Probably should wait a couple more years, see him get plenty of KHL time, before getting super excited but it's a real shallow pool.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

Well

Let's be real

I can't evaluate a goalie for shit off of the about 5 minutes of highlights that exist on youtube

But his numbers are very impressive - look like Shesterkin's just a year behind - and he's working with Shesterkin's old coach. And he's got some real quick movement.

Probably should wait a couple more years, see him get plenty of KHL time, before getting super excited but it's a real shallow pool.

thanks, sounds promising. will definitely try to keep up with him.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Anyone that can fairly rank the remaining names on this list really did their homework.
I need a "phone a friend" option, with Taylor Haase as my listed contact.

 

[Gurglesons]

this jump by murashov is pretty interesting. do people think he is the real deal and can turn into igor or ilya?

Voted Bros but am still interested in hearing about murashov.

I don’t think anyone on HF can evaluate Russian prospects, but those that do evaluate Russian prospects say the guy is a stud.

As @Peat points out. He’s being coached by a legend too.

 

[Ugene Magic]

That's the thing with Murashov, he's gonna take awhile, but they don't even need to sign him to hold his rights. Long-term commitment.

 

[Peat]

Anyone that can fairly rank the remaining names on this list really did their homework.
I need a "phone a friend" option, with Taylor Haase as my listed contact.

I don't do these threads to be fair or accurate, I do these threads to make capricious judgments that shall be trumpeted loudly if correct and completely forgotten if wrong.

 

[Gurglesons]

I don't do these threads to be fair or accurate, I do these threads to make capricious judgments that shall be trumpeted loudly if correct and completely forgotten if wrong.

Please remember HFBoards is serious business, sir.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I don't do these threads to be fair or accurate, I do these threads to make capricious judgments that shall be trumpeted loudly if correct and completely forgotten if wrong.

If we had more honesty like this, this board would flourish.

 

[Peat]

Please remember HFBoards is serious business, sir.

I am very serious about making completely confident statements with the flimsiest shreds of evidence, sir.

 

[Gurglesons]

If we had more honesty like this, this board would flourish.

HFPens is great.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Cheering for Poulin, haven't given up on him yet.

 

[Rakell67]

Poilin

Add Pieniniemi

 

[SEALBound]

It's Poulin. This one can be close early I think.

After Yager, Pickering, Puustinen, Poulin, it's Murashov. After that, you have three guys that are all at the same level so pick your poison: Svejkovsky, Bellaveau, and Broz.

 

[KareemTrustfund]

It's Poulin. This one can be close early I think.

After Yager, Pickering, Puustinen, Poulin, it's Murashov. After that, you have three guys that are all at the same level so pick your poison: Svejkovsky, Bellaveau, and Broz.

Svejkovksy isn’t in that group in my humble opinion. He had an underwhelming junior career followed up by a very meh AHL debut. I know that one scout of ours praised him up at camp a couple years ago but right now I think even guys like Pieniniemi are ahead of him on my list just from the fact they haven’t had time to disappoint yet.

 

[Peat]

Svejkovksy isn’t in that group in my humble opinion. He had an underwhelming junior career followed up by a very meh AHL debut. I know that one scout of ours praised him up at camp a couple years ago but right now I think even guys like Pieniniemi are ahead of him on my list just from the fact they haven’t had time disappoint yet.

Yeah, I never got the Svejkovsky optimism either. He's got tools but its never come together like you'd hope production wise.

 

[Gurglesons]

Yeah, I never got the Svejkovsky optimism either. He's got tools but its never come together like you'd hope production wise.

Don’t worry. Ansons gonna prove me right.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Svejkovksy isn’t in that group in my humble opinion. He had an underwhelming junior career followed up by a very meh AHL debut. I know that one scout of ours praised him up at camp a couple years ago but right now I think even guys like Pieniniemi are ahead of him on my list just from the fact they haven’t had time to disappoint yet.

Yeah, I never got the Svejkovsky optimism either. He's got tools but its never come together like you'd hope production wise.

I wouldn't say that he had an underwhelming Junior career at all. His teams prior to Seattle were butt. And when he went to Seattle his production increased despite getting fewer minutes. He produced in the playoffs too.

His WBS season, yeah, that was a bummer. But I don't believe he got 1st or even 2nd line minutes. When he did play he was on the 3rd line and didn't get many PP minutes.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Don’t worry. Ansons gonna prove me right.

Yeah, you claiming that Ansons would/could get NHL minutes last season was preposterous.

 

[Gurglesons]

Yeah, you claiming that Ansons would/could get NHL minutes last season was preposterous.

Nah dog. Just wait

 

[KareemTrustfund]

I wouldn't say that he had an underwhelming Junior career at all. His teams prior to Seattle were butt. And when he went to Seattle his production increased despite getting fewer minutes. He produced in the playoffs too.

His WBS season, yeah, that was a bummer. But I don't believe he got 1st or even 2nd line minutes. When he did play he was on the 3rd line and didn't get many PP minutes.

Even when he was traded to Seattle he only put up 46 points in 32 gp. That would be awesome for an 18 year old. It’s rather meh for a 20 year old. 20 year olds routinely put up better numbers than that and never even sniff an ELC. I do think he has some real raw skill. I’m not writing him off but his prior production is not a good sign.

 

[Peat]

I wouldn't say that he had an underwhelming Junior career at all. His teams prior to Seattle were butt. And when he went to Seattle his production increased despite getting fewer minutes. He produced in the playoffs too.

His WBS season, yeah, that was a bummer. But I don't believe he got 1st or even 2nd line minutes. When he did play he was on the 3rd line and didn't get many PP minutes.

Medicine Hat finished 2nd in their division in Svej's D+1 year, and they had 4 guys scoring higher. While his production increased in Seattle, it didn't increase to a level where I'd be confident.

Honestly his WBS season is the thing I'm most pleased with. He stuck when I was half-expecting him to end up in Wheeling. If he can win his coach's faith when not producing he can win the time to develop into a guy who produces. It's also demonstrating the all round game he'll need to stick in the big show.

But to do that, and then take another step... it feels long shot. Longer than most.