He was playing injured for a large part of the year, so his game never really took off this season.Why JayBo so low?
I pretty much agree with the list except Chorney isn't a Cap anymore.Carlson - Highest scoring d-man in the NHL even with his dumb moments caps would have struggled BAD without him
Orlov - Rock steady defensively, nearly unbeatable on 1 on 1's and board battles. Probably most consistent caps d-man all year
Niskanen - Struggled to find his game after injury, had a really good second half and looked more like himself
Kempny - Makes some bone headed plays and gets out of position, but makes up for it with a great first pass/vision
Djoos - Has incredible patience, good hands, passing, his size kinda lets him down and he looked like a rookie at times
Jerabek- Looked a little shaky in his first few games, has since found his game and been solid
Orpik - His god awful contract makes him look a lot worse than he is. Steady defensively, kills nearly every o-zone play
Chorney - Perfect example of a 7th defenceman
Bowey- 20% of the time solid player 80% of the time a nervous wreck in his own zone. Took some steps forward as the season went along however.
Ness - Perfect example of an 8th defenceman
1. Seth Jones - Norris caliber season. Took a huge stride towards being one of the top defensemen in the league.
2. Zach Werenski - Has played most of the season injured (upper body) and will need surgery in the summer. Despite this, he managed to not take a step backwards. Tied Jones at 16 goals and has worked heavily to advance his defensive play.
3. Ryan Murray - Once again missed a good amount of time with injury. Jackets record with him in the lineup is significantly better than when he was out. Without a doubt CBJ’s #3 guy and a luxury to have him on the 2nd pairing.
4. Markus Nutivaara - Also missed time but is showing that he is a quality 2nd pairing PMD. Defense is still a bit weak but his skating, passing, and ability to jump up in the play are high end. Cemented himself with Murray on the 2nd pairing.
5. Ian Cole - A quality TDL pickup who is like Jack Johnson but a bit better. Has great chemistry with Savard and brings excellent physicality, experience, and some scoring. Played mostly on the 3rd pairing.
6. David Savard - He is a 2nd pairing guy who is pushed down to the 3rd pairing by Jones and Murray/Nutivaara. Had rough start to the season but picked it up when Cole was acquired.
7. Dean Kukan - Spent most of the time in the AHL but when called up played well. He has an NHL future eventually either with Columbus or somewhere else.
8. Jack Johnson - Looked slower this season. Veteran guy who plays next to Murray or Nutivaara when one of them is out. Will be a UFA and probably won’t be back in Columbus.
9. Scott Harrington - He is a #7 guy on an NHL squad or a top end guy in the AHL. Didn’t get much of a look this season. Has a bit more to give, perhaps.
10. Taylor Chorney - Acquired just before the TDL. Was a healthy scratch for all but the last (meaningless) game. Is a warm body.
CBJ also have some promising prospects who are expected to play at the NHL level in 2 years or so. They are Gabriel Carlsson (AHL) and Vladislav Gavrikov (KHL).
:Aves
1. Erik Johnson
2. Tyson Barrie
3. Nikita Zadorov
4. Samuel Girard
5. Patrick Nemeth
6. Mark Barberio
7. Mark Alt
8. Duncan Siemens
9. Anton Lindholm
10. David Warsofsky
Ducks:
1. Josh Manson
2. Hampus Lindholm
3. Brandon Montour
4. Cam Fowler (Hard time between 3/4... any other Ducks fans want to chime in?)
5. Francois Beachemin
6. Marcus Pettersson
7. Andy Welinksi
8. Kevin Bieksa
9. Korbinian Holzer
Lindholm - takes the toughest matches, dominates possession and was top 15 in goals for dmen this year. Only issue is he can have the odd night where he forgets how to handle the puck (normally he’s very good though) and he has never been a huge minute eater - normally averaging around 23 per night.
I'm pretty sure that he had the highest VO2 max score of any prospect at the combine in his draft year, so I'm sure he could take on more minutes.
I'm pretty sure that he had the highest VO2 max score of any prospect at the combine in his draft year, so I'm sure he could take on more minutes.
Sometimes the body can’t handle the minutes though it’s not all about cardiovascular fitness. Although I do agree that he could take on more he’s yet to prove it.