Sens Board Prospect Rankings 2014 (15th) [TIE]

[Lehner]

Pick one

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[Bileur]

Lindberg is ahead in the other poll

*end smartass mode*

 

[Six Assets]

Lindberg has 1 more vote tho

 

[Mr Invidious]

Lindberg is ahead in the other poll

The votes were incredibly close and a lot of the votes were for neither of these players. This will allow for a more accurate representation.

 

[Six Assets]

The votes were incredibly close and a lot of the votes were for neither of these players. This will allow for a more accurate representation.

good point

so does this also decide the 16th ranked forward?

 

[Lehner]

good point

so does this also decide the 16th ranked forward?

no, whoever loses goes back in with the rest of the prospects.

 

[Lehner]

And just so everyone knows if 2 players are within 2 votes we will do a tie-breaker, thats how ive done this in the past.

 

[Quo]

I liked what I saw of Lindberg's speed during dev camp. At this point, seemed like as good a reason as any to make him the pick.

 

[ZekeA]

Cole Schneider ☺☻☺

Cole Schneider gets my vote again I see him as the best remaining prospect........................

 

[BonkTastic]

Nothing against Schneider, but I've got to give the edge to Lindberg's upside over a 24-year-old prospect who doesn't look like he will make an NHL team full time until he is at least 25 or 26, if ever.

Schneider is not high-end, he's not NHL-ready, and he's not young (in prospect's terms, that is). Those are three fairly big strikes against.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Nothing against Schneider, but I've got to give the edge to Lindberg's upside over a 24-year-old prospect who doesn't look like he will make an NHL team full time until he is at least 25 or 26, if ever.

Schneider is not high-end, he's not NHL-ready, and he's not young (in prospect's terms, that is). Those are three fairly big strikes against.

He's turning 24 in August and he's shown steady progress since signing out of college. There's no stagnation there as of yet. If Lindberg ever gets to where Schneider is at right now, he'd be a successful pick. His production is solid and he's definitely close to NHL ready if not already there. Lindberg has to actually do something to be considered here and he most certainly has not. Schneider has.

 

[BonkTastic]

He's turning 24 in August and he's shown steady progress since signing out of college. There's no stagnation there as of yet. If Lindberg ever gets to where Schneider is at right now, he'd be a successful pick. His production is solid and he's definitely close to NHL ready if not already there. Lindberg has to actually do something to be considered here and he most certainly has not. Schneider has.

I have a bias againsgt 25 year old rookies (25 seemingly being the minimum age Schneider will be when/if he ever gets a shot at a full time spot on the team, if ever, barring injuries).

I'm not saying it can't be done, far from it, but there is very little NHL upside in Schneider past what he has already shown us, IMO. Looks like a tweener/4th liner to me, though as always when discussing skepticism around one of our prospects, I'm hoping he proves me wrong.

 

[QuietOnTheFront]

I'm not sure how much more Schneider has to grow and he may be what he is now.. A good AHLer.

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

I doubt lindberg ever scores 20 in the AHL. The way i see it now is that schneider is an injry call up and hes very close to the nhl. All he needs is one chance and if he can preform in that chance or get maclean to like him hes in.

 

[WhiteLight*]

I have a bias againsgt 25 year old rookies (25 seemingly being the minimum age Schneider will be when/if he ever gets a shot at a full time spot on the team, if ever, barring injuries).

I'm not saying it can't be done, far from it, but there is very little NHL upside in Schneider past what he has already shown us, IMO. Looks like a tweener/4th liner to me, though as always when discussing skepticism around one of our prospects, I'm hoping he proves me wrong.

He's 23 man...

Schneider has improved every single season and his AHL performance merits him a call up. He has size, skill, versatility and two-way ability.



Lindberg on the other hand did not improve his play this season. He's not even close to a point per game in a junior league. He's one of Ottawa's least accomplished prospects.

I have no idea why he's even being discussed here. He should be near the bottom of the list

 

[BonkTastic]

He's 23

He'll be 24 by the time this year's training camp starts, and 25 by the time NEXT year's camp starts, which was my point.

 

[WhiteLight*]

He'll be 24 by the time this year's training camp starts, and 25 by the time NEXT year's camp starts, which was my point.

Sens have 12 forwards. there's a spot to win in camp and injuries always come up. He could easily get a shot and stick this year

 

[BonkTastic]

Sens have 12 forwards. there's a spot to win in camp and injuries always come up. He could easily get a shot and stick this year

Sure, anything could happen.

I just don't see much more room for Schneider's development. IMO, he's approaching WYSIWYG territory.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Sure, anything could happen.

I just don't see much more room for Schneider's development. IMO, he's approaching WYSIWYG territory.

The Sens aren't that closed minded on age though. They've given a chance to Benoit, Carkner and Klinkhammer in recent years. Schneider's going to be a NHL player. I don't share your view that he doesn't have room for development considering he came from a very young program at UConn and played junior in the NAHL. He's only really played at a high level for two years and done considerably well and maintained steady progression. There's really nothing holding this back except silly prejudice.

 

[BonkTastic]

The Sens aren't that closed minded on age though. They've given a chance to Benoit, Carkner and Klinkhammer in recent years. Schneider's going to be a NHL player. I don't share your view that he doesn't have room for development considering he came from a very young program at UConn and played junior in the NAHL. He's only really played at a high level for two years and done considerably well and maintained steady progression. There's really nothing holding this back except silly prejudice.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I think his ceiling is 4th liner in the NHL who is only as valuable as his cap hit is low.

For the record, I hope you are right and I'm wrong.