Prospect Info: Sens Board Prospect Rankings 2019 (24th)

[SensBrawler]

Sens Board Prospect Rankings 2019

1. Drake Batherson (C/RW) - Belleville Senators (AHL) 48.7%
2. Erik Brannstrom (D) - Belleville Senators (AHL) 83.5%
3. Logan Brown (C) - Belleville Senators (AHL) 63.5%
4. Jacob Bernard-Docker (D) - University of North Dakota (NCAA) 31.8%
5. Lassi Thomson (D) - Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 49.4%
6. Josh Norris (C) - University of Michigan (NCAA) 40.5%
7. Christian Wolanin (D) - Belleville Senators (AHL) 58.3%
8. Alex Formenton (LW) - London Knights (OHL) 51.4%
9. Christian Jaros (D) - Ottawa Senators (NHL) 23.9% (Tiebreaker)
10. Rudolfs Balcers (LW) - Belleville Senators (AHL) 32.8%
11. Filip Gustavsson (G) - Belleville Senators (AHL) 25.4%
12. Vitaly Abramov (RW/LW) - Belleville Senators (AHL) 28.2%
13. Maxime Lajoie (D) - Ottawa Senators (NHL) 32.9%
14. Jonathan Davidsson (RW) - Djurgardens IF (SHL) 40.0%
15. Mads Sogaard (G) - Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 32.0% (Tiebreaker)
16. Filip Chlapik (C) - Belleville Senators (AHL) 37.0%
17. Shane Pinto (C) - Tri City Storm (USHL) 35.2%
18. Marcus Hogberg (G) - Belleville Senators (AHL) 47.2%
19. Joey Daccord (G) - Arizona State University (NCAA) 27.1%
20. Jonny Tychonick (D) - University of North Dakota (NCAA) 33.3% (Tiebreaker)
21. Angus Crookshank (LW) - University of New Hampshire (NCAA) 70.3%
22. Max Veronneau (RW) - Princeton University (NCAA) 50.0%
23. Jonathan Gruden (LW) - Miami University of Ohio (NCAA) 42.4%

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[ATdaisuki]

poor paul. he's actually not terrible and i think he should be a decent player at the nhl level somewhere

 

[devbouz12]

Has to be Paul now

 

[LeProspector]

Having Crookshank 21st speaks volumes to how deep our pool has become.

 

[Sensung]

Having Crookshank 21st speaks volumes to how deep our pool has become.

Pool is very deep.

Just not enough top end talent

 

[dumbdick]

Honestly, how does Paul go 24th? I put him around 10th on this list.

 

[Sensung]

Honestly, how does Paul go 24th? I put him around 10th on this list.

Interesting perspective.

 

[Micklebot]

Honestly, how does Paul go 24th? I put him around 10th on this list.

He is a couple years older but he had a much better season in Belleville than Chlapik who is ranked 16th

 

[dumbdick]

He is a couple years older but he had a much better season in Belleville than Chlapik who is ranked 16th

I thought he played better than abramov most nights as well, and often brown too.

 

[toxic poster]

I thought he played better than abramov most nights as well, and often brown too.

it's a floor vs. ceiling argument.

 

[Micklebot]

it's a floor vs. ceiling argument.

Agreed, but tool wise, Paul can still be seen as pretty enticing. Good skater, huge, strong defensive awareness and uses his body effectively to shield the puck. These big power forwards always take a little longer and while not as flashy, they can be a force multiplier for a couple skilled line-mates. Just look at Tom Wilson, not that Paul is going to have that kind of edge.

He's not going to be the next Benn, but he could still turn out like Ryan Clowe, or Malone. It's a fine line between being an effective power forward to compliment a couple skilled guys that drive the line, and being Colin Greening. If everything clicks, you see these guys open up the ice and make things happen. If it doesn't, the puck dies on their stick.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I haven't been keeping all that much tabs on Paul over the last two years, but from what I recall, the kid has never really had a good 30+ games (in a row) with consistent ice time and linemates at the NHL level. Just a spattering of minutes here and there on the fourth line, and the occasional shift elsewhere, and Bingo/Binghampton time.

I really do wonder what he would look like after a full season getting solid 3rd line time and linemates in Ottawa. (Probably nothing special, but he might look like a legit 3rd liner.)

 

[Xspyrit]

Paul is already 24, so it's not just floor vs ceiling. He has slipped through the rankings because it's taking time before he can carve a NHL role. He has much more pro experience than others prospects ahead of him. If some of these guys are not established or have not graduated at least when they are 24, they will slip through the rankings as well

That being said, I would be very surprised if Nick Paul, based on his skill-set, size and strength as well as being a very decent skater, could not carve a role in the NHL for a few years.

He should be on the Sens 4th line this year.