Prospect Info: The Nascent 2020 Draft Thread

[Anarchism]

If we want to look really far ahead, the 2022 draft class looks stacked. 2021 class seems pretty weak though.

You have time to follow 15 year olds....wow....Thats midget/jhl ...right?
I have trouble following anything outside first rounders for this year.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

You have time to follow 15 year olds....wow....Thats midget/jhl ...right?
I have trouble following anything outside first rounders for this year.

Haha, I haven't watched any 2021/2022 prospects. I'm just basing that on a couple threads I saw on the prospects board.

 

[Cloned]

Just wait until next year.

There's Chaz Lucius, Red Savage and Louden Hogg on the u17 US NTDP alone.

Sounds like people from a reality show based in Miami.

 

[belair]

Any under the radar guys in the OHL? Guys expected to go in the mid to late rounds this year. I've been seeing a little bit less this year so I haven't really been paying as much attention to draft eligible guys over the past couple seasons.

Already drafted by Arizona, but Jan Jenik looks like a player. He's the guy stirring the drink in Hamilton, not Arthur Kaliyev IMO. Logan Morrison is a draft eligible this year but looks pretty vanilla.

 

[McDNicks17]

Any under the radar guys in the OHL? Guys expected to go in the mid to late rounds this year. I've been seeing a little bit less this year so I haven't really been paying as much attention to draft eligible guys over the past couple seasons.

Already drafted by Arizona, but Jan Jenik looks like a player. He's the guy stirring the drink in Hamilton, not Arthur Kaliyev IMO. Logan Morrison is a draft eligible this year but looks pretty vanilla.

The Bulldogs had quite the game today. Won 11-10 in OT haha. A rare game where Sudbury pulled their starter, but then the backup let in 3 goals on 5 shots, so they put the starter back in. Byfield had 3 points on the night for the Wolves.


Tyson Foerster is probably my favorite under the radar type guy in the OHL right now. 6'1'' 195lbs right-handed center(but he's playing RW right now). Not getting much hype despite leading Barrie in scoring and being only behind Byfield and Perfetti in points-per-game for OHL U18s with a big drop-off after them. Great hockey sense, hands and release. Quick, but only a decent straight line skater. Kind of reminds me of a less defensively advanced Barrett Hayton.

Tyler Tullio is another guy I'm a big fan of. I love the buzzsaw types the OHL seems to always produce. Smaller guy(5'10'' 166lbs), but great skater with a non-stop motor. Great shot too. A nightmare on the forecheck and surprisingly good along the boards for his size.

 

[McDNicks17]

Michael Benning has the highest points-per-game for an u18 defenseman in the AJHL since 1989 right now.

That includes Cale Makar, by the way.

(He's fourth in scoring on an insanely stacked team, but still haha.)

 

[Stud Muffin]

Michael Benning has the highest points-per-game for an u18 defenseman in the AJHL since 1989 right now.

That includes Cale Makar, by the way.

(He's fourth in scoring on an insanely stacked team, but still haha.)

He’s a really good player I’d put good money on him making it to the NHL he’s a lot better than Matt was at the same age.

 

[Zaddy]

New HockeyProspect rankings are out:

HockeyProspect.com 2020 NHL Draft Rankings Top 31, November - HockeyProspect.com

@McDNicks17 boy Tyson Foerster is 31st.

 

[Paralyzer008]

I'm a big Alexander Holtz fan, but I've noticed he's slipping a bit for whatever reason.

He's awesome every time I see him.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

New HockeyProspect rankings are out:

HockeyProspect.com 2020 NHL Draft Rankings Top 31, November - HockeyProspect.com

@McDNicks17 boy Tyson Foerster is 31st.

Pretty odd list. Dawson Mercer (who?) at 9? Justin Barron at 29? No Zion Nybeck?

I prefer Larry Fisher's rankings: https://thehockeywriters.com/2020-nhl-draft-rankings-november-fisher/

 

[Zaddy]

Pretty odd list. Dawson Mercer (who?) at 9? Justin Barron at 29? No Zion Nybeck?

I prefer Larry Fisher's rankings: https://thehockeywriters.com/2020-nhl-draft-rankings-november-fisher/

They haven't had Nybeck on any of their 2020 lists so far. Not sure why. I think I asked Mark Edwards in one of the threads but got no response. Maybe they don't like his skating for a 5'8 guy. I personally have no issue with it though. He may not be an elite skater, but he's still very good and it shouldn't be a problem I don't think. His game is well-rounded enough that he doesn't need to rely on skating to score points.

 

[Zaddy]

Another interesting bit of that HP list is that they have Theodor Niederbach in the 1st round. He's a guy who was very hyped coming off his U16 season but then missed the entirety of 18/19 with an injury. He's basically gone straight from U16 to U20 hockey, skipping the standard U18 league in Sweden. He hasn't missed a beat and has 22 points in 21 games in SuperElit. Also had 5 points in 4 games at the recent international U18 tournament. If the Oilers draft in the 20's I wouldn't mind taking a swing at him. Right-handed natural center, very skilled.

 

[McDNicks17]

Pretty odd list. Dawson Mercer (who?) at 9? Justin Barron at 29? No Zion Nybeck?

I prefer Larry Fisher's rankings: https://thehockeywriters.com/2020-nhl-draft-rankings-november-fisher/

Don't know much about Mercer, but his numbers always jump off the page when I look at this draft. Looks to be Drummondville's go-to guy along with Xavier Simoneau(who I definitely wouldn't mind throwing a 7th rounder at if it looks like he's going to go undrafted again). Don't think he's a top 10 pick with all the forward talent, but probably a safe bet for the mid 1st, I'd say.

Same for Holloway. Looks like a good prospect, but you're really rolling the dice if you take him over Holtz, Gunler, Lundell, Rossi, etc, IMO.

Jack Quinn is the weirdest one on there for me. I'd have him closer to undrafted than a 1st rounder, personally. Small, slow, non-factor without the puck, poor production on a stacked team as a late birthday. I just don't see much there.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Jack Quinn is the weirdest one on there for me. I'd have him closer to undrafted than a 1st rounder, personally. Small, slow, non-factor without the puck, poor production on a stacked team as a late birthday. I just don't see much there.

Maybe they think he'll be a mix of Jack and Quinn Hughes

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Another list: https://www.futurescopehockey.com/post/november-top-62

I don't mind this one. Definitely don't like Lundell at 3 though.

 

[McDNicks17]

Another list: https://www.futurescopehockey.com/post/november-top-62

I don't mind this one. Definitely don't like Lundell at 3 though.

I like their top 10. I think I'd have it in a different order(slide Lundell down to 5-7 and swap Rossi and Drysdale), but those are probably my top 10 players in the draft.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

I like their top 10. I think I'd have it in a different order(slide Lundell down to 5-7 and swap Rossi and Drysdale), but those are probably my top 10 players in the draft.

Agreed. I'd probably slot Perfetti higher as well.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

I'm starting to think we won't be picking in the first round this year.

 

[Vader611]

I'm starting to think we won't be picking in the first round this year.

31st is more like the second round i agree, but it's still technically the first round

 

[belair]

Jack Quinn is the weirdest one on there for me. I'd have him closer to undrafted than a 1st rounder, personally. Small, slow, non-factor without the puck, poor production on a stacked team as a late birthday. I just don't see much there.

Quinn might've done himself a favor this morning. Had a hell of a game against the Wolves and scored a nice goal where he didn't look all that slow. Apparently over 100 scouts and executives in the building considering it's Byfield vs Rossi.

That 67s team is pretty stacked. If have to think Keating is probably one of the first OAs off the board this year. Sean Josling of Sarnia probably goes first though.

 

[Chef de Cuisine]

Talking with my friend about how good we'd be if we drafted him next year. What do you think? Him + the addition of a top 6 makes us instant contenders imo.

 

[Freiburg Wolve]

In Germany there is a another talented player. Look at Tim Stützle
He plays for Adler Mannheim DEL

 

[McDNicks17]

In Germany there is a another talented player. Look at Tim Stützle
He plays for Adler Mannheim DEL

Looking like a good few years for Germany. They've got John-Jason Peterka and Lukas Reichel this year too.

I'm surprised Reichel isn't getting more hype. 13 points in 19 games in the DEL. Third on his team in scoring.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Any under the radar guys in the OHL? Guys expected to go in the mid to late rounds this year. I've been seeing a little bit less this year so I haven't really been paying as much attention to draft eligible guys over the past couple seasons.

Already drafted by Arizona, but Jan Jenik looks like a player. He's the guy stirring the drink in Hamilton, not Arthur Kaliyev IMO. Logan Morrison is a draft eligible this year but looks pretty vanilla.

...i think Jenik had a good wjc tourney or hlinka if i remember correctly....I just saw the Bulldogs vs Storm and came away thinking Jenik was one of the best on the ice along with Hillis and Gordeev

...and I decided to come back and hit this post up.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

I wonder if Holland has an opinion on Gogolev....apparently he was invited to Detroit a year or two ago.