Besides Hainsey, there's nothing really to worry about... Also, Yann Danis looks like a solid goaltender, and we didn't had one in the system. Also, I've been really impressed with Heino-Lindberg at the camp, he should be our AHL starter in one or two years, when Danis will graduate. I know that Higgins and Kostitsyn aren't putting up good numbers, but the intagibles are there, there's no real reason to worry. The bulldogs are having huge problems. They don't have veterans like many AHL teams got, it it hurts them. Also, there's Jarvis not helping them too much imo. So the team as a whole isn't doing great, it's not a reason to think that Higgins and Kostitsyn aren't going to be good at the next level. When I've seen Chipchura this summer, I was impressed. This guy has some really good hands. Now, he broke out in the WHL, putting up some major points with a below-average team. IMO, there's a lot of positive. Also, about Perezhogin, the guy was looking very dangerous at the end of the season last year in the AHL and in the playoffs. Unfortunately, the incident didn't helped him. He's got a solid season start in the RSL, I think he has the second higher point per game ratio of his team, if you leave Jagr out, since he played only a few games. There's a lot of positive things... Hossa started the season strongly but he started to struggle once again. It's a little bit concerning, but I think he'll make a good second line LW down the road. I've seen some flashes of brillance when he played with Saku two years ago. His wrist shot is amazing, especially the way he release his shot. It's an incredible asset to have a such shot. Also, I think he's got many things like Ryder. A quick and accurate wrist shot, a good vision, nice hands, good size... Ryder took a few years to develop into the player he is today and Hossa has one problem and that's constancy. When it's going to get better, watch out because he could be a very nice player.
As for the leafs prospects, well I really think that they've been underrated. Especially Colaiacovo and Steen. IMO Colaiacovo will be a good second pairing dmen while Steen will be a 60 point two-way center. Earl, Stajan, Tellqvist could also turn into very nice nhlers. Stajan is already a good nhler, anyways! IMO they have 3 forwards (Steen, Stajan, Earl), a dmen (Colaiacovo) and a goalie (Tellqvist) that will be a part of their team for the years to come. They're not skilled at only one thing, they'll be solid all-arround nhlers. (By the way I really don't like Wellwood)