Top 10 American prospects not in the NHL...

[petrklima85]

Drafted or undrafted....CHL or NCAA or AHL....doesn't matter, the only criteria is that they haven't played in the NHL yet.


Top 5
Erik Jonson
Peter Mueller
Corey Schneider
Patrick Kane
TJ Oshie

Next 5:
Bobby Ryan
Kyle Okposo
Bob Sangunetti
Al Montoya
Jeremy Smith (Plymouth Whalers)

Just out of the Top 10:
Blake Wheeler
James van Riemsdyk
Jimmy Hayes

No longer eligible but would certainly have been on the list:
Jack Johnson
Ryan Callahan


Have I missed anyone ??

Is someone rated too high/too low ??

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[Holly Gunning]

Brett Sterling.

 

[Efactor]

TAVARES by a mile!

 

[petrklima85]

TAVARES by a mile!

Oh man buddy, you don;t know how many times I've wished he was an American !!!!!!!!!

 

[petrklima85]

Brett Sterling.

My bad. I thought that he had a cup of coffee with the Thrash in the middle of this year. I would put him on the 'Just out of the Top 10 list'. I think that size is no longer a barrier in the 'new' NHL.

 

[Kipper933]

I'd take Chorney over a few on that list.

Hensick maybe?

 

[Zim]

Skille? He seems to have adjusted to the AHL well. He now has 3 points in his 3 games and is a +3.

 

[FTowwn]

TAVARES by a mile!

too bad Tavares is Canadian, eh?

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Brandon Dubinsky could be here. Michael Sauer is a possibility as well.

Rangers have a lot of great American prospects...

 

[Garo]

Oh man buddy, you don;t know how many times I've wished he was an American !!!!!!!!!

What, he's European?

 

[Chelios]

Skille for sure. The kid is good. I can`t wait to see a Ruutu-Skille combo next year. Keep your heads up haha.

 

[TheRedressor]

Al Montoya is American.

 

[Gapper]

Skille is top ten and I'd put Okposo in the top 5 over Schneider or Oshie

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Also, how is Schnieder in the top 5 but not Montoya, who has already proven a lot more than he has?

That makes zero sense.

 

[Towelie*]

Also, how is Schnieder in the top 5 but not Montoya, who has already proven a lot more than he has?

That makes zero sense.

Maybe because at the same level Schneider put up far superior numbers to Montoya. Just giving a reason, not exactly disagreeing with you.

 

[BrondbyDK]

Also, how is Schnieder in the top 5 but not Montoya, who has already proven a lot more than he has?

That makes zero sense.

The topic starter said: "...the only criteria is that they haven't played in the NHL yet."

 

[Hunter Gathers]

The topic starter said: "...the only criteria is that they haven't played in the NHL yet."

Uhhh, he lists Montoya in the 2nd half of his list. Montoya has never played an NHL game.

Maybe you should read his post before quoting it to me?

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Maybe because at the same level Schneider put up far superior numbers to Montoya. Just giving a reason, not exactly disagreeing with you.

Montoya is putting up incredible numbers in the AHL. He's been simply phenomenal. He's won a gold at the WJCs as well.

The sad thing for him is how bad Michigan's defense was his last year in school. Odd man rush after odd man rush. I'm a big Michigan fan and it was depressing watching the breakdowns his team had.

 

[Frenzy31]

Drafted or undrafted....CHL or NCAA or AHL....doesn't matter, the only criteria is that they haven't played in the NHL yet.


Top 5
Erik Jonson
Peter Mueller
Corey Schneider
Patrick Kane
TJ Oshie

Next 5:
Bobby Ryan
Kyle Okposo
Bob Sangunetti
Al Montoya
Jeremy Smith (Plymouth Whalers)

Just out of the Top 10:
Blake Wheeler
James van Riemsdyk
Jimmy Hayes

No longer eligible but would certainly have been on the list:
Jack Johnson
Ryan Callahan


Have I missed anyone ??

Is someone rated too high/too low ??

I would add Ben Bishop, goalie for Maine in the just out of the top 10 group. He has been dominant when healthy this season.

 

[Michael Morbid]

Jimmy Howard.

 

[petrklima85]

Al Montoya is American.

???????????????????? I know, that's why he's on the list.


Montoya IS dominant in the AHL and I'd have no problems flipping his spot with Schneider, though I think they will both do really well in the NHL. Ditto Jeremy Smith, down the road.

 

[petrklima85]

Jimmy Howard.

Howard played a handful of games in Detroit last season, therefore making him ineligible under the criteria.

 

[Sore Loser]

Next season, you will all show much love for Mitch Wahl. As of right now, not on the list - after a full season playing the way he has the last month; he will reign supreme.

 

[petrklima85]

Next season, you will all show much love for Mitch Wahl. .

I hope so, the more quality names to add to the list, the better it is for American hockey. Wahl had a solid year w/ Spokane, without a doubt.

 

[AgentNaslund*]

Jack Johnson is still a prospect. They will remain prospects until they play 20 NHL games.

So yea, Jack Johnson is right up there, and to make that guy happy, Montoya too, but I think Schneider is better then him