Prospect Info: Top 20 Chicago Blackhawk Prospects - #18

[Hawkaholic]

Winning the #17 ranked Blackhawks prospect with 32.14% of the votes was F Garrett Ross

Who's #18?

#1 - Teuvo Teravainen (100%)
#2 - Jeremy Morin (36.36%)
#3 - Adam Clendening (41.54%)
#4 - Stephen Johns (36.51%)
#5 - Ryan Hartman (56.76%)
#6 - Nick Schmaltz (47.73%)
#7 - Klas Dahlbeck (69.05%)
#8 - Phillip Danault (44.68%)
#9 - Mark McNeill (50%)
#10 - John Hayden (62.5%)
#11 - Antti Raanta (28.57%)
#12 - David Rundblad (46.15%)
#13 - Vince Hinostroza (44.00%)
#14 - Joakim Nordstrom (53.85%)
#15 - Dillon Fournier (35.29%)
#16 - Trevor Van Riemsdyk (22.73%)
#17 - Garrett Ross (32.14%)
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[Hawkaholic]

Forgot to make a poll...mod?

 

[YoSoyLalo]

do it yourself, just go to thread tools and you'll see the option

 

[Sarava]

Poll added. Obviously things are skewed since the Nick Leddy trade. Pokka would certainly be somewhere in the 2-6 range...probably #2.

 

[ChiGuySez]

Motte.

Poll added. Obviously things are skewed since the Nick Leddy trade. Pokka would certainly be somewhere in the 2-6 range...probably #2.

I disagree but as Hawknut said, time will tell. After having time to digest the trade, Im closer to Hawknuts valuation of Pokka.

 

[Blue Liner]

Changed my mind from last round. Going with Motte this time around.

 

[Sarava]

Motte.


I disagree but as Hawknut said, time will tell. After having time to digest the trade, Im closer to Hawknuts valuation of Pokka.

Sorry I'm not familiar with Hawknut's views on this. You don't think Pokka would be one of our top 6 prospects?

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Motte, I guess.

 

[ChiGuySez]

Sorry I'm not familiar with Hawknut's views on this. You don't think Pokka would be one of our top 6 prospects?

Perhaps. Time will tell. I dont suscribe to Pronmans valuation.

Hes 6'0 190 or there abouts. Not a pmd as far as I can tell. Reports say skating needs improvement which Leddy obviously did not have. Looking like Clendening perhaps. Outlet pass with good defense. Looks to have solid defense. But for that size, youd expect a pmd and not a STH dman. Hawks have several STH dmen in the que with more optimal size.

Right now I would expect Pokka to be slotted behind Clendening and Johns at RD. Johns should get promoted latest by next year. Clendening, who knows. So that would move Pokka up to 2nd line RD.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Motte for like the fifth time

 

[CallMeShaft]

Perhaps. Time will tell. I dont suscribe to Pronmans valuation.

Hes 6'0 190 or there abouts. Not a pmd as far as I can tell. Reports say skating needs improvement which Leddy obviously did not have. Looking like Clendening perhaps. Outlet pass with good defense. Looks to have solid defense. But for that size, youd expect a pmd and not a STH dman. Hawks have several STH dmen in the que with more optimal size.

Right now I would expect Pokka to be slotted behind Clendening and Johns at RD. Johns should get promoted latest by next year. Clendening, who knows. So that would move Pokka up to 2nd line RD.

I've heard Pokka has better positioning and hockey IQ then either Clendening or Johns. He's definitely a better prospect then either of those players at the moment (even though they may see the NHL sooner). You have to stop listening to Hawknut: everything he says is fabricated nonsense.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Motte for like the fifth time

This

 

[ChiGuySez]

I've heard Pokka has better positioning and hockey IQ then either Clendening or Johns. He's definitely a better prospect then either of those players at the moment (even though they may see the NHL sooner).

Where exactly did you hear this making a comparison to Clendening or Johns.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Where exactly did you hear this making a comparison to Clendening or Johns.

His positioning and IQ are why industry insiders like Corey Pronman consider him to be our second highest prospect. We all know he isn't all too physical or has a good sense of speed, so the difference between Pokka and our other D prospects comes down to positioning and IQ (both qualities have been pointed out in prospect articles about him). Thus, if he is considered a better prospect then either Clendening or Johns, yet lacks the speed of Clendening or the physicality of Johns, his other attributes must be considered higher to account for his ranking among prospects.

 

[ChiGuySez]

His positioning and IQ are why industry insiders like Corey Pronman consider him to be our second highest prospect. We all know he isn't all too physical or has a good sense of speed, so the difference between Pokka and our other D prospects comes down to positioning and IQ (both qualities have been pointed out in prospect articles about him). Thus, if he is considered a better prospect then either Clendening or Johns, yet lacks the speed of Clendening or the physicality of Johns, his other attributes must be considered higher to account for his ranking among prospects.

If then argument. Ok.

 

[Taze em]

List needs to put Pokka 2 or 3 and move everyone down.

 

[Bubba88]

Still go with Luke Johnson

 

[Hawkaholic]

List needs to put Pokka 2 or 3 and move everyone down.

Agreed, but I am not going to determine that. Maybe at the end we can make a poll as to where everyone sees him fitting in and make the adjustment.

 

[Retail1LO*]

So...our 16th rated prospect may be on our opening night roster, but not our 3, 4, 7, or 15th...all at the same position. lol Sounds about right.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Did we decide to stop at the top-18? If so, looks like Motte is the winner at #18.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

So...our 16th rated prospect may be on our opening night roster, but not our 3, 4, 7, or 15th...all at the same position. lol Sounds about right.

Kind of funny seeing this because of how good TVR has played.

Also, this has to change now with Pokka right? Obviously can't go back and change it, but where is he? No. 2?

 

[EbonyRaptor]

So...our 16th rated prospect may be on our opening night roster, but not our 3, 4, 7, or 15th...all at the same position. lol Sounds about right.

I hate to be Capt. Obvious, but that's probably an indictment on our talent evaluating, although on our behalf we didn't see much of TvR before voting those other d-men above him.