Top Defensive Forward Prospects?

[KStewart113]

I'm looking to find the best young talent for defensive forwards(under 22ish). Possible future up and comming Selke candidates. Any help would be great, and what teams they are on, thanks to all who can help!

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[OrrNumber4]

I'm looking to find the best young talent for defensive forwards(under 22ish). Possible future up and comming Selke candidates. Any help would be great, and what teams they are on, thanks to all who can help!

Ryan Kesler of Vancouver and Marcel Goc of San Jose immediately come to mind.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Patrick Eaves and Cody Bass for Ottawa.

 

[Nazzy-19]

Mike Richards with Philly

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

brandon prust was good at the mem cup

 

[Epsilon]

Petteri Nokelainen looks like he is going to be a very good two-way forward for the Islanders.

 

[RoadWarrior]

Alexander Steen- looks very much like his father
-good speed and smart defensive player

 

[Amadeus]

Alexander Steen.

Great two-way player...but has alot of offensive potential too.

 

[Porn*]

Alexander Steen- looks very much like his father
-good speed and smart defensive player

bam.

 

[KH1]

Petteri Nokelainen looks like he is going to be a very good two-way forward for the Islanders.

Yup. From what I've seen he reminds me a lot of a healthy Michael Peca.

 

[Brock]

5 guys who immediately came to mind for me were...

Mike Richards
Ryan Kesler
Jay McClement
Yared Hagos
Ryan Oulahen

 

[Redrum]

Eric Nystrom

 

[crosby_87]

zach parise is very very reliable in his own end, and he can add a lot of offense.

 

[GoneAway]

Chris Higgins for the Habs.

Very solid 2 way player

 

[ChemiseBleuHonnete]

I don't know where's Higgins top end potential but he could really be a great player in that aspect of the game.

 

[nesbit_21]

Surprised no one mentioned Jarett Stoll. He's a beauty.

 

[Habsfan 32]

Milan Michalek

 

[Large_Farva*]

Jarkko Immonen

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Nystrom and Richards are my two favorite.

 

[Dominator13]

easily Kyle Chipchura for the habs with Higgins and Lapierre too

 

[thestonedkoala]

Mikko Koivu!

 

[Quagmier]

Higgins
Michalek
Richards

all 3 are gonna be great character players in the future

 

[monster_bertuzzi]

Sleeper: Ryan O'Marra

 

[friction]

Surprised no one mentioned Jarett Stoll. He's a beauty.

Wouldn't really call him a prospect anymore, but I agree.

 

[KH1]

Sleeper: Ryan O'Marra

I'm not sure if O'Marra is a sleeper as a defensive prospect. His game being so well rounded is the reason that he was considered the surest bet to be a solid NHL player in the draft after the obvious picks like Crosby and Johnson.

Whether he can be a contributing goal scorer on the NHL level is the question that kept him on the board until #15.