Top Goalie Prospects?

[Rempe73]

Hey guys, I need some help with rating goalie prospects. It's mainly for NHL 18, but I'm also very curious myself. Can someone who is good at scouting and evaluating goalies, and unbiased, rank the 10 goalies I listed below (by potential)? And it's not necessary, but can someone help me out with the EA potentials as well? I want them to be as accurate as possible in NHL 18.

I know I'm probably way off, but here's my list (and I created some of these goalies in NHL 18 myself):
1. Thatcher Demko (medium elite?)
2. Jake Oettinger (medium elite?)
3. Carter Hart (low/medium elite?)
4. Ilya Samsonov (medium elite? high starter?)
5. Igor Shestyorkin (low/medium elite? high starter?)
6. Ilya Sorokin (medium/high starter?)
7. Linus Soderstrom (medium starter?)
8. Colton Point (medium starter?)
9. John Gillies (medium starter?)
10. Connor Ingram (medium starter?)

Am I missing any really good ones that should be in the top 10 (Comrie, Fitzpatrick, Skarek)? Saros, Lindgren, Jarry, Grubauer, and Georgiev are probably not considered prospects anymore, but do any of them have real starter potential? Thank you.

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[Canucks LB]

I really like Demko, oettinger as the big elite guys.

I think sorokin and Soderstrom will have decent NHL careers.

 

[LordNeverLose]

In no particular order:
Sorokin
Shestyorkin
Samsonov
Hart
Demko
Oettinger

Those are the top guys IMO

 

[LordNeverLose]

Also there's already a thread for this on the first page

 

[Rempe73]

In no particular order:
Sorokin
Shestyorkin
Samsonov
Hart
Demko
Oettinger

Those are the top guys IMO

Yea that's my opinion as well.

 

[Rempe73]

Also there's already a thread for this on the first page

First page of what? The prospects page?

 

[Critical13]

Hart, Sorokin, Samsanov, Saros and shesty as your top 5.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

First page of what? The prospects page?

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/best-goaltending-prospects.2443419/

 

[Rempe73]

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/best-goaltending-prospects.2443419/

Ah yes, my bad, but my post is a bit more specific, since I wanted to rank these specific goalies, as well as ask for recommendations on their potentials.

 

[Rempe73]

Hart, Sorokin, Samsanov, Saros and shesty as your top 5.

You think Saros can be a starter? Or an elite goalie?

What about Demko and Oettinger? Overrated?

 

[Critical13]

You think Saros can be a starter? Or an elite goalie?

What about Demko and Oettinger? Overrated?

Starter not elite. Demko and Oettinger are the next tier below, but could be starters too.

 

[Legend123]

primeau of habs is easily a top 5 goalie prospect,possibly top 2, imo after the incredible season he just had in college hockey winning all sorts of trophies and all.

 

[Gargyn]

Hey guys, I need some help with rating goalie prospects. It's mainly for NHL 18, but I'm also very curious myself. Can someone who is good at scouting and evaluating goalies, and unbiased, rank the 10 goalies I listed below (by potential)? And it's not necessary, but can someone help me out with the EA potentials as well? I want them to be as accurate as possible in NHL 18.

I know I'm probably way off, but here's my list (and I created some of these goalies in NHL 18 myself):
1. Thatcher Demko (medium elite?)
2. Jake Oettinger (medium elite?)
3. Carter Hart (low/medium elite?)
4. Ilya Samsonov (medium elite? high starter?)
5. Igor Shestyorkin (low/medium elite? high starter?)
6. Ilya Sorokin (medium/high starter?)
7. Linus Soderstrom (medium starter?)
8. Colton Point (medium starter?)
9. John Gillies (medium starter?)
10. Connor Ingram (medium starter?)

Am I missing any really good ones that should be in the top 10 (Comrie, Fitzpatrick, Skarek)? Saros, Lindgren, Jarry, Grubauer, and Georgiev are probably not considered prospects anymore, but do any of them have real starter potential? Thank you.

You’re missing a stud in Ville Husso.

 

[Johnny McBravo]

Stuart Skinner is up there, I'm surprised no one has mentioned him yet.... extremely underrated prospect.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hart, Sorokin, Samsanov, Saros and shesty as your top 5.

Saros isn’t a prospect. He’s already the best goalie on a team that had the Vezina winner last season.

 

[Rempe73]

You’re missing a stud in Ville Husso.

Thanks, I was going to put him in there. Are people sleeping on him?

 

[Rempe73]

Stuart Skinner is up there, I'm surprised no one has mentioned him yet.... extremely underrated prospect.

Yes, you are right about that.

 

[Rempe73]

primeau of habs is easily a top 5 goalie prospect,possibly top 2, imo after the incredible season he just had in college hockey winning all sorts of trophies and all.

He's a good one as well.

 

[Rempe73]

Starter not elite. Demko and Oettinger are the next tier below, but could be starters too.

Ah really? I thought for sure their potential is elite-level goalie.

 

[FOurteenS inCisOr]

Ah really? I thought for sure their potential is elite-level goalie.

It is. Some people are just higher on the Russians—each their own, but Demko and Oettinger are in the same tier.

Some bias is showing for those who say otherwise.

 

[Rempe73]

It is. Some people are just higher on the Russians—each their own, but Demko and Oettinger are in the same tier.

Some bias is showing for those who say otherwise.

I would agree with that. I was always a little higher on the Russians (specifically Samsonov and Shestyorkin) than on Demko or Oettinger, but I kept reading that the 2 latter guys had higher potential. And I didn't want to be biased, as I am a Rangers fan.

 

[Antropovsky]

Has Oettinger really proved that much since being drafted... was the USA coach really that out to lunch to start Woll over Oettinger? I mean Woll really didn't have an amazing tourney, but for Oettinger to be such a clear favourite, then how could the coach go with Woll (just out of loyalty?). I'm really curious... as I don't follow college hockey closely.

 

[FOurteenS inCisOr]

I would agree with that. I was always a little higher on the Russians (specifically Samsonov and Shestyorkin) than on Demko or Oettinger, but I kept reading that the 2 latter guys had higher potential. And I didn't want to be biased, as I am a Rangers fan.

Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s totally fair to rank the Russians higher, but I don’t think it’s reasonable to claim they’re a tier higher.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I would agree with that. I was always a little higher on the Russians (specifically Samsonov and Shestyorkin) than on Demko or Oettinger, but I kept reading that the 2 latter guys had higher potential. And I didn't want to be biased, as I am a Rangers fan.

You aren't being biased.

Oettinger had a .915 in college hockey this season. Thats against players his age. Not even a men's league. He's a good prospect, and its fair to say he might be on par with those guys eventually, but right now its not close.

Demko might be closer, but he doesn't have the body of work that the other guys have. Worse league, SV%'s in pro hockey aren't even close. None of those guys are putting up a .905, which is what Demko did two seasons ago. He was better this past year.

 

[Goldenhands]

Cayden Primeau is a highly skilled and combative 6'4" goaltender who just had a monster season with Northeast university, should be the starter for USA next WJC, this kid is a big time rising prospect, I have him at the top of our prospects pool on par with Kotkaniemi...