Wild Prospect Ranking - #10 Is Still A Gem

[Minnesota]

1. D | Matt Dumba | 8.0C | 50.52%
2. LW | Erik Haula | 7.0C | 56.96%
3. G | Darcy Kuemper | 7.0C | 36.11%
4. RW | Alex Tuch | 7.5C | 41.03%
5. D | Gustav Olofsson | 7.0C | 50.00%
6. LW | Jason Zucker | 7.0B | 79.63%
7. D | Christian Folin | 6.5C | 35.14%
8. C | Zack Phillips | 7.0C | 40.35%
9. LW | Mario Lucia | 7.0C | 46.55%
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[Joe Cool]

Cody. I have the feeling he will do well.

 

[Minnesota]

Our remaining 7.0 ranked prospects:

G | Johan Gustafsson | 7.0C

G | Kaapo Kähkönen | 7.0C

RW | Zack Mitchell | 7.0D

 

[TaLoN]

Going with Keranen. I think he showed some high level playmaking and vision in the development camp. Based on that and his recent play in the FEL, I think he could be a surprise gem picked up by Fletcher!

 

[Lapa]

Went with Keränen. Good potential and NHL ready.

 

[Scoutguy77]

Based on what I saw in development camp as a 24 year old from Keranen, Ill go with the guy that looked good as a 19 year old in the NHL in the games he played and again last year in the few games he played there...Bulmer

 

[Victorious Secret]

Still Gustafsson for me.

 

[Minnesota]

Love this poll. Answers are all over the board.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Kind of shocke to se Dylan Labbé with 6 votes. Don't hear to much about him.

 

[this providence]

I've been voting Labbe since after Zucker I believe. In what I consider to be "prospects" (excluding Haula - I guess Kuemper too, but he wouldn't be in consideration for me anyway) my top 5 would be:

1. Dumba
2. Olofsson
3. Zucker
4. Tuch
5. Labbe

 

[BagHead]

Based on what I saw in development camp as a 24 year old from Keranen, Ill go with the guy that looked good as a 19 year old in the NHL in the games he played and again last year in the few games he played there...Bulmer

My exact reasoning in choosing Bulmer, I couldn't have said it better.

 

[gphr513]

"ten" and "gem"? Stretching it a bit with the rhyming, aren't we?

 

[Engebretson]

"ten" and "gem"? Stretching it a bit with the rhyming, aren't we?

Just wait until 13

 

[Minnesota]

"ten" and "gem"? Stretching it a bit with the rhyming, aren't we?

 

[this providence]

A dime?

 

[Jarick]

Schroeder. He had a better first two years in the minors than Phillips.

 

[keppel146]

Keranen. Then either Schroeder or Belpedio

 

[Minnesota]

Dat Anthony Hamburg vote.

 

[57special]

Based on what I saw in development camp as a 24 year old from Keranen, Ill go with the guy that looked good as a 19 year old in the NHL in the games he played and again last year in the few games he played there...Bulmer

Liked the look of him last year also, in a bottom sixish sort of way.

 

[DrPP]

While the Wild lack high end prospects, you have to admit the number of quality prospects is pretty high. Law of averages is in their favor.

 

[Puhis]

Kaapo Kähkönen for me, again.

 

[Jbcraig1883]

Graovac again. 13 goals last year as a rookie on a terrible team. Good frame, great shot, and good offensive potential.

 

[MN_Gopher]

Went with J. Schrades. Same year as Haula so i still have hope he can add to his game and has a tate of the NHL and knows what he needs to work on.


Kernen does not scare or intrigue me. Judging a guy at this point is like giving up on a hitter in preseason baseball. Maybe he was working on his back hand, like hitting the other way with every pitch. At 24 he is settled in to his game and it will take him a bit longer to look good with new teamates. In highlights Kernen was in great position and made great plays going with the scope of his team.

Guys like Tuch, Belpido and other u18 tourney players are keen at looking good immediatly because they play a simple game when they have too. New linmates often and changing rosters.

 

[tyratoku]

Belpedio for me.

Looks to be a skilled defender with intangibles and scoring ability that the majority of our prospect pool lacks. He has experience leading a stellar team and will have a very prominent role on a big-time team this year.

 

[Scoutguy77]

Schroeder. He had a better first two years in the minors than Phillips.

No reflection on Schroder, I haven't seen him enuff to comment--Im sure he is very good thou....having said that, I watch not only the Wild but the Aeroes and the Iowa Wild, and I will guarantee you that he had better linemates than ith the Aeroes(Caron, Kassian or Granthum) or with Iowa(Peters and Foucault) that Phillips had.