Winnipeg Jets Top 20 Prospects 2015 - #17

[Hank Chinaski]

1. Nikolaj Ehlers, RW/LW, Halifax (QMJHL)

84.8% of vote (Petan 9.5%, Hellebuyck 3.8%)

2. Connor Hellebuyck, G, St. John's (AHL)

29.1% of vote (Petan 26.0%, Connor 22.0%)

3. Josh Morrissey, D, Kelowna (WHL)

Won tiebreaker (59.3% of vote) vs. Nic Petan

4. Nic Petan, C/LW, Portland (WHL)

Lost tiebreaker (40.7% of vote) vs. Josh Morrissey

5. Kyle Connor, C, Youngstown (USHL)

86.6% of vote (Armia 11.3%)

6. Joel Armia, RW, St. John's (AHL)

65.2% of vote (Roslovic 13.4%, Chiarot 4.5%)

7. Jack Roslovic, C/RW, U.S. National U18 Team (USDP)

41.5% of vote (Chiarot 15.3%, Harkins 11.9%)

8. Jansen Harkins, C, Prince George (WHL)

35.0% of vote (Comrie 19.0%, Lemieux 15.0%)

9. Eric Comrie, G, Tri-City (WHL)

33.9% of vote (Chiarot 30.4%, Lemieux 17.0%)

10. Ben Chiarot, D, Winnipeg (NHL)

51.9% of vote (Lemieux 16.0%, Copp 13.2%)

11. Andrew Copp, C, U. of Michigan (NCAA)

40.2% of vote (Lemieux 28.6%, Kosmachuk 12.5%)

12. Jan Kostalek, D, Rimouski (QMJHL)

31.7% of vote (Lemieux 28.5%, Kosmachuk 24.4%)

13. Brendan Lemieux, LW, Barrie (OHL)

44.2% of vote (Kosmachuk 41.4%, Spacek 4.8%)

14. Scott Kosmachuk, RW, St. John's (AHL)

70.8% of vote (Spacek 11.2%)

15. Michael Spacek, C, HC Dynamo Pardubice (Czech)

36.3% of vote (De Leo 17.7%, Foley 14.7%)

16. Chase De Leo, C, Portland (WHL)

34.5% of vote (Foley 25.0%, Kraskovsky 10.7%)

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[jetsforever]

Going with Kichton

 

[Mud Turtle]

Poolman for me. I think he will be one of the big surprises for the Jets in the next couple years.

 

[garret9]

Serville, Stoykewych, and Harstad are NHL FAs.
They are not Jets prospects.

 

[garret9]

Lipon, Lodge, Kraskovsky, Poolman, Foley, Blomqvist, Glover, Kichton, and Niku all are the only intriguing prospects left for me.

Everyone else either seems like too much of a long shot without much upside.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

It's criminal Glover hasn't come yet

 

[mcpw]

That's almost as awesome as smiling Chevy.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Serville, Stoykewych, and Harstad are NHL FAs.
They are not Jets prospects.

Source? My interpretation is that they're Jets property until August 15th if they remain unsigned.

 

[mcpw]

Serville, Stoykewych, and Harstad are NHL FAs.
They are not Jets prospects.

They become NHL FAs on August 15.

 

[janneydraketkachuk]

Lipon, Lodge, Kraskovsky, Poolman, Foley, Blomqvist, Glover, and Niku all are the only intriguing prospects left for me.

Everyone else either seems like too much of a long shot without much upside.

no Kichton?

 

[garret9]

Source? My interpretation is that they're Jets property until August 15th if they remain unsigned.

They become NHL FAs on August 15.

Okay my bad; there is that less than a 0.01*10^-999999999999999999(etc) they get an ELC from the team that already made their attentions clear by signing them to AHL contracts only....



There's a point where a technicality holds nothing but that. Just seems waste of space and effort. But carry on if you wish.

 

[garret9]

no Kichton?

Oops that is an actual mistake. I was think of him but didn't type him in.

 

[CorgisPer60]

Source? My interpretation is that they're Jets property until August 15th if they remain unsigned.

They weren't issued qualifying offers, and were signed to AHL contracts with the Moose. They aren't Jets property anymore.

Ok, so we're being pedantic. They're practically FAs.

 

[Inflict]

Phillips. Raised some eyebrows last season but still has a ways to go to prove himself. Still, the upside is there.

 

[theamazingchris]

No matter what, a handful of guys I really like are gonna be left off... Kichton is probably the "right" selection though.

 

[bluuuurr]

Poolman

 

[AriIQ]

Truly surprised that people think Foley is a better prospec than Kraskovsky.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Truly surprised that people think Foley is a better prospec than Kraskovsky.

Personally, I think Kraskovsky is likely the more talented player, but I'm not sure he's going to make it over to North America. He's next on my list of votes, but I also include likelihood of playing with the Jets when ranking the prospects, in addition to ultimate upside.

 

[AngelicAssassin*]

Still like me some Jimmy Lodge but it's so close now that any of a number of players would fit. Kitchon, Kraskovsky, Glover, Foley, Niku, Phillips, Poolman, Karlstrom, Blomqvist and Lipon gets us to almost 30 with players I like and who have at least a small chance to contribute at some point. Hard to believe someone like J.C. lipon might not crack our top 20 now.

 

[Jets]

We're deep on prospects.

 

[AriIQ]

Personally, I think Kraskovsky is likely the more talented player, but I'm not sure he's going to make it over to North America. He's next on my list of votes, but I also include likelihood of playing with the Jets when ranking the prospects, in addition to ultimate upside.

True

 

[Whileee]

It's Kraskovsky for me again. Glover and Foley also seem low.

 

[Mud Turtle]

If Olsen continues to play like he did in the prospects camp, he might move up my list quite a bit next year. His skating was FAR better than I imagined it could ever be. He's learned a few things. Good for him.
Niku also impressed. He may be one to watch as well.
Not many players from our list below 20 will ever make the NHL, but a coule likely will.
We have so many prospects to keep track of this year.

 

[Romang67]

I really don't understand why people have voted for Poolman at this stage. I fail to see what makes him a better prospect than Glover. Neither managed to crack the roster for their team at their main position. Difference is that Glover is more than three years younger and had a much better D-core ahead of him.

 

[scelaton]

For me (did not include Chiarot in my list)...
16.Foley-
17.Niku-
18.Lipon-
19.Poolman-
20.Glover-

I had Glover much higher last year and expect (hope) he'll be much higher next year once he gets to play consistently.