Your team's underrated prospect

[TheDebaser]

Jon Gilles for the Flames. One of the top goalie propspects but he gets no attention

Just wait for the world juniors, he'll get his due soon enough.

 

[Flyerss]

Shayne Gostisbehere AINEC

 

[NEWFowler]

Andersen and Wagner for the Ducks.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Mikael Wikstrand.

Broke OEL's goal scoring record last year and is over PPG in scoring this year dominating it.

Was instrumental piece and Sweden's best defender in WJC's after 3 of their best defenders went down he stepped up.

 

[nolongeramember]

i may be way out there but i think its Sdao for the sens

 

[Moskau]

Hard to say for Buffalo. A few years ago it was Pysyk, two years ago Catenacci, and last year probably Logan Nelson. Now it's probably Pysyk again.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I just seen first page and apparently Wikstrand is out there...

I'll also add McCormick. Speedy and gritty NCAA forward. Good hands and hockey sense. Impressed me a lot at development camp.

 

[theIceWookie]

Tom Nilsson.

He's not going to get his name on the scoreboard a lot but he's going to make his presence felt on the ice. He's a huge hitter, and could very well be the Leafs version of Kronwall.

Nilsson has impressed in his first season in the SHL already. He's going to be a guy you start hearing about sooner rather than lter. He'll be the Leafs long term answer to the RH'd defensive dman IMO.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Colin Smith for the Avs. 7th round pick put up over 100 points in the WHL last season. First year in the AHL now. Great playmaker. Gets overlooked because of his small size but very talented. Could really surprise a few years down the line.

 

[HighLifeMan]

Markus Granlund or Bill Arnold

 

[ottawah]

As always, for the Sens the answer is Mark Stone. All he has done since being drafted is produce - has the resume of a 1st round pick:

245 points in two WHL seasons after being drafted
7 goals, 10 points at the World Juniors (best on team)
41 points in 57GP in his first AHL season (best on team)

All the guy does is produce. Only thing stopping him from being regarded as a top prospect is draft position (which is ridiculous) and his skating ability, which has greatly improved since being drafted, to the point where it can be considered average by pro standards. Look for him to break out huge when a spot opens up for him on the big club.



Agreed. He'll develop into a great bottom 6 center that's a beast on the penalty kill.

His skating is not NHL average. Bottom 20% still. Easily.

But as an Ottawa fan I hope he pans out.

 

[Vipers31]

There's really a ton of candidates for the Ducks, given that depth, so I wouldn't really mention Andersen. Welinski is a good call. I'd add Keaton Thompson and Antoine Laganiere (as one of the bigger college-FA signings, he's sure flying under the radar with us).

 

[WildFinn*]

Tyler Graovac is one of our "sleepers, 2011, 7th round, 191st.

 

[nolongeramember]

another one for me would be Troy Vance in Dallas a big shut down defense man, a leader and works hard game in game out, he was a fourth round pick i believe in 2011, currently playing for the Charlottetown Islanders on the top D pair wearing an A

 

[Primetimey*]

another one for me would be Troy Vance in Dallas a big shut down defense man, a leader and works hard game in game out, he was a fourth round pick i believe in 2011, currently playing for the Charlottetown Islanders on the top D pair wearing an A

Playing his overage year in the Q.. meh..

If you want a sleeper in Dallas Google Jyrki Jokipakka

 

[Juxtaposer]

Daniil Tarasov.

 

[stayinalive]

Matt Murray for Pittsburgh

 

[CanadienShark]

Hertl. I think he'll surprise people.

 

[Joey Moss]

Jujhar Khaira.. size, nastiness, IQ.. he had a great showing at the rookie tournament and training camp this year.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Bill Arnold

 

[Exit Dose]

Welinski is a good choice. I'd also put Wagner out there.

 

[When is the Parade]

Kenny Agostino seems to foot the bill. A skilled agitator that loves to show up in big games. I could also throw out Morgan Klimchuk. He slipped under the radar this summer because of an abdominal injury and seems to be the forgotten man on the Flames depth charts.

 

[xVolchenkov]

Not underrated (since he was just drafted), but I really think Vincent Dunn will turn out to be a great player for Ottawa down the road.

 

[NHL RankKing]

For the Blackhawks it has to be Travis Brown... I'd be surprised if most Hawks fans know anything about him.
He has nearly twice as many points on a bad Moose Jaw WHL team... and he's a D-man!

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

Not my team but Matthew Peca for the Lightning. Just you wait, Bolts fans. He has a game meant for Steven Stamkos.