Prospect Info: 2020 Ducks Prospect Rankings #18

[MMC]

In the eighteenth poll, I am voting for Blake McLaughlin.

As always the list will define prospects as hockeysfuture does: NHL Prospect Criteria - Hockey's Future.

2020 Ducks Prospect Rankings
1. C - Trevor Zegras (-)
2. RD - Jamie Drysdale (1st year)
3. G - Lukas Dostal (+5)
4. LW - Maxime Comtois (-)
5. RW - Jacob Perreault (1st year)
6. C -Isac Lundestrom (-1)
7. LD - Henry Thrun (+10)
8. LW - Brayden Tracey (-1)
9. C - Benoit-Olivier Groulx (+3)
10. LD - Josh Mahura (+1)
11. LD - Jackson Lacombe (+2)
12. RW - Sam Colangelo (1st year)
13. LD - Brendan Guhle (-3)
14. RD - Ian Moore (1st year)
15. LD - Simon Benoit (+3)
16. C - Artyom Galimov (1st year)
17. RD - Thimo Nickl (1st year)
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Our notable graduates and departures are:

Troy Terry
Sam Steel
Max Jones
Jacob Larsson
Chase De Leo
Brent Gates Jr.
Kiefer Sherwood

 

[bsu]

Blake

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

McLaughlin

 

[Kalv]

Was between Mclaughlin and Kopacka to me. Will go with Kopacka, he has some nice raw tools and as I heard is responsible defensively.

 

[McDonald19]

Voted Hunter Drew for probably the 5th or 6th time in a row.

 

[MMC]

I don’t understand how Drew has more votes than Andersson

 

[Kalv]

I don’t understand how Drew has more votes than Andersson

Drew is older, but at least have a somewhat good pro season behind his back. He has some raw tools like shot and toughness.
Andersson, I don't know what to be excited about him.

 

[Paul4587]

Drew is older, but at least have a somewhat good pro season behind his back. He has some raw tools like shot and toughness.
Andersson, I don't know what to be excited about him.

You can’t compare their pro seasons, one is playing in the Allsvenskan which is a very good league and the other is playing in the Slovakian league which is about on par with the ECHL. You can’t compare the two’s pro seasons.

 

[ADHB]

You can’t compare their pro seasons, one is playing in the Allsvenkan which is a very good league and the other is playing in the Slovakian league which is about on par with the ECHL. You can’t compare the two’s pro seasons.

To be fair, Drew did play in San Diego for at least a decent amount of time last season. I assume that is what Kalv is referring to.

 

[Kalv]

To be fair, Drew did play in San Diego for at least a decent amount of time last season. I assume that is what Kalv is referring to.

Yes, I was referring to the season in San Diego.

But what he is doing in Slovakia, is not bad as well. Slovakia is a decent hockey country and he is leading a team there in points, with a very good trajectory.

 

[bsu]

Hunter Drew is a dime a dozen defensemen. I watch too much SD.

 

[Paul4587]

Yes, I was referring to the season in San Diego.

But what he is doing in Slovakia, is not bad as well. Slovakia is a decent hockey country and he is leading a team there in points, with a very good trajectory.

Its by no means a bad league but it’s not close to the same tier as the Allsvenskan.

Fair enough re his time in San Diego. I wouldn’t write home about his time there but it is a higher league than what Andersson has played in.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Hunter Drew is a dime a dozen defensemen. I watch too much SD.

In terms of talent I'd agree. He does have standout qualities that might help push him along, namely his grit/toughness. In an era where young players are becoming increasingly more soft, Drew can be considered a bit of a throwback.

 

[AngelDuck]

Will Francis. He was looking impressive before the cancer and I hope he can get back to there. He has the skating that Drew wishes he had and has the size too

edit: didn’t see McLaughlin was still on the board. Would have voted for him

 

[Kalv]

McLaughlin was a solid pick here (even though I didn't vote for him).

He is on the first line in a strong team. Mitchigan was 12th rated NCAA team and has started strong, I think they dominated some teams above them in the ranks.