Prospect Info: 2022-2023 Coyotes Prospect General Discussion and Stats Weekly Update

[TheLegend]

 

[TheLegend]

Coyotes prospect report: Checking in with Nathan Smith, Vladislav Kolyachonok, Matthew Morden - PHNX Sports

Last week, we checked in on all of the Coyotes prospects who were already engaged in, or were preparing for their respective leagues' imminent postseasons.

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[rt]

This is what I’ve been saying.

 

[TheLegend]

This is what I’ve been saying.

He's a prototype Bill Armstrong player.

 

[lanky]

Who has that from the 2023 draft?
Benson. Anyone else?

 

[BAdvocate]

As I was watching Minnesota earn their frozen four spot I was thinking how glad I am the Coyotes did NOT win the Lottery last year.

 

[lanky]

As I was watching Minnesota earn their frozen four spot I was thinking how glad I am the Coyotes did NOT win the Lottery last year.

We'd be doing a better job of developing Slaf than what the Habs have done.

With that being said, I had Cooley (and Wright) above Slaf and this season has only reinforced that.

 

[rt]

Who has that from the 2023 draft?
Benson. Anyone else?

Fantilli for sure. Also Leonard. I think Barlow, Danielson, and Honzek to lesser extents. Maybe Moore to some degree. Ziemmer, Rehkopf, Stramel and Strbak for sure. Comes and goes with Ritchie. As it does with Halttunen. Brindley is another smaller guy with big compete like Benson.

 

[TheLegend]

As I was watching Minnesota earn their frozen four spot I was thinking how glad I am the Coyotes did NOT win the Lottery last year.

Cooley would’ve still gone 1OA then…. and we would have TrollYoted the entire hockey media.

 

[Jakey53]

Fantilli for sure. Also Leonard. I think Barlow, Danielson, and Honzek to lesser extents. Maybe Moore to some degree. Ziemmer, Rehkopf, Stramel and Strbak for sure. Comes and goes with Ritchie. As it does with Halttunen. Brindley is another smaller guy with big compete like Benson.

What about talent wise?

 

[hbk]

I think you could reasonably draw a comparison between Geekie and Wood in terms of skillset/physical packages/upside? Just tossing that out there.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

I think you could reasonably draw a comparison between Geekie and Wood in terms of skillset/physical packages/upside? Just tossing that out there.

I agree...it's just whether they feel Wood's skating can ever get to NHL level

 

[rt]

I think you could reasonably draw a comparison between Geekie and Wood in terms of skillset/physical packages/upside? Just tossing that out there.

I think Geekie is fantastic skater when he feels like it. Also think he’s can pass and really back check when he feels like it.

Physical packages and upside I think are close, though. Just not so much skillset.

What about talent wise?

Comparable talent? To Cooley? Bedard, Fantilli, and Michkov for sure. Maybe Benson and Carlsson (maybe). I guess Smith but he’s missing so much of that other stuff, I wouldn’t reply compare them.

Getting Fantilli would be like doubling our Cooley quota.

 

[Freddy Sjostrom]

 

[TheLegend]

Scott Wheeler's list of top 2023 drafted prospects...

Logan Cooley jumps to #1.

Scott Wheeler's top 50 drafted NHL prospects ranking, 2023 edition

The Athletic's Scott Wheeler ranks the league's top 50 drafted skaters, made up of 35 forwards and 15 defensemen.

theathletic.com

 

[MIGs Dog]

Scott Wheeler's list of top 2023 drafted prospects...

Logan Cooley jumps to #1.

Scott Wheeler's top 50 drafted NHL prospects ranking, 2023 edition

The Athletic's Scott Wheeler ranks the league's top 50 drafted skaters, made up of 35 forwards and 15 defensemen.

theathletic.com

Guenther at #16
Geekie and Soderstrom honorable mention

 

[rt]

Scott Wheeler's list of top 2023 drafted prospects...

Logan Cooley jumps to #1.

Scott Wheeler's top 50 drafted NHL prospects ranking, 2023 edition

The Athletic's Scott Wheeler ranks the league's top 50 drafted skaters, made up of 35 forwards and 15 defensemen.

theathletic.com

FYI that’s still the list from Feb. For whatever reason the Athletic is still using it as a promoted tweet. I guess they got locked out of their ads account and the only guy with the password and two factor authentication quit and won’t call them back.

 

[Freddy Sjostrom]

It’s in French, so use translate if you have to. If you want to see how far the Coyotes have come in development, read this.

This fall, the Arizona Coyotes practically set up a camp in Drummondville to ensure that Maveric Lamoureux's fitness went well. Already that he had spent time in Arizona following his operation, Lamoureux was visited by three Coyotes delegates: Kurtis Foster, defender development coach, Lars Hepso, skating coach, and Mark Packwood, fitness program coordinator.

 

[rt]

It’s in French, so use translate if you have to. If you want to see how far the Coyotes have come in development, read this.

Great article. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Grimes]

It’s in French, so use translate if you have to. If you want to see how far the Coyotes have come in development, read this.

Wow ok, I'm beginning to become much much more excited about this prospect and the investment we have in him. Even as much as I considered him a project my hope was that he would become a very unique NHL regular. Not a top pairing or top 4 guy. Just a gigantic 6'7" defenseman who nobody wants to play against, even if he only gets limited minutes. The type of player that elevates the team, a fan favorite, and one that we would always value way more than other team fanbases. A Hanzal on defense, but if Hanzal was a 3C.

It really sounds like we are committed in molding him in similar way STL management turned Parayko (undrafted his draft year) into a top defender. I love that BA knows what the formula looks like and seems to be trying to replicate it.

This is a wildly different approach to the Maloney era, where projects were drafted and we hoped they would turn into what their potential hinted at, or they just abandoned the org (Wheeler). No more finger crossing. We have a management team that will ge their guys and then actually be hands on with development. SO refreshing.

 

[Llewzaher]

So do you think John Farinacci signs ? Or waits until August and goes FA? After reading Craig’s article, makes me wonder

 

[hbk]

So do you think John Farinacci signs ? Or waits until August and goes FA? After reading Craig’s article, makes me wonder

A lot of center depth. That’s the issue.

 

[MIGs Dog]

A lot of center depth

Not something Coyote fans say very often.

 

[Kaizen]

Does Craig or capfriendly have it right - Craig says we lose his rights this August while capfriendly has next August as the date. 4 years after draft is the conventional date, has any accommodation been made for the COVID season(s)?

 

[hbk]

Not something Coyote fans say very often.

no but we have created a bottleneck potentially with a fairly decent chance that we could draft another 1-2 C's this year early that create additional barriers for progression.

That being said if Faranucci doesn't sign then we need to discuss whether we are done selecting ivy league players. No way is he selected where he was without some discussion on signability. For him not to sign that would be a draft error to waste a 2nd rounder on a player who was going to go all 4 years because of the institution and the difficulties that created in signing him.