Prospect Info: 2022 HFDevils Prospect Rankings #1 - Yep, it's back

[Nubmer6]

Ladies and gentlemen... boys and girls... Devils fans of all ages...

Once again, it's time for the age old tradition of the HFDevils annual Prospect Rankings.


Eligibility: Prospects are eligible for the rankings if they are eligible for rookie status. What are the qualifications you ask? Well...

Rookie Qualifications

To be considered a rookie, a player must not have played in more than 25 NHL games in any preceding seasons, nor in six or more NHL games in each of any two preceding seasons. Any player at least 26 years of age (by September 15th of that season) is not considered a rookie.

I'm sure we could have used some other criteria, but we're not. Deal with it.

Notable graduates this year:
Dawson Mercer (82 NHL games last season), Kevin Bahl (7 and 17 NHL games previous 2 seasons).

Additions:
Artem Barabosha, Tyler Brennan, Seamus Casey, Josh Filmon, Petr Hauser, Charlie Leddy, Simon Nemec, Daniil Orlov,

As for who to pick, there's no criteria. It's just... if someone came up to you and asked "Who's the Devils' best prospect", what you would answer. Perhaps the best way to think of it is who you would think is worth the most in a trade.


Eligible Players:

Artem Barabosha Zakhar Bardakov Cole Brady Tyler Brennan Seamus Casey Graeme Clarke Nico Daws Jack Dugan Ethan Edwards Josh Filmon Nolan Foote Arseni Gritsyuk Jeremy Groleau Brian Halonen

Peter Hauser Alexander Holtz Luke Hughes Viktor Hurtig Charlie Leddy Jakub Malek Case McCarthy Daniil Misyul Patrick Moynihan Shakir Mukhamadullin Simon Nemec Daniil Orlov Nikita Othotiuk Nikola Pasic

Nikita Popugayev Jaromir Pytlik Samu Salminen Akira Schmid Artem Shlaine Chase Stillman Aarne Talvitie Tyce Thompson Topias Vilen Reilly Walsh Michael Vukojevic Yegor Zaitsev Fabian Zetterlund

I'm going to be setting each poll to close after 3 days, but I reserve the right to end them early and move on if it looks like it's going to be a landslide.

As usual, after selecting a player, request a player to be added to the next poll.

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[FooteBahl]

Luke add Stillman

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Nemec gets my vote. Love Luke Hughes and the season he had but he had lots to work on and I think he’s a bit overrated by some around here.

Also think Nemec’s upside is comparable to Luke’s and underrated.


Add Stillman.

 

[Oneiro]

Luke, add Casey.

 

[Billdo]

Who the hell voted for Thompson

 

[MauDevils]

I pick Luke. It's really close, but I feel like he has the higher upside.

 

[Nubmer6]

I'm gu

I pick Luke. It's really close, but I feel like he has the higher upside.

I'm guessing Luke has the higher offensive upside, but Nemec will be better defensively.

It's a tough call.

 

[RememberTheName]

Hughes, add Casey.

 

[Devs3cups]

Voted Luke. I really like Nemec and he's my 2nd pick, but Luke's offensive potential and tools are incredible. Add Schmid.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Voted Luke. I really like Nemec and he's my 2nd pick, but Luke's offensive potential and tools are incredible. Add Schmid.

I think people are selling Nemec’s offensive potential incredibly short. Very good skillset and elite poise and vision could make him one of the best offensive defensmen in the league.

And the numbers he’s put up pre-draft are ridiculously good.

 

[My3Sons]

Luke add @Ripshot 43 but this is his last year in the poll.

 

[Devs3cups]

I think people are selling Nemec’s offensive potential incredibly short. Very good skillset and elite poise and vision could make him one of the best offensive defensmen in the league.

And the numbers he’s put up pre-draft are ridiculously good.

I absolutely agree and I don't want to sell Nemec short at all. He's a great great prospect and is, imo, a top-5 D-man prospect in the league right now. He'd be the #1 prospect, let alone D prospect, on many, many teams and we're lucky to have him. I love him as a prospect.

Hughes is just slightly ahead for me, because I see slightly more offensive upside and his skating is honestly ridiculous and such a great tool. Even though he needs to work on his D-game more than Nemec, I'm willing to put him at #1 because the potential is slightly higher imo.

Sorry if I came across as selling his potential short, I've loved the pick since we made it.

 

[Xirik]

LOL, I think we can just move on to the next ranking already.

 

[Billdo]

Hughes slightly edged out Chatham who I feel should be added, still can't believe we lucked out with him instead of Point.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I absolutely agree and I don't want to sell Nemec short at all. He's a great great prospect and is, imo, a top-5 D-man prospect in the league right now. He'd be the #1 prospect, let alone D prospect, on many, many teams and we're lucky to have him. I love him as a prospect.

Hughes is just slightly ahead for me, because I see slightly more offensive upside and his skating is honestly ridiculous and such a great tool. Even though he needs to work on his D-game more than Nemec, I'm willing to put him at #1 because the potential is slightly higher imo.

Fair enough but I personally don’t think his potential is higher.

I also wouldn’t call Hughes’s skating ridiculous. There is better skating prospects around (at least 1) and he’s not on the level of the best skating D-men in the league. He’s a very good skater. Very fast and powerful with good edges and mobility. Not a perfect skater at all though.

I’m starting to think/realize he’s become far too overrated by fans here.

No way he should be wiping the floor with a prospect of Nemec’s caliber as an option.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Luke Hughes, add Stillman

 

[Alex NJD]

Luke add Casey.

BTW does any team in the league have a better top 3 prospects than Hughes - Nemec - Holtz ?

 

[Devils090]

Hughes slightly edged out Chatham who I feel should be added, still can't believe we lucked out with him instead of Point.

Lou and Conte are geniuses becuase they took Zajac in 2004!

 

[Nubmer6]

Luke add @Ripshot 43 but this is his last year in the poll.

There's NO way he's already 26, and I haven't seen him in a single game.

 

[Billdo]

Luke add Casey.

BTW does any team in the league have a better top 3 prospects than Hughes - Nemec - Holtz ?

Eh, LA has Byfield, Clarke, and Turcotte. That's pretty solid but I'd imagine our top 3 prospects are top 5 in the league for sure although Holtz might actually be the least exciting of the three.

 

[hidek91]

Luke add Casey.

BTW does any team in the league have a better top 3 prospects than Hughes - Nemec - Holtz ?

If you put a question like this, the answer is very likely "no" because all top tier draft choices from 2020 no longer qualify as prospects because of games played. The next one is Columbus IMO with Jiricek, Mintyukov and Johnson.

EDIT: Totally forgot about LA, they're pretty high as well, higher than Columbus.

 

[glenwo2]

Luke without question.

I would vote Nemec for #2 when that Poll is created.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Eh, LA has Byfield, Clarke, and Turcotte. That's pretty solid but I'd imagine our top 3 prospects are top 5 in the league for sure although Holtz might actually be the least exciting of the three.

Turcotte is not looking so good at all.

 

[Nubmer6]

LOL, I think we can just move on to the next ranking already.

I think I'm not going to leave any poll up for less than 24 hours. I want to give everyone a chance to participate, even if it's a runaway.

 

[Xirik]

I think I'm not going to leave any poll up for less than 24 hours. I want to give everyone a chance to participate, even if it's a runaway.

Pfft, We all know that SteveToddIves and Gaudana rig the vote. This poll is just an illusion!