2022 Prospect Poll #25

[tsujimoto74]

Last and least, here we are.

RESULTS SO FAR:

1. Owen Power, D (--): 86/103 votes (83.5%). Runner up: Jack Quinn (11 votes).
2. Jack Quinn, F (+2): 65/78 votes (83.3%). Runner up: Devon Levi (4 votes).
3. J.J. Peterka, F (--): 40/91 votes (43.8%). Runner up: Matthew Savoie (35 votes).
4. Matthew Savoie, F (NR): 59/96 votes (61.5%). Runner up: Devon Levi (27 votes).
5. Devon Levi, G (+4): 79/96 votes (82.3%). Runner up: Jiri Kulich (11 votes).
6. Jiri Kulich, F (NR): 54/96 votes (56.3%). Runner up: Noah Ostlund (29 votes).
7. Noah Ostlund, F (NR): 77/98 votes (78.6%). Runner up: Ryan Johnson (8 votes).
8. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G (+3): 30/97 votes (30.9%). Runners up: Ryan Johnson, Isak Rosen (28 votes).
9. Isak Rosen, F (-4): 40/95 votes (42.1%). Runner up: Ryan Johnson (40 votes, see tie-breaker)
10. Ryan Johnson, D (-4): 40/95 votes (42.1%). Runner up: Erik Portillo (7 votes).
11. Erik Portillo, G (-1): 36/73 votes (49.3%). Runner up: Prokhor Poltapov (10 votes).
12. Alexander Kisakov, F (+3): 25/82 votes (30.5%). Runner up: Prokhor Poltapov (15 votes).
13. Prokhor Poltapov, F (-5): 20/70 votes (28.6%). Runner up: Viktor Neuchev (16 votes).
14. Viktor Neuchev, F (NR): 24/82 votes (29.3%). Runner up: Tyson Kozak (22 votes).
15. Tyson Kozak, F (NR): 25/55 votes (45.5%). Runner up: Nikita Novikov (9 votes).
16. Nikita Novikov, D (+1): 22/66 votes (33.3%). Runner up: Lukas Rousek (18 votes).
17. Lukas Rousek, F (NR): 21/59 votes (35.6%). Runner up: Mats Lindgren (13 votes).
18. Mats Lindgren, D (NR): 23/63 votes (36.5%). Runner up: Olivier Nadeau (11 votes)
19. Josh Bloom, F (-1): 12/55 votes (21.8%). Runners up: Nadeau, Leinonen, Cederqvist (11 votes).
20. Olivier Nadeau, F (-4): 18/47 votes (38.3%). Runner up: Topias Leinonen (15 votes).
21. Topias Leinonen, G (NR): 26/48 votes (54.2%). Runner up: Filip Cederqvist (11 votes).
22. Filip Cederqvist, F (NR): 21/39 votes (53.8%). Runner up: Linus Weissbach (9 votes).
23. Linus Weissbach, F (-9): 21/36 votes (58.3%). Runner up: Aaron Huglen (7 votes).
24. Aaron Huglen, F (NR): 15/30 votes (50.0%). Runner up: Jake Richard (7 votes).

RULES: Each poll will remain open for 2 days. In the case of a tie within the top 10, I'll create a 1-day runoff poll to decide the winner. Ties outside of the top 10 will be left as ties. For each additional poll, I will add the most commented next to add prospect.

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ELIGIBILITY: All players whose rights are held by the Buffalo Sabres and who are eligible to win the Calder Trophy for the 2022-23 season are eligible inclusion. That means a prospect is eligible if--

• He is under age 26 (as of September 15, 2022);
• He has played no more than 25 games in any single preceding season; and
• He has not played 6 or more games in each of any two or more preceding seasons.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I got Sjodin here. I see him topping out as a defensive 4C that’s good on faceoffs, and that’s if he makes the NHL. It’s a toss up between him and Richard for my vote

 

[Ace]

I predicted many many many many rounds ago that if we went to 25 it would be Richard…so I have no choice but to cast my vote.

He’s got the most upside out of what’s left.

Laaksonen not able to crack the top 25 as a third round pick says as much bad about him as it says good about the drafting since picking him.

 

[Dirty Dog]

I predicted many many many many rounds ago that if we went to 25 it would be Richard…so I have no choice but to cast my vote.

He’s got the most upside out of what’s left.

Laaksonen not able to crack the top 25 as a third round pick says as much bad about him as it says good about the drafting since picking him.

Agreed with Richard!

 

[Rowley Birkin]

I predicted many many many many rounds ago that if we went to 25 it would be Richard…so I have no choice but to cast my vote.

He’s got the most upside out of what’s left.

Laaksonen not able to crack the top 25 as a third round pick says as much bad about him as it says good about the drafting since picking him.

Third round picks are still very much a crap shoot.

If Laaksonen was a first rounder you would have a point. But nobody should be upset about a third rounder busting.

 

[Matt Ress]

I like Marjala, Richard and Komarov here. Crazy that we'll leave some good talent on the table after 25 rounds