2022 Prospect Poll #4

[tsujimoto74]

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 (44%). Runner up: Matthew Savoie (35 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.

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.

NEXT TO ADD: Comment the player you want to see added to the next poll. The following players are eligible:

• Forwards: Viktor Neuchev, Olivier Nadeau, Alexander Kisakov, Tyson Kozak, Filip Cederqvist, Linus Sjodin, Lukas Rousek, Matej Pekar, Linus Weissbach, Aaron Huglen, Matteo Costantini, Gustav Karlsson, Jake Richard, Joel Berndtsson, Stiven Sardaryan, Viljami Marjala, William von Barnekow, Jakub Konecny, Brett Murray, Vasili Glotov
• Defensemen: Nikita Novikov, Mats Lindgren, Oskari Laaksonen, Vsemolod Komarov, Albert Lyckasen, Philip Nyberg
• Goalies: Topias Leinonen

 

[Dahlicious]

Savoie easily, add Kisakov.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Savoie, add Neuchev.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Levi. Add my boy Lindgren

 

[elchud]

Savoie - Nadeau

 

[Ace]

Savoie. Add Neuchev

 

[KiwiGriff]

Levi. Add Neuchev

 

[Dingo44]

Levi, add Lindgren

 

[Rowley Birkin]

I'm voting for Levi here - the first time I'm breaking from the likely concensus of Savoie.

I don't necessarily think he's a better prospect than Savoie per se - but he's certainly more important. We know goalies are voodoo - but at this point UPL doesn't look like being the guy & I'll be pleasantly surprised if Portillo even signs.

Savoie is the high ceiling type which a lot of you guys will prefer - i think i tend to put more weight on achievement & less on potential than most. There is also such a dearth of forward talent that if Savoie busts - we literally shouldn't miss a beat either way.

 

[Chainshot]

Add Kisakov.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

I'm voting for Levi here - the first time I'm breaking from the likely concensus of Savoie.

I don't necessarily think he's a better prospect than Savoie per se - but he's certainly more important. We know goalies are voodoo - but at this point UPL doesn't look like being the guy & I'll be pleasantly surprised if Portillo even signs.

Savoie is the high ceiling type which a lot of you guys will prefer - i think i tend to put more weight on achievement & less on potential than most. There is also such a dearth of forward talent that if Savoie busts - we literally shouldn't miss a beat either way.

My issue with that logic is that a prospect's rating is thus dependent on other players. Levi's status as a prospect should be based only on Devon Levi, not on UPL/Portillo/Leinonen. Likewise, Savoie shouldn't be judged by the presence of Ostlund/Kulich/Quinn/Peterka/etc.

I also think the higher variance in possible outcomes for Levi (because as we know goalies are voodoo) naturally means goalies get ranked a little lower.

 

[CowbellConray]

Savoie would be the #1 prospect for I’d say half the teams in the league…

The pool is deep

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Add Huglen

 

[Matt Ress]

Add Nadeau

 

[Zman5778]

Savoie easily. Add Kisakov

 

[Ace]

Savoie would be the #1 prospect for I’d say half the teams in the league…

The pool is deep

I was just thinking…we’re debating between goalie who had a historic NCAA/WJC and a player who is one of the 2 or 3 most talented players in this years draft…maybe the most talented. For 4th place.

 

[old kummelweck]

levi

 

[Chainshot]

I was just thinking…we’re debating between goalie who had a historic NCAA/WJC and a player who is one of the 2 or 3 most talented players in this years draft…maybe the most talented. For 4th place.

Feels good man.

 

[DeletedUser539]

Savoie levi kulich ostlund then rosen

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Savoie levi kulich ostlund then rosen

Yes yes yes yes no

 

[Ace]

Feels good man.

Especially when your near universal #1 plays the other position

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

Savoie add Nadeau

 

[truthbluth]

Savoie add neuchev

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Tough call.

Levi. Add Neuchev.

 

[Saggy]

Levi all day. Add Nadeau. Remove Kisakov