2022 Prospect Poll #7

[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 (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).

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: 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

 

[Ace]

It’s Ostlund time. I’m starting to think he might be special. He seems to be going out of his way to immediately prove to people he can do all the things they said he couldn’t.

add Novikov. He’s real.

 

[Chainshot]

Ostlund again. Hard to overlook Novikov as the add here now.

 

[Zman5778]

Ostlund kinda easily here. Add Novikov.

 

[StrompTroller]

same as the above

 

[elchud]

Ostlund, add Rousek

 

[jc17]

Ostlund again. Hard to overlook Novikov as the add here now.

^

 

[truthbluth]

Ostlund add Lindgren.

Guys, this is really fun.

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

Ostlund, Add Novikov

 

[jmelm]

The consensus from 1-7 has been pretty amazing. That's good because we'll either all be right or all be really wrong

Ryan Johnson is very clearly the next guy for me. He's the most sure-thing to play at a reasonably high level out of all the guys remaining, and I think there's a drop off before the next tier (given where the players as of today).

 

[JLewyB]

Ostlund would be a #1 prospect on a couple of teams. Little bit of a dropoff after this. Now we have a bunch of guys who could be #2 prospects on some teams

 

[Fly Boy]

Ostlund, Add Novikov

Same

 

[Matt Ress]

Add Novikov

 

[Dingo44]

Ostlund, add Lindgren

 

[old kummelweck]

Ostlund, but I think we've fallen out of love with Bloom, who is possibly right here with him.

 

[Bendium]

I think Johnson and Portillo are suffering in this poll from perception that they may not sign here, vs their prospect quality level.

 

[GOALOFSSON]

I think Johnson and Portillo are suffering in this poll from perception that they may not sign here, vs their prospect quality level.

I wouldn't take either over anyone currently voted in

 

[HaNotsri]

I think Johnson and Portillo are suffering in this poll from perception that they may not sign here, vs their prospect quality level.

They don't belong in the top 7 but in the top ten for sure

 

[Saggy]

I lean towards the CHL or NCAA players as their games seem more advanced and not just based on goals. Defence lacking in many of the Euros

 

[Chainshot]

Ostlund, but I think we've fallen out of love with Bloom, who is possibly right here with him.

Bloom hasn't shown that he's in this tier. 8-12 area? Sure, there is debate where he fits in there.

 

[tsujimoto74]

The consensus from 1-7 has been pretty amazing. That's good because we'll either all be right or all be really wrong

Ryan Johnson is very clearly the next guy for me. He's the most sure-thing to play at a reasonably high level out of all the guys remaining, and I think there's a drop off before the next tier (given where the players as of today).

Next for me is a debate between Johnson and Rosen. I think Johnson's a near lock to be an NHLer, but Rosen has pretty big upside. Then it's the other goalies. Then it gets hard to separate one prospect from the next.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Ostlund, add my boy Lindgren

 

[Ace]

I think Johnson and Portillo are suffering in this poll from perception that they may not sign here, vs their prospect quality level.

I’m sure there’s some of that but I wouldn’t vote either of them over Kulich or Ostlund if I knew they were signing. Especially Portillo. Johnson should go either next or the pick after. And that seems right to me.

 

[Zman5778]

Next for me is a debate between Johnson and Rosen. I think Johnson's a near lock to be an NHLer, but Rosen has pretty big upside. Then it's the other goalies. Then it gets hard to separate one prospect from the next.

For me after the goalies it's pretty clearly Poltapov. THEN it's gonna get hard. And I completely agree with the Johnson vs. Rosen thing. I think I'm leaning Johnson just because of the really rough year Rosen had......but it's super close for me between those two.

 

[Matt Ress]

Next for me is a debate between Johnson and Rosen. I think Johnson's a near lock to be an NHLer, but Rosen has pretty big upside. Then it's the other goalies. Then it gets hard to separate one prospect from the next.

I get what you're saying. For me, in 2 years (their age difference) we could be thinking Rosen is a lock, I'm more confident Rosen will be in our system in 2 years and has a higher upside. I think it's an easy choice.