Prospect Info: 2023-24 Ducks Prospects

[Kalv]

Didn't he have a hip or knee injury that added to the concern?

That was in his D-1 season, which is why he fell in the draft. I thought this past season should had largely erased those concerns but what do I know

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Didn't he have a hip or knee injury that added to the concern?

Luneau had knee surgery before his draft year (D+0). Here's Luneau's scouting profile from The Hockey Writers that denotes the injury as well as citing the improvements Luneau needs to make in "getting back into shape following an injury" and "lacks explosiveness in skating".

Kyle Kukkonen - 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More

Michigan Tech commit Kyle Kukkonen has drawn heads for being an outstanding young player and leader in the American hockey system.

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Tristian missed his D+0 summer and start of the season the season due to recovering from the knee surgery. He lost that explosive skating and caused his ranking to drop from pre-season ("A" rating from Central Scouting) to mid-season (10th NA skaters) to post-season (24th NA skater, out of the first round).

With only one great QMJHL season under his belt, Luneau might be considered a one-hit wonder and the scouts need to see it repeated again. The defensive trio of Korchinski, Mintyukov, and Matechuk have had consistent high productions for the past two seasons.

I really don't care much where scouts put Luneau right now b/c we knew he would be a gamble and it all depended on how well he can regain his explosive skating. Even we passed up on him twice at 22nd for C Gaucher and 42nd for Warren. It's great he won QMJHL d-man PotY. Now, do it again like Zellweger did in the WHL and possibly earn the CHL d-man PotY too. If he can regain or exceed his previous explosive skating this year, then consider us very lucky to have him in our pipeline.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Ducks rookie camp opens two weeks from tomorrow. the season is finally upon us.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Ducks rookie camp opens two weeks from tomorrow. the season is finally upon us.

We should be getting updates on prospects flying into Anaheim soon. Carlsson probably wants to get here a week before the rookie tourney to adapt to NA time.

 

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[FiveHoleTickler]

This is the attention to detail that's missing from most of the offseason coverage I've seen this summer. It's not that big of a deal, but it shows you he's not just shitting out content like everyone else.

All hail Derek Lee.

 

[tomd]

Outside of Carlsson there isn't much there.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Outside of Carlsson there isn't much there.

If it's not a top-9 pick, we struggle with forwards with top-6 potential. Traaaah-dition.

 

[Kalv]

Outside of Carlsson there isn't much there.

Good thing we have Zegras, McTavish, and Terry already in the NHL and contributing. We certainly need more talent, but it's not all bad and gloomy.

I, for one, am fairly excited about Myatovic and Hvidston as well that are not in the article. They're likely to be complimentary players in top6 * at best * even if they pan out tho, but still. I think fairly good material for depth of the future roster.

 

[GunnarStahl]

From Mitch Brown of EP when asked why Luneau did not make the top 100 list, while others like Lacombe and Moore did.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Good thing we have Zegras, McTavish, and Terry already in the NHL and contributing. We certainly need more talent, but it's not all bad and gloomy.

I, for one, am fairly excited about Myatovic and Hvidston as well that are not in the article. They're likely to be complimentary players in top6 * at best * even if they pan out tho, but still. I think fairly good material for depth of the future roster.

We have an NHL top-line forward in Terry as well as two burgeoning top-6 centers in Zegras and McTavish while waiting on C Carlsson, who projects as a top-6 forward/center. We potentially have three top-6 centers for only two spots. That's a great foundation!

We can make two pairs out of that quartet. We necessarily don't need an elite or top-end talent if we have set pairs, but rather a great complementary player. It has been done before with Rooch centering Teemu and Kariya. I'm grateful to have our four out of our top-6 set, especially at center.

Looking at our blueline, no youth or prospect D is established in the NHL yet. That's scary because it's all potential right now.

 

[MMC]

2023 Ducks Prospect Rankings:

1. C - Leo Carlsson (2023 draftee)
2. D - Pavel Mintyukov (no change)
3. D - Olen Zellweger (no change)
4. G - Lukas Dostal (no change)
5. D - Tristan Luneau (+9)
6. D - Jackson LaCombe (+4)
7. D - Tyson Hinds (+13)
8. C - Nathan Gaucher (-1)
9. RW - Sasha Pastujov (no change)
10. LW - Nico Myatovic (2023 draftee)
11. LW - Connor Hvidston (2022 HM)
12. D - Drew Helleson (-1)
13. D - Ian Moore (+5)
14. RW - Jacob Perreault (-9)
15. D - Noah Warren (-2)
16. LW - Nikita Nesterenko (2023 acquired)
17. LW - Pavol Regenda (+7)
18. C - Benoit-Olivier Groulx (+1)
19. G - Calle Clang (-4)
20. LW - Brayden Tracey (-8)
21. C - Carey Terrance (2023 draftee)
22. G - Damian Clara (2023 draftee)
23. RW - Yegor Sidorov (2023 draftee)
24. RW - Coulson Pitre (2023 draftee)
25. RW - Sam Colangelo (-8)

Honorable Mentions: C - Kyle Kukkonen, D - Rodwin Dionicio, D - Vojtech Port, G - Gage Alexander, G - Vyacheslav Buteyets​

 

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Some CHL preseason action starting up.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Some CHL preseason action starting up.

Terrance had an assist and went 7/16 on the dot.

 

[Leonardo87]

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

After raving about the prospects he goes, "and then you think about what they have with Fowler there.....um, I like what they have going on there."

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

No love for Hinds defensive dman of the year

 

[Hockey Duckie]

No love for Hinds defensive dman of the year

At least he had his picture as one of the top d-men prospects. Moore played well, but he wasn't identified over the oft-injured Warren.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

No love for Hinds defensive dman of the year

I mean that award doesn’t exactly have a high track record of nhl players (now idk how many of these guys are draft year +1 and went almost a ppg)

Letang and savard are really the only 2 with any sort of nhl impact.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I mean that award doesn’t exactly have a high track record of nhl players (now idk how many of these guys are draft year +1 and went almost a ppg)

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Letang and savard are really the only 2 with any sort of nhl impact.

Nathan Saunders name sounded familiar to me. Looking things up, he was drafted by the Ducks in the 4th round of the 2003 draft. He's a straight defensive D.

Kevin-Lowe	Winners
Year	Player	Games	Points	ppg		+/-	Played in NHL
2023​	Hinds	56​	54​	0.96​		61​
2022​	Laaouan	68​	60​	0.88​		39​
2021​	Laaouan	39​	38​	0.97​		33​
2020​	McCormick	50​	33​	0.66​		45​
2019​	Neveu	67​	18​	0.27​		50​
2018​	Bisson	59​	27​	0.46​		45​
2017​	Lauzon	63​	21​	0.33​		42​
2016​	Caron	61​	26​	0.43​		35​
2015​	Kostalek	57​	43​	0.75​		55​
2014​	Hache	57​	46​	0.81​		15​
2013​	Narbonne	64​	46​	0.72​		15​
2012​	Ellis	60​	52​	0.87​		18​	x (3 games)
2011​	Randazzo	64​	34​	0.53​		30​
2010​	Savard	64​	77​	1.20​		32​	x
2009​	Ouimet	65​	24​	0.37​		0​
2008​	Bolduc	70​	32​	0.46​		30​
2007​	Letang	47​	54​	1.15​		16​	x
2006​	Magnan	69​	41​	0.59​		10​	x (18 games)
2005​	Saunders	70​	28​	0.40​		25​

Yup. Guess hyping up Def D-man of the year is meh. Let's hope Hinds can break the trend like Savard and Letang!

 

[McDonald19]

Wow…Nathan Saunders.

I remember him fighting in the rookie tournament along with Shane O’Brien and Jordan Smith. We had some tough d-men prospects back then.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Nathan Saunders name sounded familiar to me. Looking things up, he was drafted by the Ducks in the 4th round of the 2003 draft. He's a straight defensive D.

Kevin-Lowe	Winners
Year	Player	Games	Points	ppg		+/-	Played in NHL
2023​	Hinds	56​	54​	0.96​		61​
2022​	Laaouan	68​	60​	0.88​		39​
2021​	Laaouan	39​	38​	0.97​		33​
2020​	McCormick	50​	33​	0.66​		45​
2019​	Neveu	67​	18​	0.27​		50​
2018​	Bisson	59​	27​	0.46​		45​
2017​	Lauzon	63​	21​	0.33​		42​
2016​	Caron	61​	26​	0.43​		35​
2015​	Kostalek	57​	43​	0.75​		55​
2014​	Hache	57​	46​	0.81​		15​
2013​	Narbonne	64​	46​	0.72​		15​
2012​	Ellis	60​	52​	0.87​		18​	x (3 games)
2011​	Randazzo	64​	34​	0.53​		30​
2010​	Savard	64​	77​	1.20​		32​	x
2009​	Ouimet	65​	24​	0.37​		0​
2008​	Bolduc	70​	32​	0.46​		30​
2007​	Letang	47​	54​	1.15​		16​	x
2006​	Magnan	69​	41​	0.59​		10​	x (18 games)
2005​	Saunders	70​	28​	0.40​		25​

Yup. Guess hyping up Def D-man of the year is meh. Let's hope Hinds can break the trend like Savard and Letang!

When I get home, I’ll try to figure out their ages when they won the award…. I imagine majority of winners are d+2 or 3…. Might narrow down his achievement if he’s 1 of a few that were in their d+1.

Don’t get me wrong I still have high hopes for him…. I just don’t think that award will generate hype for fans outside of Anaheim or his Jr team

 

[Hockey Duckie]

When I get home, I’ll try to figure out their ages when they won the award…. I imagine majority of winners are d+2 or 3…. Might narrow down his achievement if he’s 1 of a few that were in their d+1.

Don’t get me wrong I still have high hopes for him…. I just don’t think that award will generate hype for fans outside of Anaheim or his Jr team

This past season was Hinds' D+2 season.

D+0: drafted in 2021
D+1: 2021-22
D+2: 2022-23

I tried doing their season with respect to their draft year, but it became annoying trying to count backwards, especially when they stopped playing hockey early in their career. Out of the 12 that were easy to identify: 3 were D+1, 7 were D+2 (including Hinds), and 1 was D+3.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

This past season was Hinds' D+2 season.

D+0: drafted in 2021
D+1: 2021-22
D+2: 2022-23

I tried doing their season with respect to their draft year, but it became annoying trying to count backwards, especially when they stopped playing hockey early in their career. Out of the 12 that were easy to identify: 3 were D+1, 7 were D+2 (including Hinds), and 1 was D+3.

Your right forgot this was his d+2

 

[ADHB]

How many of those players played top 4 on a WJC team?