Prospect Info: 2023-24 Prospect Thread

[xECK29x]

This season I'll just update the first post each Monday instead of a copy/paste of a table each time.

+ = on IR or just hurt
# = season complete

PLAYER	POS	ACQUIRED	HFB RANK	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/-
William Dufour	RW	2020 round 5 #152	1	Bridgeport Islanders	52	15	10	25	29	-12
Samuel Bolduc	D	2019 round 2 #57	2	New York Islanders	33	1	2	3	6	-5
				Bridgeport Islanders	5	1	0	1	2	2
Matthew Maggio	RW	2022 round 5 #142	3	Bridgeport Islanders	58	16	9	25	20	-2
Simon Holmstrom	RW/LW	2019 round 1 #23	4	New York Islanders	72	14	9	23	14	-1
Danny Nelson #	C	2023 round 2 #49	5	Univ. of Notre Dame	30	9	14	23	32	5
				USA U20	7	1	1	2	0	4
Ruslan Iskhakov	C/LW	2018 round 2 #43	6	Bridgeport Islanders	67	17	31	48	30	-16
Tyce Thompson	RW	Trade		Utica Comets	15	0	5	5	12	4
				Bridgeport Islanders	47	3	10	13	54	-19
Calle Odelius	D	2022 round 2 #65	8	Djugardens IF	10	0	4	4	2	0
				Djugardens IF (Playoffs)	2	0	1	1	2	0
				Sweden U20	8	0	1	1	8	-
Robin Salo	D	2017 round 2 #46	9	Bridgeport Islanders	64	5	18	23	22	-12
Isaiah George	D	2022 round 4 #98	10	London Knights	68	6	24	30	54	26
				London (Playoffs)	4	1	2	3	0	5
Alex Jefferies	LW	2020 round 4 #121	11	Merrimack College	22	13	10	23	19	1
				Bridgeport Islanders	8	3	1	4	0	-1
Eetu Liukas	LW	2021 round 5 #157	12	Bridgeport Islanders	45	3	4	7	34	-13
Quinn Finley #	LW	2022 round 3 #78	13	Univ. of Wisconsin	35	9	6	15	16	4
				USA U20	7	1	1	2	0	2
Jesse Nurmi #	LW	2023 round 4 #113	14	KooKoo	19	0	2	2	2	-7
				KooKoo U20	6	4	4	8	0	-2
				Finland U20	6	0	2	2	0	-
Aleksi Malinen #	D	2021 round 6 #189	15T	JYP	15	0	2	2	0	-3
Zach Schulz #	D	2023 round 6 #177	HM1	Univ. of Wisconsin	33	2	4	6	6	4
Cameron Berg #	C	2021 round 4 #125	HM2	Univ. of North Dakota	40	20	17	37	8	7
Daylan Kuefler	LW	2022 round 6 #174	HM3	Worcester Railers	17	5	3	8	9	-4
				Bridgeport Islanders	19	3	3	6	37	-1
Aidan Fulp	D	UFA		Bridgeport Islanders	47	1	4	5	14	-19
Justin Gill	C	2023 round 5 #145		Baie-Comeau Drakkar	65	40	58	98	66	57
				Baie-Comeau (Playoffs)	4	3	4	7	2	4
Dennis Good Bogg #	D	2023 round 7 #209		AIK J20	18	1	4	5	45	-5
				AIK	10	0	1	1	0	1
				Vallentuna Hockey	7	0	1	1	10	-1
				Brodernas/Vasby	4	0	0	0	2	-2
				Östersunds IK	8	0	1	1	6	-4
				Östersunds IK (Playoffs)	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alexander Ljungkrantz #	LW/RW	2020 round 3 #90		Almtuna IS	44	20	12	32	8	-7
				Farjestad BK	8	0	0	0	0	-1
Travis Mitchell	D	UFA		Bridgeport Islanders	34	1	3	4	36	-6
Reece Newkirk	C	2019 round 5 #147		Bridgeport Islanders	15	1	2	3	2	1
				Worcester Railers	10	5	4	9	2	4
Matias Rajaniemi	D	2020 round 6 #183		SaiPa	53	0	8	8	18	-24
				Bridgeport Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	0
GOALIES					GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
Tristan Lennox	G	2021 round 3 #93	15T	Worcester Railers	13	2.94	.909	0	5-6-1
Jakub Skarek	G	2018 round 3 #72		Bridgeport Islanders	34	3.15	.890	0	7-21-5
Henrik Tikkanen	G	2020 round 7 #214	Currently UFA	Bridgeport Islanders	16	2.17	.927	0	7-5-2
				Worcester Railers	18	3.25	.890	0	10-6-1

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[Doshell Propivo]

Have you ever heard anything interesting come out of the mouths of any Islander? The Islanders are by design boring in every facet. They are not allowed to stand out in any way. That's the Lou way. That's the only way.

The horror!

 

[JPIsles18]

Even if you don’t agree with it, you have to like the discipline aspect of it. And you can’t tell me that as a fan you didn’t smile or laugh when you read the story.

I actually have a tremendous amount of respect for Lou and how his players love him despite his ridiculous rules. He's had decades in the league without any controversy that I can think of. In the age where you see the Quennevilles, Babcocks, Constantines of the world getting swallowed up by their own old school indiscretions, Lou, although 80, has been loved and respected by most, if not all his players and coaches.

With that being said, Lou players are generally afraid of Lou and are by design boring off the ice.

 

[SI90]

Danny Nelson first college goal.

https://x.com/ndhockey/status/1711150406309384537?s=46&t=F-gQrVWvDqQEq4MYhtIb-A

 

[SI90]

Ishkhakov opening night OT winner. His 2nd of the game. Both goals were legit snipes. Kids got some sick skills too.

https://x.com/ahlislanders/status/1713013087656087975?s=46&t=F-gQrVWvDqQEq4MYhtIb-A

 

[Bronson]

Justin Gill is leading the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in points (3+9 in 8 games) and they currently lead the QMJHL. Another diamond in the rough like Maggio, Durandeau and Dufour?

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Justin Gill is leading the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in points (3+9 in 8 games) and they currently lead the QMJHL. Another diamond in the rough like Maggio, Durandeau and Dufour?

That he, as a knock-kneed skater, was a double overager taken with their 3rd of 5 picks in a draft where many saw him as a "maybe" in the 6th or 7th round, says the Q scout really went to bat for him.

I must add that his team is LOADED right now. That he's the topscorer is great, but heading into the season, his club is felt to be top 3 in the league.

 

[Olliemets]

Ishkhakov opening night OT winner. His 2nd of the game. Both goals were legit snipes. Kids got some sick skills too.

https://x.com/ahlislanders/status/1713013087656087975?s=46&t=F-gQrVWvDqQEq4MYhtIb-A

I hope he gets a shot at coming to the Island. Isles are dying for more skill up front.

 

[seafoam]

Freshmen Finley with 2+2 in 8 games and Nelson with 2+2 in 7 games.

Ljungkrantz with 8+2 in 11 games. Iskhakov with 2+6 in 6 games.

Lennox is 1-1 with a 2.02 GAA and a .927 SV with Worcester. Skarek still sub .900 with a +3.00 GAA, he’s junk.

 

[IslesNorway]

Jesse Nurmi seems to have had a horrible start to the season judging by those numbers.

 

[xECK29x]

Ljungkrantz with 8+2 in 11 games. Iskhakov with 2+6 in 6 games.

Ljungkrantz is playing 1st line with top PP, interesting to watch, was never given any offensive time or much OZ starts up to this point AFAIK.

 

[xECK29x]

Jesse Nurmi seems to have had a horrible start to the season judging by those numbers.

He should be sent down, he is playing bottom 6.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Ljungkrantz is playing 1st line with top PP, interesting to watch, was never given any offensive time or much OZ starts up to this point AFAIK.

It's a weird story because he's playing in the second league with a team that is expected to battle for a lower playoff spot while the team he grew up with and played his SHL hockey for, Brynäs, was relegated just last spring (which he was part of), so it's playing in the same league now. With an absolutely stacked line-up.

I've watched the highlights and this is the best hockey I've seen from Ljungkrantz.

That said, this is basically ECHL level play here, even if the top 3-5 teams could hang well with SHL clubs.

He has signed a contract to play for powerhouse Färjestad as of next season

Jesse Nurmi seems to have had a horrible start to the season judging by those numbers.

Had no business playing a lower line role in the top league.

None.

I mean, he surely learned SOMETHING, but those aren't the minutes you want kids like this playing. A season split between the junior team (U20) and a Mestis team would have been best at this point.

May end up that way. The season is young.

 

[Bronson]

Justin Gill is the player of the mobth in QMJHL and leads the league in points

QMJHL Players of the Month | (September and) October 2023 - LHJMQ

Here are the QMJHL's top forward, defenseman, goaltender and rookie for the opening month of the regular season.

chl.ca

 

[leeroggy]

Justin Gill is the player of the mobth in QMJHL and leads the league in points

QMJHL Players of the Month | (September and) October 2023 - LHJMQ

Here are the QMJHL's top forward, defenseman, goaltender and rookie for the opening month of the regular season.

chl.ca

59% on the faceoffs, 4th line possibility

 

[doublechili]

Justin Gill is the player of the mobth in QMJHL and leads the league in points

QMJHL Players of the Month | (September and) October 2023 - LHJMQ

Here are the QMJHL's top forward, defenseman, goaltender and rookie for the opening month of the regular season.

chl.ca

Maybe it makes sense that our overage GM is good at picking overage players?

 

[leeroggy]

Maybe it makes sense that our overage GM is good at picking overage players?

I'm 65 and 70-year-old women won't go out with me, so it's not correlation . . . it's coincidence!

 

[The Real JT]

I'm 65 and 70-year-old women won't go out with me, so it's not correlation . . . it's coincidence!

Just wait till you’re 80 like Lou.

By then, many of your male peers will have gone on to greener pastures and you’ll have the nursing home ladies eating out of your hands. It’ll be a puréed diet but beggars can’t be choosers.

 

[leeroggy]

Just wait till you’re 80 like Lou.

By then, many of your male peers will have gone on to greener pastures and you’ll have the nursing home ladies eating out of your hands. It’ll be a puréed diet but beggars can’t be choosers.

They already hit me up on Plenty of Fish

 

[Osakahaus]

Justin Gill is leading the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in points (3+9 in 8 games) and they currently lead the QMJHL. Another diamond in the rough like Maggio, Durandeau and Dufour?

Overager and he's in the QMJHL. That doesn't translate well to the NHL.

I hope he gets a shot at coming to the Island. Isles are dying for more skill up front.

He didn't exactly impress me much when he was playing in preseason, but thats me. Dufour and maggio deserve a callup over him.

 

[The Real JT]

They already hit me up on Plenty of Fish

I’m proud to say I don’t know what you’re talking about. Yet.

 

[leeroggy]

I’m proud to say I don’t know what you’re talking about. Yet.

Are you still pre-puberty?

 

[The Real JT]

Are you still pre-puberty?

Well, I am immature.

 

[The Real JT]

Back to hockey.

Has anyone watched the Baby Isles games? Liukas has only played six games, but I’m surprised to see him without any points.

It’s way too early to make any judgments but I was wondering how he looks and whether it might take time for him to adjust to the AHL game. Any input would be appreciated.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Back to hockey.

Has anyone watched the Baby Isles games? Liukas has only played six games, but I’m surprised to see him without any points.

It’s way too early to make any judgments but I was wondering how he looks and whether it might take time for him to adjust to the AHL game. Any input would be appreciated.

He's simply not a points guy. That won't be his calling card.

From what I've seen, he has been involved physically and he has been adjusting to the smaller rinks.

But it'll likely take him a while.

Best case scenario over the next 3-4 minor league seasons is that you end up with Cal Clutterbuck's game in Matt Martin's body (incl. Martin's skating).

As for this season, I'm sure things will pick up as he gets more comfortable, but we're prolly looking at a guy who plays like 56 games, has 60 penalty minutes, and maybe goes 7-4-11 along the way.

PS) Expect Kuefler to be the same kind of project, but a year or two behind Liukas.

 

[BelovedIsles]

Lol, wrong thread.