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

Click to read more...

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

Anyone check out Tristan Lennox recently? Numbers seem solid for his first year at Worcester.

He’s going to get shot in Ahl soon cause Skarek is not very good, I’m surorised Isles have gone this long with him.

 

[leeroggy]

Good news! Nelson and Finley!

 

[seafoam]

How common is it for true freshman (are Finley and Nelson “true” freshman?) to make this team. And if it’s commin, are they usually 1st rounders/high draft picks?

 

[leeroggy]

How common is it for true freshman (are Finley and Nelson “true” freshman?) to make this team. And if it’s commin, are they usually 1st rounders/high draft picks?

Probably not rare
A number of players over the years played in it before they started college

 

[Arsenalogist24]

So pumped for Finley and Nelson

 

[SI90]

Good news! Nelson and Finley!

View attachment 784499

Just came to post this!! Awesome news!!

 

[doublechili]

I read some articles that had Nelson as on the bubble and others slotting him as a good bet to be the 4th line C (but also play the 2nd PP unit). I only read something recently that had Finley as a possibility, and it seemed to be based on all-around play and intangibles. He must be a really solid guy - the kind that prospect-rankers don't love but coaches do.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

So pumped for Finley and Nelson

If we weren't already, we're all on the Team USA bandwagon for this tourney.

Finley and Nelson are the only two Isles prospects who'll be representing.

As mentioned in a previous post, Odelius is out with a fractured Fibula.

***
Speaking of Sweden, it was metnioned this summer that Alex Ljungkrantz had signed a contract with Färjestad (SHL) as of the 23-24 season.

Well, I dunno by what stipulation, but he's apparently been loaned out to Färjestad already this week.

His team, Almtuna, proceeded to lose 5-0 in its first game without him. Ouch!

 

[Osakahaus]

Hoping that we can see Finley and Nelson do well. Ljungkrantz should (hopefully) come over in 2024's offseason, but we dont know. Its a very murky future for some of these guys overseas since, they really aren't "amazing" prospects.

 

[leeroggy]

Hoping that we can see Finley and Nelson do well. Ljungkrantz should (hopefully) come over in 2024's offseason, but we dont know. Its a very murky future for some of these guys overseas since, they really aren't "amazing" prospects.

The only reason he comes over here is to enroll in one of our MBA programs after retiring

He's about 507th on our depth chart . . .

 

[saintunspecified]

Just came to post this!! Awesome news!!

What's interesting about Finley and Nelson is they both have August birthdays, meaning both were young for their draft years. Quinn, as many remarked, really looked like a kid. Nelson doesn't, but has shifted from D to W to C in the last couple of years. The only relation between Brock, and Danny is scouting by Klatt, lol. I think the 3rd-4th line max projection I've seen on him is bad (he could develop more, especially as a C), but I think bottom-6 F is a safe bet.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

The only reason he comes over here is to enroll in one of our MBA programs after retiring

He's about 507th on our depth chart . . .

True.

And yet something tells me that a decent showing in Färjestad or even a return to Almtuna followed by the strong play he's shown there to date will have the NYI interested in signing him.

We could never understand this pick, but I've been watching his play this season rather closely and I'll be darned if he doesn't have some of the same traits as we're seeing now from Holmstrom.

The biggest realization this year is that he's been a PP monster from the right faceoff circle.

 

[seafoam]

True.

And yet something tells me that a decent showing in Färjestad or even a return to Almtuna followed by the strong play he's shown there to date will have the NYI interested in signing him.

We could never understand this pick, but I've been watching his play this season rather closely and I'll be darned if he doesn't have some of the same traits as we're seeing now from Holmstrom.

The biggest realization this year is that he's been a PP monster from the right faceoff circle.

I was going to say, I think Ljungkrantz is being a bit underrated here when Liukas (who people consider the better prospect) is posting 1 goal and 0 assists in 18 games with Bridgeport (and they are the same age).

 

[SI90]

Finley starting out as the 1st line LW and Nelson as the 4C

Don’t know the system they’re running but I’d imagine because of Nelson’s defensive prowess they’re going to lean on him in the the PK and give him the tough defensive assignments.

He’s capable of offense but he may get pigeonholed into that defensive checking role. Not a bad thing though at this level.

 

[seafoam]

Finley starting out as the 1st line LW and Nelson as the 4C

Don’t know the system they’re running but I’d imagine because of Nelson’s defensive prowess they’re going to lean on him in the the PK and give him the tough defensive assignments.

He’s capable of offense but he may get pigeonholed into that defensive checking role. Not a bad thing though at this level.

Role is less important than the experience they are gaining.

 

[SI90]

Role is less important than the experience they are gaining.

Agreed. Thats why I said it wasn’t a bad thing at that level. Playing in this tournament is huge

 

[doublechili]

Finley starting out as the 1st line LW and Nelson as the 4C

Don’t know the system they’re running but I’d imagine because of Nelson’s defensive prowess they’re going to lean on him in the the PK and give him the tough defensive assignments.

He’s capable of offense but he may get pigeonholed into that defensive checking role. Not a bad thing though at this level.

I read somewhere that Nelson could be on the 2nd PP though.

 

[SI90]

I read somewhere that Nelson could be on the 2nd PP though.

Wouldn’t surprise me.

 

[Lights911]

https://fxtwitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1738609110080237940?s=46&t=P5ClWoUJ-PrAMoH7dVSaYw

 

[The Real JT]

https://fxtwitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1738609110080237940?s=46&t=P5ClWoUJ-PrAMoH7dVSaYw

What a stretch pass.

 

[SI90]

https://fxtwitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1738609110080237940?s=46&t=P5ClWoUJ-PrAMoH7dVSaYw

That pass was ridiculous. Hutson the next Quinn Hughes

 

[Skip To My Lou]

That pass was ridiculous. Hutson the next Quinn Hughes

Perfect example of teams overthinking the draft. Who cares if he's small? The kid can play.

 

[PWJunior]

That pass was ridiculous. Hutson the next Quinn Hughes

As a person who has a massive bias against these offensive mighty mites, Hughes is an anomaly and a Unicorn. For every Hughes, there are tons of kids with a similar profile who don't come close to that level. Don't know much about Hutson, but I can't bring myself to have a .001 chance of a Hughes or more likely a Ghost type of player. Offensively dynamic, defensive liability.

 

[CupHolders]

https://fxtwitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1738609110080237940?s=46&t=P5ClWoUJ-PrAMoH7dVSaYw

Felt like I was watching Pac Man portal from one side of the screen to another.

 

[SI90]

As a person who has a massive bias against these offensive mighty mites, Hughes is an anomaly and a Unicorn. For every Hughes, there are tons of kids with a similar profile who don't come close to that level. Don't know much about Hutson, but I can't bring myself to have a .001 chance of a Hughes or more likely a Ghost type of player. Offensively dynamic, defensive liability.

I have nightmares about Ryan Murphy.