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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[doublechili]

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.

FWIW, here are draft +1 stats (1st year in Hockey East for both):

Makar: 34GP - 5G-16A-21P
Hutson: 39GP - 15G-33A-48P

and

Makar: 41GP - 16G-33A-49P (his 2nd year HE stats!)


Also, Finley looked just like Brock with that breakaway shot.

 

[PWJunior]

I have nightmares about Ryan Murphy.

I remember a group here who wanted Ryan Murphy badly.

I wish Hutson luck, but I am highly skeptical he is no more than another Ghost.

 

[xECK29x]

https://x.com/tsn_sports/status/1738609110080237940?s=46&t=TUc0shQ_DNE52S45Wn6kaQ

 

[saintunspecified]

I remember a group here who wanted Ryan Murphy badly.

I wish Hutson luck, but I am highly skeptical he is no more than another Ghost.

I don't think Hutson is anything like Murphy, who was a puck hogging hot dog. But I don't see the deceptiveness that makes Hughes special either.

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Finley and Nelson on line 4. USA vs Norway about to start

 

[SI90]

Nelson is a tank. Looks huge out there and moves well. Hes really strong on the puck. Getting tough assignments and Pk duties like we anticipated. He was really solid in his role. He also drew a penalty by being strong on the puck and keeping his feet moving.

Finley wasn’t really noticeable but in the pre tournament games he flashed his skills. Excited to see more of these kids

 

[seafoam]

Team guy Danny Nelson

https://x.com/jonmorosi/status/1738927197635637589?s=46

 

[SI90]

Finley with an absolute blast of a one timer to make it 10-2 USA

Here’s the Finley goal

https://x.com/usahockey/status/1740437395454169371?s=46&t=F-gQrVWvDqQEq4MYhtIb-A

 

[SI90]

Finley just picked up an assist too.

 

[scott99]

Nelson is a tank. Looks huge out there and moves well. Hes really strong on the puck. Getting tough assignments and Pk duties like we anticipated. He was really solid in his role. He also drew a penalty by being strong on the puck and keeping his feet moving.

Finley wasn’t really noticeable but in the pre tournament games he flashed his skills. Excited to see more of these kids

I think he’ll get top 6 minutes next year on Team USA, this year buried on the 4th line.

 

[SI90]

I think he’ll get top 6 minutes next year on Team USA, this year buried on the 4th line.

You’re probably right. One thing to take into consideration is that he’s the youngest player on the roster as well.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Both Nelson and Finley will have bigger roles next winter, no doubt (barring injury).

They're here for the ride.

Just incredible firepower on Team USA right now.

 

[isles55]

Both Nelson and Finley will have bigger roles next winter, no doubt (barring injury).

They're here for the ride.

Just incredible firepower on Team USA right now.

Finely is 19. He won’t be eligible next year.

 

[SI90]

Danny Nelson with the goal right now. He went and parked in front of the net ala Anders Lee and got a deflection off of him and in. it’s still just the first period but he’s been physical this game throwing his weight around. Good to see.

 

[Osakahaus]

Nelson and Finley doing good jobs today. Finley just had a nice short handed chance.

Mister Lamoriello, you sly dog

 

[PWJunior]

Nelson and Finley doing good jobs today. Finley just had a nice short handed chance.

Mister Lamoriello, you sly dog

Nice to see Nelson and Finley trusted late on a Finland 6-on-4 PP at the end. Nelson looks like he would have fit on the Mighty Ducks movies, baby face. Big kid, lanky, skates ok. Finley has got some decent wheels, works hard.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Nelson and Finley doing good jobs today. Finley just had a nice short handed chance.

Mister Lamoriello, you sly dog

Yeah I like the way they look

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Finely is 19. He won’t be eligible next year.

Indeed!

Can't believe I missed that.

Let us hope he goes out in style tonight.

 

[Osakahaus]

Another nice move by Finley to finish up the first period. Good skills from a 4th liner.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

I think many of us got our first real prolongued look at Finley in this tournament and I gotta say, I like what we saw.

He's got a shot. He's real good with the stick. And he can really move. Not just straight-forward speed, but shifty too.

Very excited now about what he can be in 3 years time.

 

[crashthenet]

I think many of us got our first real prolongued look at Finley in this tournament and I gotta say, I like what we saw.

He's got a shot. He's real good with the stick. And he can really move. Not just straight-forward speed, but shifty too.

Very excited now about what he can be in 3 years time.

He was terrific in the tournament and definitely ready to play today.

 

[xECK29x]

He was terrific in the tournament and definitely ready to play today.

In the NHL? Most certainly not

 

[Osakahaus]

I think many of us got our first real prolongued look at Finley in this tournament and I gotta say, I like what we saw.

He's got a shot. He's real good with the stick. And he can really move. Not just straight-forward speed, but shifty too.

Very excited now about what he can be in 3 years time.

I think he'll be what we thought of Wahlstrom at first.

 

[crashthenet]

In the NHL? Most certainly not

I didn't say he was. He was ready to play in the tournament. On that day. Unlike the teams readiness against Finland.

 

[xECK29x]

I didn't say he was. He was ready to play in the tournament. On that day. Unlike the teams readiness against Finland.

oh yea totally, he had a great WJC for his role