HF Habs: 2023 HF Habs Prospect Rankings #1

[Mrb1p]

I know right, I mean Makar’s dangle shi* doesn’t work in the NHL either right

Makar is probabkt the 2nd best skater in the NHL and he could very well be the best skater ever. Makar is also bigger and has some of the best shooting for a D that I can remember.

All weaknesses for Hutson.

 

[The Great Weal]

To me, the top 4 is very obviously:

Reinbacher
Hutson
Mailloux
Roy

 

[Mrb1p]

To me, the top 4 is very obviously:

Reinbacher
Hutson
Mailloux
Roy

Id have Engstrom 3rd personally. Unsure if I want Mailloux ahead of Farrel, Beck and Heineman too.

 

[The Great Weal]

Id have Engstrom 3rd personally. Unsure if I want Mailloux ahead of Farrel, Beck and Heineman too.

Mailloux is a beauty, his physicality will make him at worst a 3rd pair dman and if his offensive tools hits he can be a legit top pairing dman. Can't say the same about Engstrom who I think has top 4 upside or those three forwards who in my mind are future middle 6 players.

 

[Dagistitsyn]

I’ve got Hutson, Mailloux and Engstrom ahead of Reinbacher. He’s getting the most votes simply because we just picked him 5th overall this month.

 

[Mrb1p]

Mailloux is a beauty, his physicality will make him at worst a 3rd pair dman and if his offensive tools hits he can be a legit top pairing dman. Can't say the same about Engstrom who I think has top 4 upside or those three forwards who in my mind are future middle 6 players.

Mailloux doesn't really own a brain though, which makes the possibility of him being a 1D... difficult to project. It could be he still has a lot of runway because he hasnt played much, but hes almost 21.

On Engstrom though, I clearly see a path where hes a top pair too. Hes not just brains, hes super toolsy. He has hands that rival Hutson, hes got skating that hangs with the two big boys, good size, hes chippy, he has a good shot, his playmaking is good. I know hes a 3rd rounder that didnt have much hype but im pretty sure theres about 31 teams kicking themselves right now.

I’ve got Hutson, Mailloux and Engstrom ahead of Reinbacher. He’s getting the most votes simply because we just picked him 5th overall this month.

Well thats just stupid

 

[Trabdy2]

Reinbacher, add Engstrom.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Even if he has the potential to become those players offensively, he has an uphill battle to be as good defensively, or even to be able to not be a defensive liability.

One thing that I like about Hutson is that he can create offense when the team is settled in the offensive zone 5 on 5, not just in transition.

Hutson isn't bad defensively and he will be better defensively than Hughes at the nhl level.

 

[26Mats]

The young offense is already on the team for the most part. Dach, Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky and Newhook.

Slaf and Newhook still have to pan out.

Now that the future dcore is absolutely flooded and overflowing with young talent, I expect Hughes to try to create the same situation up front. He likes to have a surplus.

 

[Dagistitsyn]

Well thats just stupid

We’ll see. I’m basing it on where they are at right now. Not to say he won’t be #1 next year or the year after. The other 3 have had more time to develop so I have them currently ranked ahead. Not a knock on Reinbacher

 

[Mrb1p]

We’ll see. I’m basing it on where they are at right now. Not to say he won’t be #1 next year or the year after. The other 3 have had more time to develop so I have them currently ranked ahead. Not a knock on Reinbacher

Reinbacher is better than all of them right now. He was a top pair D in a top 5 league in the world. Especially Mailloux who cant even be #1 in the OHL at 20.

 

[Vachon23]

Mailloux is a beauty, his physicality will make him at worst a 3rd pair dman and if his offensive tools hits he can be a legit top pairing dman. Can't say the same about Engstrom who I think has top 4 upside or those three forwards who in my mind are future middle 6 players.

I have huge question about his IQ hockey though. Good tools but is the toolbox there ?

Hutson isn't bad defensively and he will be better defensively than Hughes at the nhl level.

Hughes is way more explosive though what is one biggest worry for Huston

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

If you guys think Hutson is a better prospect than Reinbacher, would you have picked him 5th overall this year?

The thing is, I had them both ranked 10th in their respective draft years. Lane had a season where he would have risen several spots in a redraft, although it still looks like a weaker top 10 than this year's.

I think he did enough to offset that, where I would ever so slightly take him ahead as of right now.

 

[26Mats]

I have huge question about his IQ hockey though. Good tools but is the toolbox there ?

Hughes is way more explosive though what is one biggest worry for Huston

Hutson may be able to create offense when the team is already in the offensive zone 5 on 5 better than Hughes. Hughes is a more explosive skater. Hutson is a better ankle breaker.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Mailloux doesn't really own a brain though, which makes the possibility of him being a 1D... difficult to project. It could be he still has a lot of runway because he hasnt played much, but hes almost 21.

On Engstrom though, I clearly see a path where hes a top pair too. Hes not just brains, hes super toolsy. He has hands that rival Hutson, hes got skating that hangs with the two big boys, good size, hes chippy, he has a good shot, his playmaking is good. I know hes a 3rd rounder that didnt have much hype but im pretty sure theres about 31 teams kicking themselves right now.


Well thats just stupid

I think your characterization of Mailloux not owning a brain is harsh, if not offensive. This kid overcame injuries, suspensions and pervasive media scrutiny to score 24 goals and serve as the number 1 defenceman on a team that made the OHL finals. His coaches speak highly of him as a team leader and he has been a model citizen off the ice. Hardly the performance or attitude of a young player who doesn’t own a brain.

 

[Seb]

Our best prospect has to be the rookie already playing on the first pairing in a men's league.

 

[Mrb1p]

I think your characterization of Mailloux not owning a brain is harsh, if not offensive. This kid overcame injuries, suspensions and pervasive media scrutiny to score 24 goals and serve as the number 1 defenceman on a team that made the OHL finals. His coaches speak highly of him as a team leader and he has been a model citizen off the ice. Hardly the performance or attitude of a young player who doesn’t own a brain.

His hockey IQ. He has amazing tools and technical abilities, thats why he was a top pairing in the OHL.

 

[Vachon23]

Hutson may be able to create offense when the team is already in the offensive zone 5 on 5 better than Hughes. Hughes is a more explosive skater. Hutson is a better ankle breaker.

Breaking ankle dosen’t happen that much in the NHL though. I do think he’s gonna be our PP QB but can he be a better contributor then Goshtisbere ? That’s my worry with him

 

[WatchfulElm]

People seem a bit confused by this ranking. It shouldn't be the most NHL-ready, but the one with the most value, so the one who's likely to be ultimately the best player. In that sense, Reinbacher should be an automatic No. 1, considering that all the others are much later picks, despite their fine progress since then. Yes, Hutson looks promising, but at no time he should be ranked ahead of Reinbacher at this moment, after he has just been taken 5th overall one week ago.

To add: Adam Engstrom

Question is : with everything we know now, if both Hutson and Reinbacher were draft eligible now, who would get drafted first? I believe Hutson would, mostly because there's more certainty about his game. So being closer to the NHL does count, or else this poll would be titled : which prospect has the higher ceiling? And Avtsin and Reway would have been 1st a few times in the past.

 

[26Mats]

Breaking ankle dosen’t happen that much in the NHL though. I do think he’s gonna be our PP QB but can he be a better contributor then Goshtisbere ? That’s my worry with him

My take is that it doesn't happen that much anywhere the way Hutson does it.

Only player who I've seen do it like Hutson at any level is Makar.

 

[Mrb1p]

Question is : with everything we know now, if both Hutson and Reinbacher were draft eligible now, who would get drafted first? I believe Hutson would, mostly because there's more certainty about his game. So being closer to the NHL does count, or else this poll would be titled : which prospect has the higher ceiling? And Avtsin and Reway would have been 1st a few times in the past.

Where does this certainry thing come from? Reinbacher was literally playing pro this year and was a top pairing D? Hes also bigger, stronger, faster and has a better shot. And much better defensively.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Slaf and Newhook still have to pan out.

Now that the future dcore is absolutely flooded and overflowing with young talent, I expect Hughes to try to create the same situation up front. He likes to have a surplus.

Yes they still have to pan out but so would anyone on this prospect list.

 

[Vachon23]

Question is : with everything we know now, if both Hutson and Reinbacher were draft eligible now, who would get drafted first? I believe Hutson would, mostly because there's more certainty about his game. So being closer to the NHL does count, or else this poll would be titled : which prospect has the higher ceiling? And Avtsin and Reway would have been 1st a few times in the past.

reinbacher goes 1st

He’s everything NHL executive are looking for in a top pair Dmen

Hutson have actually more uncertainty

 

[Bombshell11]

I personally prefer voting on age 22 or 23 and under players. Maybe age 21 and under. Something like that. The purpose of this is to track youth and the graduation creates flaws to the main purpose.

Regardless, I voted Hutson and playing by the guidelines of the thread. Hutson in his D+1 vs Reinbacher in his draft year. Tough decision

How many grade A's do we have? I like this group. It has a few grade A's and loads of B+ types trending well. Saying most teams have this is just wrong. We have both quality and quantity

100%, it wouldn't be the first time that allegedly "graduated" players go back to the AHL for further development and they flop.

 

[Vachon23]

My take is that it doesn't happen that much anywhere the way Hutson does it.

Only player who I've seen do it like Hutson at any level is Makar.

Yes but like I said earlier Makar can do those move with his ELITE skating