2023 Prospect Poll #21

[tsujimoto74]

Leinonen claims the #20 spot, up 1 position from the 2022 poll.

RESULTS SO FAR:

1. Devon Levi, G (+4)
2. Zach Benson, W (NR)
3. Jiri Kulich, W (+3)
4. Matthew Savoie, W/C (--)
5. Noah Ostlund, C (+2)
6. Isak Rosen, W (+3)
7. Ryan Johnson, D (+3)
8. Anton Wahlberg, C/W (NR)
9. Nikita Novikov, D (+7)
10. Prokhor Poltapov, W (+3)
11. Viktor Neuchev, W (+3)
12. Lukas Rousek, W (+5)
13. Maxim Strbak, D (NR)
14. Tyson Kozak, C (+1)
15. Vsevolod Komarov, D (NR)
16. Alexander Kisakov, W (-4)
17. Olivier Nadeau, W/C (+3)
18. Gavin McCarthy, D (NR)
19. Mats Lindgren, D (-1)

RULES: Each poll will remain open for 2 days. In the case of a tie within the top 10, I'll create a 1-day runoff poll to decide the winner. Ties outside of the top 10 will be let stand as ties. For each additional poll, I will add the most commented next to add prospect.



ELIGIBILITY: All players whose rights are held by the Buffalo Sabres and who are eligible to win the Calder Trophy for the 2023-24 season are eligible inclusion. That means a prospect is eligible if--

• He is under age 26 (as of September 15, 2023);
• He has played no more than 25 games in any single preceding season; and
• He has not played 6 or more games in each of any two or more preceding seasons.

Sorry for the weird format/quoting myself for this one. It was the easiest way to make the poll on my phone (I forgot to set up a draft before leaving for work this morning like I usually do).

 

[Dirty Dog]

Miedema for me!

Richard, Huglen, Ratzlaff, and Cederqvist are in this tier for me

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Weissbach and Murray both have legitimate potential to play NHL games this year and they might not be in the top 25. I understand the phrase "embarrassment of riches" now.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Cederqvist.

 

[AaronPines]

I was wrong and unfairly lumped Cederqvist in with the other 25 year old guys who I think have peaked. I thought he was like two years older than he is.

I think he still has ceiling. So I'm going with him, narrowly over Ratzlaff.

 

[Digable5]

Please delete. Missed who #20 was.

 

[Matt Ress]

Marjala is a dark horse. Not sure if he'll be back but progressing well nonetheless.