Prospect Info: 2024-25 Prospect Thread

[Arsenalogist24]

We have four solid forwards coming up. Gotta develop them correctly.

Hoping Berg will sign up. I believe this is his senior year, so could sign elsewhere

 

[doublechili]

Hoping Berg will sign up. I believe this is his senior year, so could sign elsewhere

We have no prospects, so no job competition.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Hoping Berg will sign up. I believe this is his senior year, so could sign elsewhere

Something about him and his style makes me think he's not someone worth investing a contract in.

 

[scott99]

This kids shot is absurd

It sound like a shot gun.

Hahvey to Hudson to Eiserman.

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Something about him and his style makes me think he's not someone worth investing a contract in.

Interesting take Chapin, I’d like to hear more. With our prospect pool I just figured he’d be worth keeping around since he does have some goal scoring. But older prospect so I don’t think it would be a big loss for us either way

Jesse Nurmi also had 2 goals for London on Sunday

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Top five late-round steals from the 2024 NHL Draft so far

Four forwards and a goalie highlight the top late-round performers from the first half of the season.

www.dailyfaceoff.com

Goalie Marcus Gidlof gets some praise here

 

[SI]

How good is Quinn Finley 24 GP, 18 goals, 15 asst. 33 points - 2nd in overall scoring? Doing this as a sophomore
is he the real deal?

Islanders Prospect Report: Jan. 20, 2025 | New York Islanders

Finley’s season-long point streak reaches eight games, while Schulz buries first goal of the season

www.nhl.com

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

How good is Quinn Finley 24 GP, 18 goals, 15 asst. 33 points - 2nd in overall scoring? Doing this as a sophomore
is he the real deal?

Islanders Prospect Report: Jan. 20, 2025 | New York Islanders

Finley’s season-long point streak reaches eight games, while Schulz buries first goal of the season

www.nhl.com

He's the real deal.

The skills he has are translatable.

Skating, puckhandling, shot (definitely the shot), and hockey IQ are on track pro level, likely NHL level.

The big question will be his build moving forward. Will he be/get strong enough. The pro game is a different beast physically.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Top five late-round steals from the 2024 NHL Draft so far

Four forwards and a goalie highlight the top late-round performers from the first half of the season.

www.dailyfaceoff.com

Goalie Marcus Gidlof gets some praise here

He's in a bit of an SHL back-up mode right now.

He started out his SHL play with a 3-0 record, but has landed on earth again, going 2-3 in partial duty since. His 2.07 GAA and .917 SV% are admirable for a goalie his age.

This said, he's not playing enough for a player his age. It's promising that they go with him in a pinch, but the SHL bench is no-where for an 18-year-old goalie to be.

His last game played whatsoever was the bronze medal game at the WJC.

 

[saintunspecified]

The big question will be his build moving forward. Will he be/get strong enough. The pro game is a different beast physically.

What's interesting about him is that before and since the draft, he's been smaller or slighter than most of his competition. Now that he's caught up, his production has exploded.

One thing is clear is that he could probably play anywhere on the PP excluding the net front, and be dangerous. If you have multiple players like that, the range of motion & looks possible on a PP really increase. That NYI don't have those types of players now is a big problem with the PP.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

One thing is clear is that he could probably play anywhere on the PP excluding the net front, and be dangerous. If you have multiple players like that, the range of motion & looks possible on a PP really increase. That NYI don't have those types of players now is a big problem with the PP.

So, you're already thinking about Finely and Eisermann being on a PP unit one day?

I sure am.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Interesting take Chapin, I’d like to hear more. With our prospect pool I just figured he’d be worth keeping around since he does have some goal scoring. But older prospect so I don’t think it would be a big loss for us either way

Not much more to say.

It's just the feeling I have based on his playing style and build. Something about the average speed combined with the way his shoulders are.

Lou has generally kept and added the players they've drafted. For a while, he had signed every single one until they decided not to sign Cockerill and Mirageas, who admittedly taken himself out of the running.

Not sure what they think of Berg.

Jesse Nurmi also had 2 goals for London on Sunday

This was good. And he threw the monkey off his back after that first one. Or at least his teammate Sim did it for him.

Of course, those were goals 6 and 7 in a 8-1 trouncing, so there's that.

All in all, he's only got 6 goals this season and London has so many weapons, it doesn't look like Nurmi is going to find himself in a situation of prominence any time soon.

 

[leeroggy]

it doesn't look like Nurmi is going to find himself in a situation of prominence any time soon.

Paavo Nurmi is always going to be prominent!