HF Habs: 2024 Habs Prospect rankings #3

[Rapala]

I want to see where the board will rank Adam Engstrom, a few months before he joins the camp, play a few pre season games, and completely change the perspective we have of our draft dept.

Some people already have him pegged properly. Not many though.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Reinbacher add Kapanen

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

I think Engstrom is a better player now than Struble was when he turned pro. Engstrom just spent two years in the SHL and played quality minutes for a quality team. But yeah, both are classic underscouted players people forgot in favor of shiny toys.

I mean it depends on how you want to rank prospects. If there's a 20% chance one guy becomes a core player and an 80% chance he busts, do you rank him above a guy with an 80% chance of being a replaceable 3rd pairing guy with a 20% chance of busting?

 

[Habs Halifax]

Really good easy here

Reinbacher

Should have been #2

Agreed. Not trying to be low on Hutson but Reinbacher should have been voted #2. Some Habs fans are crowning Hutson like the Leafs do with Marner. Great talents yes but holes in their overall game.

There is no way Hutson is going to provide more value than Reinbacher if you consider playoff hockey. Well, unless you think Reinbacher busts.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I want to see where the board will rank Adam Engstrom, a few months before he joins the camp, play a few pre season games, and completely change the perspective we have of our draft dept.

Engstrom has played two seasons with men in the SHL and that is a very tight checking league. He has the inside track on how to handle pros.

Today, I would have Engstrom and Struble neck and neck on prospect value. A head of the curve with maturity which goes a long way for young D in the NHL.

I mean it depends on how you want to rank prospects. If there's a 20% chance one guy becomes a core player and an 80% chance he busts, do you rank him above a guy with an 80% chance of being a replaceable 3rd pairing guy with a 20% chance of busting?

Problem is every one of us would have different %'s applied to this formula which results in different answers.

 

[SOLR]

I think Engstrom is a better player now than Struble was when he turned pro. Engstrom just spent two years in the SHL and played quality minutes for a quality team. But yeah, both are classic underscouted players people forgot in favor of shiny toys.

More under media-exposed than under scouted. People on HFboards are mostly talking about players being themselves talked about in the media. The first rounders will obviously get talked about, and it will snowball on social media etc.

 

[zzoo]

There's one vote for Mesar !!!

 

[Treb]

There's one vote for Mesar !!!

We have a vocal fan of Mesar on this board.

 

[WinterLion]

add kap

 

[Mrb1p]

No team in the NHL would trade Reinbacher for Hutson.

What team in the NHL would've given a top 10 pick for Hutson these last two years ? I think were messing up that selection but oh well.

Top four is pretty simple.

Demidov
Reinbacher
Hutson
Roy

It's at 5 that we have to decide between Hage and Beck. I'd lean Hage.

 

[Treb]

No team in the NHL would trade Reinbacher for Hutson.

What team in the NHL would've given a top 10 pick for Hutson these last two years ? I think were messing up that selection but oh well.

Top four is pretty simple.

Demidov
Reinbacher
Hutson
Roy

It's at 5 that we have to decide between Hage and Beck. I'd lean Hage.

No team would do that, but Hutson upside is a lot more exciting for hockey fans.

I'm expecting Mailloux at 4 on this board.

I have Hage at 4.

 

[26Mats]

No team in the NHL would trade Reinbacher for Hutson.

What team in the NHL would've given a top 10 pick for Hutson these last two years ? I think were messing up that selection but oh well.

Top four is pretty simple.

Demidov
Reinbacher
Hutson
Roy

It's at 5 that we have to decide between Hage and Beck. I'd lean Hage.

No team would do that, but Hutson upside is a lot more exciting for hockey fans.

I'm expecting Mailloux at 4 on this board.

I have Hage at 4.

I don't think we can assume a team wouldn't give up a top 10 pick for Hutson. My minds eye sees him as potentially a very special player. We'll see if he can become that, and if he is still a huge difference maker in the playoffs.

 

[Habs]

Are we to assume David Fischer and Louis Leblanc have graduated from the Bergevin/Timmins School of Scouting and Analytics?

 

[Trabdy2]

Voting already closed on this one? I'd have picked Reinbacher here anyways to go with the majority.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Are we to assume David Fischer and Louis Leblanc have graduated from the Bergevin/Timmins School of Scouting and Analytics?

It's like the hotel California, you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave

 

[KevSkillz4]

Reinbacher

Add Kapanen

 

[Bombshell11]

There's one vote for Mesar !!!

 

[26Mats]

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Mesar, Farrell, and Kidney are 3 players who I'm interested to see where they are at physically in 2 to 3 years.

 

[Redux91]

There's one vote for Mesar !!!

Lol Gee I WONDER who!

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Why in heck is Jack Smith so high up in the order for later inclusion?

Last year Jack SMith SMASHED his previous high of goals in a NCAA season.

Going from 0 goals to 3.

 

[LaP]

Last year Jack SMith SMASHED his previous high of goals in a NCAA season.

Going from 0 goals to 3.

That's ∞+ more.

 

[Treb]

Why in heck is Jack Smith so high up in the order for later inclusion?

Because someone voted to add him.

I take all votes, even joke ones, because most people apparently can't read the opening post.