King'sPawn
Enjoy the chaos
- Jul 1, 2003
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As always, I want to begin by saying thank you to everyone who participated in the past couple months. Even if you didn't vote, maybe you wrote a comment, or just wanted to take time to learn more about the prospects. The offseason is long, so those who indulge me are always appreciated.
With the rookie tournament next week, we have a list of the unscientific and completely subjective list of top Kings prospects. As mentioned in all the polls, this includes only players who are eligible for the Calder Trophy this year. Because of the fewer draft picks and some players not being re-signed, the list has shortened quite a bit. So, even if someone "moves up" in the newer list, it may just be there are fewer players they're up against.
Along with just passing time, I always find these lists interesting for a few reasons. People use completely different criteria, and hopefully with enough votes, there's some semblance of players standing out and getting picked regardless of the differing criteria. We're not scouts, so some of it gets based on observation, sometimes by what media gets shared (whether it's highlights or articles).
Below is the list. How much does the list align with yours? Do the "risers" and "fallers" surprise you?
I guess the other thing to check. Do you all like the criteria that's used or would want to do things differently with future polls (e.g. listing all the prospects from the get go, present them differently aside from the "prospect roster", etc)?
Biggest Risers:
Jared Wright (+16)
Hampton Slukynsky (+15)
Ryan Conmy (+13)
Biggest Fallers:
Jack Hughes (-8)
Martin Chromiak (-8)
Francesco Pinelli (-7)
Looking forward to another discussion about prospects before the rookie season and tourney!
With the rookie tournament next week, we have a list of the unscientific and completely subjective list of top Kings prospects. As mentioned in all the polls, this includes only players who are eligible for the Calder Trophy this year. Because of the fewer draft picks and some players not being re-signed, the list has shortened quite a bit. So, even if someone "moves up" in the newer list, it may just be there are fewer players they're up against.
Along with just passing time, I always find these lists interesting for a few reasons. People use completely different criteria, and hopefully with enough votes, there's some semblance of players standing out and getting picked regardless of the differing criteria. We're not scouts, so some of it gets based on observation, sometimes by what media gets shared (whether it's highlights or articles).
Below is the list. How much does the list align with yours? Do the "risers" and "fallers" surprise you?
I guess the other thing to check. Do you all like the criteria that's used or would want to do things differently with future polls (e.g. listing all the prospects from the get go, present them differently aside from the "prospect roster", etc)?
Ranking | 2024 Poll | 2023 Poll | Difference |
1 | Liam Greentree, LW | Brandt Clarke, RD | NA |
2 | Koehn Ziemmer, RW | Alex Turcotte, C | Plus-6 |
3 | Hampton Slukynsky, G | Francesco Pinelli, C | Plus-15 |
4 | Akil Thomas, C | Alex Laferriere, RW | Plus-9 |
5 | Erik Portillo, G | Martin Chromiak, RW | Plus-5 |
6 | Kirill Kirsanov, LD | Samuel Fagemo, RW | Plus-6 |
7 | Carter George, G | Jakub Dvorak, LD | NA |
8 | Jakub Dvorak, LD | Koehn Ziemmer, RW | Minus-1 |
9 | Ryan Conmy, RW | Kirill Kirsanov, LD | Plus-13 |
10 | Francesco Pinelli, C | Erik Portillo, G | Minus-7 |
11 | Samuel Helenius, C | Samuel Helenius, C | Plus-0 |
12 | Jared Wright, LW | Kenny Connors, C | Plus-16 |
13 | Martin Chromiak, RW | Akil Thomas, C | Minus-8 |
14 | Andre Lee, LW | Aatu Jamsen, LW | Plus-12 |
15 | Aatu Jamsen, LW | Kasper Simontaival, RW | Minus-1 |
16 | Jared Woolley, LD | Jack Hughes, C | NA |
17 | Kenny Connors, C | Jacob Moverare, LD | Minus-5 |
18 | Otto Salin, RD | Hampton Slukynsky, G | Plus-1 |
19 | James Reeder, RW | Otto Salin, RD | NA |
20 | Matthew Mania, RD | Matthew Mania, RD | Plus-0 |
21 | Angus Booth, LD | Kim Nousiainen, RD | Plus-4 |
22 | Kaleb Lawrence, LW | Ryan Conmy, RW | Plus-10 |
23 | Jack Sparkes, RD | Tyler Madden, C | Plus-4 |
24 | Jack Hughes, C | Cole Krygier, LD | Minus-8 |
25 | Cole Krygier, LD | Angus Booth, LD | Minus-1 |
26 | Tyler Madden, C | Andre Lee, LW | Minus-3 |
27 | Bulat Shafigullin, LW | Jack Sparkes, RD | Plus-7 |
28 | Jared Wright, LW | ||
29 | Taylor Ward, LW | ||
30 | Juho Markkanen, G | ||
31 | Ben Meehan, LD | ||
32 | Kaleb Lawrence, LW | ||
33 | Braden Doyle, LD | ||
34 | Bulat Shafigullin, LW |
Biggest Risers:
Jared Wright (+16)
Hampton Slukynsky (+15)
Ryan Conmy (+13)
Biggest Fallers:
Jack Hughes (-8)
Martin Chromiak (-8)
Francesco Pinelli (-7)
Looking forward to another discussion about prospects before the rookie season and tourney!