trebendan
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2024 Prospect Poll #11
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Channelcat
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I went with Julien, he seems to be on the right path, at least that's what the lady who sleeps on the Empress Street bicycle path said...
WolfHouse
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Interesting - went with Julien because DD hasn't looked good for a while
Double D, Julien, and He, are all in the same tier here for me.
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I keep refreshing the page, done at least 7 times now. Whenever I try to select Kevin He (or Julien or Zhilkin) - my page just keeps re-directing me to ad sites.
Guess Ill try and vote again in a few hours....
Guess Ill try and vote again in a few hours....
puck stoppa
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I like the goalies at these two spots back to back. I didn’t get to see them play much last year and haven’t watched video, most viewings were year before, I’m high on both but want to watch more of their play to see who separates himself. I think Dom may have the slight edge.
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1 season. The season before he didn't look good, he looked great. That 1 season of not looking so good was caused by injury.
WolfHouse
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Isn't this supposed to be a recent poll of our prospects not a hope so poll?
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Sure, but I'm not aware that his injury was career threatening. I see no reason not to expect a bounce-back from him this year. I'll downvote him next year if he has another disappointing season.
voyageur
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Yep...I am kind of surprised how far he has fell...I don't mind seeing Julien in there. Dale Hunter coached centre, I think the ceiling for this guy is Adam Lowry's replacement if the Jets part with their captain. Just wonder if he starts on the Moose or goes back to the OHL next year. Moose roster is pretty full already so I think he has to make an impression in camp.
But Ford has all the makings of being Appleton's replacement, if the Jets go cheaper at that position.
The fact he scored more goals than Chibrikov, was right behind him in points, and had a better gf/ga differential you'd think that the two AHL rookies would be in the same vicinity in terms of prospective futures. Yet he may find himself behind an ECHL starting goalie and a player who put up 7 points in 44 games. Maybe even behind Lundmark, who has a harder road to the NHL, especially if Salomonsson is as good as people believe.
I feel like Ford for me is in the same place as when I said Kristian Reichel was better than Vesalainen but he fell into the 20s in our prospect list, well behind many a player who never played an NHL game.
C'est la vie.
Thanks to @trebendan for running this show, in the dog days of summer.
Buffdog
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We could rename it "The Recency Bias Poll" if you'd like
WolfHouse
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Recency bias is fairly applicable when it comes to prospects... so call it whatever you want
My prospect ranking
1) Salomonsson
2) Lambert
3) A big pile of LWs that we won't have roster spots for.
4) A couple LDs that we won't have roster spots for.
5) Lucius
6) A couple goalies that we won't have roster spots for.
I hope Chevy doesn't trade our picks for a 2C rental. I hope he uses those picks on guys with 2C (or 2RD) potential.
1) Salomonsson
2) Lambert
3) A big pile of LWs that we won't have roster spots for.
4) A couple LDs that we won't have roster spots for.
5) Lucius
6) A couple goalies that we won't have roster spots for.
I hope Chevy doesn't trade our picks for a 2C rental. I hope he uses those picks on guys with 2C (or 2RD) potential.
Buffdog
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A down year doesn't mean that a prospect isn't the player they were the years before. It can happen for many reasons .. just look at Lambert
DD and Barlow both struggled with injuries. That should be taken into account
WolfHouse
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That's exactly the reason Lamberts stock fell.... that's how prospect rankings work because we don't have a crystal ball
Injuries during development are exponentially worse than during an NHL career...
Buffdog
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Lambert's stock fell, but should it have? There are probably multiple teams kicking themselves for buying into the negative hype surrounding him that led to them passing on him
IMO you never jump the gun on what your needs will be. Ehlers is going into his UFA year without a contract and Connor is only a year behind. We may soon have a desperate need for top 6 wingers just when the current prospects are ready to make the jump. At LHD we really only have Morrissey and Samberg locked in after that it is Stanley and a very unproven Heinola. And we could really benefit with one of our young goalies hitting as they are a full decade younger than Helly and likely still need another 3-4 years before they are anywhere near ready to be more than a starter at lower levels.
The one development that might really alter the Jets prospect pool and future roster would be Lucius getting fully healthy and fulfilling potential as a 2-C. I think it's a real longshot, but it's not beyond the realm of possibility. He's a really smart and talented player who doesn't mind playing in hard areas but his history suggests he might never be healthy enough to make an impact.
