Prospect Info: '24-'25 Prospects Thread: Generation Z

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

The dude spent like 3/4 of the interview talking about being mindful and taking opportunities to slow life down a little because it moves faster and faster as we go on.

Not what I'm used to from pro athletes lol

 

[Jacob]

I still have some hope for Blom but a Blom / Murashov tandem on what should be another solid baby Penguins squad, with hopefully a tweaked system from the big club, will be interesting to follow and see who separates from who.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I still have some hope for Blom but a Blom / Murashov tandem on what should be another solid baby Penguins squad, with hopefully a tweaked system from the big club, will be interesting to follow and see who separates from who.

IMO I think you move Nedjelkovic and run with Jarry-Blomqvist in the NHL and Larsson-Murashov-Gauthier in the AHL.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

It's still so baffling to me that this team signed both Jarry and Ned and didn't end up trading one of them.

 

[Jacob]

IMO I think you move Nedjelkovic and run with Jarry-Blomqvist in the NHL and Larsson-Murashov-Gauthier in the AHL.

Maybe. I think Blom sucked so bad in the NHL compared to the AHL that I’d like to see him string a few good AHL games together, maybe a month or two worth, before we give him more NHL time.

I think Gauthier doesn’t get QOed, just as like a favor to him so he can find a better opportunity.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Maybe. I think Blom sucked so bad in the NHL compared to the AHL that I’d like to see him string a few good AHL games together, maybe a month or two worth, before we give him more NHL time.

I think Gauthier doesn’t get QOed, just as like a favor to him so he can find a better opportunity.

Blomqvist may have been nursing something his second time in the NHL. When he was sent back to the AHL, he missed a month due to an injury.

 

[Jacob]

Blomqvist may have been nursing something his second time in the NHL. When he was sent back to the AHL, he missed a month due to an injury.

That seems possible. Shot confidence from playing behind such a bad team probably didn’t help. I’m not writing him off yet though, lots of current starting goalies had ups and downs early in their career even at lower levels.

 

[Snooki Stackhouse]

Wrong thread

 

[razor ray]

 

[SEALBound]

It's hard to hate the list too much but I think Murashov is getting shafted a bit here, especially if Pono is #5. He's almost in the same category as Poulin and Puustinen even.

The top 4 are pretty clear and I think you could order them in nearly every way imaginable and have a good argument. After 4, 5-10 is the same way. Order them how you want, whatever.

 

[eXile3]

Everyone always put Pono so high and I just don’t see it. He looks more like a 4C. 23 and hasn’t been able to get to PPG at the AHL level.

 

[Andy99]

Everyone always put Pono so high and I just don’t see it. He looks more like a 4C. 23 and hasn’t been able to get to PPG at the AHL level.

Yeah, I’d put Broz over Pono too…

 

[Empoleon8771]

Ponomarev probably isn't in my top-10 prospects at this point. Same boat as Poulin for me.

My top-10 right now is probably:

1. McGroarty
2. Koivunen
3. Brunicke
4. Pickering
5. Murashov
6. Blomqvist
7. Broz
8. Howe
9. Fernstrom
10. Pieniniemi

I think you can reasonable argue a lot of guys in the 9-10 range, though. I think Ponomarev and Ilyin all have arguments to be above Fernstrom and Pieniniemi, although all 4 of them are probably pushed out of the top-10 after the draft.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Ponomarev probably isn't in my top-10 prospects at this point. Same boat as Poulin for me.

My top-10 right now is probably:

1. McGroarty
2. Koivunen
3. Brunicke
4. Pickering
5. Murashov
6. Blomqvist
7. Broz
8. Howe
9. Fernstrom
10. Pieniniemi

I think you can reasonable argue a lot of guys in the 9-10 range, though. I think Ponomarev and Ilyin all have arguments to be above Fernstrom and Pieniniemi, although all 4 of them are probably pushed out of the top-10 after the draft.

I like that list, but I'd probably move Blomqvist down (9-10? not sure). I'm just not sold on him at this point, and he's starting to get out of prospect territory as well. For similar reasons you aren't ranking Ponomarev as well tbh.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Yeah, I think Pieniniemi should be a bit higher but Emp's list is about where I'm at too.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Everyone always put Pono so high and I just don’t see it. He looks more like a 4C. 23 and hasn’t been able to get to PPG at the AHL level.

I think Ilyin is too high. Didn't he also refuse to look at the Pens' contract offer?

 

[Mr. T]

He drew a dick on the contract and faxed it back unsigned

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

He drew a dick on the contract and faxed it back unsigned

"Heya boss... can we accept this as a signature?"

 

[Empoleon8771]

Ilyin was probably offered a contract with the intent of him starting in the AHL, but he's probably better off spending another year or 2 in the KHL and then immediately jumping to the NHL. Not overly worried about him not signing yet.

 

[eXile3]

I think Ilyin is too high. Didn't he also refuse to look at the Pens' contract offer?

He did.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I don’t think Ilyin will ever come over but we’ll see.

 

[HandshakeLine]

He drew a dick on the contract and faxed it back unsigned

Power move, game recognize game.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

"Heya boss... can we accept this as a signature?"

Spezza's like "That's legally binding! That's a signature!"

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

I don’t think Ilyin will ever come over but we’ll see.

We'll probably manage, somehow.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I've updated my sheet for about half of the current prospects (whoever was in the top half at the start of last season, I believe). Ceiling-wise, Blomqvist and Murashov are at the tops (NHL starting goalie). Skaters, we've got McG, Koi, and Fernstrom at a 2nd line scorer of some sort at the top. Pickering is at the top for defenders followed by Pieniniemi (haven't gotten around to updating Brunicke yet but boy is that D-prospect cupboard looking bare).