Prospect Info: All-Purpose Prospect Thread v15.0

[EbonyRaptor]

The article title is misleading, in the article itself it's a different category, for instance, I don't think anyone in the world considers Safonov a top 5 KHL player right now, it's just the other KHL vets that are the best players in the League aren't "prospects".

There are five players, either under contract to or under the control of NHL teams, who are the most ready talents in the collective league umbrella.

None have played in an NHL game.

This list isn’t about franchise-altering players like Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks, who is a strong favourite to win the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. This list isn’t about players who have been drafted and developed in junior (like Wyatt Johnson of the Dallas Stars) and stepped immediately into the NHL.

This is about pro players who have made their reputations in hockey leagues across the world and are at the very edge of making an NHL dream come true.

LD Hardy Haman Aktell - Washington
LW Jiri Kulich - Buffalo
RD Simon Nemec - New Jersey
LD Alexander Nikishin - Carolina
C Ilya Safonov - Chicago

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Thank you.

 

[WarriorofTime]

The more I look at it, the more I think the article was probably like "5 intriguing pro prospects that haven't yet played in the NHL" and some over-zealous editor decided they needed a more click-baity title like "5 best players not in the NHL" or whatever.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Blackhawks lose the rights to Jake Wise today

 

[dj Mahoney]

Future Lines (1) Kantserov Bedard Reichel (2) Nazar Moore Lardis (3) Hayes Greene Dach (4) Misiak Ludwinski Savoie

 

[Kevin Musto]

Future Lines (1) Kantserov Bedard Reichel (2) Nazar Moore Lardis (3) Hayes Greene Dach (4) Misiak Ludwinski Savoie

Fastest line in the NHL

 

[dj Mahoney]

Wondering if Icehogs will sign Vili Saarijarvi ?

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[Mrfenn92]

Rockford Icehogs sign Rw Bryce Kindopp to a one year deal

Wondering if Icehogs will sign Vili Saarijarvi ?

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Don’t think it’s likely

 

[CallMeShaft]

EP posted their top 100 prospects list this week. Now I'm not a subscriber, but apparently all of Bedard, KK, Nazar, Moore, EDM, and Kaiser made the list.

Bedard is obviously at the top, they had Nazar and Moore side-by-side (16 and 17 if I'm not mistaken), KK is at 31 (feel he's better than the previous two, but whatevs), and the other two guys are well outside the top 50.

So 32 NHL teams, and yet we occupy 4 of the first 32 spots. Not bad.

 

[Kevin Musto]

they had Nazar and Moore side-by-side (16 and 17 if I'm not mistaken), KK is at 31 (feel he's better than the previous two

he's not

they ranked them appropriately

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Future Lines (1) Kantserov Bedard Reichel (2) Nazar Moore Lardis (3) Hayes Greene Dach (4) Misiak Ludwinski Savoie

You forgot Cole Eiserman who we will draft in 2024 - Reichel-Bedard-Eiserman

 

[TLEH]

I am not a Kantserov hater or anything but what has he done to make people think he is going to be a top line NHL winger.

 

[kmwtrucks]

I am not a Kantserov hater or anything but what has he done to make people think he is going to be a top line NHL winger.

at the draft they said he had top 6 upside.

 

[TLEH]

at the draft they said he had top 6 upside.

Yeah, he does. But so do a lot of guys. He still played draft year in the MHL and was a 2nd round pick.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I am not a Kantserov hater or anything but what has he done to make people think he is going to be a top line NHL winger.

It's the enigmatic allure of a small Russian winger.

Gets people horny.

 

[TLEH]

Feels like Alex Fortin all over again.

 

[bwanajamba]

Fortin was basically just a pair of skates, Kantserov has legitimate talent even if his chance of reaching his upside is low. Odd comparison

 

[dj Mahoney]

You forgot Cole Eiserman who we will draft in 2024 - Reichel-Bedard-Eiserman

Unless we win the lottery once again I cant see us sinking that low, my guess is 5th from the bottom . Replying to Kantserov question , the video's I've watched seem to show fabulous hands . I would prefer a little more size next to Connor .

 

[kmwtrucks]

fortin was undrafted. Roman lead the MHL in GPG for players in this draft.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Feels like Alex Fortin all over again.

Fortin was fast, that was it. And like 2 people liked him.

 

[clydesdale line]

It's the enigmatic allure of a small Russian winger.

Gets people horny.

You know a thing or two about that... since you're the biggest horn dog for Marat Khusnutdinov.

 

[ello]

Fortin was fast, that was it. And like 2 people liked him.

I don’t think that’s true. He was really hyped during those prospect camps. Now it’s probably because of how shallow our orospect pool was at the time tho

 

[TLEH]

Fortin was fast, that was it. And like 2 people liked him.

Ive done the research on this before. It was a lot more than 2.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Ive done the research on this before. It was a lot more than 2.

Admittedly I was a fan of fortin

 

[TLEH]

Admittedly I was a fan of fortin

It’s okay to be wrong about a player. More saying that the love the board has for kantserov feels similar.

 

[Mrfenn92]

It’s okay to be wrong about a player. More saying that the love the board has for kantserov feels similar.

Who knows who sticks or who doesn’t. Nice thing about having so many picks.