As a fellow German, I just want our top prospects to go to strong, stable organisation they can develop well and have a ton of longterm success with.
Lets just say Ottawa doesn't really fit the bill under Melnyk so I wasn't happy about it. Same as I wasn't happy at all when Drai went to Edmonton.
But yeah judging by what is happening in Buffalo right now it could maybe even have been worse even though I still think Melnyk is the worst owner by far and not capable of owning a succesful program longterm...
We will see on Sanderson. Dorion knows a lot more about prospects and he is certainly having a solid D+1 season but I wasn't a fan of the pick to say the least. But if Dorion is good at one thing, it is usually drafting so for Tims sake I hope it works out and he really proves me wrong.
Another top5 pick this year and Ottawa could really have a great future if not for Melnyk....
Tim was reportedly happy to go to Ottawa (though I obviously can't read his mind) because it's a rare pick who ends up on a top line and the #1 powerplay unit 15 games into his career.
Not every player is up to that kind of opportunity but Stutzle has been to date.
I understand the concern around long-term stability but ultimately that's what unrestricted free agency is for.
I am actually quite happy with where our prospects have ended up.
Draisaitl:
I am a little biased, because I always liked the Oilers, but Leon has demonstrated that he won't be bothered by what is going on in an organisation. There were some concerns about Prince Albert when he went to the WHL. As I recall they were not in great shape back then, but unlike some other Imports Leon had made the decision to report to any team that selects him, and did not have any deal worked out before the Import Draft. He was far too talented and too driven to fail, really. I doubt he would have become a better player on some other team.
Seider:
Again I am little biased, because I've also liked the Wings for a long time, and while the team is really bad right now, the organization is hardly what one would call a mess. And so far I don't see how Seider's development could have been handled any better, under the circumstances.
Stützle:
Here I am not biased. I've not had any positive or negative feelings towards the Sens, before they drafted Stützle. Now I like them, because he is on their team, and I don't think the Sens are a bad place for a young player at the moment. They've had some really good players before who did alright in Ottawa. What will happen down the road is another story, but right now it could actually benefit Tim to be on this young team. He is a natural leader and I am pretty sure it won't be long before he just takes over more of a leadership role on this team. He is not satisfied with getting better himself, he also wants to make his teammates better. And a bit like Draisaitl I think he is just too talented and too driven to fail.
Reichel:
I am not really a Blackhawks fan, but I have a lot of respect for the franchise. I heard there are some issues with the development of prospect in the AHL, but I am hopeful that they will still manage to develop Reichel properly. I did not expect the Hawks to play this well this season, so I guess there are still some people there who know what they're doing.
Peterka:
This is the one I am a little worried about. I still have a bit of a soft spot for the Sabres from the Hecht and Ehrhoff years, and they do have some very promising players I like a lot, and I always feel like they should be much better than their results.
Peterka doesn't have an ideal situation this season in the DEL, and is not performing at the level I would have expected from him, although he has been getting better as the season went on. And it is difficult at the moment to trust in the Sabres, but hopefully he will do well once he makes the move to the NHL/AHL.
So overall I am quite happy with where our top players/prospects have ended up.
I left out Bokk, because I don't think he will make it to the NHL, except maybe for a few games or at best for a few seasons as a Sulzer level type of player. Though I still hope he will prove me wrong,
Maybe he plays next year, but likely one more year of college.
. But Dorion will get another chance so maybe he will make it count this time like he did with Timmy and Tkatchuk 
