Prospect Info: Caps Prospects General Discussion Thread - 2024-25

[Silky mitts]

Caps fans to every Lenny or Hutson highlight

 

[Langway]

 

[Marshall]

He put #16 in the hurt box.

 

[DWGie26]

We have so much potential coming. exciting.

 

[Pigskin]

Lil' Pro is gonna be better than Big Pro

 

[Vilica]

Schedule for the week:

Hershey - Wed 1/29, Fri 1/31, Sat 2/1
South Carolina - Wed 1/29, Fri 1/31, Sat 2/1

CHL:
Andrew Cristall Spokane - Fri 1/31, Sat 2/1, Sun 2/2

Terik Parascak Prince George - Tue 1/28, Fri 1/31, Sat 2/1

Patrick Thomas Brantford - Thu 1/30, Fri 1/31, Sun 2/2

Ilya Protas Windsor - Thu 1/30, Sun 2/2 vs London

Cam Allen London - Fri 1/31, Sun 2/2 vs Windsor

Eriks Mateiko Rimouski - Thu 1/30, Fri 1/31, Sun 2/2

College:
Ryan Leonard BC - Fri 1/31 [Beanpot Mon 2/3]

Ryan Chesley Minn - Fri 1/31, Sat 2/1

Cole Hutson BU - Fri 1/31 [Beanpot Mon 2/3]

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

I don’t want to alarm anyone but I’ve been tracking The Athletic’s daily releases of team prospect rankings and today was the release for #13 and Washington still hasn’t been released. Unprecedented territory for Scott Wheeler, prepare yourselves accordingly.

Washington and Columbus are the only two Metro teams not listed yet. The others: Carolina (16), New Jersey (17), Philly (18), NYR (19), Pittsburgh (20), NYI (25).

 

[um]

I don’t want to alarm anyone but I’ve been tracking The Athletic’s daily releases of team prospect rankings and today was the release for #13 and Washington still hasn’t been released. Unprecedented territory for Scott Wheeler, prepare yourselves accordingly.

Washington and Columbus are the only two Metro teams not listed yet. The others: Carolina (16), New Jersey (17), Philly (18), NYR (19), Pittsburgh (20), NYI (25).

Bout time Caps got some respect. All it took was complete domination at the World Juniors.

 

[qc14]

I don’t want to alarm anyone but I’ve been tracking The Athletic’s daily releases of team prospect rankings and today was the release for #13 and Washington still hasn’t been released. Unprecedented territory for Scott Wheeler, prepare yourselves accordingly.

Washington and Columbus are the only two Metro teams not listed yet. The others: Carolina (16), New Jersey (17), Philly (18), NYR (19), Pittsburgh (20), NYI (25).

Anaheim at #12 today

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Anaheim at #12 today

Who knows how it’ll turn out in real life but the front office has pulled off a masterclass the last few years. Successfully retooled on the fly with the best record in the NHL currently while also creating a terrific prospect pipeline to help reinforce the post Ovi years.

Wonder if they do something big this year. With Logan signed long term, they really don’t have a glaring hole at any position in their pipeline, so you have to wonder if the first will be in play. They have to be one of the favorites to get out of the East.

 

[Random schmoe]

Random 'index' of links to threads on the Prospects board for our guys. Only those in NCAA, junior hockey, and Sikora and Muggli, so no AHL guys. Some editorial license because I really have more important things I'm supposed to be doing right now. I personaly have alerts set on most of these, and find it useful to track news.

Presented in alphabetical order by last name. Enjoy.

Cam Allen: RD Cameron Allen - Guelph Storm, OHL (2023, 136th, WSH)

Ryan Chesley: RD Ryan Chesley - Minnesota, NCAA (2022, 37th, WSH)

Andrew Cristall: F Andrew Cristall - Kelowna Rockets, WHL (2023, 40th, WSH)

David Gucciardi: D David Gucciardi - Sioux City Musketeers, USHL (2022, 213th, WSH)

Cole Hutson: LD Cole Hutson - Boston Univ., NCAA (2024, 43rd, WSH)

Brent Johnson: RD Brent Johnson - Ohio State, NCAA (2021, 80th, WSH)

Antoine Keller: G Antoine Keller - NL (2023, 206th, WSH)

Nicholas Kempf: G Nick Kempf - USNTDP, USHL (2024, 114th, WSH)

Ryan Leonard: F Ryan Leonard - Boston College, NCAA (2023, 8th, WSH)

Eriks Mateiko: F Eriks Mateiko - Saint John Sea Dogs, QMJHL (2024, 90th, WSH)

Leon Muggli: D Leon Muggli - EV Zug, NL(A) (2024, 52nd, WSH)

Terik Parascak: RW Terik Parascak - Prince George Cougars, WHL (2024, 17th, WSH)

Ilya Protas: W Ilya Protas - Windsor Spitfires, OHL (2024, 75th, WSH)

Miro Satan Jr: C Miroslav Satan - HC Slovan Bratislava U20, SVK 20 (2024, 212th, WSH)

Petr Sikora: https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/f-petr-sikora-oceláři-třinec-czechia-2024-178th-wsh.2955732/

Guys with no threads that I could find in cursory searching, if anyone points on out I'll be happy to edit to add them:
Chase Clark
Joaquim Lemay
Patrick Thomas

 

[Ridley Simon]

Random 'index' of links to threads on the Prospects board for our guys. Only those in NCAA, junior hockey, and Sikora and Muggli, so no AHL guys. Some editorial license because I really have more important things I'm supposed to be doing right now. I personaly have alerts set on most of these, and find it useful to track news.

Presented in alphabetical order by last name. Enjoy.

Cam Allen: RD Cameron Allen - Guelph Storm, OHL (2023, 136th, WSH)

Ryan Chesley: RD Ryan Chesley - Minnesota, NCAA (2022, 37th, WSH)

Andrew Cristall: F Andrew Cristall - Kelowna Rockets, WHL (2023, 40th, WSH)

David Gucciardi: D David Gucciardi - Sioux City Musketeers, USHL (2022, 213th, WSH)

Cole Hutson: LD Cole Hutson - Boston Univ., NCAA (2024, 43rd, WSH)

Brent Johnson: RD Brent Johnson - Ohio State, NCAA (2021, 80th, WSH)

Antoine Keller: G Antoine Keller - NL (2023, 206th, WSH)

Nicholas Kempf: G Nick Kempf - USNTDP, USHL (2024, 114th, WSH)

Ryan Leonard: F Ryan Leonard - Boston College, NCAA (2023, 8th, WSH)

Eriks Mateiko: F Eriks Mateiko - Saint John Sea Dogs, QMJHL (2024, 90th, WSH)

Leon Muggli: D Leon Muggli - EV Zug, NL(A) (2024, 52nd, WSH)

Terik Parascak: RW Terik Parascak - Prince George Cougars, WHL (2024, 17th, WSH)

Ilya Protas: W Ilya Protas - Windsor Spitfires, OHL (2024, 75th, WSH)

Miro Satan Jr: C Miroslav Satan - HC Slovan Bratislava U20, SVK 20 (2024, 212th, WSH)

Petr Sikora: https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/f-petr-sikora-oceláři-třinec-czechia-2024-178th-wsh.2955732/

Guys with no threads that I could find in cursory searching, if anyone points on out I'll be happy to edit to add them:
Chase Clark
Joaquim Lemay
Patrick Thomas

I think @kicksavedave has one for Lemay? I know he’s his biggest (only?) supporter for him, in our group

 

[Melkor]

Miroshnichenko 1+3 in 7 games since having been sent down to Hershey. What's the deal?

 

[Pigskin]

Anaheim at #12 today

So the Ducks are in the middle of their 7th straight year of total suckage during which time we won our Cup, and our prospect pool is better than theirs ... bravo to the front office !

 

[wickedwitch]

Ryan Leonard interview:

There's a few minutes starting at 48:00 where he talks about the Caps.

 

[Cush]

NHL Draft 2025 top prospects: Matthew Schaefer leads Corey Pronman’s midseason ranking

Erie defenseman Matthew Schaefer is Pronman's No. 1 ranked prospect and the favorite to go first in the draft.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Cush]

 

[notDkristich]

I'm so sorry

 

[qc14]

So the Ducks are in the middle of their 7th straight year of total suckage during which time we won our Cup, and our prospect pool is better than theirs ... bravo to the front office !

The Ducks don't get enough shit for being basically Detroit west ...

 

[Calicaps]

I'm so sorry

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How's it feel to be FROZEN?!

 

[Kuz]

So the Ducks are in the middle of their 7th straight year of total suckage during which time we won our Cup, and our prospect pool is better than theirs ... bravo to the front office !

They have a lot of young players in the NHL that probably need time to be at their best. McTavish, Carlsson, Gauthier, Zelwegger, Mintyukov with the addition of Sennecke should start lifting them up the standings in a year or two. So in a U21 or U23 ranking instead they would probably place quite high.

Thats what I like with our group that we dont need to rush anyone and they go in to a competitive team.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Buffalo at 11 today, officially in top ten territory.

 

[The Consiglieri]

Who knows how it’ll turn out in real life but the front office has pulled off a masterclass the last few years. Successfully retooled on the fly with the best record in the NHL currently while also creating a terrific prospect pipeline to help reinforce the post Ovi years.

Wonder if they do something big this year. With Logan signed long term, they really don’t have a glaring hole at any position in their pipeline, so you have to wonder if the first will be in play. They have to be one of the favorites to get out of the East.

No doubt. I've basically been growing ever more frustrated with each passing year that we haven't gone all in on a full tear down and rebuild from the foundation level, basically going back 7+ years, by 2020-2021 I was beyond infuriated looking at a 30th ranked farm system, and every single quality player on the roster being 30+. To have over the past four+ years, had only one top 8-10ish pick, and still totally turned over the farm system to the tune of a jump from 30th, to top 10-12ish? Insane, especially considering we didn't even have a freaking first in one of those classes and we did not trade any vets for anyone's elite young farm system players either. Just fantastic drafts essentially while the big club made great trades to get younger to the tune of moving from 30ish year olds to 25ish year olds. It's a miracle. I don't think it's quite good enough to make us a long term contender like we were '08-'18, but I do think it's good enough to see out this decade and allow flexibility again to tank if need be if the bottom falls out of this. There's a lot of hope now in the present and in the future, in '25, where there was none, in my view '19-'22 or '23. Amazing.

 

[Misery74]

Buffalo at 11 today, officially in top ten territory.

Honestly, if there were a Nobel Prize for NHL GMs, BMac has it locked.

 

[wickedwitch]

Honestly, if there were a Nobel Prize for NHL GMs, BMac has it locked.

I think it's Ross Mahoney who deserves the lion share of the credit for the prospect pool. And he's been here longer than BMac.

(I am very interested to know what happened the first few years of GMBM's tenure. The Caps were great at drafting pre-2014. They've been great recently. But there were those below-average years in the middle, especially right after GMBM took over. Why?)