Caps Prospects General Discussion Thread - 2024-25

[Holtbyisms]

Can he go to Hershey next year?

He was drafted from the USHL and there's no transfer agreement there so I believe he could. That said I don't know how him transferring to the CHL for a year would impact that since he's an import I would think it excludes him but somebody with more knowledge on the subject would have to chime in.

 

[Langway]

Yes, subsequently playing in the CHL after being drafted has no bearing on eligibility. See also John Carlson's USHL->OHL->AHL path.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Bears at Wolves are on NHLN, just started at 4+p ET.

 

[Langway]

Ontario Hockey League

The OHL consists of 20 member teams, including 17 in the province of Ontario as well as three in the United States, with two in the state of Michigan and one in the state of Pennsylvania.

chl.ca

Cam Allen's back. No Protas today. Some sort of upper body injury it seems.

 

[Cush]

 

[895]

Parascak seems to have turned his season around. Good for him.

Meanwhile Cristall has a 4 point lead on McKenna for the WHL scoring title with 2 games to go...seems safe except Mckenna had a 7 point game last go around so...

 

[Langway]

 

[Random schmoe]

And



And because I was curious: The previous two BU winners were Celebrini and Lane Hutson.

 

[Langway]

Hutson taking on UConn in the HE semis shortly.

 

[Cush]

Hutson to Hutson

 

[Cush]

BU now down 3-1

 

[Langway]

Protas back in. Greentree serving the first of a two game suspension.

 

[notDkristich]

BU now down 3-1

Woof, BU defense looked terribad. No cohesion in the ozone.

 

[Langway]

Three primary assists for Protas so far tonight. It marks six straight games with at least three points.

Edit: Make it four primaries.

 

[Cush]

5 primaries

somehow missed a wide open net

 

[Langway]

Yeah, he could also have four goals in this game. Definitely should have had that last one.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Now, they've got the points per game leader in the WHL, and also the points per game leader in the OHL.

The Q league kind of sucks these days and we don't care about that. So this is really about as good as it can get in junior hockey...

 

[Mr Nogatco]

Caps' top 10 prospects

February 2025

1. Ryan Leonard, #8 2023, RW, Boston College
2. Cole Hutson, #43 2024, D, Boston University
3. Andrew Cristall, #40 2023, RW, Spokane
4. Ivan Miroshnichenko, #20 2022, LW, Hershey/Washington
5. Hendrix Lapierre, #22 2020, C, Hershey/Washington
6. Ilya Protas, #75, 2024 LW, Windsor
7. Terik Parascak, #17 2024, RW, Prince George
8. Ryan Chesley, #37 2022, D, University of Minnesota
9. Vincent Iorio, #55 2021, D, Hershey/Washington
10. Eriks Mateiko, #90 2024, W, Rimouski

Previous-April 2024

1. Ryan Leonard, #8 2023, RW, Boston College
2. Ivan Miroshnichenko, #20 2022, Hershey/Washington
3. Andrew Cristall, #40 2023, RW, Kelowna
4. Vincent Iorio, #55 2021, D, Hershey
5. Clay Stevenson, undrafted, G, Hershey
6. Ryan Chesley, #37 2022, D, Univ. of Minnesota
7. Zac Funk, undrafted, RW/LW, Prince George
8. Alexander Suzdalev, #70 2022, LW, Saskatoon
9. Hardy Haman Aktell, #108 2016 (Nash), D, Hershey
10. Bogdan Trineyev, #117 2020, LW, Hershey

Crazy depth to have 6 guys ahead of your most recent first round 17OA pick

 

[HTFN]

Crazy depth to have 6 guys ahead of your most recent first round 17OA pick

I get what you're saying and a lot of those guys above him do seem like players but... he was a fairly strange pick and we're still fully in the "wait and see" phase.

 

[Random schmoe]

Have to imagine BU still gets an at-large bid to the full tournament. Hutson's season could end in the Regional tournament before March 30.

In the other Hockey East semi-final, Maine beat Northeastern, likely ending Lemay's season. This was the end of his third season of NCAA hockey. (EDIT many hours later because it isn't worth a new post, but Lemay played 39:06 in the game, which went to 2 OT.)

On Saturday Michigan State (Gucciardi) plays Ohio State (Johnson) for the Big Ten title.

<-Slightly related to NCAA players->
One thing I'm slightly fascinated to see... Since the Caps stand a good chance of winning home ice throughout the Eastern Conference tournament well before the season ends, which prospects play some games in DC during the final stretch. They're limited to four player recalls until the end of the regular season, barring injuries to the NHL roster that leaves them short a body. And the AHL roster rules limit who may be able to play in Hershey as that season winds down, though I am unclear of exactly who is eligible and for which games (regular season vs playoff games).

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I would like Lappy and Miro to get some NHL action before the playoffs. I assume both will be black aces in the playoffs. And either could be next man up with an injury or benching.

 

[895]

Should we sign the less talented Hutson elder brother as a UFA so we can convince Lane to demand a trade here as well?

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Im starting to think we are going to have to play Hutson and the Habs 1st round.

 

[Lou Sassole]

Frank Seravalli apparently interviewed Patrick and says the plan is for Leonard to "immediately enter their lineup after his season and be an impact player". It's at 12:34 here:


This is based off a sit down interview he did with Patrick recently that's supposed to air next week.

 

[Langway]

Protas sitting for tonight's regular season finale against London. Seems likely he'll finish second in points/assists and third in goals in the OHL.