Prospect Info: Caps Top Prospects General Discussion Thread - 2024

[usiel]

I just don’t think it has been a focus. It’s mostly been at forward and a sprinkle of Dee as well. And then more flyers on goalies. I think we need a top 3 round goalie pick next year or possibly the next (or both).

Dee is also lacking on prospect depth, especially in Hershey. Really just Iorio. Chesley might have a higher ceiling and i hope he goes pro next year. Muggli is interesting too and Hudson but they are both 3-5 years away so a lot to see in their development before they are true NHL prospects. Good news is our core Dee is under 27.

Yeah I was contemplating the not so great depth. I know the spent two 2nd rounders this past draft but it takes years generally for D to maturate. Allen and Chesley getting to Hershey would a nice development. Is Iorio still waver exempt next year?

 

[Hivemind]

Feel like we had such a great run of goalie scouting/development in the 2010s, don't know what happened

Dave Prior
Mitch Korn

 

[Kalopsia]

Dave Prior
Mitch Korn

Not that I disagree those guys are way better than who we have now, but when you look at the list of goalies the Caps drafted or signed as UDFAs since the Samsonov pick, I think Hunter Shepard's the only one to even get a cup of coffee in the NHL. I doubt having Prior or Korn over the last 8 years would've made a difference unless those guys were involved in the draft process (which, maybe they were, I honestly don't know).

 

[qc14]

I just don’t think it has been a focus. It’s mostly been at forward and a sprinkle of Dee as well. And then more flyers on goalies. I think we need a top 3 round goalie pick next year or possibly the next (or both).

Dee is also lacking on prospect depth, especially in Hershey. Really just Iorio. Chesley might have a higher ceiling and i hope he goes pro next year. Muggli is interesting too and Hudson but they are both 3-5 years away so a lot to see in their development before they are true NHL prospects. Good news is our core Dee is under 27.

Yea I was very very surprised they went F in the 1st last draft. Think there's definitely been a change in draft philosophy since ~2018 in terms of what kinds of D and F they are targeting and when. Maybe organizational change in philosophy about goalies too?

Dave Prior
Mitch Korn

This also is certainly a big factor.

 

[g00n]

 

[DWGie26]

Yeah I was contemplating the not so great depth. I know the spent two 2nd rounders this past draft but it takes years generally for D to maturate. Allen and Chesley getting to Hershey would a nice development. Is Iorio still waver exempt next year?

Iorio is not waivers exempt next year. We have six who graduate to waivers including Iorio, Gibson, Rybinski, Trineyev, Stevenson, Shepherd.

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