CBJ Board Summer '16 Prospect Rankings: #1

[Samkow]

It begins!

Simply vote for the prospect you think is the best prospect of the above and vote who you would like to see added to the next poll from the choices below. This poll will be open 24 hours.

This uses HF Criteria, hence why some players have spent time in the NHL.

Vitaly Abramov
Josh Anderson
Tyler Bird
Paul Bittner
Alex Broadhurst
Gabriel Carlsson
Ryan Collins
Oscar Dansk
Anton Forsberg
Vladislav Gavrikov
Jacob Graves
Markus Hannikainen
Scott Harrington
Dillon Heatherington
Keegan Kolesar
Dean Kukan
Jordan Maletta
Elvis Merzlikins
Nick Moutrey
Markus Nutivarra
Andrew Peeke
Peter Quenneville
John Ramage
Sam Ruopp
Dante Salituro
Justin Scott
Lukas Sedlack
Blake Siebenaler
Kole Sherwood
Markus Soeberg
Kevin Stenlund
Peter Thome
Calvin Thurkauf
TJ Tynan
Veeti Vainio
Oleg Yvenko
Daniel Zaar

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Anderson: 11
Carlsson: 3
Forsberg: 3

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[Samkow]

Add Carlsson.

Did I forget anyone or add anyone that shouldn't be added? Please let me know!

 

[EspenK]

First time in a long time (ever?) that I had to think about #1. I went with Bjorkstrand because he has shown the most so far.

Add Anderson

 

[Fro]

Zjack Werenski

add Anderson

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

Add Nutivaara.

 

[Crede777]

Add Anderson

 

[Monk]

First time in a long time (ever?) that I had to think about #1. I went with Bjorkstrand because he has shown the most so far.

Add Anderson

Ditto this exactly. #2 will be an easy decision.

 

[Viqsi]

Werenski, add Anderson.

Also, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Kole Sherwood both have misspelled first names, and Lukas Sedlak's, Oleg Yevenko's, and Markus Soberg's last names are misspelled.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Just for fun, the last two year's results:

2015

Rank | Player | Position #1 |Zachary Werenski|D
#2 |Sonny Milano|LW
#3 |Oliver Bjorkstrand|RW
#4 |Kerby Rychel|LW
#5 |Dillon Heatherington|D
#6(T) |Gabriel Carlsson|D
#6(T) |Anton Forsberg|G
#8 |Michael Paliotta|D
#9 |Paul Bittner|LW
#10 |William Karlsson|C
#11 |Josh Anderson|RW
#12 |Austin Madaisky|D
#13 |Kevin Stenlund|C
#14 |Ryan Collins|D
#15 |TJ Tynan|C
#16(T) |Joonas Korpisalo|G
#16(T) |Daniel Zaar|RW
#18 |Blake Siebenaler|D
#19 |Olivier Leblanc|D
#20 |Elvis Merzlikins|G

2014

Rank | Player | Position #1 |Alexander Wennberg|C
#2 |Kerby Rychel|LW
#3 |Sonny Milano|LW
#4 |Tim Erixon|D
#5 |Oliver Bjorkstrand|RW
#6 |Mike Reilly|D
#7 |Marko Dano|C
#8 |Anton Forsberg|G
#9 |Dillon Heatherington|D
#10 |Oscar Dansk|G
#11 |Simon Hjalmarsson|RW
#12 |Daniel Zaar|RW
#13 |Michael Chaput|C
#14 |Ryan Collins|D
#15 |Josh Anderson|RW
#16 |Jerry D'Amigo|RW
#17 |Markus Soberg|RW
#18 |Thomas Tynan|C
#19 |Elvis Merzlikins|G
#20 |Blake Siebenaler|D

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

add Forsberg

 

[DarkandStormy]

Add Anderson.

^^Also...Tim Erixon?

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Add Anderson.

^^Also...Tim Erixon?

LOL you (and full disclousure, I) voted for him at 4.

 

[CBJFan827]

Add Anderson

 

[Jackets16]

Add Gabriel Carlsson

 

[ndd17]

add Anderson

 

[Jackets16]

Why do so many want Anderson added? This is why I usually only vote for a few rounds. A guy who will likely be a third liner at best is not a top 10 prospect.

 

[blahblah]

Clearly Hannikainen. :p

I think our next group of prospects are kind of bunched up.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Why do so many want Anderson added? This is why I usually only vote for a few rounds. A gu who will likely be a third liner at best is not a top 10 prospect.

Every. Effing. Year.

Fortunately, I can just quote from last year's polls...

Since there are no fixed criteria for this poll.

Here's a funny thing. People think differently about things.

 

[blahblah]

Why do so many want Anderson added? This is why I usually only vote for a few rounds. A gu who will likely be a third liner at best is not a top 10 prospect.

I'll be honest, I don't see a huge difference in our forward prospects once you get beyond the first 2 or 3. There is some upside discussion to be had. I feel the same for our D and G prospects.

It's kind of a solid group of guys. Your vote, Carlsson, is kind of in that mold. Solid prospect but isn't heads and shoulders above the rest of the field.

 

[blahblah]

Every. Effing. Year.

Fortunately, I can just quote from last year's polls...

I don't think I can really give anyone grief this off season. It's kind of a group of solid guys. We used to get people going for "nhl ready" over "potential", but I don't see a huge gap in these areas this off season after the first 4 or 5.

Anderson is clearly close to ready, but I'm certainly not ruling him out for top six duty down the line.

 

[Crede777]

Why do so many want Anderson added? This is why I usually only vote for a few rounds. A gu who will likely be a third liner at best is not a top 10 prospect.

I, for one, consider the anticipated impact on the NHL team. Being closer and/or more of a sure-thing to play in the NHL is part of that consideration.

I personally view it as:
Guys with high upside + high likelihood of success > Guys with high likelihood of success and low upside > Guys with high upside + low likelihood of success > Guys with low upside + low likelihood of success.

 

[Xoggz22]

Add Carlsson

 

[Hello Johnny]

He obviously had a monster playoffs so his stock has risen, but I agree to an extent. I'd probably have Carlsson slightly above Anderson right now simply because of the value defensemen have these days.

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

I, for one, consider the anticipated impact on the NHL team. Being closer and/or more of a sure-thing to play in the NHL is part of that consideration.

For example a prospect like King Nuti didn't make it in top-20 last season. A rare candy. Champion of a team in European top-10, perhaps even in top-5. In the global rankings already ahead of the recent Blue Jackets NHL department.

Now he is coming over and won't slot in the automatic top-5... ahead of summer börjes nowhere near as accomplished in the professional game. Well...

If the princes would build us a sand castle...

 

[CBJWerenski8]

It's back!

Bjorkstrand, add Anderson.