CBJ Board Summer '16 Prospect Rankings: #17

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Simply vote for the (no more than 1) prospect you think is the best prospect of the above. This poll will be open 24 hours.

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

2016

Rank | Player | Position #1 |Zach Werenski|D
#2 |Pierre-Luc Dubois|LW
#3 |Oliver Bjorkstrand|RW
#4 |Joonas Korpisalo|G
#5 |Sonny Milano|LW
#6 |Josh Anderson|RW
#7 |Gabriel Carlsson|D
#8 |Anton Forsberg|G
#9 |Vitaly Abramov|RW
#10 |Paul Bittner|LW
#11 |Keegan Kolesar|RW
#12 |Daniel Zaar|RW
#13 |Dean Kukan|D
#14 |Markus Nutivaara|D
#15 |Vladislav Gavrikov|D
#16 |Elvis Merzlikins|G

nobody added because we're getting down to it

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voted Peeke

 

[Viqsi]

Peeke, and y'all know who I would add if it weren't for the HORRIBLE OPPRESSION BY THE MODERATOR CONSPIRACY

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

The horrible to limit the "Top 20 Prospects" list to 20?

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

Peeke, and y'all know who I would add if it weren't for the HORRIBLE OPPRESSION BY THE MODERATOR CONSPIRACY

I hope your guy comes to camp angry... only one way to solve being overlooked...score! score! score!

 

[WannabeFinn]

Heatherington

 

[Viqsi]

The horrible to limit the "Top 20 Prospects" list to 20?

I maintain we should keep adding and just have an Honorable Mentions list for the others. Mostly because that's the way I'd do it and therefore it is clearly the only correct way to do it.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I maintain we should keep adding and just have an Honorable Mentions list for the others. Mostly because that's the way I'd do it and therefore it is clearly the only correct way to do it.

Or mostly because not all of your guys make it into the top 20? #****justgotreal

Why stop at five honorable mentions? Why not then rank the honorable mentions? Maybe we should just consider everyone after 10, or 12, or 15, an honorable mention. Or how about we make a whole separate list of Honorable Mensch-ians?

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

Breaking news! The comprehensive Columbus Blue Jackets Prospect Ranker has been completed.

1 Markus Nutivaara (D)
2 Pierre-Luc Dubois (C/W)
3 Zach Werenski (D)
4 Oliver Bjorkstrand (RW)
5 Gabriel Carlsson (D)
6 Keegan Kolesar (RW)
7 Dillon Heatherington (D)
8 Josh Anderson (RW)
9 Elvis Merzlikins (G)
10 Sonny Milano (LW)
11 Joonas Korpisalo (G)
12 Andrew Peeke (D)
13 Vitali Abramov (RW/LW)
14 Paul Bittner (LW)
15 Anton Forsberg (G)
15 Dean Kukan (D)
17 Daniel Zaar (RW)
18 Markus Hannikainen (LW)
19 Scott Harrington (D)
20 Oscar Dansk (G)
21 Dante Salituro (C)
22 Jacob Graves (D)
23 Vladislav Gavrikov (D)
24 Ryan Collins (D)
25 Kevin Stenlund (C)
26 Lukas Sedlak (C)
27 Sam Ruopp (D)
28 Alex Broadhurst (C)
29 Nick Moutrey (C/W)
30 Blake Siebenaler (D)
31 Veeti Vainio (D)
32 Justin Scott (C)
33 Jordan Maletta (C)
34 Peter Thome (G)
35 T.J. Tynan (C)
36 Calvin Thurkauf (C/LW)
37 Peter Quenneville (C/RW)
38 Kole Sherwood (C)
39 Tyler Bird (RW)
40 Markus Soberg (RW/LW)

Collins bit low on the list. Of course the play will reveal everything eventually for the top-20, in and out.

 

[HtG]

Is this memes?

 

[The Wheelchair]

Can somebody explain why Heatherington is about to come in at 17 or 18 after being #5 last year and #9 the year before that?

 

[SavesEmNot]

Can somebody explain why Heatherington is about to come in at 17 or 18 after being #5 last year and #9 the year before that?

We drafted Dubois and Abramov, and Nutivaara, Korpisalo, Zaar, Kolesar, and others seem to have progressed significantly, while I'm not sure if Heatherington has improved at quite the same rate.

In turn, my question would be why Peeke might beat him in this poll after people were comparing him to Collins.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Can somebody explain why Heatherington is about to come in at 17 or 18 after being #5 last year and #9 the year before that?

Things change?

He's the anti-Anderson?

 

[Jackets16]

We drafted Dubois and Abramov, and Nutivaara, Korpisalo, Zaar, Kolesar, and others seem to have progressed significantly, while I'm not sure if Heatherington has improved at quite the same rate.

In turn, my question would be why Peeke might beat him in this poll after people were comparing him to Collins.

Age and Peeke performed better than Collins in their draft years. Collins would be ranked a lot higher if he had developed like he was expected to. Collins will move way up the list if he starts to put it all together like he can.

Peeke - 56 GP, 4 G, 26 A, 30 PTS
Collins - 26 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

We drafted Dubois and Abramov, and Nutivaara, Korpisalo, Zaar, Kolesar, and others seem to have progressed significantly, while I'm not sure if Heatherington has improved at quite the same rate.

In turn, my question would be why Peeke might beat him in this poll after people were comparing him to Collins.

Not enough people were comparing him to Collins?

 

[CBJFan827]

Breaking news! The comprehensive Columbus Blue Jackets Prospect Ranker has been completed.


9 Elvis Merzlikins (G)

11 Joonas Korpisalo (G)
12 Andrew Peeke (D)
13 Vitali Abramov (RW/LW)
14 Paul Bittner (LW)
15 Anton Forsberg (G)
15 Dean Kukan (D)
17 Daniel Zaar (RW)
18 Markus Hannikainen (LW)
19 Scott Harrington (D)
20 Oscar Dansk (G)
21 Dante Salituro (C)
22 Jacob Graves (D)
23 Vladislav Gavrikov (D)
24 Ryan Collins (D)
25 Kevin Stenlund (C)
26 Lukas Sedlak (C)
27 Sam Ruopp (D)
28 Alex Broadhurst (C)
29 Nick Moutrey (C/W)
30 Blake Siebenaler (D)
31 Veeti Vainio (D)
32 Justin Scott (C)
33 Jordan Maletta (C)
34 Peter Thome (G)
35 T.J. Tynan (C)
36 Calvin Thurkauf (C/LW)
37 Peter Quenneville (C/RW)
38 Kole Sherwood (C)
39 Tyler Bird (RW)
40 Markus Soberg (RW/LW)

Collins bit low on the list. Of course the play will reveal everything eventually for the top-20, in and out.

lul.

 

[Fro]

that is the most ludacris list I've ever seen...and I've seen my fill...at what point do we consider this trolling?

 

[SavesEmNot]

Age and Peeke performed better than Collins in their draft years. Collins would be ranked a lot higher if he had developed like he was expected to. Collins will move way up the list if he starts to put it all together like he can.

Peeke - 56 GP, 4 G, 26 A, 30 PTS
Collins - 26 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS

I agree with your assessment, it's just this poll result isn't what I would've expected based on people's reactions to the Jackets selecting Peeke.

Not enough people were comparing him to Collins?

Also possible. Just a couple very conspicuous people.

 

[Viqsi]

Or mostly because not all of your guys make it into the top 20? #****justgotreal

Well, duh, but it's uncouth to say it out loud.

Also, it'd be four honorable mentions - the four guys left in the poll after the top 20 are selected.

 

[The Wheelchair]

We drafted Dubois and Abramov, and Nutivaara, Korpisalo, Zaar, Kolesar, and others seem to have progressed significantly, while I'm not sure if Heatherington has improved at quite the same rate.

In turn, my question would be why Peeke might beat him in this poll after people were comparing him to Collins.

Things change?

He's the anti-Anderson?

I'm trying to figure out what's changed, beyond the new draftees. His stats at Lake Erie look good, especially for a 20-year-old stay-at-home defenseman. What did Carlsson, for example, do to pass him by?

(I'm questioning myself here as much as anyone else -- I just voted for Heatherington for the first time on the last poll).

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I'm trying to figure out what's changed, beyond the new draftees. His stats at Lake Erie look good, especially for a 20-year-old stay-at-home defenseman. What did Carlsson, for example, do to pass him by?

(I'm questioning myself here as much as anyone else -- I just voted for Heatherington for the first time on the last poll).

Yeah I said in the last thread he was one of a handful of players I felt I'd been giving the short-shrift.

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

lul.

I used the scientific tool on Blue Jackets Reddit for this one ranking something between 100 to 200 prospect pairings. It worked out nice trajectories.

Merzlikins has done the best in Europe and is on rise.

Korpisalo and Forsberg have done ok in the short run but nothing spectacular.

Harrington is under-valued even on the list.

Dansk did have a rebound season.

Salituro comes with a good pedigree.

Graves has the mental setting.

Gavrikov has done ok but at this point in time, even if he continues to progress will he be up for the fight for a job in the NHL?

Collins has potential giant's growth pattern and with an upturn would skylift to top-7. Among the prospects who need time he might rank in top-3.

Top-25-40 then is geezers who have not shown enough so far to make an impact on the list.

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

that is the most ludacris list I've ever seen...and I've seen my fill...at what point do we consider this trolling?

Has Suikkanen ever pedalled a bicycle in this building?

- What has this got to do with the SM-liiga finals press conference?

Let's keep the questions at game.

- Do you even have a press card?

- Huh? What are you? What are you! Tell!

Ok. Let's be at ease and go forward. Will there be any more questions coming from the media?

- Is this some open night? Is this a press conference?

Yes, this is a press conference and situation will calm down.

...

I assume you refer to the new list as the collective one is not complete yet.

To defend the list I would say it is an experimental head-to-head list based upon just below 200 CBJ prospect pairings reviewed upon play (if available) and placement on global ice hockey pyramid in hopes of achieving trajectory and determining impact. It is unfair to compare it against the Puljujärvi mosaic or Hartnell-Wennberg-Dano foundational work so results may wary, although at early stage the overview looks promising nevertheless.

 

[Fro]

has anyone seen Tulip and Mayor Bee in the same thread at the same time? Finkel is Einhorn

 

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