And I don't remember anyone complaining about our prospect pool ranking in summer 2015 because our top guy was making the NHL.this is the best prospect pool since I am watching (2004)
nothing even close expect when we drafted Eichel.
Yep. We should enjoy this. Its not like we’ve had a lot to be happy about in Sabreland the last several years.And I don't remember anyone complaining about our prospect pool ranking in summer 2015 because our top guy was making the NHL.
I don't get what you mean
Why anyone should be applauding a GM for a draft, in which the total NHL games played between all picks is 6 games, is beyond me. Bottom line is it’s still too early. Mitts was a fairly easy selection and after that no one else is close to sniffing the NHL. Mitts seems like a fairly safe bet to make it but if he is the only one from this draft to do so I would call it a disappointment.
The 3 first rounders next year will be huge though, especially the STL and SJS ones as they will most likely be late firsts. I would call a draft successful if you get two NHLers out of it and next year our chances of that are much higher. Hitting on top 10 picks is much easier then 11-31 and the rounds that follow. I’ll applaud him when he starts hitting on those.
I would think we stay in the top 5 if we add those 3 first rounders. So yeah it will be exciting to see once Dahlin and Middlestadt graduate how our pipeline looks and rates.Yep. We should enjoy this. Its not like we’ve had a lot to be happy about in Sabreland the last several years.
Then in a year from now we can see where Portman puts our prospects pool and debate that.
For the second time in 4 seasons.I would think we stay in the top 5 if we add those 3 first rounders. So yeah it will be exciting to see once Dahlin and Middlestadt graduate how our pipeline looks and rates.
It feels good to have 2 of the top 5 prospects in the entire NHL coming to play in Buffalo this year. I even rate Middlestadt higher than Petersson for the simple fact Petersson played wing in the SHL while getting those points and Vancouver is hoping he becomes their 1C whereas Middlestadt has been playing center and could be 1C material in a 2C role for Buffalo.
The potential is there.
this is the best prospect pool since I am watching (2004)
nothing even close expect when we drafted Eichel.
Top Prospects |
1. Ryan Miller, G |
2. Thomas Vanek, LW |
3. Derek Roy, C |
4. Jason Pominville, RW |
5. Drew Stafford, RW |
6. Daniel Paille, LW |
7. Clarke MacArthur, LW |
8. Paul Gaustad, C |
9. Denis Ezhov, D |
10. Chris Thorburn, C |
11. Nathan Paetsch, D |
12. Michael Funk, D |
13. Denis Denisov, D |
14. Artem Kriukov, C |
15. Branislav Fabry, RW |
16. Milan Bartovic, LW |
17. Andrej Sekera, D |
18. Michael Ryan, RW |
19. Michal Valent, G |
20. Dylan Hunter, C |
It contains actually 2 classes because of the 04/05 lockout, thx for the list..was actually my first season.This was Hockey's Future 2005 rankings:
That's a pretty deep class (they were ranked 14th at the time). Almost everyone had some decent NHL time except for the Russians who both had good Russian careers.[TBODY] [/TBODY]
Top Prospects 1. Ryan Miller, G 2. Thomas Vanek, LW 3. Derek Roy, C 4. Jason Pominville, RW 5. Drew Stafford, RW 6. Daniel Paille, LW 7. Clarke MacArthur, LW 8. Paul Gaustad, C 9. Denis Ezhov, D 10. Chris Thorburn, C 11. Nathan Paetsch, D 12. Michael Funk, D 13. Denis Denisov, D 14. Artem Kriukov, C 15. Branislav Fabry, RW 16. Milan Bartovic, LW 17. Andrej Sekera, D 18. Michael Ryan, RW 19. Michal Valent, G 20. Dylan Hunter, C
The Athletic is DEAD wrong here. Counting Two players that’ll never play on the farm as part of the farm system is a joke!
Try finding a team that has success with their farm system in terms of wins and players developed. Who has developed via Rochester and become a star in the past 5 years?