Prospect Info: General Discussion of Prospects

[Matt Ress]

hey guys not sure where to post, do you have a list of prospects with the invite tryout players? the reason i ask is i was traveling and in line next to me was a young man ryan with a hockey bag that said #33 buffalo sabres. just like to know more / anything about him. thx in adv.

Also, former Gopher

 

[HOOats]

Interesting to look at these rankings (as much as they differ from my opinion) as clusters. Helps to take away some Sabre bias both ways and see the level of young player we have.

17 Demidov
18 McTavish
19 Power
20 Smith
21 Catton

34 Lundell
35 Faber
36 Quinn
37 Knies
38 Lindstrom

54 Wallstedt
55 Askarov
56 Mercer
57 Peterka
58 Helenius
59 Pellikka
60 Drysdale
61 Guhle
62 Benson
63 Eklund
64 Ritchie
65 Gauthier

100 Lekkerimaki
101 Reichel
102 Kulich
103 Holloway
104 Ostlund
105 Yager
106 Boisvert

115 Barlow
116 Ohgren
117 Wahlberg
118 Hage
119 Miettinen

139 Rinzel
140 Bichsel
141 Kleber
142 Parascak
143 Savoie

Would people prefer a group of McTavish, Faber, Mercer, Pellikka, Guhle, Reichel, Yager, Ohgren, Parascak?

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

Peterka and Benson belong in the same tier as Quinn.

 

[Perry Tegula]

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Poltapov

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Peterka and Benson belong in the same tier as Quinn.

No they don't, Peterka is the most flawed out of the 3 and he doesn't have near Quinn's offensive acumen

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

No they don't, Peterka is the most flawed out of the 3 and he doesn't have near Quinn's offensive acumen

I don't see how either of them are considered less talented than Lundell or Knies; are you swapping our two for any of the other forwards in that grouping?

 

[Zman5778]

I don't see how either of them are considered less talented than Lundell or Knies; are you swapping our two for any of the other forwards in that grouping?

I swap JJP for Lundell in less than half a heartbeat. Quinn I have to think harder on, but I likely do that swap too.

Knies? Meh. I likely pass.

 

[sabremike]

I swap JJP for Lundell in less than half a heartbeat. Quinn I have to think harder on, but I likely do that swap too.

Knies? Meh. I likely pass.

The single biggest issue with Quinn is that he appears to be made out of glass.

 

[Zman5778]

The single biggest issue with Quinn is that he appears to be made out of glass.

I'd be more concerned if he had nagging soft tissue injuries.

But I don't consider an Achilles tear and a likely broken leg as long term concerns.

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

I swap JJP for Lundell in less than half a heartbeat. Quinn I have to think harder on, but I likely do that swap too.

Knies? Meh. I likely pass.

After how poor the offense looked last year, I'm not moving that year's best goal scorer on the team for anything less than a bonafide 1st liner in "less than half a heartbeat". I get Lundell is the smarter player, more responsible in his own end, better along the boards currently. But he's not a better skater, not a better shooter, I'd argue any difference in passing/puck handling is marginal.

I'd also argue all of JJP, Quinn and Benson have some room to reach or surpass Lundell. Right now, he is a strong, skilled 3rd line center stuck behind Barkov and Bennett. And while I wont call him sheltered, he certainly falls behind both his teammates in terms of drawing quality opposition.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

After how poor the offense looked last year, I'm not moving that year's best goal scorer on the team for anything less than a bonafide 1st liner in "less than half a heartbeat". I get Lundell is the smarter player, more responsible in his own end, better along the boards currently. But he's not a better skater, not a better shooter, I'd argue any difference in passing/puck handling is marginal.

I'd also argue all of JJP, Quinn and Benson have some room to reach or surpass Lundell. Right now, he is a strong, skilled 3rd line center stuck behind Barkov and Bennett. And while I wont call him sheltered, he certainly falls behind both his teammates in terms of drawing quality opposition.

Quinn's vision, passing and shooting ability is superior to Lundell, however he plays the less desired position.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Jim Bob]

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Bakes started writing on his website again last week.

 

[Chainshot]

Blues-Hawks feed for their rookie game tonight -

Prospect Showcase: CHI vs. STL | NHL.com

St. Louis Blues host the Chicago Blackhawks in the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase at Centene Community Ice Center (Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. CT)

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[Chainshot]

Oilers-Canucks about to drop the puck here -

LIVE | Canucks at Oilers | Young Stars Classic | NHL.com

The Vancouver Canucks prospects take on the Edmonton Oilers in their first game of the 2024 Young Stars Classic in Penticton.

www.nhl.com

 

[old kummelweck]

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Poltapov

Dude's a steamroller.

 

[Matt Ress]

Sabres Prospects

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Bakes started writing on his website again last week.

I think it's been years

 

[Jim Bob]

I think it's been years

Yeah, if you look at the archives, there was a huge gap between the previous post and when he started back up this month.