HFBoards TOP 50 Prospects Ranking #16 (closed)

[amnesiac]

TOP 50 PROSPECTS


Criteria is 22 and under, 30 NHL GP or less, no goalies

1. Connor Bedard - C		18.		35.
2. Adam Fantilli - C		19.		36.
3. Matvei Michkov - RW		20.		37.
4. Leo Carlsson - C	2	21.		38.
5. Logan Cooley - C	:coyotes	22.		39.
6. Luke Hughes - D		23.		40.
7. David Jiricek - D		24.		41.
8. Simon Nemec - D		25.		42.
9. Will Smith - C		26.		43.
10. Simon Edvinsson - D		27.		44.
11. Alexander Nikishin - D		28.		45.
12. Brandt Clarke - D		29.		46.
13. Pavel Mintyukov - D	2	30.		47.
14. Shane Wright - C		31.		48.
15. Cutter Gauthier - LW		32.		49.
16.		33.		50.
17.		34.

To add:
Tyson Foerster - RW
Tristan Luneau - D
William Wallinder - D
Mavrik Bourque - C
Alexandre Holtz - RW
Scott Morrow - D
Jakob Pelletier - LW
Axel Sandin-Pellikka - D
Oliver Moore - C
Matthew Wood - RW
Nate Danielson - C
Tom Willander - D
Arseni Gritsyuk - LW
Stanislav Svozil - D
Dmitri Buchelnikov - LW
Sean Farrell - LW
Matt Coronato - RW
Ridly Greig - C
Noah Ostlund - C
Bobby Brink - RW
Fabian Lysell - RW
Brennan Othmann - LW
Joshua Roy - RW
Denton Mateychuk - D
Nathan Gaucher - C
Shakir Mukhamadullin - D
Connor Zary - C
Aatu Raty - C
Brad Lambert - C
Jagger Firkus - LW



Past lists:
HFBoards Top 50 Prospects Ranking #50 FINAL (summer 2022)
HFBoards TOP 50 Prospects Ranking #50 FINAL (summer 2021)
HFBoards TOP 75 Prospects Ranking #75 (FINAL) (winter 2020-21)
HFBoards TOP 50 Prospects (summer 2019)
Top 50 Drafted Prospects 2018: #46 - #50 (summer 2018)
HFBoards TOP 50 Prospects #50 FINAL (summer 2017)

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[amnesiac]

Lane Hutson is probably the most skilled player of the options here. His speed and skating is simply elite... yes size is a concern (5'9 161 lbs), but hes obviously going to put on more weight into his early 20s. As I mentioned earlier he put up the same numbers as Makar did in NCAA against men at 18/19 years old, while Makar was 20 when he did. (no Im not suggesting he'll be as good as Makar by any stretch). Was a Hobey Baker finalist too.

The kid just stands out

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Lane Hutson is probably the most skilled player of the options here. His speed and skating is simply elite... yes size is a concern (5'9 161 lbs), but hes obviously going to put on more weight into his early 20s. As I mentioned earlier he put up the same numbers as Makar did in NCAA against men at 18/19 years old, while Makar was 20 when he did. (no Im not suggesting he'll be as good as Makar by any stretch). Was a Hobey Baker finalist too.

The kid just stands out

On the same base….
Zellweger back to back whl dmen of the year, chl dmen of the year. Top dmen on Canadian world junior gold teams back to back years.

was 2nd in points during whl playoffs with 29 points in 14 games(only behind his teammate stankoven by 1 point) and added 4 points in 4 games in memorial cup

 

[Lavar Ball]

Zach Benson

 

[Connor McConnor]

Stankoven would have been top 10 if it wasn’t for his size but the guy is a 2-way player with high end skill.

 

[canuckking1]

Reinbacher

 

[Xirik]

Reinbacher

Until Lane Hutson manages to get better at skating and defense I don't see him being more then a player who will need his minutes watched or be partnered with a player that will do lots of the heavy lifting to the detriment of their own game. I doubt the Habs got Reinbacher just so he could be their version of Marc Methot.

 

[amnesiac]

On the same base….
Zellweger back to back whl dmen of the year, chl dmen of the year. Top dmen on Canadian world junior gold teams back to back years.

was 2nd in points during whl playoffs with 29 points in 14 games(only behind his teammate stankoven by 1 point) and added 4 points in 4 games in memorial cup

agreed, I think they will both be exceptional PP specialists

 

[majormajor]

Benson / Leonard / Reinbacher

We haven't touched the 2023ers in a while, and I take all three over Will Smith.

agreed, I think they will both be exceptional PP specialists

Sounds like a player type that should go much lower.

Until they prove otherwise, the question is going to dog them - are there any elite NHLers that play like them? I don't see any at that size.

 

[MasterMatt25]

On the same base….
Zellweger back to back whl dmen of the year, chl dmen of the year. Top dmen on Canadian world junior gold teams back to back years.

was 2nd in points during whl playoffs with 29 points in 14 games(only behind his teammate stankoven by 1 point) and added 4 points in 4 games in memorial cup

And neither are winning right now

 

[Our Lady Peace]

Voted Stankoven.

Add Danielson to the list of selectable players please

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Knies again

 

[Satan]

stank szn

 

[Gliff]

Zellweger. His last 2 years have been unbelievable.

Top defensemen on 2 WJC gold team.
2x WHL defensemen of the year.
CHL defensemen of the year.

 

[Mrb1p]

Reinbacher again.

Add Wood and Firkus

On the same base….
Zellweger back to back whl dmen of the year, chl dmen of the year. Top dmen on Canadian world junior gold teams back to back years.

was 2nd in points during whl playoffs with 29 points in 14 games(only behind his teammate stankoven by 1 point) and added 4 points in 4 games in memorial cup

Damn who couldve seen this post coming

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Compared to 2022:

Team Rankings:

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Reinbacher again.

Add Wood and Firkus


Damn who couldve seen this post coming

Hi did you have anything to bring to the thread?

Zellweger and Hutson are very similar prospects that should go near each other

 

[SquidNasty]

On the same base….
Zellweger back to back whl dmen of the year, chl dmen of the year. Top dmen on Canadian world junior gold teams back to back years.

was 2nd in points during whl playoffs with 29 points in 14 games(only behind his teammate stankoven by 1 point) and added 4 points in 4 games in memorial cup

Anaheim is cooking up something special but nobody really realizes

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Anaheim is cooking up something special but nobody really realizes

I'd hope so after the last 4 years!

I am still a Drysdale truther, for the record. I still think he's going to be real good.

 

[SquidNasty]

I'd hope so after the last 4 years!

I am still a Drysdale truther, for the record. I still think he's going to be real good.

Tough year for the guy… fed to the Wolves on an awful team to start the year then major injury. With a new coach and Gudas eating up tough minutes he should have a great season.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I'd hope so after the last 4 years!

I am still a Drysdale truther, for the record. I still think he's going to be real good.

Agreed about drysdale…. I think he’ll have a really solid year this year

 

[Xirik]

The Athletic has Nemec over Jiricek.

Edit-

Reinbacher is 20th and Hutson is 27th in the ranking

 

[TLEH]

Lane Hutson had a great season but he didn't really dissuade me from the questions I had in his draft year. We all know what he can do with the puck on his stick. He isn't really going to be able to answer those questions until he... does it in the show.

 

[EXTRAS]

I'd hope so after the last 4 years!

I am still a Drysdale truther, for the record. I still think he's going to be real good.

How good is real good?

 

[LGB]

It's about Snuggerud time. Elite D+1 production and a very NHL translatable skillset. Was third in points at the WJC as an 18 year old behind only Bedard and Cooley.