HFBoards TOP 50 Prospects Ranking #8 (closed)

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TOP 50 PROSPECTS


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

1. Macklin Celebrini - C		18.		35.
2. Matvei Michkov - RW		19.		36.
3. Ivan Demidov - RW		20.		37.
4. Will Smith - C		21.		38.
5. Alexander Nikishin - D		22.		39.
6. Cutter Gauthier - C		23.		40.
7. Artyom Levshunov - D		24.		41.
8.		25.		42.
9.		26.		43.
10.		27.		44.
11.		28.		45.
12.		29.		46.
13.		30.		47.
14.		31.		48.
15.		32.		49.
16.		33.		50.
17.		34.

To add:
Brad Lambert - C/W
Conor Geekie - C
David Reinbacher - D
Nate Danielson - C
Jonathan Lekkerimaki - RW
Rutger McGroarty - RW
Daniil But - LW
Dalibor Dvorsky - C
Denton Mateychuk - D
Axel Sandin-Pellikka - D
Jimmy Snuggerud - RW
Frank Nazar - C
Carter Yakemchuk - D
Cole Eiserman - RW
Konsta Helenius - C
Trevor Connelly - LW
Tom Willander - D
Marco Kasper - C
Callum Ritchie - C
Joakim Kemell - RW
Joshua Roy - RW
Brayden Yager - C
Konsta Helenius - C
Tristan Luneau - D
Bradly Nadeau - LW
Logan Mailloux - D
Andrew Cristall - LW
Brennan Othmann - LW
Jagger Firkus - RW
Easton Cowan - RW
Riley Heidt - C/W
Ivan Miroshnichenko - LW
Scott Morrow - D
Oliver Bonk - D
Noah Oslund - C
Josh Doan - RW
Theo Lindstein - D
Seamus Casey - D
Carson Rehkopf - C
Matthew Wood - RW
Zachary Bolduc - C
Mackie Samoskevich - RW
Colby Barlow - LW
Gavin Brindley - C





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HFBoards TOP 50 Prospects Ranking #50 (closed) (summer 23)
HFBoards Top 50 Prospects Ranking #50 FINAL (summer 22)
HFBoards TOP 50 Prospects Ranking #50 FINAL (summer 21)
HFBoards TOP 75 Prospects Ranking #75 (FINAL) (winter 20-21)
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Top 50 Drafted Prospects 2018: #46 - #50 (summer 18)
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[Blackhawkswincup]

I voted other here because I like Frank Nazar (Probably a homer)

Think kid is special and is being slept on as prospect

His game is so well rounded its surprising more attention is not paid to him but I assume injury/lost 1st year at NCAA is major reason for this

At very least he is better prospect IMO worthy of inclusion then several on list but of course it all opinion and others may have different view

 

[MasterMatt25]

Could see any one of Wright/Edvinsson/Buium/Hutson/Lindstrom/Leonard go here

Add Sandin-Pellikka pls

 

[Gliff]

Sennecke. I doubt he goes here because he was a reach by pre draft lists, but I trust the Ducks scouts far more then anyone else in the matter.

 

[Takurcitee]

Leonard add Dvorsky

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

big Leonard fan

I think Lindstrom has the higher ceilling but going with Ryan here

 

[Quinnisinoverhishead]

Cutter @ 6 is comical

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Lindstrom. Every team wanted him before the 2024 draft. If he was drafted by the Ducks their fans wouldn't be voting Sennecke right now, if it was the Habs their fans would be voting for him/he would've went before Gauthier, and if the Hawks took him 2 he would've been voted in already.

I think the next bit IMO should go:

Lindstrom
Leonard
Clarke

then it really opens up.

 

[AnThGrt]

Lindstrom, Leonard, and Clarke should be the next three in some order

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Leonard lindstrom or buium for me…. Went with Leonard cuase I’m a Leonard fan boy

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Cutter @ 6 is comical

How so exactly?

College
2nd in the nation in points
1st in goals
Top college goal scorer in what 30 years?

World juniors
Tied for tournament lead in points
Tied for 3rd last year

World championship:
Tied for 5th in points(only player in top 10 under the age of 20)

Solid 2 way game, while being the most physically nhl ready prospect on the list right now

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

For the 5th time now it's Buium

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Lindstrom

 

[EveryDay]

Clarke.

 

[TLEH]

This should be Leonard.

 

[wetcoast]

Took Catton again and it's time to add Reinbacher as he had a really solid AHL debut last year and it a very good all around Dman in the making maybe just not a huge fantasy hockey guy.

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

Clarke.

 

[Quinnisinoverhishead]

How so exactly?

College
2nd in the nation in points
1st in goals
Top college goal scorer in what 30 years?

World juniors
Tied for tournament lead in points
Tied for 3rd last year

World championship:
Tied for 5th in points(only player in top 10 under the age of 20)

Solid 2 way game, while being the most physically nhl ready prospect on the list right now

Cutter Gauthier is the fourth best forward prospect on his team.

Did you even watch the world juniors? Gabriel Perrault outshined him and was the most talented player in that tournament. He's also a year younger. Gauthier got 7 of his 12 points against Switzerland & Slovenia.
I would love to hear Pat Verbeek offer Armstrong ....Gauthier for Tij Ignla. Armstrong would laugh himself to sleep.
He shouldn't be 6. Maybe 26.

 

[majormajor]

Lindstrom
Leonard
Clarke

then it really opens up.

Lindstrom, Leonard, and Clarke should be the next three in some order

Clarke.

Clarke.

What could possibly be the rationale for Clarke over Zeev Buium? Buium looks maybe more NHL ready than Clarke right now, with more years of runway ahead of him.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Cutter Gauthier is the fourth best forward prospect on his team.

Did you even watch the world juniors? Gabriel Perrault outshined him and was the most talented player in that tournament. He's also a year younger. Gauthier got 7 of his 12 points against Switzerland & Slovenia.
I would love to hear Pat Verbeek offer Armstrong ....Gauthier for Tij Ignla. Armstrong would laugh himself to sleep.
He shouldn't be 6. Maybe 26.

Well most of the board disagrees with you
And a lot of rankings outside of hfboards

 

[AnThGrt]

What could possibly be the rationale for Clarke over Zeev Buium? Buium looks maybe more NHL ready than Clarke right now, with more years of runway ahead of him.

The possible rationale? He led the AHL in points the first half of the season before his call up as a D.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

The possible rationale? He led the AHL in points the first half of the season before his call up as a D.

Dont Zellweger and clarke have almost identical profiles in the AHL/NHL even CHL.

Not that i really think either should be up this high.... but what really seperates Clarke from Zellweger... other than size.... zellweger is 6 months younger.... had almost as good of a season in the AHL, they are both kinda a wash at the nhl lvl right now ... and both dominated their last seasons in the CHL.

Where ever clarke goes, i dont see Zellweger that far behind him... and i feel like this is pretty early for either guy.

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

.... but what really separates Clarke from Zellweger...

Opportunity - starting on the 2nd pair with Gavrikov and a clear path to PP2. A defined path to PP1 in time. I like Zelly, but another year in the A awaits his development. Big year for Clarke - its a put up/ show up situation he has to seize.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Opportunity - starting on the 2nd pair with Gavrikov and a clear path to PP2. A defined path to PP1 in time. I like Zelly, but another year in the A awaits his development. Big year for Clarke - its a put up/ show up situation he has to seize.

For what its worth i think its very unlikely Zellweger goes back to the AHL... he played the final the final 22 games of the season and was averaging 20-21 mins a night.

Idk exactly how theyll set up pairings in anaheim... but my guess is hes with Gudas or playing RHD w/ Duomolin.

Powerplay time could be a big question mark for zellweger tho... not sure how they go about it with Zellweger Mintyukov and fowler. Our pp has been pretty poor the last couple seasons.... maybe its time to let Zellweger/mintyukov lead the way from the point.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Went with Clarke.

Though Lindstrom, Leonard and Perreault are good options.

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