Prospect Info: HFWild Prospect Ranking #5

[DigitalBoldy]

Rank the prospects how you see fit!

1. Danila Yurov (55.1%)
2. Jesper Wallstedt (52.8%)
3. Zeev Buium (94.6%)
4. Liam Ohgren (85.4%)
5.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

I got a hot take for this one.

 

[Circulartheory]

This is where I'm unsure of...

A) The highly skilled but somewhat undersized Heidt
B) The pro-ready but limited upside and average size in Khusnutdinov
C) The mystery bag with good pro size but started off his AHL career with a bang of Bankier and could have some sneaky offensive upside

... I think for sure Heidt>Khusnutdinov. Not sure where to put Bankier. Give a few hours to think...

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Ritchie - I’ll take the big right shot forward who impressed on Canada’s WJC team and was basically a ppg player on a not so star studded team. Excellent shot. Skates well. 6’1” and see him ending up around Boldy’s size ~ 6’2” 200lbs. Love that; we need more big guys with skill.

Heidt gives me pause. His numbers are crazy, but look at his teammates. Basically three other 100+ point players (Becher would have if he played the same amount of games as the others). Eight players were over a point per game. Will the offense translate? Maybe, maybe not. Hopefully it does.

Khusnutdinov I see as a Haula (wild version) type hopefully. ~ 35 point defensively sound 3C. Does anyone see him being anything more than that?

 

[BagHead]

I got a hot take for this one.

I almost went with Kiviharju just to feed you a bit.

 

[57special]

This is when it gets difficult. Voted Heidt, even though pro scouts clearly aren't thrilled with him, for some reason. Thought about Marat, Hunt, Bankier. Lost a bit of faith in Peart last year, never had any in Stramel.

ooo, forgot about Ritchie.

 

[Circulartheory]

Finally going Heidt. I had similar feelings to Ryder with Heidt on draft day - liked the prospect but not surprised they fell. Only difference is Heidt has one more year of proven success over Ryder.

I feel like I know how the Khusnutdinov story is going and its going to be a fine NHLer but nothing great. Bankier is a bit more unknown but like;y top out as a good bottom six guy.

Heidt at least as some variance to his project because of his offensive output. I'll throw the dice with him.

 

[tyratoku]

Kind of repeating myself here - I don't have a lot of faith that Heidt will get to this level, but I think he has the chance to become Claude Giroux; a 80-90 point play driving center. Something that our team has been missing basically since it's inception. That is a level that I don't see anywhere else in the prospect pool listed here.

I like Khusnutdinov and Lorenz as the next two guys. The former looked fine as a 4th line center with a chance for more, while Lorenz seems to be a prototypical middle-six forward and in excited to see him probably go pro at the end of this season.

 

[BagHead]

Finally going Heidt. I had similar feelings to Ryder with Heidt on draft day - liked the prospect but not surprised they fell. Only difference is Heidt has one more year of proven success over Ryder.

I feel like I know how the Khusnutdinov story is going and its going to be a fine NHLer but nothing great. Bankier is a bit more unknown but like;y top out as a good bottom six guy.

Heidt at least as some variance to his project because of his offensive output. I'll throw the dice with him.

This is actually why I picked Khusnutdinov over Heidt. I know he'll be an NHLer, probably solid, though not great. A real 3rd liner, and with a skill profile that can center a scoring 3rd line or a defensive (but not shutdown) 3rd line. With Heidt, I think he could be a lot more, but I also think he could be a lot less.

Lately I've been going for the more sure-thing in these polls, but in truth I rate them pretty equally. If voting for more than one option were possible, I'd have picked both.

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

Add Ryder Ritchie

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Add Ryder Ritchie

6th from the top.

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

6th from the top.

Im blind