Prospect Info: Jets Prospects
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Our prospects are looking dynamite. Enough depth in talent that some should stick as real good nhl regulars.
The NHL's Top 100 Prospects - Preseason Rankings - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More
Every team has articles ranking their top prospects. But how do they all compare together? This list takes a look at the top-100 prospects.
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I'm not sure if this was posted but the hockey writers gave their mid-season rankings of the top-100 prospects in the NHL. The Jets did well with 5 players ranked.
83. Salomonsson
62. Colby Barlow
44. Chaz Lucius
37. McGroarty
16. Lambert
I think Lambert made a big leap from the previous ranking at beginning of the season. I expect Lucius will drop substantially for the next ranking in the fall.
IF Chibrikov continues to play well maybe he will make an appearance in the top-100 next fall.
The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked - 2024-25 Preseason Update - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More
Just like the NHL clubs, their prospect pools are all at different stages. This piece will take a look at every NHL farm system ranking.
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Jets were also ranked as having the sixth best farm in the league, up from 10th last fall.
It's kind of a different prospect pool for the Jets, compared to previously. Historically, they've tended to have a dynamite prospect (Trouba, Morrissey, Ehlers, Connor, Laine), and a few others that might make it as solid players (Copp, Appleton, etc.).
The current prospect pool might not have any with the same "star" projection, but there's a bunch that could fit into a strong middle-6 of an NHL line-up, creating a lot of depth and quality. That's sort of the signature of the Jets' line-up now - quality depth. It's more reminiscent of the Dallas Stars prospect pipeline over the past several years.
There's a possibility that one or more of the Jets' prospects "pops" at the NHL level and elevates to a top-line difference-maker, the way Hintz and Robertson did with Dallas. Maybe McGroarty and/or Barlow can blossom into that type of forward. Maybe Salomonsson develops into a Harley-level player.
Regardless, the Jets' prospect pool has a few players that look like they could fit into a very good NHL roster in the next few years.
One other observation - under Bowness and this coaching staff, the Jets have established a distinctive style that would really benefit from having quality players plugging into the line-up without necessarily needing a superstar to carry the team. Going forward, I hope that the Jets can sustain this as a signature of the Jets' style, sort of the way that Boston just keeps rolling with a distinctive, aggressive brand of hockey. If the Jets can maintain that, then adding forwards like McGroarty, Lambert, Barlow, Chibrikov, (Lucius?) could keep them competitive for an extended period of time. In retrospect, I wonder whether the Laine / Maurice / Wheeler era set the Jets' back, especially once Buff left. A team that was built on uniquely talented players that didn't necessarily blend in a distinctive and reproducible style wasn't sustainable, and the Jets' collapse showed that. I am optimistic with the direction of the team, and the pipeline of players that can sustain it.
Interesting. I'm not sure what the background or knowledge is of the THW group. They miss the boat on Salomonsson, suggesting his best attribute is his shot, without putting much emphasis on his elite skating.The NHL's Top 100 Prospects - Preseason Rankings - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More
Every team has articles ranking their top prospects. But how do they all compare together? This list takes a look at the top-100 prospects.
I'm not sure if this was posted but the hockey writers gave their mid-season rankings of the top-100 prospects in the NHL. The Jets did well with 5 players ranked.
83. Salomonsson
62. Colby Barlow
44. Chaz Lucius
37. McGroarty
16. Lambert
I think Lambert made a big leap from the previous ranking at beginning of the season. I expect Lucius will drop substantially for the next ranking in the fall.
IF Chibrikov continues to play well maybe he will make an appearance in the top-100 next fall.
The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked - 2024-25 Preseason Update - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More
Just like the NHL clubs, their prospect pools are all at different stages. This piece will take a look at every NHL farm system ranking.
Jets were also ranked as having the sixth best farm in the league, up from 10th last fall.
In any case, I'd have Salomonsson, Barlow and probably Chibrikov above Lucius for sure (due to injuries and spotty development arc), and at this point I'd put McGroarty ahead of Lambert.
Salomonsson got four games.
Really great post Whileee.
Boston is still rolling after losing their top two centers. If that isn't a testament to the importance of the system and the culture I don't know what is.
Wow does that look bad for Ottawa as a bottom feeder and having the worst ranked prospect pool, ouch.The NHL's Top 100 Prospects - Preseason Rankings - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More
Every team has articles ranking their top prospects. But how do they all compare together? This list takes a look at the top-100 prospects.
I'm not sure if this was posted but the hockey writers gave their mid-season rankings of the top-100 prospects in the NHL. The Jets did well with 5 players ranked.
83. Salomonsson
62. Colby Barlow
44. Chaz Lucius
37. McGroarty
16. Lambert
I think Lambert made a big leap from the previous ranking at beginning of the season. I expect Lucius will drop substantially for the next ranking in the fall.
IF Chibrikov continues to play well maybe he will make an appearance in the top-100 next fall.
The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked - 2024-25 Preseason Update - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More
Just like the NHL clubs, their prospect pools are all at different stages. This piece will take a look at every NHL farm system ranking.
Jets were also ranked as having the sixth best farm in the league, up from 10th last fall.
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2 goals and an assist so far for Barlow, end of the second. Looking healthy and scoring all the goals 
Atoyot
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11 points and 28 shots on goal in his past 4 games.2 goals and an assist so far for Barlow, end of the second. Looking healthy and scoring all the goals
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The hit really didn't look violent enough to warrant such a long suspension, worse so because SEL has fewer games overall than the NHL. In NHL terms this is an equivalent of a ~6 game suspension.
Starting to heat up. Nice to see. It will be good to have another pure finisher in the fold in a couple of years.
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Didn't notice yesterday but Connor Levis had a hat trick and he also put up a goal tonight.
I have seen Connor Levis play live twice in the past week. He is big. Playing on a line with Honzek makes the Giants that much more imposing. They have improved greatly and Levi is in the number 1 centre role. He is a sharp passer and backtracked well into his own zone to provide defensive coverage. Looks a little bit like Valardi.
I agree with you. They do note that his previous suspension in October (which actually came against the same team) played a role in the decision.
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Yea good post.
I agree the style the team has played this year is a breath of fresh air and does feel like the team is better than the sum of their parts where as in the past post 17-18 the Jets were always better “on paper”. I think the key is having forwards that play a two way game but do have offensive ability. Guys that can play up the line up and not drag a line down.
Committed two way forwards only please, no more one dimensional diva’s. Nothing wrong with drafting kids with lots of skill but they better have the character to learn how and commit to playing Jets hockey.
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There was an article in the WFP summarizing the Jets' prospect pool. Nothing that has not been thoroughly discussed here already, but got me thinking.
As I see it, we have 2 blue chip prospects ready for prime time in the next year or two, Salomonsson (RD) and McGroarty (F) the latter of whom leads US college hockey in PPG.
The next group consists of Lambert, Chibrikov and Barlow, who have high probability of playing middle 6 F at some point. Many feel that one or more of them have top-6 upside, but I am tempering my expectations for this group.
The third group consists of Rashevsky and Julien, both 5th rounders, who are exceeding initial expectations in their leagues and have a decent, but still <50% chance IMO to play in the NHL (for different reasons).
All the others prospects have very low likelihood of playing 100 games in the NHL (it would take Lucius a decade at his rate of injury
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I haven't mentioned our (respectable) goalie pool as they are voodoo and Helle is here long-term.
That's not a bad pool at all, considering that the team will only have one top 6 F position open in the next few years, if they re-sign Ehlers (and assuming Vilardi and Perfetti sign new deals). Our F depth looks like it will be a strength for the foreseeable future.
Defense is where they need to concentrate for the future, but, even there, our top two, and four of 6 starting positions are likely spoken for, long term.
As I see it, we have 2 blue chip prospects ready for prime time in the next year or two, Salomonsson (RD) and McGroarty (F) the latter of whom leads US college hockey in PPG.
The next group consists of Lambert, Chibrikov and Barlow, who have high probability of playing middle 6 F at some point. Many feel that one or more of them have top-6 upside, but I am tempering my expectations for this group.
The third group consists of Rashevsky and Julien, both 5th rounders, who are exceeding initial expectations in their leagues and have a decent, but still <50% chance IMO to play in the NHL (for different reasons).
All the others prospects have very low likelihood of playing 100 games in the NHL (it would take Lucius a decade at his rate of injury
)I haven't mentioned our (respectable) goalie pool as they are voodoo and Helle is here long-term.
That's not a bad pool at all, considering that the team will only have one top 6 F position open in the next few years, if they re-sign Ehlers (and assuming Vilardi and Perfetti sign new deals). Our F depth looks like it will be a strength for the foreseeable future.
Defense is where they need to concentrate for the future, but, even there, our top two, and four of 6 starting positions are likely spoken for, long term.
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We need a back up goalie as I can see Bro pricing himself out considering how cap heavy we are.There was an article in the WFP summarizing the Jets' prospect pool. Nothing that has not been thoroughly discussed here already, but got me thinking.
As I see it, we have 2 blue chip prospects ready for prime time in the next year or two, Salomonsson (RD) and McGroarty (F) the latter of whom leads US college hockey in PPG.
The next group consists of Lambert, Chibrikov and Barlow, who have high probability of playing middle 6 F in the next year or two. Many feel that one or more of them have top-6 upside, but I am tempering my expectations for this group.
The third group consists of Rashevsky and Julien, both 5th rounders, who are exceeding initial expectations in their leagues and have a decent, but still <50% chance IMO to play in the NHL (for different reasons).
All the others prospects have very low likelihood of playing 100 games in the NHL (it would take Lucius a decade at his rate of injury
I haven't mentioned the goalie pool as they are voodoo and Helle is here long-term
That's not a bad pool at all, considering that the team will only have one top 6 F position open in the next few years, if they re-sign Ehlers (and assuming Vilardi and Perfetti sign new deals). Our F depth looks like it will be a strength for the foreseeable future.
Defense is where they need to concentrate for the future, but, even there, our top two, and four of 6 starting positions are likely spoken for, long term.
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Watched it a couple of times. Sure looked like shoulder to shoulder to me, even from all the different angles. I guess I am just too biased to trust my eyes.
Id temper expectation on Salomonsson for a bit. Dmen take time as is and he's not really taking the SHL by storm.There was an article in the WFP summarizing the Jets' prospect pool. Nothing that has not been thoroughly discussed here already, but got me thinking.
As I see it, we have 2 blue chip prospects ready for prime time in the next year or two, Salomonsson (RD) and McGroarty (F) the latter of whom leads US college hockey in PPG.
The next group consists of Lambert, Chibrikov and Barlow, who have high probability of playing middle 6 F in the next year or two. Many feel that one or more of them have top-6 upside, but I am tempering my expectations for this group.
The third group consists of Rashevsky and Julien, both 5th rounders, who are exceeding initial expectations in their leagues and have a decent, but still <50% chance IMO to play in the NHL (for different reasons).
All the others prospects have very low likelihood of playing 100 games in the NHL (it would take Lucius a decade at his rate of injury
I haven't mentioned our (respectable) goalie pool as they are voodoo and Helle is here long-term.
That's not a bad pool at all, considering that the team will only have one top 6 F position open in the next few years, if they re-sign Ehlers (and assuming Vilardi and Perfetti sign new deals). Our F depth looks like it will be a strength for the foreseeable future.
Defense is where they need to concentrate for the future, but, even there, our top two, and four of 6 starting positions are likely spoken for, long term.
I agree that the prospect pool looks good, especially relative to the number of spots coming available on the big club.
I see it as something to continue building on, rather than an abundance that can be harvested and sold ie - don't trade away 1sts for rentals.
I see it as something to continue building on, rather than an abundance that can be harvested and sold ie - don't trade away 1sts for rentals.
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SHL production for D-men is wonky. Karlsson put up 10 points in 45 games 3 seasons before he exploded into one of the best offensive D-men in NHL history.
Not arguing against you, just adding that in.
