Prospect Info: Jets Prospects

[Cypruss]

He's been reported as having a lower body injury the entire time, not sure why some people here are acting like there's some weird cover-up.

It's 2022.....everything is a coverup or "fake news".....

 

[Huffer]

He's been reported as having a lower body injury the entire time, not sure why some people here are acting like there's some weird cover-up.

Not sure, I'm just sharing this because I don't think we knew it was specifically his foot before.

 

[Guardian17]

 

[trebendan]

The Hockey News’ Future Watch edition had the Jets top ten prospects as follows:
1 - Heinola
2 - Lucius
3 - Samberg
4 - Chibrikov
5 - Smith
6 - Gustafsson
7 - Rashevsky
8 - Kovacevic
9 - Chisholm
10 - Berdin

Perfetti is considered a graduate.

 

[FonRiesen]

The Hockey News’ Future Watch edition had the Jets top ten prospects as follows:
1 - Heinola
2 - Lucius
3 - Samberg
4 - Chibrikov
5 - Smith
6 - Gustafsson
7 - Rashevsky
8 - Kovacevic
9 - Chisholm
10 - Berdin

Perfetti is considered a graduate.

Have we heard when Cole's returning? If he plays 6 or fewer more games this here he's still technically a rookie next season... Could be in the running for the Calder if he keeps developing at the current rate.

 

[Guardian17]

Have we heard when Cole's returning? If he plays 6 or fewer more games this here he's still technically a rookie next season... Could be in the running for the Calder if he keeps developing at the current rate.

It's a little concerning to me that he isn't even back skating yet.

 

[jetsv2]

Have we heard when Cole's returning? If he plays 6 or fewer more games this here he's still technically a rookie next season... Could be in the running for the Calder if he keeps developing at the current rate.

He probably isn't returning this year. He isn't even skating yet.

 

[Heldig]

It's a little concerning to me that he isn't even back skating yet.

It was reported he suffered a new injury while recovering from the initial injury (shoulder?).

 

[Guardian17]

It was reported he suffered a new injury while recovering from the initial injury (shoulder?).

It definitely looked like he hurt his shoulder when he was rubbed into the boards against Dallas.

I did hear about a second "injury", but, that was over a month ago.

I am concerned by the length of time that has passed and no apparent progress to getting him back on the ice.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

It definitely looked like he hurt his shoulder when he was rubbed into the boards against Dallas.

I did hear about a second "injury", but, that was over a month ago.

I am concerned by the length of time that has passed and no apparent progress to getting him back on the ice.

With so little information on the nature of the injury(s), I don't whether to be concerned or not.

 

[Heldig]

With so little information on the nature of the injury(s), I don't whether to be concerned or not.

I think we need to be a bit concerned. This is a long injury layoff.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

I think we need to be a bit concerned. This is a long injury layoff.

Yes it is. It is apparently 2 injuries though. Are they related? Don't know.

I guess I am a little concerned though.

 

[Atoyot]

We already knew Perfetti was done for the season when they didn't send him down as a paper transaction to be eligible for AHL playoffs.

 

[jetsv2]

We already knew Perfetti was done for the season when they didn't send him down as a paper transaction to be eligible for AHL playoffs.

They were not allowed to based on league rules, he had been in the NHL too long to be sent down while injured.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

It's 2022.....everything is a coverup or "fake news".....

This is clearly a hoax

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Bauer is old school tough in the WHL and no one wants to fight him. I hope he can develop the other parts of his game. Have to see if they actually sign him after this season or not

 

[snowkiddin]

No harm in bringing him in for the Moose next year IMO.

 

[Roughneck1]

Bauer is old school tough in the WHL and no one wants to fight him. I hope he can develop the other parts of his game. Have to see if they actually sign him after this season or not

Not sure it’s worth bringing him in with the little offence he’s put up. Even most defensive Dman put up decent numbers in there chl days or wherever.

 

[Heldig]

Not sure it’s worth bringing him in with the little offence he’s put up. Even most defensive Dman put up decent numbers in there chl days or wherever.

I hope they sign him. Jets need some toughness in the system. No idea if he can play D but man he can chuck 'em AND he is the team captain so that is something.

 

[ps241]

They should have stopped that fight when the kids mouth guard got knocked out. That was a pretty savage beating.

 

[10Ducky10]

An older list but I agree with pretty much everything S. Wheeler has to say...

 

[snowkiddin]

The Hockey News’ Future Watch edition had the Jets top ten prospects as follows:
1 - Heinola
2 - Lucius
3 - Samberg
4 - Chibrikov
5 - Smith
6 - Gustafsson
7 - Rashevsky
8 - Kovacevic
9 - Chisholm
10 - Berdin

Perfetti is considered a graduate.

To follow up on this, my copy finally came in the mail (thank you, Canada Post ...), and I know THN isn't as popular as it used to be, but here's a bit further on what they had to say about the Jets:

They gave our prospect pool a grade of B, good for 15th overall (same as last year). Anaheim was ranked first, if you care to know. We have three players ranked in the top 100: Heinola (#44), Lucius (#55), and Samberg (#67). Like @trebendan said, for some reason, they have Perfetti as graduated, but they did write a feature on him in this edition. I enjoyed it, and would recommend checking it out. For those curious, THN has Owen Power as the top ranked prospect. There's also a sneak peek into the 2024 draft, which is insane to me. Those kids are barely 16 years old right now.

Like last year, here's the Jets top 10 prospects, with me paraphrasing an excerpt about what was said about them.

#1 Ville Heinola: His game is all predicated on his smarts. The Finnish blueliner knows where to be, when to be there, and how to get there, and relies on his intelligence and hockey sense rather than strength and muscle. His skill set continues to develop significantly because of this, and shot selection in particular stands out. Beyond picking corners, Heinola generates chances for himself and others by creating rebounds and causing chaos. Should be a full-time NHLer by next season.

#2 Chaz Lucius: Lucius is no stranger to putting the puck in the net, but there were some pre-draft concerns regarding his skating. Indeed, many great goal-scorers have fizzled out when they got to a level where they couldn't easily maneuver into the high-danger areas. But Lucius told the Jets they would be impressed by his improvement in this area. "So far, he's been right. He's put in a ton of work and it's paying off," said Jets assistant GM Craig Heisinger.

#3 Dylan Samberg: Size and mobility aren't concerns, but the Jets are hoping he'll address his puck skills. He has displayed a good first pass and good first reads, and plays a safe, simple, physical game that should give him an opportunity to be successful.

#4 Nikita Chibrikov: Chibrikov is a smaller player who doesn't go to the net or drive by defenders, but he has an incredible knack at finding his teammates in high-danger zones. The silky playmaking winger has proven to be able to drive play in Russia's second tier league and if he can translate that over to the KHL you can expect the Jets to bring him to North America sooner rather than later.

#5 Nathan Smith (I know we traded him, but here's the write-up anyway): Given his age and experience-level in college, there was an expectation of improved production this year for Smith. But no one expected him to be among the NCAA's highest scorers. A spot on the American Olympic team was the cherry on top a stellar year for the forward.

#6 David Gustafsson: Very low ceiling but a very high floor, Gustafsson's defensive game will always outshine his lack of offence.

#7 Dmitri Rashevsky: His impressive north-south game has led to great success in his rookie KHL campaign.

#8 Johnny Kovacevic: He'll never garner any style points but Kovacevic's smart, positionally-sound game will lead him to greater opportunities.

#9 Declan Chisholm: Puck-moving D-man has good offensive tools and projects to be a PP QB at the next level.

#10 Mikhail Berdin: Puckhandling wizard in the Mike Smith-mould has rebounded nicely after a poor 2020-21 season.

I am quite encouraged to read about Chibrikov, and I think he would be a great player to play with a finisher like Connor or Lucius. I think they might be a little critical on Gus's offence, though. I think he's scoring alright at the AHL level. Also, never really thought that Chisholm would be a PP QB for us but if he has the skills to do so, that would be a big help. Also, someone should send our coaches that excerpt about Heinola

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

To follow up on this, my copy finally came in the mail (thank you, Canada Post ...), and I know THN isn't as popular as it used to be, but here's a bit further on what they had to say about the Jets:

They gave our prospect pool a grade of B, good for 15th overall (same as last year). Anaheim was ranked first, if you care to know. We have three players ranked in the top 100: Heinola (#44), Lucius (#55), and Samberg (#67). Like @trebendan said, for some reason, they have Perfetti as graduated, but they did write a feature on him in this edition. I enjoyed it, and would recommend checking it out. For those curious, THN has Owen Power as the top ranked prospect. There's also a sneak peek into the 2024 draft, which is insane to me. Those kids are barely 16 years old right now.

Like last year, here's the Jets top 10 prospects, with me paraphrasing an excerpt about what was said about them.

#1 Ville Heinola: His game is all predicated on his smarts. The Finnish blueliner knows where to be, when to be there, and how to get there, and relies on his intelligence and hockey sense rather than strength and muscle. His skill set continues to develop significantly because of this, and shot selection in particular stands out. Beyond picking corners, Heinola generates chances for himself and others by creating rebounds and causing chaos. Should be a full-time NHLer by next season.

#2 Chaz Lucius: Lucius is no stranger to putting the puck in the net, but there were some pre-draft concerns regarding his skating. Indeed, many great goal-scorers have fizzled out when they got to a level where they couldn't easily maneuver into the high-danger areas. But Lucius told the Jets they would be impressed by his improvement in this area. "So far, he's been right. He's put in a ton of work and it's paying off," said Jets assistant GM Craig Heisinger.

#3 Dylan Samberg: Size and mobility aren't concerns, but the Jets are hoping he'll address his puck skills. He has displayed a good first pass and good first reads, and plays a safe, simple, physical game that should give him an opportunity to be successful.

#4 Nikita Chibrikov: Chibrikov is a smaller player who doesn't go to the net or drive by defenders, but he has an incredible knack at finding his teammates in high-danger zones. The silky playmaking winger has proven to be able to drive play in Russia's second tier league and if he can translate that over to the KHL you can expect the Jets to bring him to North America sooner rather than later.

#5 Nathan Smith (I know we traded him, but here's the write-up anyway): Given his age and experience-level in college, there was an expectation of improved production this year for Smith. But no one expected him to be among the NCAA's highest scorers. A spot on the American Olympic team was the cherry on top a stellar year for the forward.

#6 David Gustafsson: Very low ceiling but a very high floor, Gustafsson's defensive game will always outshine his lack of offence.

#7 Dmitri Rashevsky: His impressive north-south game has led to great success in his rookie KHL campaign.

#8 Johnny Kovacevic: He'll never garner any style points but Kovacevic's smart, positionally-sound game will lead him to greater opportunities.

#9 Declan Chisholm: Puck-moving D-man has good offensive tools and projects to be a PP QB at the next level.

#10 Mikhail Berdin: Puckhandling wizard in the Mike Smith-mould has rebounded nicely after a poor 2020-21 season.

I am quite encouraged to read about Chibrikov, and I think he would be a great player to play with a finisher like Connor or Lucius. I think they might be a little critical on Gus's offence, though. I think he's scoring alright at the AHL level. Also, never really thought that Chisholm would be a PP QB for us but if he has the skills to do so, that would be a big help. Also, someone should send our coaches that excerpt about Heinola

Not sure I would have Berdin in the top 10. He's 'rebounded' all the way to 90.1 after being 89.7 last year. Gawanke, OTOH, should be on the list. He's one who has actually rebounded.

 

[Atoyot]

Man Kuzmin likes to shoot. 27 shots in his past 5 games.

EDIT: And there's another goal and assist in the first period. Pretty sure he leads defensemen in goals per game in the OHL now.

EDIT 2: got another assist, but the goal was overturned. Then they took away the first assist he got. So he finished with 1G and 2nd star.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Is Samberg fantastic or what