Prospect Info: Jets Prospects

[neelynugs]

what does your top 10 prospects list look like right now?

 

[Gm0ney]

what does your top 10 prospects list look like right now?

The Top 10 from Last August's HFJets forum poll:
1 - Lambert
2 - Salomonsson
3 - Yager
4 - Heinola
5 - Barlow
6 - Chibrikov
7 - Lucius
8 - Freij
9 - Rashevsky
10 - Milic

As of today, IMO:
1 - Chibrikov
2 - Salomonsson
3 - Lambert
4 - Walton
5 - Yager
6 - He
7 - Lucius
8 - Freij
9 - Barlow
10 - DiVincentiis

Chibrikov and Lambert both played a few games during Ehlers' injury. Chibrikov in particular looked pretty good - fiesty & skilled.

Salomonsson has been injured but seemed like a rare bright spot on the Moose D this year - good showing for a 1st year NA pro.

Walton & He are both having ridiculous seasons in the OHL. Walton's got the size and skill - even if it was only shown in flashes last year - that makes us wonder how he fell so far in the draft.

Yager is pretty good - he just inherited McGroarty's spot since that trade happened halfway through the polls last summer. If he keeps up his pace in Lethbridge the rest of the way he's bound to move back up.

Lucius' injury history is troubling but he's played for a stretch in the AHL and is starting to come around. Obvious skill, just injury concerns (and so much missed development time) holding him back.

Freij - seems to be having a respectable D+1 in the league below the SHL.

Barlow is having a(nother) tough year.

DiVincentiis has been having a better season than Milic. I don't really think the Jets have anything but longshot backups in the pipe. Long live Hellebuyck.

Heinola has graduated, and I don't think Rashevsky is ever going to come over.

 

[Whileee]

what does your top 10 prospects list look like right now?

Salomonsson
Yager
Lambert
Chibrikov
He
Walton
Barlow
Lucius
Freij
Divincentiis

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

Scout's Analysis: An updated look at how 2024 NHL Draft prospects are faring

With the world juniors in the rearview, Jason Bukala provides an update on how players selected at the 2024 NHL Draft are faring so far this season.

www.sportsnet.ca

He and Walton highlighted.

 

[BoneDocUK]

Scout's Analysis: An updated look at how 2024 NHL Draft prospects are faring

With the world juniors in the rearview, Jason Bukala provides an update on how players selected at the 2024 NHL Draft are faring so far this season.

www.sportsnet.ca

He and Walton highlighted.

Thanks for this -- interesting read.

Struck by these notes about Walton: "Walton’s skating has gone to another level this season and the results speak for themselves [he] has fantastic touch, pucks are on and off his stick in a hurry."

Improved skating and mobility seem crucial for NHL success, but the comment on just how good his first touch is pointed to another reason for his elevated totals this season -- Walton plays fast, which seems exactly suited to the Jets playstyle this year and hopefully going forward.

Nice writeup on He also -- hard to believe that He's only 5'11'' ad 185, given his skating and forechecking power. Two or more impact players out of a thin draft (for the Jets, given their number or picks) would be a serious jolt for the pipeline.

 

[Whileee]

Thanks for this -- interesting read.

Struck by these notes about Walton: "Walton’s skating has gone to another level this season and the results speak for themselves [he] has fantastic touch, pucks are on and off his stick in a hurry."

Improved skating and mobility seem crucial for NHL success, but the comment on just how good his first touch is pointed to another reason for his elevated totals this season -- Walton plays fast, which seems exactly suited to the Jets playstyle this year and hopefully going forward.

Nice writeup on He also -- hard to believe that He's only 5'11'' ad 185, given his skating and forechecking power. Two or more impact players out of a thin draft (for the Jets, given their number or picks) would be a serious jolt for the pipeline.

He and Walton both have solid NHL potential. They also provide a classic prospect assessment issue. Walton appears to have a higher ceiling but He seems more likely to hit his ceiling.

For Walton I think it's all about how hard and consistently he's willing to work to improve. With his size and skillset, his ceiling is high.

 

[Flair Hay]

what does your top 10 prospects list look like right now?

For me:

Salomonsson
Walton

Chibrikov
Yager
Lambert
He
Freij

Lucius
Barlow
Divincentis