Prospect Info: Jets Prospects

[howkie]

I wounder if Jets ever thought about Cole Hutson, he was the clear choice when Jets picked, but he is an american Collage-player Jets just did not wanna risk it? Hopefully Freij develops to a decent 2 way d-man with some offensive quality =)

 

[AtomicJets]

I wounder if Jets ever thought about Cole Hutson, he was the clear choice when Jets picked, but he is an american Collage-player Jets just did not wanna risk it? Hopefully Freij develops to a decent 2 way d-man with some offensive quality =)

Was he the clear choice? That's debatable. Most, if not all, pre-draft rankings bad him quite a bit lower than Freij. I think Hutson is a hell of a player and would have been a fine pick, but at the time that's not really how things were looking. Now, I think just based on Lane's early success, he probably would have gone earlier. They're very similar players and had all the same concerns - lack of size and physicality, defensive play. But offensively he will probably be very successful.

I'd say Freij brings a more well-rounded game. Excellent skater, strong defensive game, average size. Time will tell, though.

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

Let Pionk walk let the kids play.

 

[Huffer]

I don't really understand the rankings. Is it by ceiling or likelihood to make the NHL or what? How can I compare Kevin He to Elias Salomonsson to Dom DiVincentiis?

Everyone does it different. For me, I go through the list and ask myself, if you could only keep 1 prospect who would it be? And then at 2 the same thing, you can only keep 1 more prospect, who will it be?

That makes me have to think about everything, potential upside, likelihood to reach it, and even positional need.

 

[Huffer]

This top 10 discussion has been great.

I know it's the homer in me talking, but I see things I like in all the top 10 (everyone seems to share the same 10).

Besides a few guys, I feel like I could convince myself of 100 different rankings.

 

[ps241]

1 - Chibrikov--NHL ready, high floor, lower ceiling
2 - Salomonsson--high ceiling (top pair) and floor (bottom4), but either way will play in the NHL
3 -Yager-Bryan Little potential, a year or two away
4 -Walton--trajectory is impressive, good size, needs to keep it up next season
5- Lambert--lots of sizzle, but not yet convinced he is the real thing
6 - Frej-haven't seen much but looks like a very solid top-4D prospect
7-He -He has to make it, for so many reasons other than hockey
8- Lucius--tall hill to climb, despite his talent
9-DiVincentiis-Voodoo, why not?
10-Barlow-Almost didn't make the list. A long shot, as opposed to a hard shot, IMO

Seems like a good review to quote. I won't quibble with how they rank from 1-10 because its pretty hard to predict how they will grow.

Overall its not a bad group and not a great group of prospects. We are missing one really high end piece. My guess is this group finishes around 18-20 in the Athletic prospect poll (not that they have a crystal ball). Captain obvious but its really going to come down to how they grow and it always does. Do we hit on one or two long shots??

That being said:

Chibby: I agree with your assessment. If we are lucky we get a Perreault/Tanev highbred. like his compete.

Salomonsson: I agree with the ceiling but I am not ready to call his floor as high as top 4.

Yager: I don't really know how its going to turn out? Like the kid, like that he is a centre. He has put up respectable numbers. We would be lucky if we get a Little type out of him (Loved Little's game).

Walton has had an outstanding start to his draft +1 season and right up there with one of the best since 2016 or 2017. He is on a short list just behind Laine, Connor, and Ehlers (maybe Morrissey) of best D+ 1 seasons by Jets draft picks. This is the type of draft pick that can salvage a pool if he hits (top 6 centre) but I will need to see him stay at this level for longer. (Edit Yager had a very good D+1 season but he was also on a stacked team).

Lambert. Love his skating but like you I am not convinced he has what it takes to play in the top 6.

Frej: haven't watched enough of him

He: love the kid but if we get lucky he plays bottom six

Lucius: has the talent but he just can't stay healthy. IMO Chaz Could have been an NHL'er if he didn't have health issues.

DiVinci: I give up predicting goalies

Barlow: easily the biggest disappointment for me so far on this list. I didn't mind the draft pick but he has been following the Lukas Sutter trajectory. Never too late but I doubt he makes the NHL.