Just looked up Elias.1. Rastislav Elias
2. Yaroslav Askarov
3. Jesper Wallstedt
4. Spencer Knight
These last 2 could easily be interchanged based on preference
Elias is also headed to USHL (Green Bay) next year. Will be interesting to see his numbers there as a 16 year old in comparison to Knight’s.Just looked up Elias.
He put up a .922 as a 15 year old in u20, impressive.
Also are there any top goalies prospects in 2022 that you think have a shot at being a 1st round pick? I haven't heard much about any.
How would you compare Wallstedt to Samsonov and Oettinger as prospects?Askarov
Knight
Wallstedt
There’s a gap between all these guys. Askarov is a generational goalie prospect. Top 10 pick caliber of goalie. Knight is a top 2-3 goalie prospect of his generation, but not the best. Top 20 or so caliber of goalie. Wallstedt is a borderline first round caliber of goalie. Good, but probably overrated, and doesn’t belong in a comparison with the other two.
How would you compare Wallstedt to Samsonov and Oettinger as prospects?
Next year will be very telling for Wallstedt, but he looks extremely promising. Best ever though? Markstrom had an INSANE amount of hype.These are three absolutely fantastic goaltending prospects.
For me it's:
1. Wallstedt - I am just in awe of this kid's poise in net, probably the best Swedish goaltending prospect ever IMO. I'd almost go as far as to say... he could be the best Swedish prospect since Dahlin. Flame away...
2. Knight - He looks like a young Carey Price and it's a joy to see. Almost Carter Hart-esque; he will play, and he will play soon.
3. Askaraov - Acrobatic reflexes, high energy goaltending, insane compete level and a treat to watch. My only concern is that he could be the next Mrazek, flashy and exciting, but lacking some consistency.
I have faith that all three will be allstar netminders, and the order could easily change.
At this point in time Wallstedt is a better prospect than Markström was. He'll also have every opportunity to further prove himself considering he's expected to have a permanent spot in the SHL by Luleå.Next year will be very telling for Wallstedt, but he looks extremely promising. Best ever though? Markstrom had an INSANE amount of hype.
Interesting. I'll be watching him closely thenAt this point in time Wallstedt is a better prospect than Markström was. He'll also have every opportunity to further prove himself considering he's expected to have a permanent spot in the SHL by Luleå.
Knight
Askarov
Wallstedt
Maybe I am showing some age bias, but taking the more developed netminders for sure
Yeah so if I had to rank who will be best with money on the line, I'd go:
Knight
Askarov
Wallstedt
Simply because I think any goalie prospect can essentially turn to garbage overnight so whoever is closest to the NHL and still playing well takes the cake for me.
If I ignore the fact that Knight and Askarov are further along in their development and simply go by how much I like their game, I probably go:
Wallstedt
Askarov
Knight
Ultimately I view Askarov as the most explosive of the three. Athletic and capable of making saves the other two can't. Knight is the steadiest of the three. Positionally sound and great at reading the plays so he doesn't need to make that crazy save. Wallstedt is sort of the best of both worlds. So ultimately I view him as the highest potential. Really all three are rare prospects in that they're all smart positionally and capable of making very athletic desperation saves.
But ultimately if you offered me any of the three I'd take Knight simply because he's close to making it and thus has fewer chances to go through the failed goalie prospect transformation
AskarovSorry if this is frowned upon but I think bumping this exact thread is interesting as we are further along the career arcs for these three top prospects.