Prospect Info: Marlies/Prospects Thread - 2021/22

[Morgs]

Rebuilding year for Minny I believe - not much F4 chance. And he's not finishing his degree off next year in any event....

Not really sure there is a reason to go back now.

Not a rebuilding year, they're absolutely STACKED next year, especially if a bunch of their guys don't go pro.

 

[LeafChief]

Not a rebuilding year, they're absolutely STACKED next year, especially if a bunch of their guys don't go pro.

Cooley and Snuggerud are big adds for Minnesota next year.

Their captain and best player Ben Meyers is going pro. It seems 3 of their top 4 D will be going pro as well (Faber, Johnson, Lacombe - this is great news for Koster as he will likely be on the top pair).

They are adding some really solid young players but as we just saw with Denver and Minnesota, the NCAA is built on veterans. U. of Minnesota likely doesn't see AS strong of a season next year. That's not to say Knies cant benefit from increased opportunity there and another year of college hockey. Selfishly I want him to come now though.

 

[kb]

Cooley and Snuggerud are big adds for Minnesota next year.

Their captain and best player Ben Meyers is going pro. It seems 3 of their top 4 D will be going pro as well (Faber, Johnson, Lacombe - this is great news for Koster as he will likely be on the top pair).

They are adding some really solid young players but as we just saw with Denver and Minnesota, the NCAA is built on veterans. U. of Minnesota likely doesn't see AS strong of a season next year. That's not to say Knies cant benefit from increased opportunity there and another year of college hockey. Selfishly I want him to come now though.

This was my point. Losing 3 of the top-4 D that didn't win will make it all that much harder IMO no matter how much new young talent you are bring in. It will be more of a reload and transition year to set up future runs IMO.

 

[horner]

Do we have a chance to sign Ben Myers , any rumors

 

[SprDaVE]

Do we have a chance to sign Ben Myers , any rumors

It doesn't seem like it, but those were initial rumours so we'll see.

 

[horner]

It doesn't seem like it, but those were initial rumours so we'll see.

Thanks .
We should by the middle of the wk on Myers and our other prospects.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

It doesn't seem like it, but those were initial rumours so we'll see.

we never know we are in it until like the last minute

 

[Morgs]

This was my point. Losing 3 of the top-4 D that didn't win will make it all that much harder IMO no matter how much new young talent you are bring in. It will be more of a reload and transition year to set up future runs IMO.

The defense will take a hit, but they're getting the best American defenseman next year and two of the best American forwards. They'll still be elite.

Could have won this year too. Lets not forget their starting goalie left only a month or two ago because a NHL opportunity with Carolina was available.

 

[TMLAM34]

Hopefully Knies signs with the Leafs. Would be great to see him in the lineup. I think he’d look great next to Tavares.

 

[Duffman955]

Is it expected that Amirovs career is finished? I'm out of the loop

 

[kb]

Is it expected that Amirovs career is finished? I'm out of the loop

There is no real information either way. He is continuing to train even now bald.

Kid is a gamer, I wouldn't bet against him beating it and getting back on the ice.

 

[SprDaVE]

Is it expected that Amirovs career is finished? I'm out of the loop

He's skating and training as we speak, so no. He's still going through treatments, so it might take a good year before he joins the team in some capacity, assuming of course he beats it.

 

[I am Canadian]

Can Knies not sign and then go back to college next year anyways?

 

[SprDaVE]

Can Knies not sign and then go back to college next year anyways?

No.

He could be re-assigned to the CHL as overager though in theory, but that's not happening.

 

[Morgs]

 

[stickty111]

This is one is wierd to say the least

 

[kerk]

i think i speak for most people when i say i'm surprised he got a deal.

looks like he'll be on a PTO for the rest of the season, so hopefully we get a good look at him in the remainder of the marlies games.

 

[SprDaVE]

Hirvonen and Niemela next hopefully.

Holmgren is already signed.

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[Maplebeasts]

Wow if the whole entourage is there to make the pitch you would think it's going to be hard for Knies to say no. Whatever happens I hope the right decision is made and he turns into a core piece. I also had a chuckle at "Either he signs or he doesn't." You don't say.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I will bring back my earlier post.

Robertson/Knies - SDA - Holmberg
Steeves - ??? - Ellis
McMann - Abramov - Gogolev
Clifford - Douglas - ???
??? - Slaggert - ???
???

ECHL: LW/C/RW Chyzowski, C Walker

Dahlstrom - ???
Kral - ???
Rubins (RFA) - Hollowell
??? - Villeneuve
Rindell

ECHL: LD Rifai, RD Miller, RD Kapcheck, RD Joyaux

Kallgren - Woll
Petruzzelli

ECHL: Scott (RFA)

Non-tendered/traded RFA's: Krys, Duszak
Graduates: Anderson, Robertson/Knies

Marlies Needs
2 Top 4 RD with NHL capabilities (SPC) (Duszak/Biega upgrades)
1 Top 6 C with NHL capabilities (SPC) (Abruzzese if not in NHL; Michaelis/Blandisi/Suomela upgrades)
1 Top 9 Winger (SPC/high end AHL contract) (Seney replacement) (Ellis)
1 Depth LW (high end AHL contract) (Suomela/Blandisi/Michaelis replacement)
2 Depth RW (high end AHL contract) (Ho-Sang and Kopacka replacements)
1 Enforcer (AHL contract) (Clune or a replacement for him if Clifford is not enough)
1 Depth LD (SPC/high end AHL contract) (potentially Kokkonen if he stays in NA next year; Kivihalme upgrade)
1 Depth RD (high end AHL contract) (capable of replacing Villeneuve if he needs ECHL time) (Joyaux/Rindell)
1 Depth G (AHL contract) (Scott insurance/backup)
2 ECHL LD (AHL contract) (Hoefenmayer/McCourt/Pietroniro replacements)
~5 ECHL depth forwards (AHL contract) (McKenna/Green/etc. replacements) (Walker)

 

[Morgs]

 

[uncleben]

I will bring back my earlier post.

Robertson/Knies - SDA - Holmberg
Steeves - ??? - Ellis
McMann - Abramov - Gogolev
Clifford - Douglas - ???
??? - Slaggert - ???
???

ECHL: LW/C/RW Chyzowski, C Walker

Dahlstrom - ???
Kral - ???
Rubins (RFA) - Hollowell
??? - Villeneuve
Rindell

ECHL: LD Rifai, RD Miller, RD Kapcheck, RD Joyaux

Kallgren - Woll
Petruzzelli

ECHL: Scott (RFA)

Non-tendered/traded RFA's: Krys, Duszak
Graduates: Anderson, Robertson/Knies

Marlies Needs
2 Top 4 RD with NHL capabilities (SPC) (Duszak/Biega upgrades)
1 Top 6 C with NHL capabilities (SPC) (Abruzzese if not in NHL; Michaelis/Blandisi/Suomela upgrades)
1 Top 9 Winger (SPC/high end AHL contract) (Seney replacement) (Ellis)
1 Depth LW (high end AHL contract) (Suomela/Blandisi/Michaelis replacement)
2 Depth RW (high end AHL contract) (Ho-Sang and Kopacka replacements)
1 Enforcer (AHL contract) (Clune or a replacement for him if Clifford is not enough)
1 Depth LD (SPC/high end AHL contract) (potentially Kokkonen if he stays in NA next year; Kivihalme upgrade)
1 Depth RD (high end AHL contract) (capable of replacing Villeneuve if he needs ECHL time) (Joyaux/Rindell)
1 Depth G (AHL contract) (Scott insurance/backup)
2 ECHL LD (AHL contract) (Hoefenmayer/McCourt/Pietroniro replacements)
~5 ECHL depth forwards (AHL contract) (McKenna/Green/etc. replacements) (Walker)

Do you have a read on Ellis?

You're penciling him into the AHL not E?

 

[francis246]

This is one is wierd to say the least

They aren’t bringing back Duzak. We don’t really have RD

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Do you have a read on Ellis?

You're penciling him into the AHL not E?

Maple Leafs sign Max Ellis to entry-level deal: The 411 on the new Leaf prospect

With the NCAA Hockey season nearing its ultimate conclusion, the Maple Leafs snapped up one of the more coveted undrafted free agents in Notre Dame’s Max Ellis. Ellis will join the Toronto Marlies on a professional tryout for the remainder of the 2021-22 season and the playoffs, according to the...

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If we only saw him as an ECHLer, we wouldn't have signed him to an ELC. He is 100% playing in the AHL next year.

Rindell on the other hand... Not as sure. There are fewer spots available for defensemen than there are for forwards, and he is also a much worse prospect than Ellis.