Most underrated prospects in hockey
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Our Lady Peace
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Maybe he's not the most underrated but I really like Gavin Brindley as a future top 6 complimentary winger. Last year the Wolverines lost Fantilli, L Hughes, and Samoskevich but got a full season of Nazar. Nonetheless Brindley stepped up and led the team in points
Kinda cliché but I think he's eventually going find a fit next to Fantilli again in CBJ
Kinda cliché but I think he's eventually going find a fit next to Fantilli again in CBJ
Skinnyjimmy08
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I find Ryker Evans to be very underrated. He did get into 36 games last season with the Kraken. I find him to be a very solid dman that has potential to be a very good NHLer very soon. Loved him in junior with Regina and from what I’ve read, he’s continued showing his talent in the AHL the past couple seasons
Unsure if there is a roster spot open for him in Seattle full time yet
Unsure if there is a roster spot open for him in Seattle full time yet
Miroslav Satan Jr for someone drafted in round 7. A combination of his height (6’7), his above-average skating, and the fact that he started playing hockey pretty late will combine for a bottom-6 nhl profile. He doesn’t have a development curve, he has an abrupt upward slope.
Tkachuk Norris
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Hunter Brustewicz. I am confident he’ll end up a top 4 D.
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A lot of defensemen will be mentioned because I find they're generally more underrated:
Ryan Ufko
Ty Nelson
Adam Engström: Definitely not underrated by Habs fans but probably underrated by others.
Mikhail Gulyayev
Michael Hrabal
Nathan Gaucher: I think he'll be one of those #3C's you can win a cup with.
Potentially not underrated:
David Jiricek: I think he has a very high ceiling but people kind of forgot about him, he doesn't get mentioned a lot compared to other defensive prospects.
Edit: I forgot that he's played over 40 NHL games.
Matthew Poitras: not sure how underrated he is at this point but I think his ceiling is very high
William Wallinder: Not sure if he's underrated as he was drafted by a popular team but I think he'll be a very good top4 defenseman.
I avoided Finnish prospects to make sure you-know-who won't try to start a fight with me and take over the entire thread.
Ryan Ufko
Ty Nelson
Adam Engström: Definitely not underrated by Habs fans but probably underrated by others.
Mikhail Gulyayev
Michael Hrabal
Nathan Gaucher: I think he'll be one of those #3C's you can win a cup with.
Potentially not underrated:
David Jiricek: I think he has a very high ceiling but people kind of forgot about him, he doesn't get mentioned a lot compared to other defensive prospects.
Edit: I forgot that he's played over 40 NHL games.
Matthew Poitras: not sure how underrated he is at this point but I think his ceiling is very high
William Wallinder: Not sure if he's underrated as he was drafted by a popular team but I think he'll be a very good top4 defenseman.
I avoided Finnish prospects to make sure you-know-who won't try to start a fight with me and take over the entire thread.
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TheKrebsCycle
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Gavin Brindley
Riley Heidt
Hampton Slukynsky
David Goyette
Denver Barkey
Quentin Musty
Theo Lindstein
Riley Heidt
Hampton Slukynsky
David Goyette
Denver Barkey
Quentin Musty
Theo Lindstein
PavelBure10
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Dmitry Buchelnikov is very underrated. Has high-end skills to make an impact at NHL level.
Last year I would have said Artseni Gritsyuk
Last year I would have said Artseni Gritsyuk
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He's been passed over because of size, but Jake Livanavage is criminally underrated.
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Shakir Mukhamadullin.
He's going to really help the Sharks this upcoming year.
+Good Crease clearer
+ good at Takeaways and board battles
+ Good Passer
+Good Shot from the point.
Basically going to be Adam Larsson but with more offensive talent.
He's going to really help the Sharks this upcoming year.
+Good Crease clearer
+ good at Takeaways and board battles
+ Good Passer
+Good Shot from the point.
Basically going to be Adam Larsson but with more offensive talent.
TLEH
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Noah Östlund
Gavin Brindley
These two for me, don't get talked about enough. I think both are going to be very impactful players.
Gavin Brindley
These two for me, don't get talked about enough. I think both are going to be very impactful players.
Sombastate
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Pohlkamp is very underrated D from the Sharks.
Very high on Forsmark for the Canes.
Excited to see if Koromyslov can become anything for the Blues (Probably not, but excited nonetheless).
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Very high on Forsmark for the Canes.
Excited to see if Koromyslov can become anything for the Blues (Probably not, but excited nonetheless).
Lutz for Utah
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EddieTheEagle
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Slats432
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Seamus Casey
Calum Ritchie
Juraj Pekarcik
Ville Koivunen
Stephen Halliday
Ryan Healey
Oskar Fisker-Molgaard
Calum Ritchie
Juraj Pekarcik
Ville Koivunen
Stephen Halliday
Ryan Healey
Oskar Fisker-Molgaard
Sombastate
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I don't think the underrated label is gonna last very long for Koivunen. I think he's gonna start getting the love he deserves
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Brad Lambert
Seamus Casey
Gavin Brindley
Seamus Casey
Gavin Brindley
Came here to post this and see it's the first reply. Well played.
He's well regarded but we'd be hearing A LOT more about Smith if he was the property of a popular team.
