Prospect Poll 3

[Calicaps]

Caps' top 10 prospects

1. Ryan Leonard, #8 2023, RW, Boston College
2. Cole Hutson, #43 2024, D, Boston University

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Lappy and he’s in another level of everyone else

 

[Melkor]

Lappy is 23 and hasn't scored a goal so far in any game/league this season. It's end of January out there. Let go of the idea that he's anywhere near the top-3 in these rankings.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Comparing a player still in juniors to someone who was the best player in a playoff series in the NHL and won AHL playoff MVP is ridiculous

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

My point is I think he’s not a prospect he’s far graduated.

 

[Misery74]

I went with Cristall.

Regarding Lapierre, I hadn’t followed since he went down, but no goals is no good. No one was a bigger fan of this kid than me, but he’s pulling a Syd Barrett.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

My point is I think he’s not a prospect he’s far graduated.

I just can't picture how a player who was sent down to the AHL for sucking in the NHL can be considered as having graduated from the AHL to the NHL.

I went Miroshnichenko here, but Cristall votes are valid.

 

[Random schmoe]

AC's crazy high ceiling - even acknowledging pretty low floor relatively - takes this spot for me fairly easily.

 

[qc14]

Sticking with Miro for the same reasons as before.

 

[895]

Protas 2.0 is a better prospect than Lapierre at this point in time.

Cristall again

 

[DWGie26]

Protas 2.0 is a better prospect than Lapierre at this point in time.

Cristall again

He hasn’t developed enough yet. He is a developing prospect.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Lappy may well end up a solid NHL player but he has been skipped by a few folks on this list IMHO.

 

[Kazer]

Cristall here.

Will probably go Miro -> Parascak -> Lapierre next three. Not sure after that.

 

[Ridley Simon]

It’s Cristall

 

[Melkor]

Comparing a player still in juniors to someone who was the best player in a playoff series in the NHL and won AHL playoff MVP is ridiculous

Can't care less if he has been a world beater a year ago, this is a poll right now. You want to excuse somebody for sucking because he's too old for juniors? Yeah not sure what's more ridiculous here but definitely not 0 goals in 4 months. Another season like this and the dude might as well be packing for Europe.

 

[kicksavedave]

Lappy is 23 and hasn't scored a goal so far in any game/league this season. It's end of January out there. Let go of the idea that he's anywhere near the top-3 in these rankings.

You literally can't remember seven months ago, can you?

 

[notDkristich]

Not sold on Miroschnichenko, Hutson, nor Cristall. Went with Lappy as a known asset. I thought he showed well in the real season...playoffs.​

 

[twabby]

I went Cristall because IMO he has by far the best odds of becoming an impact player.

Lapierre doesn't even really register with me as a potential impact player. He's almost 23, which is generally the start of a player's prime years. If he is a fringe NHLer now, at age 23, what are his most likely outcomes?

 

[Silky mitts]

Miro is only a year older than Cristal and has performed well in a variety of roles, completely juiced the checking line this year, Dowd’s #s are better across the board with Miro

https://www.naturalstattrick.com/li...ict=incl&p1=8475343&p2=8483491&p3=0&p4=0&p5=0

And any questions about upside, think about how he’s gotten healthy and expanded his game year over year over year

 

[um]

Lappy and he’s in another level of everyone else

The AHL?

 

[DWGie26]

This is where it gets fun!

I like Lapierre here. I think he has good potential. Bake another year. He has speed and can carry the puck. Hope he develops that in Hershey this year and is a ready call up and full timer next year. If he isn’t ready next year I’ll worry. But nothing wrong with his arc. I think Cristal is going to need a lot of development to play with men.

 

[ArmadilloThumb]

Cristall/Hutson/Miroshnichenko cluster, Cristall alphabetic vote.

All three have potential to be really good-to-great.

 

[Holtbyisms]

I enjoy the Cristal hype but Miro is the superior prospect even though he's not going to win in this poll.

 

[RedRocking]

I went with Cristall.

Regarding Lapierre, I hadn’t followed since he went down, but no goals is no good. No one was a bigger fan of this kid than me, but he’s pulling a Syd Barrett.

He took so much acid he’s lost his mind?! Does the Caps FO know about this?!

Anyways, I guess I’ll go Cristall. But I’d like it to be Miro.

 

[43sfriends]

Lappy is 23 and hasn't scored a goal so far in any game/league this season. It's end of January out there. Let go of the idea that he's anywhere near the top-3 in these rankings.

Comparing a player still in juniors to someone who was the best player in a playoff series in the NHL and won AHL playoff MVP is ridiculous

The duality of man