Prospect Info: Prospect Rating #3 (2024 Version) - NOTICE: please change your vote to Pickering or Koivunen

[SEALBound]

Good news here, whoever gets #3 - Pickering or Koivunen - the other is practically the automatic #4.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Went with Murashov. Granted it is based on more limited sample size, but he has been impressive in what little I have seen…. Also, Russia has been producing such impressive goaltenders in the past 15ish years…. Hoping he’s the next great one.

Could you change it to one of Pickering or Koivunen?

Good news here, whoever gets #3 - Pickering or Koivunen - the other is practically the automatic #4.

Not necessarily. What if all the people who voted for Pickering vote for Murashov?

 

[SEALBound]

Not necessarily. What if all the people who voted for Pickering vote for Murashov?

Well that would just be wrong and they should feel bad.

 

[Gurglesons]

Well that would just be wrong and they should feel bad.

Nah. Murashov has the highest potential of the remaining prospects. He's the logical # 4 here after Pickering if you have any mindfulness in your life.

 

[Caser]

Nah. Murashov has the highest potential of the remaining prospects. He's the logical # 4 here after Pickering if you have any mindfulness in your life.

Next poll will be like:

 

[KrisLetAngry]

31 - 25 with 9 votes on the side.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Nah. Murashov has the highest potential of the remaining prospects. He's the logical # 4 here after Pickering if you have any mindfulness in your life.

Ponomarev next for me. And I have plenty of mindfulness.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Ponomarev next for me. And I have plenty of mindfulness.

Same. Though I have a feeling I will have to change my vote.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

I think Koivunen has the highest ceiling of the remaining players, so I picked him.
The fact that he doesn't have much playing time in North America does give me a bit of pause, so I can see why someone would choose Pickering over him.

 

[Gurglesons]

Ponomarev next for me. And I have plenty of mindfulness.

Yeah, I'd go Murashov and then Pono or Poulin with Koivunen after those guys.

 

[DesertPenguin]

I think Koivunen has the highest ceiling of the remaining players, so I picked him.
The fact that he doesn't have much playing time in North America does give me a bit of pause, so I can see why someone would choose Pickering over him.

Highest ceiling and isn't that far away from being ready to find out if he will realize that potential. I like Murashov's potential as well but i think its a longer and more winding road to get there. Pickering's close to Koivunen, but the ceiling is lower. Pickering could wind up as a Dumoulin level player. Koivunen has Guentzel potential.

 

[eXile3]

Highest ceiling and isn't that far away from being ready to find out if he will realize that potential. I like Murashov's potential as well but i think its a longer and more winding road to get there. Pickering's close to Koivunen, but the ceiling is lower. Pickering could wind up as a Dumoulin level player. Koivunen has Guentzel potential.

I like Koivunen but he most certainly does not.

 

[Gurglesons]

Highest ceiling and isn't that far away from being ready to find out if he will realize that potential. I like Murashov's potential as well but i think its a longer and more winding road to get there. Pickering's close to Koivunen, but the ceiling is lower. Pickering could wind up as a Dumoulin level player. Koivunen has Guentzel potential.

Man, lol.

Koivunen has Puustinen potential.

 

[DrDangles]

Koivunen looks like a much more tenacious player than Puusy, he's all gas no brakes. His game seems much better suited for the way the game is evolving.

 

[Gurglesons]

Koivunen looks like a much more tenacious player than Puusy, he's all gas no brakes. His game seems much better suited for the way the game is evolving.

Go rewatch Puustinen in the Finnish league and in WJC.

Big difference is doing it at AHL / NHL pro-level.

And I'd argue Puustinen's big strength this year was in that realm. He's consistently winning battles.

 

[eXile3]

If Koivunen turns into a 40 goal scorer I will pose naked for one of Trouba’s paintings.

If he turns into a 50-60 point winger I’ll be overjoyed.

 

[Gurglesons]

If Koivunen turns into a 40 goal scorer I will pose naked for one of Trouba’s paintings.

If he turns into a 50-60 point winger I’ll be overjoyed.

You have to cover your naked body in paint and jump against a canvas to do a Trouba piece.

 

[Ogelthorpe]

since we are being asked to change, I changed from Murashov to Pickering.

 

[eXile3]

You have to cover your naked body in paint and jump against a canvas to do a Trouba piece.

I’ll wear just a tie and he can call it the “business man”.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Yeah, I'd go Murashov and then Pono or Poulin with Koivunen after those guys.

I don’t know shit about goalie prospects so I generally don’t vote for them

 

[SEALBound]

Koivunen looks like a much more tenacious player than Puusy, he's all gas no brakes. His game seems much better suited for the way the game is evolving.

Indeed. Puustinen has some speed and skill but nothing earth shattering. Kid needs to get a fire lit under him if he wants to stay with the big boys.

I think if you took Zohorna and cut off 8" and add a dab of skill, you'd get Puustinen. I see both as being a little too passive.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Pickering passing 50% 51.9

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Highest ceiling and isn't that far away from being ready to find out if he will realize that potential. I like Murashov's potential as well but i think its a longer and more winding road to get there. Pickering's close to Koivunen, but the ceiling is lower. Pickering could wind up as a Dumoulin level player. Koivunen has Guentzel potential.

Koivunen has Lehkonen potential if he figures it out & puts it all together.

 

[Gurglesons]

Koivunen has Lehkonen potential if he figures it out & puts it all together.

I don't see the comparsion at all there.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

I don't see the comparsion at all there.

40-50 points a season NHLer was my thought, that's all