Prospects who have stagnated.

[gifted88]

Filip Mesar..

Other than the hot start in the OHL his draft year, he went long stretches of being invisible. And to top it off had a weak playoff.
This year however, he looked much more engaged game to game and was quite productive in the playoffs.

I'm not sure he fits the bill for "players who have stagnated".

I do agree with your assessment though. He just looks like a really good transition player and that's about it.

 

[Hanji]

I can't stop thinking of Tyson Jost here. Leaves college much much too early. Reasonable rookie year. Then completely stagnates.

 

[DANOZ28]

i agree with the op carson lambos hasn't shown much yet, probably too soon but i'd trade sam honzek for charlie stramel.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Saying Dalibor Dvorsky stalled is a ridiculous take. After leaving a SHL team whose only concern was winning now to avoid relegation thus stapled him to the bench for 57 minutes a game, he absolutely dominated at Sudbury. He's got a chance to earn a roster spot out of camp. That's the high end of the trajectory we expected from him when we drafted him.

Much like expected, Dvorsky has been assigned to the AHL. With multiple pre-season games left it didn't seem like he even made it a difficult decision.

 

[HighLifeManIsHigh]

i agree with the op carson lambos hasn't shown much yet, probably too soon but i'd trade sam honzek for charlie stramel.

I wouldn’t trade a wet fart for Stramel

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Much like expected, Dvorsky has been assigned to the AHL. With multiple pre-season games left it didn't seem like he even made it a difficult decision.

I know you're trying to play 'gotcha' because you're oddly hung up on Dvorksy's development being a failure, but there's not a single person who didn't see the progression from OHL>AHL as the most likely outcome.

 

[DANOZ28]

I wouldn’t trade a wet fart for Stramel

i was trying too be funny, i've always liked honzek and i think gm billy guerin should be fired for picking stramel over gabe perrault. you should never pick a player with zero stats atleast until the 3rd rnd or later.

 

[Nicko999]

With Reinbacher out long term, he definitely should be added to the list.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Honzek stagnating all the way into leading the NHL preseason in assists and points

also:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840939276990624116

 

[jfhabs]

I know you're trying to play 'gotcha' because you're oddly hung up on Dvorksy's development being a failure, but there's not a single person who didn't see the progression from OHL>AHL as the most likely outcome.

So many people here think 19-20 years old should all be impact NHL players. In fact, there are only a handful of these and they don't always end up having the best NHL career either.

 

[Pavels Dog]

I know you're trying to play 'gotcha' because you're oddly hung up on Dvorksy's development being a failure, but there's not a single person who didn't see the progression from OHL>AHL as the most likely outcome.

You should stop trying to create false narratives. I literally said this:

On the positive side I think you can hope for a development like the one Brad Lambert has had so far. Where he's got a bad track record at the pro level, but takes a step back to juniors and then bounces back with a strong AHL year.
I do think you're tripping a bit if you think Dvorsky has NHL potential this upcoming season however.

In no way is it a failure to go to the AHL. You were simply overrating his immediate potential for NHL impact, like several of us tried to say.

So many people here think 19-20 years old should all be impact NHL players. In fact, there are only a handful of these and they don't always end up having the best NHL career either.

Maybe 0.1% of prospects should be in the NHL at 19. It's almost never the best development path.

 

[SoundAndFury]

To be fair Honzek is exactly the concept of this thread the way OP defined it: players who aren't busts but have stagnated. You could say he is proving this to a T. His last season was a deep slumber at best yet it's clear now he is by no means a bust.