Prospect Info: San Jose Sharks #11 Prospect

[Lebanezer]

1. William Eklund 98%
2. Thomas Bordeleau 90.5%
3. Ozzy Wiesblatt 46.5%
4. Ryan Merkley 66.7%
5. Jonathan Dahlen 44%
6. Artemi Kniazev 34.2%
7. Daniil Gushchin 69.1%
8. Tristen Robins 41%
9. Santeri Hatakka 25.4%
10 Benjamin Gaudreau 29.1%

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[matt trick]

Pretty exciting that I feel like Melch, Blichfeld, Chmelevski, and Coe seem like pretty decent prospects, and there's a few more guys who will likely never make it out of the AHL, but do have enough upside that if they ended up top 9/bottom pairing guys I wouldn't be shocked. Plus there's the four late rounders from this year, who hardly played.

On the flip side I was pretty excited for Sgarbossa and Sadowy.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Coe

 

[Lebanezer]

Pretty exciting that I feel like Melch, Blichfeld, Chmelevski, and Coe seem like pretty decent prospects, and there's a few more guys who will likely never make it out of the AHL, but do have enough upside that if they ended up top 9/bottom pairing guys I wouldn't be shocked. Plus there's the four late rounders from this year, who hardly played.

On the flip side I was pretty excited for Sgarbossa and Sadowy.

With the pandemic last year it's really hard to get a read on all the draft picks from the last 2 years that didn't play much or at all. It's going to be very interesting to see how everyone does this year. Entirely based off of the prospect scrimmage I'm curious about Theo Jacobsson and Timofey Spitserov in particular.

 

[Cas]

Still carrying the torch for Sasha, though I'd go with Coe after him.

 

[TheBeard]

This is where Raska slides in mainly because he's got an NHL game different from the other prospects.

 

[Karl Prime]

This is where Raska slides in mainly because he's got an NHL game different from the other prospects.

I agree. I think Raska has the potential to be a really good energy player. Definitely someone you don't have to worry about being able to play a bottom 6 type game.

 

[themelkman]

coe

 

[TheBeard]

I agree. I think Raska has the potential to be a really good energy player. Definitely someone you don't have to worry about being able to play a bottom 6 type game.

I liked him at the Worlds and then he looked like a line-completer at the prospect game with Reedy and Guch

 

[Kcoyote3]

Blichfeld. Everything has been accomplished by him. Juniors domination. AHL domination. I suspect he can carve out a role as an NHLer soon.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Blichfeld. Everything has been accomplished by him. Juniors domination. AHL domination. I suspect he can carve out a role as an NHLer soon.

Has he really dominated the AHL?

 

[DG93]

Coe

 

[one2gamble]

In don't understand the last vote at all

 

[hohosaregood]

In don't understand the last vote at all

The power of the silent majority.

 

[Hobocop]

I've been voting Blichfeld, but both Blichfeld and Chmelevski are guys that I'd say need to show something in the NHL this year for me to keep my hopes up on them.

 

[The Nemesis]

Chekhovi-

...Oh. Right.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Chekhovi-

...Oh. Right.

Too soon

 

[Patty Ice]

In don't understand the last vote at all

Goalies are a whole different beast that I don't personally rank within all prospects but as their own subgroup.

 

[JumboJoe23]

Blichfield

 

[Mattb124]

I agree. I think Raska has the potential to be a really good energy player. Definitely someone you don't have to worry about being able to play a bottom 6 type game.

5'10", 170# - do you guys really think he has the physique to be a banger at the NHL level?

 

[Cas]

5'10", 170# - do you guys really think he has the physique to be a banger at the NHL level?

It sounds like he's closer to 180 pounds now, so I wouldn't worry about that yet.

I don't have him this high, though, anyway.

 

[Desert Eagle]

5'10", 170# - do you guys really think he has the physique to be a banger at the NHL level?

Scott Nichol was 5’8, 179 but played aggressive, hard nose and physical. Great bottom player. There are many examples, I guess. So I don’t care about Raska’s height and weight. And he is just 20.

 

[one2gamble]

5'10", 170# - do you guys really think he has the physique to be a banger at the NHL level?

sometimes its about being annoying and taking the hits given.

Something 99% of this current roster simply does not do

 

[tealzamboni]

5'10", 170# - do you guys really think he has the physique to be a banger at the NHL level?

It sounds like he's closer to 180 pounds now, so I wouldn't worry about that yet.

I don't have him this high, though, anyway.

Scott Nichol was 5’8, 179 but played aggressive, hard nose and physical. Great bottom player. There are many examples, I guess. So I don’t care about Raska’s height and weight. And he is just 20.

sometimes its about being annoying and taking the hits given.

Something 99% of this current roster simply does not do

So, Raska = the next Sorensen?
(I liked Sorensen's energy)

 

[Cas]

So, Raska = the next Sorensen?
(I liked Sorensen's energy)

Getting a Sorensen-level career out of a 7th round pick would be pretty good. Obviously you hope that Raska turns into something more, but if ten years from now we look back and see one 30-point season and a few years as a depth NHL forward, we have to consider that a success.