Prospect Info: The 2023-2024 Prospects Thread Pt. 3

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

I'm surprised about Cicek. He was pretty good and heavily relied upon last year.

Canucks have a logjam at LD on the farm: Brisebois, Pettersson, Kudryavtsev, Hirose, Wolanin.

Definitely wish we could just cut those last two loose.

 

[MS]

I'm surprised about Cicek. He was pretty good and heavily relied upon last year.

I am too but there are some dead contracts on D down there (Hirose, maybe Brisebois) and I guess they have to move on on some guys.

 

[The Iron Goalie]

My current post draft prospects rankings (Always changing).

Vancouver Canucks Prospects Ranking (The Iron Goalie) - Elite Prospects

Top 10 Forwards

1. Jonathan Lekkerimaki
2. Aatu Raty
3. Arshdeep Bains
4. Linus Karlsson
5. Melvin Fernstrom
6. Max Sasson
7. Riley Patterson
8. Vitali Kravtsov
9. Tristen Nielsen
10. Anthony Romani
HM - Danilia Klimovich, Josh Bloom, Ty Mueller

Top 10 Defensemen

1. Tom Willander
2. D-Petey
3. Jett Woo
4. Sawyer Mynio
5. Cole McWard
6. Kirill Kudryavtsev
7. Akito Hirose
8. Jackson Dorrington
9. Aiden Celebrini
10. Hugo Gabrielson
HM - Parker Alcos, Christian Felton, Basile Sansonnens

Goalies

1. Arturs Silovs
2. Nikita Tolopilo
3. Aku Koskenvuo
4. Ty Young

 

[Vector]

 

[MS]

Benjamin Brunelle is by far the most interesting name there - 6’4, 41 ES points in the Q last year, plus skater.

The USHL guys are so pointless - it’ll be 4-5 years before they actually sign an NHL contract, if ever.

 

[Hansen]

Watched some interviews from day 2, man Tom Willander is just such a great interview. At 19 or whatever speaking in a second language incredibly articulate and thoughtful. He honestly reminde me of Draisaitl like that.

Hope he has a huge year and works on the offensive side of his game, this (possibly) last year in college will be the last time he gets to wheel and deal against a lower level of competition and where he has more freedom to make mistakes; make the most of it.

And yeah the NCAA bound prospect invites are always a little frustrating. I remember how we invited Brandon Tanev like 4 or 5 years running because of Chris and then when he finally morphed into an actual prospect at the age of 23-24 he f***in signed with the Jets, like wtf man

 

[VanJack]

Canucks Army has a piece up on the first day of Canuck Development Camp.....the early standouts were Wilander, Riley Patterson and Jeff Bloom.

Their skating was a cut above just about everyone else on the ice. Hoping that Bloom can have a bounce-back season and be a real contributor in Abbotsford.

 

[ManVanFan]

Canucks Army has a piece up on the first day of Canuck Development Camp.....the early standouts were Wilander, Riley Patterson and Jeff Bloom.

Their skating was a cut above just about everyone else on the ice. Hoping that Bloom can have a bounce-back season and be a real contributor in Abbotsford.

As it was said that this is Josh Blooms 4th development camp now.

Sansonnens looks like he skates well for a big man.

Dave seems to be getting those Faber rose coloured glasses on for certain prospects though. Faber would interview guys then be a big fan after if he liked them and the reviews were always very glowing about the player after that. Pretty much all got traded or amounted to nothing in the NHL.