LastWordArmy
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Rankings and Scouting Reports on the top 10 Tampa Bay prospects, plus one sleeper pick.
TSP: Top Tampa Bay Lightning Prospects - Last Word on Hockey
TSP: Top Tampa Bay Lightning Prospects - Last Word on Hockey
Yea plus probably 2 of the top 10 junior guys last year in ABB and Katchouk, and then Raddysh who was top 10 junior player in 16-17 and Somppi who was one of the better Q guys last year. And a top Q rookie in Radim Salda.Would put Raddysh lower but otherwise a good list.
We've got a lot of good high-floor guys, which is a preference given where we are in our competitive cycle. Katchouk and Foote have the potential to play big roles in the future. I know the Athletic ranked us 30th but how many teams have this many young players playing this well on their AHL teams? Lots to look forward to.
My only gripe is Somppi is our sleeper prospect over our new Giraffe. Sosunov needs the love and his improvement year over year has been really good. Somppi is boom or bust, and while I think he and Sosunov are interchangeable as the sleeper pick, #neverforgetthegiraffe.
If he ends up as a reasonable NHL defenseman it would be pretty upsetting to call him the Giraffe v2, but the giraffe theme should be continued somehow. The Better Giraffe? The not Horrible Giraffe?Is there another tall animal we can name him? Or are we hoping Giraffe v2 is the real giraffe..
My only gripe is Somppi is our sleeper prospect over our new Giraffe. Sosunov needs the love and his improvement year over year has been really good. Somppi is boom or bust, and while I think he and Sosunov are interchangeable as the sleeper pick, #neverforgetthegiraffe.
Would put Raddysh lower but otherwise a good list.
We've got a lot of good high-floor guys, which is a preference given where we are in our competitive cycle. Katchouk and Foote have the potential to play big roles in the future. I know the Athletic ranked us 30th but how many teams have this many young players playing this well on their AHL teams? Lots to look forward to.
My only gripe is Somppi is our sleeper prospect over our new Giraffe. Sosunov needs the love and his improvement year over year has been really good. Somppi is boom or bust, and while I think he and Sosunov are interchangeable as the sleeper pick, #neverforgetthegiraffe.
TREXIs there another tall animal we can name him? Or are we hoping Giraffe v2 is the real giraffe..
Eh, Somppi probably more known thanks to his season where he was top-5 in QMJHL pointsAgreed. Sosunov might actually be more known than Somppi but he should have a lot more recognition considering his ceiling.