Wheeler’s Top 100 prospects

[TheDoldrums]

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Tier 1

1. Celebrini

Tier 2

2. Michkov
3. Demidov
4. Levshunov
5. Buium
6. Parekh
7. Nemec
8. Will Smith
9. Nikishin



Tier 5

68. Joshua Roy

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[Skinnyjimmy08]

Nikishin should be higher... I understand there are some shiny new toys but cmon

 

[Flynn84]

Surprised that Michkov is not in the same tier with Celebrini.

 

[Superlative Soup]

Hutson disrespect obviously

 

[JohnLennon]

The San Jose Sharks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens lead the way with six ranked prospects. Makes sense.

I'm curious where he would rank guys that have aged out of his eligibility. Someone like Nikolai Kovalenko. Also curious how much he has changed his tune on former top prospects he was too low on, like Slafkovsky. He has stuck to his guns regarding Benson vs Danielson here.

Overall, a fun list to read. Good offseason content!

 

[Eegs]

Anyone got the full list or a link to bypass the paywall? pls and thx!

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

With it being Wheeler, I've no doubt he heavily takes defensive ability into account and doesn't just pick players based on their stat sheet...

... Bahahahahahahahahaha.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

The San Jose Sharks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens lead the way with six ranked prospects. Makes sense.

I'm curious where he would rank guys that have aged out of his eligibility. Someone like Nikolai Kovalenko. Also curious how much he has changed his tune on former top prospects he was too low on, like Slafkovsky. He has stuck to his guns regarding Benson vs Danielson here.

Overall, a fun list to read. Good offseason content!

Let me guess, he had Benson ranked considerably higher than Danielson? (Not sure how Benson could even be considered a prospect, but OK)

 

[57special]

Has Parekh and Buium way higher than I would. Seems that he is impressed with very high point totals.

 

[tunnelvision]

Cristall (75) and Heidt (100) weren't even close to making it in the top-10.

He's clearly losing his touch.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Has Parekh and Buium way higher than I would. Seems that he is impressed with very high point totals.

Well well well...

With it being Wheeler, I've no doubt he heavily takes defensive ability into account and doesn't just pick players based on their stat sheet...

... Bahahahahahahahahaha.

Been saying this for years. Wheeler is a f***ing hack.

 

[Killswitch]

This is the problem with these writers. They think they know, and are forever being proven they don't, and people still pay money to see it. If looking at his lists over the years isn't enough to show he's clueless, and for that matter the rest of these guys that aren't employed full time by an NHL team, I don't know what to tell you. Even NHL scouts can't be right most days and they watch the players non stop. It's a grift in the truest sense.

 

[Fantomas]

For a #1 guy to be in his own special tier you'd think he'd be a McDavid-type prospect. Celebrini is just not that good.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Has Parekh and Buium way higher than I would. Seems that he is impressed with very high point totals.

He always is.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

He always is.

I picked up on his stat watching BS when he ranked Seider outside the Top 20 in his D+1 AHL season. Then a month into Seider's D+2 SHL season, Wheeler said he was "Wrong about Seider"... And then proceeded to rank him outside the Top 10 on his next ranking.

... Seider was SHL defenseman of the year, that season.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

This is the problem with these writers. They think they know, and are forever being proven they don't, and people still pay money to see it. If looking at his lists over the years isn't enough to show he's clueless, and for that matter the rest of these guys that aren't employed full time by an NHL team, I don't know what to tell you. Even NHL scouts can't be right most days and they watch the players non stop. It's a grift in the truest sense.

Problem is, Scott gets grossly offended when you point out his history of being a stat-watcher.

Like... He makes Mrb1p look rational in his defense of himself.

 

[KevSkillz4]

For a guy who would very thrilled to have Michkov or Smith in 2023 draft, I'm very very happy to see Demidov rank just after Michkov and ahead of Smith.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

For a guy who would very thrilled to have Michkov or Smith in 2023 draft, I'm very very happy to see Demidov rank just after Michkov and ahead of Smith.

He has recency bias and these rankings show.

Not arguing in particular about Demidov over Smith but for example having Parekh over Smith or Nikishin...

 

[Killswitch]

Problem is, Scott gets grossly offended when you point out his history of being a stat-watcher.

Like... He makes Mrb1p look rational in his defense of himself.

I'm well aware. He blocked me long ago for bringing up how wrong he's been. I'd far sooner read lists from people here so long as they aren't charging money. i do like some of the writeups that are done by certain sites, but again, if they were even remotely better than actual scouts for NHL teams, they'd be scouts for NHL teams

 

[KevSkillz4]

He has recency bias and these rankings show.

Not arguing in particular about Demidov over Smith but for example having Parekh over Smith or Nikishin...

Smith should be higher for sure.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

I picked up on his stat watching BS when he ranked Seider outside the Top 20 in his D+1 AHL season. Then a month into Seider's D+2 SHL season, Wheeler said he was "Wrong about Seider"... And then proceeded to rank him outside the Top 10 on his next ranking.

... Seider was SHL defenseman of the year, that season.

Doing the same with Nikishin. Barely gets in the top 10 here

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

I'm well aware. He blocked me long ago for bringing up how wrong he's been. I'd far sooner read lists from people here so long as they aren't charging money. i do like some of the writeups that are done by certain sites, but again, if they were even remotely better than actual scouts for NHL teams, they'd be scouts for NHL teams

I'm pretty sure my permaban from commenting on Athletic articles was for pointing out his inability to evaluate traits outside offensive ability, and then sourcing historical examples from his old lists when he got pissy about the suggestion that he was a stat watcher.

 

[SirPaste]

Let me guess, he had Benson ranked considerably higher than Danielson? (Not sure how Benson could even be considered a prospect, but OK)

He had some irrational defense for including Benson even though he's played more games than Bedard but didn't include him.

 

[Killswitch]

I'm pretty sure my permaban from commenting on Athletic articles was for pointing out his inability to evaluate traits outside offensive ability, and then sourcing historical examples from his old lists when he got pissy about the suggestion that he was a stat watcher.

Same. he's not the only one though. i understand they cater to the chaos and if they really cared about the name they create for themselves, blocking would be last option, not the first

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

He had some irrational defense for including Benson even though he's played more games than Bedard but didn't include him.

Care to share Benson and Danielson's rankings specifically? (I actually have an Athletic account, but when it switched over to NYT it logged me out on the phone, and I can't remember my FB password to get logged back in lol)

I don't even have a problem with Benson. I just know Scott's gotta shit on Danielson because he has no concept of how to evaluate a player that plays a 200 ft. game and isn't all offense.

It's the same reason I was able to successfully predict he'd love ASP in his Detroit rankings. He's a broken record.