Prospect Info: Where would Jiricek rank in the HF Wild prospect rankings?

[MNRube]

Am I not doing the math correctly, or did he not turn 18 four games into his freshman season?

Yes. Most fall birthdays turn 18 their senior year of HS. He was basically a senior in HS playing C in the Big Ten.

 

[Luceni]

I'd rank Jiricek around Ohgren. Jiricek's ceiling might be higher but Ohgren is the safer bet to become a serviceable NHLer. It's nice to have both while I still think trading for Jiricek was a bold, risky move by Guerin. But it could work out.

 

[BagHead]

Yes. Most fall birthdays turn 18 their senior year of HS. He was basically a senior in HS playing C in the Big Ten.

He was a very young college freshman. He also regressed offensively (and in usage) last year versus when he was a very young college freshman. By the numbers and trend, there was little reason to rank him higher last summer. You say its insanity that he was ranked there, but there are clear reasons that he was, and there were clear reasons to rank others higher.

I would rank him higher today than I did last summer, but not high. But he's moving up the ranking, and that's good. I'm always open to moving guys around as they earn it (or lose it).