TOP 50 NHL-affiliated prospects thoughts

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Created by: ThatGuy

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Initial Creation Date: Jan. 8, 2020

Published: Jan. 8, 2020

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Link: https://www.tsn.ca/russian-players-dominate-top-spots-in-tsn-s-ranking-of-nhl-affiliated-prospects-1.1424251

Thoughts

Ottawa
- Josh Norris is WAY TOO low... how is this guy 44??? he's leading all rookies in scoring in the AHL. Watching this guy progress is unreal.
- Shane Pinto should also be much higher!! The guy was second on the US team in scoring and is almost a ppg in the NCAA as a freshman.

Other
- There is way too many goalies on this list... Goalie potential is so hard to predict. A lot of them end up falling off!!
- Caufield is grossly overrated. YES Skill wise - he can score but doesn't and probably will never have the physical strength to compete vs man;
- A lot of top Russian Prospects!!
- Is Shesterkin the real deal?? being number 1 as a goalie is kinda shocking?
- New york: What happend to Kravtsov?
- Winnipeg: What happened to Vesalainen???
- Edmonton: What happened to Bouchard?????

Teams with No elite prospects
- Calgary
- Carolina
- Chicago
- Edmonton
- New jersey
- San jose

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
11	$81,500,000	$24,584,167	$0	$3,432,500	$56,915,833

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Top, 10 $925,000$925,000	11 to, 25 $925,000$925,000	26 to, 50 $925,000$925,000
Shesterkin, Igor $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) G UFA - 2	Spencer, Knight FLA $925,000$925,000	Krebs, Peyton $925,000$925,000 C, LW RFA - 5
Grigori, Denisenko FLA $925,000$925,000	Prosvetov, Ivan $809,167$809,167 ($132,500$132K) G UFA - 3	Khovanov, Alexander $842,500$842,500 C UFA - 4
Byram, Bowen $925,000$925,000 LD/RD RFA - 4	Ilya, Sorokin NYI $925,000$925,000	Matias, Macelli ARI $925,000$925,000
Kirill, Kaprizov MIN $925,000$925,000	Vasili, Podkolzin VAN $925,000$925,000	Hofer, Joel $809,167$809,167 G RFA - 4
Alexander, Romanov MTL $925,000$925,000	Alex, Turcotte LAK $925,000$925,000	Tippett, Owen $863,333$863,333 ($500,000$500K) RW, LW UFA - 3
Sandin, Rasmus $894,167$894,167 LD UFA - 3	Arthur, Kaliyev LAK $925,000$925,000	Söderström, Victor $925,000$925,000 RD RFA - 5
Jeník, Jan $817,500$817,500 C RFA - 4	Robertson, Nicholas $850,000$850,000 LW, RW RFA - 5	Lassi, Thomson OTT $925,000$925,000
Trevor, Zegras ANA $925,000$925,000	Samuel, Fagemo LAK $925,000$925,000	Frost, Morgan $863,333$863,333 C RFA - 3
Cozens, Dylan $925,000$925,000 C, LW UFA - 4	McMichael, Connor $925,000$925,000 LW, C RFA - 5	Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka $778,333$778,333 ($182,500$182K) G RFA - 3
Cole, Caufield MTL $925,000$925,000	Harley, Thomas $925,000$925,000 LD RFA - 5	Nils, Hoglander VAN $925,000$925,000
	Heinola, Ville $925,000$925,000 LD RFA - 5	Kravtsov, Vitali $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LW, RW RFA - 3
	Nils, Lundqvist NYR $925,000$925,000	Alexeyev, Alexander $894,167$894,167 LD/RD RFA - 4
	Annunen, Justus COL $925,000$925,000	Foote, Nolan $925,000$925,000 LW RFA - 5
	Brännström, Erik $863,333$863,333 ($450,000$450K) LD/RD, LW RFA - 3	Hugo, Alnefelt TBL $925,000$925,000
	Seider, Moritz $925,000$925,000 RD RFA - 5	Tyler, Madden VAN $925,000$925,000
		Tomasino, Philip $925,000$925,000 LW, RW RFA - 5
		Jacob, Benard-Docker OTT $925,000$925,000
		KAndre, Miller NYR $925,000$925,000
		Norris, Joshua $925,000$925,000 ($425,000$425K) C UFA - 3
		Studnicka, Jack $769,167$769,167 ($117,500$118K) RW, C RFA - 3
		Dugan, Jack VGK $925,000$925,000
		Foudy, Liam $894,167$894,167 ($350,000$350K) LW, C RFA - 3
		Dellandrea, Ty $894,167$894,167 RW RFA - 4
		Thomas, Akil $809,167$809,167 C RFA - 4
		Shane, Pinto OTT $925,000$925,000

Jan. 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

#26

mhockey91

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Agree 100% on Caufield. Probably one of the most overrated prospects

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Jan. 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

#27

redw1n9s

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Quoting: Bf3351

Good post. I respect you for putting this much time and effort into a post that could help people out who aren't familiar with some of these kids. 5 stars?

Could also just read the article....lol

Jan. 8, 2020 at 4:17 p.m.

#28

Earth

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It's fine the hawks have no elite prospects at the moment considering they have Dach (18) and Boqvist (19) playing in the NHL right now.

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Jan. 8, 2020 at 4:29 p.m.

#29

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Quoting: TheJonSnow

It's fine the hawks have no elite prospects at the moment considering they have Dach (18) and Boqvist (19) playing in the NHL right now.

How's Dach looking in the NHL?

Jan. 8, 2020 at 4:50 p.m.

#30

mokumboi

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Wow, TSN seriously underrates some major European talent. Guys like Seider and Soderstrom are way too low on the list.

Jan. 8, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

#31

Earth

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Quoting: ThatGuy

How's Dach looking in the NHL?

He has improved a lot since the start of the year. Looks more comfortable and you can see the skill is there. He has nice hands, solid on the forecheck and sees the play well. He is currently on a long point drought but I don't think it reflects the way he has been playing. Prior to the draft, reports said he is slow but all hawks fans have said that's not true at all after watching him. I was kinda iffy when the pick happened but now I am 100% satisfied we picked him. He still has a lot to learn but has done great for a 18 year old kid. What could improve: positioning, defense and check more. He's a big body but I don't blame a 18 year old not hitting grown NHL men all the time.

Jan. 8, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.

#32

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Quoting: redw1n9s

Could also just read the article....lol

Could also just make an ACGM about it....lol

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Jan. 8, 2020 at 5:49 p.m.

#33

Devilsfan101

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Yeh but Ty Smith didn’t even break 50 and he won CHL Defensemen of the year last year. Plus Tyce Thompson has more points than Tyler Madden and Madden is ranked higher. Pshhhhhhhh ok boomer.

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Jan. 8, 2020 at 7:48 p.m.

#34

djmac1621

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Quoting: GMs

Already played in the NHL doesn’t count

so has branstrom, sandin and frost and im sure a couple others with the teams i dont follow as closely

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Jan. 8, 2020 at 8:34 p.m.

#35

F50marco

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Its just one guys opinion. Button has been terribly wrong before and this list is no different.........lol.........IMO.

These lists are no different than the NHL draft. Not all 1st OV are superstars and not all 5th rounders are garbage. Its a crap shoot. Not every one of those players will be a good player and plenty that aren't on it will be.

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Jan. 9, 2020 at 8:54 a.m.

#36

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Quoting: ThatGuy

I'd personally have Primeau in the top 10.. Saw him play vs OTT and he's absolute stud.

But no, Button put him as 3rd on the MTL depth chart and outside the top 50

Someone told me he already played an NHL game before Button made list

Jan. 9, 2020 at 9:59 a.m.

#37

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Quoting: F50marco

Oh 100% percent..

And it's so hard to compare players from different leagues. There's an endless list of players in the CHL who have dominant but never made it.

Took a look at the 2019 List and you already see players that have dropped off significantly:

- Vitali Kravtosov (#1)
- Troy Terry (#4)
- Eeli Tolvanen (#7)
- Serron Noel (#20)
etc...

Jan. 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

#38

F50marco

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Quoting: ThatGuy

Yep.

These lists make people get a little too hyped up before the player even plays a single game at the pro level. Everyone's prospects are going to make it apparently.... unfortunately there simply isn't enough open spots for all of them so some of these big names are going to be busts.

But until then, fans whose players are on that list now though: Wwwwwwwhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

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