Quoting: Bflo_Soldier
Kaliyev has been more consistent than Jenik, but things could certainly change over time of course.
Broberg is pretty consistently rated as one of the best D prospects in the NHL.
Newhook just missed the cut.
Veleno was considered a generational talent once upon a time. He likely won't hit those heights but once he develops he probably has a floor as a solid NHL forward and a ceiling of a Top 6 center.
Sandin isn't considered a prospect in the framework I provided.
You could put Sorokin on your list; I wouldn't disagree.
I really don't see how you can be more consistent than Jenik... pre injury he was nearly 2 PPG, should have still had his 26 game point streak going (he had a point on a goal that got called off bc an offside call or smth, I can't remember now) was the Czech Rep.s best player before his injury in the WJC, and was a solid defensive player in the OHL (now he is a year older, but without Jenik passing him the puck Kaliyev doesn't hit 40 goals, in roughly 1/2 the season Jenik had the PRIMARY assist on over 1/3 of Kaliyev's TOTAL goals...)
By guys like Button who haven't watched Broberg since the Hlinka maybe, but other than there he's really struggled, he's a fantastic skater and has great tools, but he's a turnover machine, struggles positionally etc, looks just lost a scary amount
I'd take Newhook over every forward other than Kap and Zegras, once he got adjusted to the NCAA (in like Jan) he was utterly insane, he struggled before then, but had probably the best season of any D+1 guy in the NCAA as a whole... including his early season struggles...
Ig, and he was a very young AHLer this year, but there are probably some other guys I'd take over him
Fair, I didn't realize he'd played that much