Prospect Info: 2023-24 prospect information - BUT WHERE ARE THEY GOING TO PLAY?!

[Unsustainable]

 

[LakeLivin]

On the one hand, no FUS?

On the other hand, GLEB! motherf@#kers!

 

[Svechhammer]

It's interesting he has a very high opinion of our prospects while also saying we don't have anyone who projects to be a star, including Nikishin.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

It's interesting he has a very high opinion of our prospects while also saying we don't have anyone who projects to be a star, including Nikishin.

I think it’s relative to our draft position and have guys that are star capable. Thats pretty good drafting. We have a lot of guys who are nhl capable and again thats really good based on our drafting position

 

[MinJaBen]

It's interesting he has a very high opinion of our prospects while also saying we don't have anyone who projects to be a star, including Nikishin.

It could just be your perceived definition of “star” vs his. If Nikishin comes over and is the next Skjei, we hit a grand slam. But his definition of “star” may be Makar, which Nikishin will never be.

 

[FlyingSquirrels]

It could just be your perceived definition of “star” vs his. If Nikishin comes over and is the next Skjei, we hit a grand slam. But his definition of “star” may be Makar, which Nikishin will never be.

If he was Brady Skjei, but with the ability to crush unsuspecting opponents into the next stratosphere, then I'd consider that pretty damn good. Maybe even more overall effective than a Makar? Possibly. There's more to winning hockey games than pure offense. He brings it all and then some. Never been more excited for the arrival of a prospect. And all for a 3rd round pick.....just ridiculous.

 

[chaz4hockey]

It could just be your perceived definition of “star” vs his. If Nikishin comes over and is the next Skjei, we hit a grand slam. But his definition of “star” may be Makar, which Nikishin will never be.

I'm an optimist re: Nikishin thinking he will be more than Skjei. I expect he will offer similar or better offensive stats (he does have a rocket) + a strong/mean physical element that our defense doesn't currently have & makes the rest of the League beware.

 

[Chan790]

I'm an optimist re: Nikishin thinking he will be more than Skjei. I expect he will offer similar or better offensive stats (he does have a rocket) + a strong/mean physical element that our defense doesn't currently have & makes the rest of the League beware.

So...more of a Scott Stevens?

I'm kidding...but wouldn't that be nice?

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

But his definition of “star” may be Makar, which Nikishin will never be.

Don’t be so sure

If he was Brady Skjei, but with the ability to crush unsuspecting opponents into the next stratosphere, then I'd consider that pretty damn good. Maybe even more overall effective than a Makar? Possibly. There's more to winning hockey games than pure offense. He brings it all and then some. Never been more excited for the arrival of a prospect. And all for a 3rd round pick.....just ridiculous.

Agreed, I’m honestly more excited about him than I was about Svech — who I was absolutely pumped about and in love with as a prospect

 

[LakeLivin]

It could just be your perceived definition of “star” vs his. If Nikishin comes over and is the next Skjei, we hit a grand slam. But his definition of “star” may be Makar, which Nikishin will never be.

If his definition of a "star" is Makar, that's a pretty f'ing high bar, lol. I don't think either Aho or Slavin would be a "star" using that criteria.

 

[HisIceness]

Being ranked 6th all things considered is pretty incredible. It doesn't guarantee anything but I remember prior to this regime, no pundit or guru or whatever ever had this team that high in the prospect rankings.

 

[DaveG]

Being ranked 6th all things considered is pretty incredible. It doesn't guarantee anything but I remember prior to this regime, no pundit or guru or whatever ever had this team that high in the prospect rankings.

They were pretty highly regarded the last year of Francis running the show.