Darren Haynes - Updated Top 20 Prospects
Darren Haynes with Aaron Vickers just posted his podcast discussing the Flames Top 20 Prospects ( he does this twice a year Aug & Feb)
Similar, but some variance with CP's Top 20
Top 20 prospects:
Here they are with my brief summation on comments by Haynes or Vickers on each choice:
1. Tyler Parsons - all he does is win, will be in either ECHL or AHL this year, Jonathan Quick replica, best goaltender prospect in hockey.
2. Mark Jankowski - great rookie season as a pro, has gone from being perceived as a reach pick to top prospect, going to be an NHL player and ceiling not yet defined (could be 1st or 2nd line C)
3. Rasmus Andersson - developing well, getting close to pushing for a full time role with the Flames
4. Adam Fox - fast riser, great freshman year at Harvard
5. Juuso Valimaki - has size, high skill, mobile d-man, smart and thinks the game well,
6. Dillon Dube - tenacious, plays with fire, can play checking role but exhibits scoring skill too
7. Spencer Foo - might have top line potential, expectation at some point in 2017/18 season will play with the Flames
8. Jon Gilles - set back by injury last year, Rittich also taking some crease time on him, but still has good potential - thus is an important year for him
9. Oliver Kylington - not a better skating d-man among prospects, but decision making ability still a question
10. Andrew Mangiapane - does nothing but score, his value continues to elevate
11. Emile Poirier - still has Brad Marchand potential, is now a reclamation project, is waiver eligible this year so chance with a strong camp he lands with an NHL team
12. David Rittich - has more pro experience than any other goalie prospect
13. Brett Kulak - capable 3rd pairing d-man
14. Morgan Klimchuk - did what he had to do in AHL last year, showed he can be an all round player
15. Matthew Phillips - small but developing, one to watch
16. Hunter Shinkaruk - needs to show something, not consistent enough
17. Daniel Prybil - held back by injuries, thinks there is more there
18. Josh Healey - likes to blow guys up, physical d-man
19. Linus Lindstrom - playing with men, developing
20. Adam Ruzicka - had got the size, needs more consistency
Last edited by Gaudfather; 08-07-2017 at 09:46 AM.
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