Summer 2015 Prospect Ranking - Round 27

[Bingo]

it's time.

Calgarypuck's 3rd annual Prospect Ranking Poll!

Going with the 25 and under with 65 or less games played at the NHL level which actually works pretty closely with my own rule of thumb of "anyone not too old that hasn't been penciled in".

Therefore Granlund, Ortio and Ferland are still prospects.

Monahan and Gaudreau are young but clearly established and no longer prospects. Bennett may be penciled in but he's only played 12 NHL games and is a prospect.

Previous Two Editions
2014 - http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=139238
2013 - http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=130143

Rankings:

1. Sam Bennett - 96% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=147961)
2. Emile Poirier - 38% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=147973)
3. Jon Gillies - 35% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=147982)
4. Micheal Ferland - 44% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=147999)
5. Joni Ortio - 63% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148014)
6. Mark Jankowski - 38% Run off (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148037 / http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148031)
7. Brandon Hickey - 57% Run off (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148057 / http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148044)
8. Markus Granlund - 47% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148068)
9. Morgan Klimchuk - 55% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148080)
10. Oliver Kylington - 43% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148090)
11. Tyler Wotherspoon - 39% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148120)
12. Mason McDonald - 29% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148134)
13. Rasmus Andersson - 54% Run Off (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148171 / http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148161)
14. Bill Arnold - 46% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148188)
15. Kenny Morrison - 56% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148196)
16. Ryan Culkin - 32% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148209)
17. Hunter Smith - 42% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148243)
18. Kenny Agostino - 32% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148249)
19. Brett Kulak 54% Run Off (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148285 / http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148264)
20. Ruslan Rafikov 43% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148301)
21. Andrew Mangiapane 33% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148313)
22. Austin Carroll - 32% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148323)
23. Garnet Hathaway - 32% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148342)
24. Patrick Sieloff - 38% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148359)
25. Keegan Kanzig - 51% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148371)
26. Adam Ollas Mattson - 29% (http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=148388)

[savardandjokinen]

Voting karnaukhov again, I feel he will breakout this year
1. Karnaukhov
2. Gilmour
3. Elson
Then it gets really hard and I'll decide then

[the2bears]

Just because at this point the only thing I know about is the "Black Betty" story. Van Brabant for me.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Turner "The Burner" Elson.

[Fire]

I don't consider Billins or Wolf Flames prospects so I would never vote for them.

Of the remaining I would rank them as follows:

1. Gilmour - A bit underrated. Has been solid in Providence in his first 3 seasons.
2. Karnaukhov - Was inconsistent in his first year in the WHL, but has some skill and size. Has a chance to have a break out season if he's wants it bad enough.
3. Hathaway - Good size, but not much skill. If he makes it will be as a bottom 6 energy player.
4. Elson - If he makes the NHL it will be because of his high energy. Like Jooris.
5. Sieloff - Missed a lot of development time. Struggled to be a regular AHL defender last season.
6. Mattson - A defensive defenseman. Has the size but does he have the skill?
7. Kanzig - Huge but can he ever be a good enough skater to be in the NHL. Odds are he won't
8. Bruce - A Kanzig clone. Odds are very low he makes the NHL
9. Harrison - Disappointing college career so far.
10. Grant - Career AHLer
11. Deblouw - Disappointing college career. I don't expect this guy to be offered a contract.
12. Van Brabant - Good chance he get's Hanowskied after this season

[Gaskal]

[N-E-B]

I went Karnaukhov, but Elson is my pick to pull a Jooris at camp this year.

[cral12]

Got to be Pavel - encouraging to see a lad with his potential at 27.

[OBCT]

Elson does not have a high ceiling, but I get the feeling his chance at playing in an NHL game is tremendously higher than the other remaining players. Therefore, he gets my vote.

[Yanda]

Voting Bruce because of his size

[Itse]

I've been swayed by pro-Gilmour propaganda.

[Yamer]

Gilmour and Karnaukhov have higher ceilings, and I will vote for them respectively over the next 2 rounds.

Although I've been dying to vote Elson - mostly because I believe he will be a regular 4th line player as soon as 2016-2017 - I have to go with the other two because they have greater upside.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

We should just slot Karnaukhov and Gilmour as 27 and 28 as a tie.

[Vulcan]

I value defencemen over forwards so Gilmour gets the nod.

[GranteedEV]

I'll be really disappointed if Gilmour loses this round. I'd have probably put him around 20 or 21 personally, maybe even higher.

[1991 Canadian]

Went with Karnaukhov this round. If for no other reason than he's the best <20 years old prospect left on the list. He was 7th in WHL rookie scoring last year with 42 points. It looks like a couple LW's will be graduating from the Hitmen this year, so that should give him a good chance to get more icetime.

After Karnaukhov, the only other player left that intrigues me is Elson.