Kulak for me. Most promising top 4 defencemen left.
Ferland is right there though - I think he is the Flames' most unique prospect (Kanzig aside). I think if he hits anywhere near his ceiling, he will be a fan-favorite and a big piece of the core moving forward (big if, however - and this is why I haven't voted for him yet).
Deblouw looks like to be Knight 2.0. Scored some clutch goals last season too.
Gordon is a guy that gets no love, but is a legitimate prospect who many scouts felt was a 'steal' by Calgary. I didn't see him improve much last season, but hopefully he makes some strides now.
Roy and Rafikov could both end up being top 4 defencmen. Roy has a wonderful offensive ceiling with apparently severe defensive shortcomings (which I hope get corrected - he is a project and thus the fall from the 1st round early season ranking). Rafikov sounds like a gem, however. Love the fact he plays with an edge, and apparently makes great outlet passes under pressure.
Ortio is a guy I find very difficult to rank as well. I still think he could develop into a starter. He just may surprise some guys here.
Nemisz is a guy who many are down on. I think he will be a journeyman in the NHL, but definitely brings some size and shutdown ability. He was great paired with Baertshi for that small sampling of games, but he wasn't too bad at all on the NHL ice (smart positioning, but needed to become faster).
Nice to see legitimate talent still being there in the 20's. Gives us all a bit of hope.
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