Went with Fox on this one. I am even not that personally high on Fox, but when you set a record and then follow it up in a tougher environment with something that hasn't been seen in over a decade, it earns my vote. I am still a bit unsure of him as a prospect - I want him to increase his foot-speed for me to be more comfortable with him (he isn't slow, but he is going to need to be quicker to get at those pucks rather than try to battle it out with forecheckers as often).
Gillies SHOULD be right here - and one only needs to reflect back at the numerous awards and accolades he has earned - but he DID have a bit of a down season after surgery. I have to place Rittich ahead of Gillies. More composed, better rebound control and seems to be quicker in net.
There is a solid 5 or 6 prospects one can vote for at this point and defend with solid reasoning. Poirier is not a terrible selection here. If you believe he is back on track, he could provide a really important cog to any long playoff run aspirations this team may have. He is a handful to play against in a few different ways with his ability to PK, fore-check, use his speed deceptively for defence and offence, and be a real physical pain in the butt to play against. I don't think Scorpion should be scolded in the least for his selection (nor anyone else for their's, unless it is simply an annoying troll wasting his own time trying to disrupt the voting).
The only wrong votes in my opinion are votes where you can't rationalize them. I may not agree with your selection, but I find it interesting to read why someone is high on a certain prospect. Makes these threads actually interesting.
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