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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I think there is a group here of around 5 or 6 that are all valid.
Basha: Tremendous upside but didn't play much due to injury. Needs a healthy season next year to take a step
Battaglia: Great production in junior, but the boots remain an issue and could hold him back.
Honzek: Great physical attributes and playing pro hockey already, which no on else in this range is doing. Higher floor but not progressing as one would hope.
Mews: Tons of upside, but questions on his ability to defend.
Morin: My pick. Largely because of the progression he made last season to address gaps in his game.
Suniev: NHL shot. Skating also an issue here. First season of pro will tell us a lot.
To me that's the list here, and I think all of them are fair choices because all of positive attributes but also some risk elements.
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Great summary here. I’m also curious to see where Stockselius fits in to this grouping after this season. It’s too early for me to know much about him beyond his draft profile, but he seems to have the tools and size to fit into this group of exciting potential NHLers and may very well be the Flames 3rd best C prospect.
And then there’s Misa who could easily work his way into this grouping if he can show well in college