Calgarypuck Prospect Ranking 2024 - Round 10

[Bingo]

Welcome to the annual Calgarypuck Prospect Poll!

As per usual ...

1. Rank the prospects as you like. Upside, chances, or trade value
2. I will try and do one a day which should get us to mid to late August
3. Graduates and/or runoffs will be determined in each case
4. Please don't complain that the polls are going to deep. We go until all the prospects are ranked, so don't vote if you don't want to.

Previous Prospect Rankings
2013 - 2013 Rankings
2014 - 2014 Rankings
2015 - 2015 Rankings
2016 - 2016 Rankings
2017 - 2017 Rankings
2018 - 2018 Rankings
2019 - 2019 Rankings
2020 - 2020 Rankings
2021 - 2021 Rankings
2022 - 2022 Rankings
2023 - 2023 Rankings

1. Parekh, Zayne 81% NA
2. Wolf, Dustin 84% -1
3. Coronato, Matt 74% -1
4. Brzustewicz, Hunter 51% NA
5. Honzek, Sam 45% -2
6. Pelletier, Jakob 33% -3
7. Gridin, Matvei 45% NA
8. Basha, Andrew 30% NA
9. Morin, Étienne 43% -1

[rogermexico]

Been voting Grushnikov a few rounds. I think he'll have graduated to the team by early next season.

[Enoch Root]

Two pairs of players for me now, that are very different pairings: Stromgren and Grushnikov, as guys who are knocking on the door, and Suniev and Battaglia, as guys who have as much potential as anyone still on the list.

But going with Stromgren

[keenan87]

Grushnikov for me. Then, Stromgren.

[Muta]

Stromgren is my pick. I would be absolutely stoked if he turned out to be a skilled winger that plays in our top six. I have faith.

[agulati]

Stromgren this go around, given the steps he took towards the second half of the season.

Next round onwards would be wide open.
I could potentially vote for Poirier, Grushnikov, Suniev, Lipinski or Battaglia

[ForeverFlameFan]

Poirier

[TheIronMaiden]

I am curious why folks are voting for Grushnikov over Solovyov.

I get he has a higher draft pedigree and is younger, though Solovyov only 2 years older has proven NHL and KHL experience, is a more complete player ( brings a little offensive flair) and by most accounts was the best D man on a good wranglers team.

[The Fonz]

I think too many people are sleeping on Klapka.

His 1st season in North America, he put up 13G 12A 25PTS in 60GP.
His 2nd season in North America, he put up 21G 25A 46PTS in 65GP (lead the team), and followed that up with 2G 5A 7PTS in 6 playoff games (lead the team in points, PIMs, and +/-).

Now consider he's 6'8", skates well, and is taking boxing lessons, and you start to see a pretty high likelihood of an NHL player here. I believe Klapka could be something along the lines of our own Matt Rempe, but with better offensive instincts.

[Bonded]

Poirier

[rogermexico]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

I am curious why folks are voting for Grushnikov over Solovyov.

I get he has a higher draft pedigree and is younger...

That's why, yes. I like Solovyov too.
I'm a shut down defenseman enthusiast so I get excited about these players.

[Bingo Jr.]

I went Mews, based on upside and the fact he has 22 points in 18 games (!!) when representing Canada (17,18,Hlinka).

Not a shot he should have fallen to us at 74.

[SuperMatt18]

Poirier is being slept on now due to a freak injury

[Calgary4LIfe]

I decided to go with Poirier. His upside is still very good.

[cral12]

Went: "Swedish Storm" Stromgren.
Thrilled with his progress.

Strongly considered here: Crushnikov & Poirier, with Battaglia, Mews, and then Suniev & Misa also garnering some consideration.

As adapted from Cali Panthers Fan - update fwiw...
italics = already selected

Blue Chip (No doubt NHLer with high likelihood of being a star player)
Parekh

A level (High likelihood of NHL career, possibility of being a star player)

• Wolf
• Coronato
• Gridin
• Honzek
• Brzustewicz

A- Level (high likelihood of NHL career and slightly lower possibility of being a star player)

• Basha
• Morin
• Stromgren

B+ level (high likelihood of NHL career but low possibility of being a star player)

• Pelletier
• Grushnikov
• Battaglia
• Mews
• Poirier
• Suniev
• Misa

B- level (possibility of NHL career but low possibility of being a star player)

• Jurmo
• Hurtig
• Kuznetsov
• Solovyov
• Zarubin
• Sergeev
• Yegorov
• Bell
• Klapka
• Lipinski
• Schwindt

C level (intriguing, but need to see more to pass judgement)

• Hoskin
• Jamieson
• Laing
• Morton
• Ignatjew

[cral12]

Oh, fwiw, I did a Tweeter thread with the above Cali Panthers Fan Prospect Tiers approach that got some decent sharing action and some comments.

Most comments interestingly came on Morton...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1812531670303609147

[GreenLantern2814]

Went with Grushnikov but he or Stromgren are both good choices here.

Both will have opportunities at the NHL level this year.

[Bingo]

I'm still counting over 10 guys with some intrigue to me on the list.

I think we go 23-25 deep in prospects that I'm interested in this summer. Not all will make it, but intriguing.

Last summer I think that list would have been closer to 13

[Funkhouser]

Voted Grush, but could easily vote for Poirier, Mews, Klapka, Stromgren or Suniev

[cral12]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I'm still counting over 10 guys with some intrigue to me on the list.

I think we go 23-25 deep in prospects that I'm interested in this summer. Not all will make it, but intriguing.

Last summer I think that list would have been closer to 13

I got 32!