Calgarypuck Prospect Ranking 2024 - Round 31

[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
10. Strömgren, William 43% 0
11. Poirier, Jeremie 40% -5
12. Grushnikov, Artem 39% NA
13. Mews, Henry 49% NA
14. Suniev, Aydar Run Off -6
15. Battaglia, Jacob Run Off NA
16. Misa, Luke Run Off NA
17. Soloyvov, Ilya Run Off -6
18. Klapka, Adam 44% -1
19. Lipinski, Jaden 42% +1
20. Kuznetsov, Yan 45% -11
21. Jurmo, Joni 19% NA
22. Sergeev, Arseni 22% -10
23. Zarubin, Kirill Run Off NA
24. Morton, Same Run Off NA
25. Kerins, Rory 26% -9
26. Bell, Parker 35% -8
27. Schwindt, Cole 40% -13
28. Hoskin, Trevor Run Off Tie NA
28. Hurtig, Axel Run Off Tie -3
30. Yegorov, Yegor 46% -8

[Cali Panthers Fan]

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
Brzustewicz
Morin

A- Level (moderate possibility of NHL career and possibility of being a star player)
Poirier
Honzek
Basha
Gridin
Suniev
Stromgren
Mews
Misa
Sergeev

B+ level (high likelihood of NHL career but low possibility of being a star player)
Pelletier
Grushnikov
Kuznetsov
Solovyov
Lipinski
Battaglia

B level (moderate possibility at NHL career and low possibility of being a star player)
Schwindt
Klapka
Bell
Jurmo
Hurtig
Jamieson
Okhotiuk
Morton
Yegorov

C level (longshot prospects with some upside or runway left)
Laing
Hoskin
Kerins
Littler
Nikolayev
Ciona
Ignatjew
Zarubin

D level (prospect washouts)
Boltmann
Chechelev
Koumontzis


Current pick in bold. It came down to Jamieson or Laing. Went with Jamieson by only a small margin, mostly due to his physical play.

Upon further reflection, I had to move Nikolayev into the C group. He needs to show he can do something at the AHL level this year before he moves into washout territory.

[savardandjokinen]

Ignatjew probably gets a lot of playing time in the AHL this year. Him and Cooley will be the goalies, and while Cooley is more experienced, they will be mandated to give the younger guy starts. Could be a David Rittich type

[ForeverFlameFan]

^ I have the same reasoning. Ignatjew could potentially do well with a lot of potential playing time.

[Bingo]

I went Ciona ... seems like a guy that could play.

Two piles to me.

Still some intrigue:
Ciona
Ignatjew
Jamieson
Laing
Okhotiuk

Waiting for official expiration:
Boltmann
Koumontzis
Chechelev
Littler
Nikolayev

[Enoch Root]

^ exactly how I have them sorted!

still think Okhotiuk is being harshly punished here - the guy is a 2nd rounder who has played NHL games in each of the last 3 years

[Enoch Root]

also, I think I stopped voting at around 15 last year

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

^ exactly how I have them sorted!

still think Okhotiuk is being harshly punished here - the guy is a 2nd rounder who has played NHL games in each of the last 3 years

If we were ranking prospects based on how good they are today, the list would be very different. But we are ranking them based on how likely they are to be impact players for the Flames. Okhotiuk is a fine player I am sure, but the odds of him joining the Flames is very low.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

If we were ranking prospects based on how good they are today, the list would be very different. But we are ranking them based on how likely they are to be impact players for the Flames. Okhotiuk is a fine player I am sure, but the odds of him joining the Flames is very low.

There are multiple variables on which we are ranking them. The main ones are probably A) ceiling/potential, and B) likelihood of being an NHLer. But there are other reasons as well, it isn't a one-dimensional list.

Also, just going by your criterion, the odds of any of the remaining players being 'impact players for the Flames' is very low.

[Bingo]

Yeah see point #1 above ...

1. Rank the prospects as you like. Upside, chances, or trade value

Added that years ago after a bunch of bickering about how prospects should be ranked.

[Savvy27]

Okhotiuk was a swing and a miss imo. Sure, he has NHL experience but he gave the puck away too often and was one of the few D on any team I watched who would get beat cleanly on one on ones. I'd be surprised if he ever returned to the NHL.

[Hockey-and_stuff]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

^ exactly how I have them sorted!

still think Okhotiuk is being harshly punished here - the guy is a 2nd rounder who has played NHL games in each of the last 3 years

The thing about Okhotiuk in those games is that he sucked the entire time.

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[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Hockey-and_stuff

The thing about Okhotiuk in those games is that he sucked the entire time.

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A lot of 21-22 year old defensemen suck. The ones that don't, aren't prospects any more.

Also, I find it funny that many fans think it's worse to suck in the NHL than to not be able to make an NHL roster in the first place.

[Hockey-and_stuff]

I want prospects to be good! And not suck literally (not being hyperbolic in any way) the entire time they played on an NHL ice surface!!

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[Ba'alzamon]

I feel like it's worth pointing out that Okhotiuk is five months younger than Solovyov.

[FlamesAddiction]

Okhotiuk didn’t look great after the Flames acquired him, but that is only a small part of his overall body of work. We shouldn’t write him off based on a small sample size. I think given his age, there is still a lot of potential there.

[Kipper_3434]

Ignatjew again, 4th on the depth chart and could move up quickly once the season gets going.

[The Fonz]

I’m simply writing him off due to him leaving for Russia. Considering the opportunity that exists for him, here on this roster today and over the next couple years, him choosing to leave speaks very loudly.

He gone.

[Groot]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

I’m simply writing him off due to him leaving for Russia. Considering the opportunity that exists for him, here on this roster today and over the next couple years, him choosing to leave speaks very loudly.

He gone.

The opportunity here is limited at his current level of play and he likely spend the majority of the season in the AHL if not the whole season. Even there he's mid on the depth chart. He can make more money in the KHL while still trying to develop his game. If his game improves to where he deserves a spot, I'm sure he'll be back.

[IceBergYYC]

My only goal is that Demetrios is not last again this year