Calgarypuck Prospect Ranking 2024 - Round 23 Run Off

[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

[Super-Rye]

Went with Morton. He's older and has limited upside but i like his game and think he will be a full time NHLer by the end of the season.

[cral12]

Zarubin - as noted previously a time or 3, might be the best goalie in last draft class

[Bingo Jr.]

I'll go with the recent 3rd round pick everyday of the week and twice on Sundays.

[FBI]

Just can’t vote for mid round goalies, too unpredictable.

[Tacoman]

Morton's production in the NCAA and briefly in the A is super impressive. Probably should have been higher.

[TheIronMaiden]

Gotta go with the 18 year old goalie here.

That said, I hope Morton becomes a Hathaway or a Jooris.

[RyZ]

At 25 Morton falls into the "non prospect" description for me. I would have to vote for anyone, certainly under 20, ahead of him.

[D as in David]

Morton

[Kipper_3434]

Originally Posted by cral12

Zarubin - as noted previously a time or 3, might be the best goalie in last draft class

Maybe, that 21 year old that Colorado drafted seems pretty good.

[Kipper_3434]

Originally Posted by FBI

Just can’t vote for mid round goalies, too unpredictable.

It's round 23

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I wonder, has anyone actually seen Zarubin play? I'd be happy to hear any notes that anyone has on the guy.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by RyZ

At 25 Morton falls into the "non prospect" description for me. I would have to vote for anyone, certainly under 20, ahead of him.

Agreed. It's going to be tough for him to breakthrough I think. He is 25 now and only has 13 professional games (all in the AHL) to his name. Other examples of guys that have broken through at that age or later have usually played a season or two at least in the AHL getting training and coaching guidance from NHL teams.

I suspect Morton will need at least a full AHL season and maybe two before getting an NHL shot, and not too many 26 or 27 year old NHL rookies become consequential players.

But still, it's worth mentioning in those 13 AHL games, he produced decently. Small sample size, but it's still a good sign. Plus, Conroy wouldn't have signed him if he didn't think he had a chance. The chance of him becoming an NHL regular is greater than zero, but I have a hard time believing it's greater than many of the guys still left on the list.

[Paulie Walnuts]

I voted for the prospect. 25 is closer to being a grandpa than prospect.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I voted for the prospect. 25 is closer to being a grandpa than prospect.

I get that.

but I also get the "played a pretty big role on the AHL team and will likely play a game in Calgary vs an obscure Russian goaltender that we may never see in North America"

I'm still jaded from the bus driver.

[gvitaly]

I went with Morty.

[TheDebaser]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I get that.

but I also get the "played a pretty big role on the AHL team and will likely play a game in Calgary vs an obscure Russian goaltender that we may never see in North America"

I'm still jaded from the bus driver.

Is there bus driver lore?

[looooob]

Originally Posted by TheDebaser

Is there bus driver lore?

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by TheDebaser

Is there bus driver lore?

I think it is in reference to Andrei Medvedev, drafted by the Flames late in the 2nd round in 2001. A Russian goalie who apparently had killer instincts and reflexes, but was rather portly. I recall he looked somewhat like Cartman from South Park.

It's hard to find scouting reports on Zarubin. There was that video posted a couple of times now where some amateur scouts had him ranked #1 for 2024 draft eligible goalies. It's been posted a few times so I won't post it again.

Pronman had this to say:

Corey Pronman - The Athletic - May 28th: "He's fast, but controlled in his movements not oversliding pucks that much. He's a smart goalie who anticipates the play well. The only real issue I have with Zarubin is his tendency to let in long-range goals, but everything else looks like an NHL goaltender."

[TheScorpion]

I believe Medvedev was once listed at 6', 250.