Calgarypuck Prospect Ranking 2023 - Round 6

[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 rookie camp range
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 Ranking

1. Wolf 65.3%
2. Coronato 73.5%
3. Honzek (run off, tied)
3. Pelletier (run off, tied)
5. Zary 50.4%

[Reggie Dunlop]

Morin this round. All-round defenceman who just needs to get stronger.

Poirier still has to work on his defensive game.

I forsee see another deadlocked round.

[Rick M.]

Morin, based on upside.

[Flames1217]

Morin all the way!

Better offensive and defensive impact in comparison to Poirier.

[Canada 02]

I think the modern game has a place and even needs a player like Poirier. Other teams have impact defencemen and live with the deficiencies.

Poirier's high end offensive skill supersedes his defensive shortcomings

[rogermexico]

I voted Morin but I love both of these guys.

[BlindMilwaukee]

This is gonna be another very close one.

[Poe969]

Both guys look good but Poirier has more offensive instincts, and the best defenseman is the one that scores the most points right?

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Poe969

Both guys look good but Poirier has more offensive instincts, and the best defenseman is the one that scores the most points right?

We call that the "Erik Karlsson-Norris" rule.

I really think people will be surprised at how impactful Poirier is and will be. Game breaking offensive talent. As long as he's passable on defense he's going to be a very good player. He's also a lot closer to being NHL ready than Morin.

[Macaroni]

This one is very close for me, but we've seen Poirier's game transition effectively to the pro game. So I'm going Poirier.

[Bonded]

Easy Poirier for me. Progressing every year beats a new draftee

[cral12]

Morin with the photo finish win for me just ever so slightly ahead of Poirier, based on longterm upside.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Some darkhorse voting going on. I'm open to hearing why from those voters.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Some darkhorse voting going on. I'm open to hearing why from those voters.

I'm just a contrarian by nature. Oh, and I believe Kerins! will save this franchise.

[1qqaaz]

Etienne Morin had much better production in the QMJHL than Poirier did at the same age. Morin is/was also better defensively. There's a reason he was drafted higher.

However, Poirier had a very impressive rookie AHL year and seems to have improved on his defensive deficiencies. And he seemed to improve as the year went on. He was second on the team in playoff scoring, even ahead of Phillips.

I could see good argument being made for either player.

[bdubbs]

Went with Morin but not upset about Poirier currently leading.

[Erick Estrada]

Morin as my favorite Flames draft pick from the draft and appears to be the higher end prospect at the time of draft but Poirier has exceeded expectations as a pro so if he keeps doing that he could be another Anderson/Kylington type of pick for the team.

[keenan87]

Went with Morin

[Naitix]

Voted for Poirier, he had an incredible year in the A and proved that his skills translate well to a pro game. I still have some concerns with his straight line skating and acceleration, with him being an offensive dman it is important to be able to recover and get back into position which he can't exactly do right now. He might get exposed quite a lot when he gets called up.

[Bonded]

Muta really likes Kerins