Sven "Fricken" Bartschi!

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

h-y-p-e-r-b-o-l-e

Obviously.

[Goodlad]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Sven is listed as the 15th best prospect in THN's Future Watch.

The top 20 looks like this:
1. Evgeny Kuznetsov
2. Mikael Granlund
3. Jonathan Huberdeau
4. Dougie Hamilton
5. Mika Zibanejad
6. Vladimir Tarasenko
7. Mark Scheifele
8. Jacob Markstrom
9. Ryan Strome
10. Brandon Gormley
11. Ryan Ellis
12. Jonas Brodin
13. Zack Kassian
14. Charlie Coyle
15. Sven Baertschi
16. Brendan Smith
17. Tim Erixon
18. Joe Colborne
19. Nick Bjugstad
20. Robin Lehner

Frankly I think I would have him in the top 10 but whatever.

grrrrrrrrr

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I actually don't have a problem with players avoiding hits as long as they aren't throwing the puck away to do so. Take a player like Huselius who used his puck handling and skating to avoid getting hit. Can the Flames develop a player like that though? I guess it will depend on who we have coaching, but our track record is not good. I think part of Bartschi's THN ranking has being a Flames prospect factored into it.

I think the bigger factor was an underwhelming performance at the WJCs (because of injury). That's a chance to a lot of scouts to see players up close.

[Poe969]

ya, I really don't think Tom belongs on that list. I hope he's traded to the BJ's for Nash.

Who do all those guys belong to? I mean what NHL teams hold their rights.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Parallex

I dunno, there's a lot of quality in that list... which 5 guys would you bump out to get him to 10?

I would have him above:
Scheifele
Gormley
Brodin
Kassian
Coyle

But that's just me and I admit I don't know all those players really that well. But based on what Sven is doing in a tough league for scorers - I think he merits a higher ranking.

Ultimately it really doesn't matter though.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Poe969

ya, I really don't think Tom belongs on that list. I hope he's traded to the BJ's for Nash.

Who do all those guys belong to? I mean what NHL teams hold their rights.

1. Evgeny Kuznetsov - Caps
2. Mikael Granlund - Minny
3. Jonathan Huberdeau - Florida
4. Dougie Hamilton- Boston
5. Mika Zibanejad - Ottawa
6. Vladimir Tarasenko - St. Lou
7. Mark Scheifele - Peg
8. Jacob Markstrom - Florida
9. Ryan Strome - NYI
10. Brandon Gormley - Coyotes
11. Ryan Ellis - Nash
12. Jonas Brodin - Minny
13. Zack Kassian - Van
14. Charlie Coyle - Minny
15. Sven Baertschi - Us
16. Brendan Smith - Det
17. Tim Erixon - who cares
18. Joe Colborne - Toronto
19. Nick Bjugstad - Florida
20. Robin Lehner - Ottawa

Based on the top 20- I think Florida will be ranked the #1 overall organization with Ottawa second.

[JiriHrdina]

Keep in mind also that because of the turnaround needed for producing the mag - Sven's successful return from injury and his continued impressive point production would not have factored in to this list. So I think the small sample size in terms of games played probably played a huge role in his ranking.

I was a big fan of Sven before the draft and for me personally he would be #5 on the list.

[Poe969]

Awesome. Do you think that we could obtain any of these guys in a trade this summer? If you look at a team that needs a goalie and has cap space (Sens) do you think they'd make a swap of Kipper for Zibanijad+? Or Iggy going to the Bruins for a package of Hamilton+ or JayBow going to the wild so we could unite the Granlund brothers

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Poe969

Awesome. Do you think that we could obtain any of these guys in a trade this summer? If you look at a team that needs a goalie and has cap space (Sens) do you think they'd make a swap of Kipper for Zibanijad+? Or Iggy going to the Bruins for a package of Hamilton+ or JayBow going to the wild so we could unite the Granlund brothers

Doubt it. The Sens are rebuilding and the success they are having this year is gravy - they won't be giving up a guy like Zibanijad. And that's the case for most of these teams.

Kuznetzov is an interesting case because of the fact no one knows if he'll come over. But it would also seem that Washington has the best chance of convincing him because of AO.

Two of the guys on the list have been traded by the teams that drafted them: Coyle and Kassian. The rest are likely huge parts of their organizations futures and Calgary probably doesn't have the assets to go out and get prospects of that pedigree.

If there was one guy I would take a run at it is Colborne out of Toronto but I suspect they are more interested in moving Kadri who I would stay far far away from. Colborne is NHL ready though with pretty big upside. 'Course deals with Toronto rarely go our way.

[Flame4Ever]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Sven is listed as the 15th best prospect in THN's Future Watch.

The top 20 looks like this:
1. Evgeny Kuznetsov
2. Mikael Granlund
3. Jonathan Huberdeau
4. Dougie Hamilton
5. Mika Zibanejad
6. Vladimir Tarasenko
7. Mark Scheifele
8. Jacob Markstrom
9. Ryan Strome
10. Brandon Gormley
11. Ryan Ellis
12. Jonas Brodin
13. Zack Kassian
14. Charlie Coyle
15. Sven Baertschi
16. Brendan Smith
17. Tim Erixon
18. Joe Colborne
19. Nick Bjugstad
20. Robin Lehner

Frankly I think I would have him in the top 10 but whatever.

Can't speak to a lot of those guys, but Scheifle's stock has certainly gone down in my eyes. He wasn't notable in the WJC and he hasn't really taken his game to the next level.
He's still a real good prospect, but his dominance at the U-18s last year and the way he progressed throughout last year's season seems to have stalled.

Dougie Hamilton has been an absolute beast in the OHL this year though.

[Poe969]

Wasn't Colborne traded from the Bruins to the leafs in the Kaberle deal too?

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Poe969

Wasn't Colborne traded from the Bruins to the leafs in the Kaberle deal too?

Yup good catch - 3 guys .

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Flame4Ever

Can't speak to a lot of those guys, but Scheifle's stock has certainly gone down in my eyes. He wasn't notable in the WJC and he hasn't really taken his game to the next level.
He's still a real good prospect, but his dominance at the U-18s last year and the way he progressed throughout last year's season seems to have stalled.

Dougie Hamilton has been an absolute beast in the OHL this year though.

Yeah Hamilton is right where he should be - the top ranked D prospect. Man the Bruins organization is just STACKED from top to bottom.

[Poe969]

So, they are tradeable and in some cases a team will over pay to shore up a position. Kipper and Iggy are probably our best chance at getting anyone from this list. I think Iggy would DOMINATE on the bruins and I'd love to see Hamilton on the Flames, but after trading Colborne, would they trade another high end prospect... For Iggy I think they would.

Huberdeau for Kipper would be fun because the panthers need a starting goalie and have cap space, but would the give up a potential great offensive player for a year of Kipper?

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Poe969

So, they are tradeable and in some cases a team will over pay to shore up a position. Kipper and Iggy are probably our best chance at getting anyone from this list. I think Iggy would DOMINATE on the bruins and I'd love to see Hamilton on the Flames, but after trading Colborne, would they trade another high end prospect... For Iggy I think they would.

Huberdeau for Kipper would be fun because the panthers need a starting goalie and have cap space, but would the give up a potential great offensive player for a year of Kipper?

For the Bruins to make a deal like that they have to suffer a huge collapse in the playoffs this year, otherwise they know they can win without sacrificing a big piece to get a guy like Iginla.

Florida would likely not have interest in Kipper because they have Markstrom waiting in the wings - and he could be ready as soon as next year.

The market for Kipper would be quite limited in my view. Toronto may be the best fit.

Kipper for Colborne+Monster+salary dump.

[Bleeding Red]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Yeah Hamilton is right where he should be - the top ranked D prospect. Man the Bruins organization is just STACKED from top to bottom.

Helps if you can turn your first line winger into two top-10 picks.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Goodlad

grrrrrrrrr

And there is this...

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

The top 20 looks like this:
1. Evgeny Kuznetsov
2. Mikael Granlund
3. Jonathan Huberdeau
4. Dougie Hamilton
5. Mika Zibanejad
6. Vladimir Tarasenko
7. Mark Scheifele
8. Jacob Markstrom
9. Ryan Strome
10. Brandon Gormley — selected with Calgary's pick sent over in the Jokinen trade
11. Ryan Ellis
12. Jonas Brodin
13. Zack Kassian
14. Charlie Coyle
15. Sven Baertschi — Flames prospect
16. Brendan Smith
17. Tim Erixon — former Flames prospect
18. Joe Colborne
19. Nick Bjugstad
20. Robin Lehner

Hindsight is always 20 / 20, but wouldn't it have been nice if it all worked out this way?

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

1. Evgeny Kuznetsov - Caps
2. Mikael Granlund - Minny
3. Jonathan Huberdeau - Florida
4. Dougie Hamilton- Boston
5. Mika Zibanejad - Ottawa
6. Vladimir Tarasenko - St. Lou
7. Mark Scheifele - Peg
8. Jacob Markstrom - Florida
9. Ryan Strome - NYI
10. Brandon Gormley - Coyotes
11. Ryan Ellis - Nash
12. Jonas Brodin - Minny
13. Zack Kassian - Van
14. Charlie Coyle - Minny
15. Sven Baertschi - Us
16. Brendan Smith - Det
17. Tim Erixon - who cares
18. Joe Colborne - Toronto
19. Nick Bjugstad - Florida
20. Robin Lehner - Ottawa

Based on the top 20- I think Florida will be ranked the #1 overall organization with Ottawa second.

I would put Minny second as opposed to Ottawa. Three high ranked prospects in the top 14......

[Poe969]

SO lets hope the bruins get beat in the first round. Iggy would be a great replacement for Horton if he can't come back.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Poe969

SO lets hope the bruins get beat in the first round. Iggy would be a great replacement for Horton if he can't come back.

Assuming the Flames would be willing to trade Iginla yes.

There's the rub- something has to change either from the point of view of the Flames or Iginla. They have to be willing to explore a trade or perhaps the more likely (but still unlikely) scenario - Iginla has to ask for one.

In the current state - he ain't going anywhere.