Hockey's Future ranks Flames Prospect Pool 6th

[Rutuu]

Originally Posted by SebC

The way I see it, unused potential only increases his value as a prospect.

Also, for an apples-to-apples comparison, we need to stop comparing Mantha's draft+1 (?) season to other players' draft+2 (?) years. (Not quite sure what the correct nomenclature is.)

Why?

Development isn't linear...would it matter if he started when he was 8yrs old and another draft choice started when he was 3yrs old? The kid that started younger would have 5yrs extra hockey "experience".

What if he was born one day after the cut off and the other guy was born one day before the cut off?

Mantha is 6'5" and 200+lbs...playing in Jr with a decent amount of skill...he's just like any other 100pt+ player coming out of Jr.

Until he shows what he can do against other men...meh...

[neo45]

Ok, take it easy here. Mantha is an offensive phenom. Anyone who watched world juniors saw that he was even more skilled than Drouin. Detroit isn't going to bust someone with that much raw skill. Even their mediocre first round picks all made the NHL

[SebC]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

If SebC has seen him a lot and thinks he's on another level then Poirier, good enough.

I haven't, just going on statistical projections and limited viewings.

I don't think I need to always have a disclaimer to everything I say on a message bord, but it's IMHO. I'm not a Sith Lord, so it should usually be implied that if I say something, it's my opinion, not intended as an absolute.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by SebC

I haven't, just going on statistical projections and limited viewings..

NHL-e?

I don't think I need to always have a disclaimer to everything I say on a message bord, but it's IMHO. I'm not a Sith Lord, so it should usually be implied that if I say something, it's my opinion, not intended as an absolute

I know.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

NHL-e?

Yup.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Split98

Without Feaster, Erixon is a draft pick that signs with the NYR for nothing. Give him credit for obtaining the picks AND drafting well with them.

Edit: Sorry, I forgot that I was on page TWO when I quoted that

What? Every gm in the world would trade a guy who isn't going to sign.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by neo45

Ok, take it easy here. Mantha is an offensive phenom. Anyone who watched world juniors saw that he was even more skilled than Drouin. Detroit isn't going to bust someone with that much raw skill. Even their mediocre first round picks all made the NHL

He's good...but Drouin is much more talented. Mantha is more of a Rich Nash type player... Drouin has elite talent.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

On the rankings #3 Detroit has Anthony Mantha --- 2 picks ahead of Poirier as their # prospect.


in the Flame system Poirier not even in the Flames top 5 ( well he might be but beaten out by Jankowski) but somehow Detroit is ranked higher.

A logic failure it would seem.

Detroit will always rank higher in a prospect ranking than they actually are. They are notorious for keeping their prospects down a long time. Hard to knock, but I think they might realize they no longer have that luxury once Zetterberg and Datsyuk are no longer in their primes.