Going with the 25 and under with 65 or less games played at the NHL level which actually works pretty closely with my own rule of thumb of "anyone not too old that hasn't been penciled in".
Therefore Granlund, Ortio and Ferland are still prospects, with Jooris 5 games light of the 65 game limit.
Monahan and Gaudreau are young but clearly established and no longer prospects. Bennett may be penciled in but he's only played 12 NHL games and is a prospect.
So hard to say for goaltenders, but I'm going to give Gillies the nod given age, pedigree and what he's accomplished at a young age. Could easily see any of the three goaltenders (or none of them) as Calgary's number one some day
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Ferland ( or Ferdaddy as he is known in the Bieksa household) as long has he keeps his off ice struggles in the past , I think he's gonna play a big role in the Flames future success. He strikes me as a guy who may be a little inconsistent in the regular season but when all the chips are on the table he will come up big.
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Still voting for Kylington, he's a better prospect than all but Bennett.
Too bad I won't get to vote for any of the rest until the mob comes round.
I would vote the rest as:
1. Bennett
2. Kylington
3. Gillies
4. Ortio
5. Poirier
6. Hickey
7. Ferland
8. Granlund
9. Andersson
Still voting for Kylington, he's a better prospect than all but Bennett.
Too bad I won't get to vote for any of the rest until the mob comes round.
I would vote the rest as:
1. Bennett
2. Kylington
3. Gillies
4. Ortio
5. Poirier
6. Hickey
7. Ferland
8. Granlund
9. Andersson
I had the honor of never casting a vote for Baertschi last season, but I think I voted Gillies four straight times.
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Ferland doesn't project to be a top-line forward necessarily, but he could become a lot like Milan Lucic. He could be an enforcer who puts up 40-50+ points in a season. He's already shown that he can do this in a playoff series.
Gilles may project as a future #1 all-star but there's too much uncertainty today.
Went with Ferland.
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ugh... made a mistake in voting... i should've have picked Ortio, not Ferland...
as for the poll, is it based on potential upside or NHL ready/career?
because Kylington probably has the biggest upside...but he might not play a game in the NHL, whereas an Ortio may be a career backup, but he should be on an NHL for a long time?
just curious how others are framing "best prospect"
ugh... made a mistake in voting... i should've have picked Ortio, not Ferland...
as for the poll, is it based on potential upside or NHL ready/career?
because Kylington probably has the biggest upside...but he might not play a game in the NHL, whereas an Ortio may be a career backup, but he should be on an NHL for a long time?
just curious how others are framing "best prospect"
Round 1 I voted Bennett, obviously
Round 2 I voted Poirier, he has 1st line potential. Size, skill speed, drive. Total Package
Round 3 I voted Oreo, starting goalie
Summer 2015 Prospect Ranking - Round 3
