Calgarypuck Prospect Ranking 2018 - Round 8

[Bingo]

Summer time, and time for ...

Calgarypuck's 6th Annual Prospect Ranking Poll Series

Here are the last 5 years for a quick glance ...
Prospect Rankings
2013 - Results
2014 - Results
2015 - Results
2016 - Results
2017 - Results

As per usual the vote is up to you. Some see it as most likely to play, some see it as highest ceiling, others see it as a mix of both.

Happy voting!

Who will join Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau, Sam Bennett ,Matthew Tkachuk and Mark Jankowski as the top prospect. Previous four have gone straight to the show.

2018 Results

1. Juuso Valimaki - 83.41% (Round 1)
2. Rasmus Andersson - 67.45% (Round 2)
3. Dillan Dube - 49.74% (Round 3)
4. Tyler Parsons - 36.51% (Round 4)
5. Andrew Mangiapane - 45.63% (Round 5)
6. Oliver Kylington - 55.74% (Round 6)
7. Spencer Foo - 46.5% (Round 7)

[Incogneto]

Seems like a huge drop off in talent after this round.....

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Incogneto

Seems like a huge drop off in talent after this round.....

After the next one ... Phillips? I would agree.

But then once you're into 9 prospects there should be a drop off.

1-3 that look to be can't miss
4-7 have upside and intrigue

then a group of another 5 or so that have something going for them but a less likely chance to put it together.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Incogneto

Seems like a huge drop off in talent after this round.....

Not as if there's a kid who's already had a better junior career than Eatbread still on the board...

[Robbob]

Voted Gillies again. I still think there are a couple intriguing players left with Phillips, Ruzikca, Tuulola, Joly and a couple from this last draft class. Even Gadwin is a little interesting if he can build off his last year.

[Ashasx]

Phillips is at 5 on my list so I'll vote for him again. It's really difficult for me to put any of our goaltenders above him.

[mikephoen]

I hate voting for goalies, but there really isn't any one left on the list that I can put ahead of Gillies.

[puckedoff]

I am very interested in seeing what Matt Phillips can do with the Heat this year.

[GioforPM]

This was the easiest choice of all, after maybe the Valimaki vote.

[Benched]

I'm not psychic but I think even I could predict this one.

[hixxes]

Torn between Gillies and Klimchuk here. Gillies has higher impact upside but goalies are so unpredictable.

[jlh2640]

Gillies should have been higher

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

Gillies should have been higher

I view the guys in the 2-8 range to be very close this year. Very hard to decide between them. Starts to drop off after this round or next

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by hixxes

Torn between Gillies and Klimchuk here. Gillies has higher impact upside but goalies are so unpredictable.

I see both as having a shot to make the team. In fact Gillies might have a better one at 50-50 (against Rittich). Then factor in the higher ceiling and pedigree (aside from draft position) and I get Gillies. The stakes are a lot higher for him this year, too.

[Nelson]

I voted for Phillips because he had 202 points and 98 goals over the last two seasons. In his draft and draft +1 years, he averaged approximately 50 goals and 100 points.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Gillies needs to be lights out in the A this season.

[btimbit]

Voting in this poll today

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I see both as having a shot to make the team. In fact Gillies might have a better one at 50-50 (against Rittich). Then factor in the higher ceiling and pedigree (aside from draft position) and I get Gillies. The stakes are a lot higher for him this year, too.

The crappy thing is waiver eligibility.

Rittich can't go down without risk, Gillies can. Hopefully it doesn't cloud judgement too much.

[Imported_Aussie]

Originally Posted by Bingo

The crappy thing is waiver eligibility.

Rittich can't go down without risk, Gillies can. Hopefully it doesn't cloud judgement too much.

If Gillies outplays Rittich, the only way he is getting claimed is if another team has a backup get injured. They have to carry him on their roster all year, and the moment he gets waived, the Flames can just get him back if they want

[FlamesFanTrev]

Originally Posted by Bingo

The crappy thing is waiver eligibility.

Rittich can't go down without risk, Gillies can. Hopefully it doesn't cloud judgement too much.

I think it absolutely will cloud judgment. I don't see the flames ready to choose between Gillies and Rittich yet, and I don't see them ready to hand the AHL starter reins to Parsons quite yet. I mean, that would leave... McDonald as the backup in the A? And if smith goes down, and you have traded or lost Rittich through waivers, your goalie depth looks a little shakey behind a 37 year old Smith. No, I think that Gilles will almost assuredly start in Stockton.