Calgarypuck Prospect Ranking 2018 - Round 29

[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)
8. Jon Gillies - 73.25% (Round 8)
9. Matthew Phillips - 51.67% (Round 9)
10. Morgan Klimchuk - 71.13% (Round 10)
11. Glen Gawdin 50%
12. Adam Ruzicka 50% (Round 11 Results / Run Off)
13. Linus Lindstrom - 30.43% (Round 13)
14. Eetu Tuulola - 33.17% (Round 14)
15. D'Artagnan Joly - 25.93% (Round 15)
16. Hunter Shinkaruk - 35.00% (Round 16)
17. Mathias Emilio Pettersen - 26.45% (Round 17)
18. Fililp Sveningsson - 28.73% (Round 18 )
19. Milos Roman - 43.18% (Round 19)
20. Martin Pospisil - 35.33% (Round 20)
21. Dmitri Zavgorodny - 41.61% (Round 21)
22. Demetrio Koumontzis - 35.85% (Round 22)
23. Ryan Lomberg - 38.24% (Round 23)
24. Mason McDonald - 32.61% (Round 24)
25. Yasin Ehliz - 34.62% (Round 25)
26. Brett Pollock - 29.89% (Round 26 )
27. Josh Healey (narrow loss, round 26)
28. Zach Fischer - 48.60% (Round 28)

[Fire]

Went with Rafikov. Maybe if he improves significantly then he will attempt to play in the NHL.

[bigrangy]

The Russians should have been picked long ago even considering that they're never going to come over.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by bigrangy

The Russians should have been picked long ago even considering that they're never going to come over.

Based on talent, sure. However, being 99% confident as I am that they will stay in Russia completely negates them being a Flames' asset. I am simply pretending that they don't exist. It makes it less complicated.

[savardandjokinen]

Voted Schneider based on the fact that the Russians aren’t coming over. If they were to come over they would be way higher

I’m voting the Russians over Mattson though for sure. Mattson’s stats are worse than 16 year old nobodies

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Based on talent, sure. However, being 99% confident as I am that they will stay in Russia completely negates them being a Flames' asset. I am simply pretending that they don't exist. It makes it less complicated.

Me too. I hate voting on “likelyhood to play” as opposed to raw potential but I make an exception when players choose to stay overseas.

[getbak]

Schneider is the only one remaining who will likely ever play a professional game in North America.

[David Struch]

So, no chance of 6'4" Centre Mitchell Mattson becoming a Big Jankowski 2.0?

[Party Elephant]

Originally Posted by David Struch

So, no chance of 6'4" Centre Mitchell Mattson becoming a Big Jankowski 2.0?

His numbers don't look good and he's been playing at a pretty low level. USHL in his draft+2 year. Jankowski went NCAA for his draft+1 year and then improved year over year until he graduated.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by David Struch

So, no chance of 6'4" Centre Mitchell Mattson becoming a Big Jankowski 2.0?

I wouldn't bet on it. He's already two years since his draft and still hasn't played a college game. That's a pretty big red flag.

Spoiler!

Now, that's a pretty big red flag...

He's been in the USHL for the last two seasons and hasn't really done anything to stand out.

He also hasn't attended the last two Flames development camps, which is also not a good sign for the team's interest in him.



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You can compare Mattson to Spencer Foo, who also played two years after his draft eligibility before starting college. In his final year in the AJHL, Foo was his team's leading player. He scored almost twice as many goals as anyone else on his team.

Last season, Mattson finished 10th on his team in points. Of the 9 players ahead of him, only one has been drafted.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Based on talent, sure. However, being 99% confident as I am that they will stay in Russia completely negates them being a Flames' asset. I am simply pretending that they don't exist. It makes it less complicated.

I hear that with Rafikov, he's Russian through and through. Kharnakhov played for the Hitmen though, so he's been to the city and knows what to expect if he improves enough to be a factor for the Flames.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I hear that with Rafikov, he's Russian through and through. Kharnakhov played for the Hitmen though, so he's been to the city and knows what to expect if he improves enough to be a factor for the Flames.

I dunno. If he was really interested in making the NHL a priority, the AHL would be a quicker route. Instead he likely chased some sure money playing in the KHL rather than toiling in Stockton for years on an AHL salary. Which is fine, I get why he did that, but if he's more comfortable in Russia, I don't see why he would come back any time soon. You might see him back in the NHL after the Flames' rights to him expire.

It should also be noted that he's struggled to stick in the KHL and has played more often in the lower league. I think as of right now he's not necessarily better than any of the career AHLers on this list.