THN "Future Watch" 2010
 

It's getting to be that time of year again. We're approximately 2 months from the magazine getting shipped out to subscribers, so I'd imagine they will start working on it soon. I believe they do the majority of the write-ups immediately after the WJC.

Last year, Filatov and Hodgson went 1 and 2 respectively.

Just remember, age doesn't matter when it comes to Future Watch. As long as the player isn't considered an NHL regular at the time of printing, they're considered a prospect for FW.

Anyone want to take a stab at the top 5 this year? Top 5 for your team?

Montreal:

1. PK Subban
2. Louis Leblanc
3. Danny Kristo
4. Ben Maxwell
5. Yannick Weber

The issue will hit newsstands on March 8th. Subscribers will likely receive their copies during the last week of February. I got mine on the 26th last year.

Top 5, no clue. #1 should be interesting.

For Detroit:
1. Smith
2. McCollum
3. Kindl
4. Tatar
5. Ferraro

I don't agree with that list, but what I'm guessing it will be.

:nucks

1.Hodgson
2.Schneider
3.Grabner
4.Schroeder
5.Sauve

Thats a pretty solid top 5

I'm going to go ahead and guess that they put Carlson ahead of Alzner.

Capitals

1. John Carlson, D
2. Karl Alzner, D
3. Michal Neuvirth, G
4. Marcus Johansson, C/W
5. Mathieu Perreault, C

Not at all the way I'd rank 'em, but just a guess.

1. Jordan Eberle
2. Magnus Svensson-Paajarvi
3. Linus Omark
4. Riley Nash
5. Taylor Chorney

I'm sure a few Kings fans will disagree with me because I'm so bloody opinionated that it's not funny. Although the top three should be pretty shared :P

1.Bernier
2.Kozun
3.Schenn
4.Teubert
5.Voynov.

...

6. Jones
7. Lewis
8. Zatkoff

Jeez, I don't even agree with the way I've placed them. The Kings just have so much talent coming up. Although I think the top five are pretty solid (maybe switch somebody for Voynov, I just really like him.)

With a little turnover in the top 10 from last year's Top 10 for NJ, I'd say...

1. Mattias Tedenby
2. Jacob Josefson
3. Matt Corrente
4. Patrice Cormier
5. Jaff Frazee

6. Vladamir Zharkov
7. Matt Halischuk
8. Adam Henrique
9. Tyler Eckford
10. Alexander Urbom

1. Paajarvi-Svensson
2. Eberle
3. Omark
4. Nash
5. Petry

Vancouver Canucks:

1. Cody Hodgson
2. Cory Schnieder
3. Michael Grabner
4. Sergei Shirokov
5. Yann Sauve

6. Jordan Schroeder
7. Anton Rodin
8. Kevin Connauton
9. Prab Rai
10. Evan Oberg

Anton Rodin, Prab Rai over Oberg??? :shakehead

1. Cody Hodgson
2. Cory Schneider
3. Michael Grabner
4. Jordan Schroeder
5. Yann Sauve
6. Sergei Shirokov
7. Evan Oberg
8. Kevin Connauton
9. Anton Rodin

This is what i think they might have.. not necessarily what i would have

1. Kadri
2. Bozak
3. Hanson
4. Gunnarson
5. Reimer

6. Hayes
7. Blacker
8. Champagne
9. Paradis
10. Didomenico

edit: i forgot stalberg.. he'd be second

1. Grachev
2. Sanguinetti
3. McDonagh
4. Stepan
5. Kreider

1. Duchene
2. Shattenkirk
3. O'Reilly
4. Elliot
5. Stoa

I was gonna do one, but couldnt decide if Duchene and RoR would still qualify...

For Detroit:
1.Tatar
2.Smith
3.Kindl
4.Nyquist
5.McCollum

Right now Detroit is up for debate at nearly every spot but if Tatar has another big WJC then he'll certainly claim the top spot.

Ottawa:

1) Cowen
2) Wiercioch
3) Silfverberg
4) Lehner
5) Caporusso

O'Brien and Smith could both be #5. I didn't include Karlsson (#1HF), Regin (#3HF), Lee, or Zubov.

Canucks:

1. Hodgson
2. Schroeder
3. Schneider
4. Grabner
5. Sauve

Looking at the future of some of the teams listed... extremely bright. Color me jealous.

Who do you guys think will be there top 10 for 2011? How about there early sneak peak top 5 for 2012.

Filatov top prospect again, 2 years in a row? Markstrom maybe?

I could defintely see Markstrom as the top guy if he has a big WJC. Especially with Hodgson's injury this year and with the 2009 top 4 picks and JVR all paying in the NHL already. Filatov could be #2, Hodgson #3, Brayden Schenn likely in the top 10. A few borderline prospects could be included, depending on how many games played in the NHL.

Bruins:

1. Joe Colborne
2. Jordan Caron
3. Brad Marchand
4. Max Sauve
5. Zach Hamill
6. Yuri Alexandrov
7. Jamie Arniel
8. Ryan Button
9. Mikko Lehtonen
10. Tommy Cross

Shirokov and Sauve over Schroeder :shakehead

Same top 2 as last year IMO Hodgson,Filatov

:edmonton

1. Jordan Eberle
2. Magnus Paajarvi
3. Linus Omark
4. Jeff Petry
5. Riley Nash

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