Summer Prospect Poll 2012: #15

Ruckus007 · 08-25-2012, 11:47 AM

1. C - Mikhail Grigorenko (Quebec, QMJHL) - 61 of 76 votes (runners up: Armia and Foligno, 5 votes)
2. RW - Joel Armia (Assat, SM-Liiga) - 61 of 71 votes (runner up: Girgensons, 6 votes)
3. C - Zemgus Girgensons (Rochester, AHL) - 32 of 67 votes (runner up: McNabb, 17 votes)
4. D - Brayden McNabb (Rochester, AHL) - 31 of 67 votes (runner up: Foligno, 27 votes)
5. LW - Marcus Foligno (Buffalo, NHL) - 58 of 82 votes (runner up: Pysyk, 23 votes)
6. D - Mark Pysyk (Rochester, AHL) - 63 of 67 votes (runner up: Tropp, 2 votes)
7. D - Jerome Gauthier-Leduc (Rochester, AHL) - 27 of 65 votes (runner up: Tropp, 27 votes; JGL wins tiebreaker 41-38)
8. RW - Corey Tropp (Buffalo, NHL) - 50 of 60 votes (runner up: Catenacci, 4 votes)
9. D - Jake McCabe (Univ of Wisconsin, WCHA) - 24 of 57 votes (runner up: Catenacci, 23 votes)
10. C - Daniel Catenacci (Owen Sound, OHL) - 32 of 55 votes (runner up: Brennan, 17 votes)
11. D - T.J. Brennan (Rochester, AHL) - 25 of 44 votes (runner up: Sundher, 6 votes)
12. C - Kevin Sundher (Rochester, AHL) - 22 of 47 votes (runner up: Ullmark, 10 votes)
13. G - Linus Ullmark (Modo, SuperElit) - 22 of 45 votes (runner up: Kea, 9 votes)
14. C - Justin Kea (Saginaw, OHL) - 11 of 37 votes (runners up: Knapp and Varone, 8 votes)

Eligible Players

F: Riley Boychuk, Christian Isackson, Colin Jacobs, Jacob Lagace, Jonathan Parker, Judd Peterson, Shawn Szydlowski

D: Mark Adams, Brady Austin, Nick Crawford

Biega and Crawford both got 4 add votes. I broke the tie.

GrigsAndGirgs · 08-25-2012, 11:50 AM

Knapp, Crawford.

Ball1374 · 08-25-2012, 12:03 PM

Varone, add Peterson

is the answer jesus · 08-25-2012, 12:15 PM

Really surprised Schiestel has fallen this far. The guy was an all star before he tore his knee up and I think it's very likely he becomes an nhl'er even if it's not with the sabres. Some of these guys that people are voting for now have very little chance of becoming NHL regulars imo.

VanekTheMvp · 08-25-2012, 01:42 PM

drew ...add adams

Zman5778 · 08-25-2012, 01:45 PM

Knapp, add Peterson

Zman5778 · 08-25-2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by is the answer jesus

Really surprised Schiestel has fallen this far. The guy was an all star before he tore his knee up and I think it's very likely he becomes an nhl'er even if it's not with the sabres. Some of these guys that people are voting for now have very little chance of becoming NHL regulars imo.

The big question regarding Schiestel in my mind is if he's fully recovered from the knee injury. By all accounts, he hadn't turned back to form last year.

I think he'll be a big riser if he can show the form he did pre-injury. But right now, that's a big if.

Rammstein816 · 08-25-2012, 02:08 PM

Navin, add Peterson

JPurp26 · 08-25-2012, 07:27 PM

Schiestel add Peterson

Amazing this late that we only get 37 votes but the top 5 gets 82 votes. Everyone quit being active.

Sabres1Sharks2 · 08-25-2012, 07:40 PM

Varone, add Crawford.

Fly Boy · 08-25-2012, 08:12 PM

Knapp add Crawford

Zip15 · 08-25-2012, 09:33 PM

Not sure what happened to Knapp since people were rather high on him coming off his very strong year at Miami. Perhaps New Toy Syndrome--Kea? Really?--but I think he's being overlooked in this poll.

Fly Boy · 08-25-2012, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Zip15

Not sure what happened to Knapp since people were rather high on him coming off his very strong year at Miami. Perhaps New Toy Syndrome--Kea? Really?--but I think he's being overlooked in this poll.

The "New Toy Theory" is my guess as well. Is it that people heard the comparison to Gaustad and that we have a need for a bottom 6 middle man? I see the measurables and such, but what if he has another sub par year point production wise. Under 20 points in junior hockey does not impress me at all. Even when talking about pure potential Starting goalie > 4C/13th forward.

Zman5778 · 08-25-2012, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly Boy

Even when talking about pure potential Starting goalie > 4C/13th forward.

That's why I voted Kea. I see him as a 3rd/4th line guy in the mold of Goose.

Problem is, I don't see Knapp as any better than probably a backup goalie or MAYBE a 1B type guy if he hits his potential.

**jBuds** · 08-26-2012, 01:31 AM

Nap easily. Kea??????????????,,,,,,,,!!!!!!

Chainshot · 08-26-2012, 08:16 AM

Varone again. Crawford again.

Schiestel is not even in my top 20. If he rebounds, great. If not... they are in no different a position than they are today.

Ruckus007 · 08-26-2012, 11:18 AM

Tied with half an hour to go. Get your votes in now people!!!