Penguins #19 prospect

[Burgs]

Another NCAA forward joins the ranks with Wilson finishing 18th. Added Phil Samuelsson.

2012 poll results
#1 Joe Morrow (45.37% in #1 poll, 52.00% in runoff)
#2 Simon Després (43.98% in #1 poll, 48.00% in runoff)
#3 Brian Dumoulin (38.15%)
#4 Beau Bennett (35.50%)
#5 Derrick Pouliot (43.21%)
#6 Scott Harrington (58.33%)
#7 Olli Määttä (87.40%)
#8 Eric Tangradi (61.65%)
#9 Robert Bortuzzo (33.33%)
#10 Brian Strait (42.06%)
#11 Tom Kühnhackl (44.80%)
#12 Teddy Blueger (38.02%)
#13 Ben Hanowski (47.57%)
#14 Dominik Uher (31.58%)
#15 Matia Marcantuoni (41.67%)
#16 Kenny Agostino (30.38% in #16 poll, 56.72% in runoff)
#17 Nick D'Agostino (31.65% in #16 poll, 43.28% in runoff)
#18 Scott Wilson (28.40%)

[Mr. T]

KV for me again. Then Murray.


Are we stopping at 20 or are we going to 25 this year?

[Burgs]

I think this off-season is so boring, and we have so many prospects this year, that we can run the polls through #25.

[EatonBabies]

Sundqvist. Size, skill, and hard to play against.

Add Sill.

[Blitzburgh87*]

Myself. Add Tom Russell as a poll option.

[Slabber Chops]

The Josh

[Crafton]

deciding between:

Anton "The Hobgoblin" Zlobin
Matt "Echo Canyon" Murray - one internet high-five for whoever gets that one
Josh "The Grim Reaper" Archibald - two internet high-fives for this one

[Mr. T]

Originally Posted by Lost in Crafton

deciding between:

Matt "Echo Canyon" Murray - one internet high-five for whoever gets that one

My brother was a huge Sonic Youth fan. I know way too much about them by default.

[Sidney the Kidney]

Veilleux this round, Murray next round for me.

[Crafton]

Originally Posted by Mr. T

My brother was a huge Sonic Youth fan. I know way too much about them by default.

[jmelm]

Anyone who has Kevin "glass" Veilleux over Archibald is out of their mind. And I like KV's potential, but that is just nuts.

[Le Magnifique 66]

Anton Zlobin

[IHWR]

Originally Posted by jmelm

Anyone who has Kevin "glass" Veilleux over Archibald is out of their mind. And I like KV's potential, but that is just nuts.

Maybe I care to think of his glass body as half full. I'm an optimist though.

[Black Label]

Still Sundqvist.

[Valarukar]

I'm curious . . . how do you guys rank the remaining options as far as upside? Who has the highest ceiling and why?

[Revelation]

Archibald for me. I like what Sundqvist and Zlobin could be, but they are still a ways away - especially Sundqvist.

[Tasty Biscuits]

Originally Posted by Valarukar

I'm curious . . . how do you guys rank the remaining options as far as upside? Who has the highest ceiling and why?

I tend to favor upside more the further we go down the list, unless that player has shown any significant signs of not being able to reach it yet (see: Veilleux).

[Gallatin]

Can't believe so many people are voting for "Glassman" here. I went with Archibald-but Sundqvist, Zlobin, and Murray were real close....

[Sivek]

Zatkoff seems like he could be a legit back-up goalie right now on a lot of teams. He's put up solid numbers over his 3 years in the AHL and was great in college. Looks like the type of player who just needs that one chance to stick in the NHL. A really underlooked signing this off-season and could be serviceable as a back-up if one the top two get hurt. Better option than Thiessen at the least. I can't remember the last I've seen a goalie who looks as small as Thiessen in net.

[Blitzburgh87*]

Agreed Thiessen just isn't an NHL caliber goalie.

[Burgs]

What is turning me off Zatkoff are his abysmal playoff numbers with Manchester. Both in 10-11 and 11-12 he went into the post-season the clear #1 on the Monarchs, and both times lost it to young backup Martin Jones within only a few games. His ECHL playoff stats in 08-09 were also pretty bad, and his team suffered an upset loss in the 1st round. Three bad playoffs in a row must've contributed to the Kings not giving Zatkoff a QO. He's still got more upside than the Scott Munroes of this sport but 25 isn't an age where I still expect somebody with his pro career to break out. He'll give Thiessen some good competition but IMO neither has much long-term NHL upside anymore.

[Dovahkiin]

If there is a lockout this year, we should keep these polls going as long as possible.

[Gallatin]

Originally Posted by Burgs

What is turning me off Zatkoff are his abysmal playoff numbers with Manchester. Both in 10-11 and 11-12 he went into the post-season the clear #1 on the Monarchs, and both times lost it to young backup Martin Jones within only a few games. His ECHL playoff stats in 08-09 were also pretty bad, and his team suffered an upset loss in the 1st round. Three bad playoffs in a row must've contributed to the Kings not giving Zatkoff a QO. He's still got more upside than the Scott Munroes of this sport but 25 isn't an age where I still expect somebody with his pro career to break out. He'll give Thiessen some good competition but IMO neither has much long-term NHL upside anymore.

Sounds disturbingly like MAF. Hope they both bust out of their post season slumps after the lockout.

[Sivek]

Originally Posted by Dovahkiin

If there is a lockout this year, we should keep these polls going as long as possible.

Somewhere Brian Gibbons and Paul Thompson are nodding their heads.