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Ranking Prospects 2019-2020

herman

Well-known member
Top 25 under 25 (by Sept 15, 2019) should be launching towards the end of July.
Check out last season's thread to see the changes in our pipeline. As I'm posting this well in advance of the Draft and associated transactions, this post is malleable.

Edit: Draft picks added; trade components added

2019 Eligible:2019's list2018's list

Aaron Luchuk
Adam Brooks
Alexander Kerfoot
Andreas Borgman traded
Andreas Johnsson
Auston Matthews
Ben Harpur
Dakota Joshua traded
Dmytro Timashov
Eemeli Rasanen
Egor Korshkov
Fabrice Herzog
Fedor Gordeev Traded
Filip Kral
Frederik Gauthier
Gabriel Gagn? not qualified
Ian Scott
Ilya Mikheyev
JD Greenway
Jeremy Bracco
Jesper Lindgren
JJ Piccinich
Jordan Subban not qualified
Joseph Duszak
Joseph Woll
Justin Brazeau*
Kalle Loponen
Kasimir Kaskisuo
Kasperi Kapanen
Mac Hollowell
Martins Dzierkals
Mason Marchment
Michael Carcone traded
Mike Koster
Mikhail Abramov
Mikko Kokkonen
Mitch Marner
Nic Petan
Nicholas Abruzzese
Nicholas Baptiste not qualified
Nicholas Robertson
Nikolai Chebykin
Pierre Engvall
Pontus Holmberg
Rasmus Sandin
Riley Stotts
Ryan McGregor
Ryan O'Connell
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev
Semyon Kizimov
Teemu Kivihalme
Timothy Liljegren
Travis Dermott
Trevor Moore
Vladimir Boblyev
Vladislav Kara
William Nylander
Zachary Bouthillier


25. Joseph Duszak
24. Frederik Gauthier
23. Mason Marchment
22. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev
21. Egor Korshkov
20. Mikko Kokkonen
19. Adam Brooks
18. Pierre Engvall
17. Ian Scott
16. Joseph Woll
15. Mac Hollowell
14. Ilya Mikheyev
13. Nic Petan
12. Jeremy Bracco
11. Nick Robertson
10. Trevor Moore
9. Timothy Liljegren
8. Travis Dermott
7. Andreas Johnsson
6. Rasmus Sandin
5. Alexander Kerfoot
4. Kasperi Kapanen
3. William Nylander
2. Mitch Marner
1. Auston Matthews

25. Pierre Engvall
24. Jordan Subban
23. Mason Marchment
22. Dmytro Timashov
21. Yegor Korshkov
20. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev
19. Eemeli R?s?nen
18. Sean Durzi traded
17. Jeremy Bracco
16. Adam Brooks
15. Trevor Moore
14. Calle Ros?n old/traded
13. Carl Grundstrom traded
12. Rasmus Sandin
11. Andreas Borgman traded
10. Connor Carrick traded
9. Connor Brown old/traded
8. Andreas Johnsson
7. Timothy Liljegren
6. Kasperi Kapanen
5. Travis Dermott
4. Morgan Rielly old
T2: Mitch Marner
T2: William Nylander
1. Auston Matthews

* Brazeau is on an AHL deal and thus ineligible for this exercise. I've listed him here nonetheless as he gets an honourable mention from PPP.

TLN's top 20 (Calder-eligible) prospects
They're changing it up this year into a tiered system.
2019

Tier 1: The Impact Players

Tier 2: The Maybes
Mason Marchment, Joseph Woll, Pierre Engvall, Nick Robertson, Adam Brooks, Jeremy Bracco

Tier 3: The Fence Sitters
Teemu Kivihalme, Mikhail Abramov, Dymytro Timashov, Ian Scott, Mikko Kokkonen, Jesper Lindgren, Joseph Duszak, Mac Hollowell, Egor Korshkov, Semyon Der-Arguchintsev

Tier 4: Longshots
Eemeli Rasanen, Pontus Holmberg, Zach Bouthillier, Riley Stotts, Mike Koster, Nick Abruzzese, Filip Kral, Kalle Loponen,

Tier 5: The Longest Shots
Semyon Kizimov, JD Greenway, Ryan O'Connell, Martins Dzirekals, Vladimir Bobylev, Valdislav Kara, Nikolai Chebykin,
 
This year will finally break the Marner/Nylander tie (2. Marner, 3. Nylander) as the younger player put up a career high for just about everything (as well as helping his centre do similar) while the older player was only able to post up good underlying statistics.
 
herman said:
This year will finally break the Marner/Nylander tie (2. Marner, 3. Nylander) as the younger player put up a career high for just about everything (as well as helping his centre do similar) while the older player was only able to post up good underlying statistics.

What a difference a year can make.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
herman said:
This year will finally break the Marner/Nylander tie (2. Marner, 3. Nylander) as the younger player put up a career high for just about everything (as well as helping his centre do similar) while the older player was only able to post up good underlying statistics.

What a difference a year can make.

A full year of Matthews + Nylander would've made this a very different conversation.

Nylander's under lying stats were elite, but alongside Kadri's choppy shooting percentage and the other offensive black holes, it wasn't a situation conducive to point production.

https://twitter.com/ChartingHockey/status/1122584769991249920
https://twitter.com/ChartingHockey/status/1122994617237024768
 
http://faceoffcircle.ca/2019/02/06/the-big-four-and-scoring-chances/

A earlier look at the play driving metrics of our top ponies, with Tavares in the mix for reference.
 
Says that Rasanan was dropped from his PTO by the Marlies. Is this just because the don't project him to play in the playoffs?  Seems strange they wouldn't keep him around for training and to be part of the atmosphere.
Anyone know if he is signed or are they cutting him adrift?
 
OK found this:
The Maple Leafs have released defenseman Eemeli Rasanen from his PTO with their AHL affiliate, per the AHL?s Transactions page. The 20-year-old split the season between Jokerit of the KHL and Kiekko-Vantaa of the Mestis, Finland?s second division before joining the Marlies in mid-March when his season came to an end.  However, he played in just five regular season games down the stretch and has yet to suit up in the postseason.  Rasanen, a second-rounder back in 2017, is already signed with Jokerit for the 2019-20 season.

Probably going to let him play for Jokerit next season, even though I think playing for the Marlies would be a much better option for him.  Or are the Leafs giving up on him?
 
Highlander said:
OK found this:
The Maple Leafs have released defenseman Eemeli Rasanen from his PTO with their AHL affiliate, per the AHL?s Transactions page. The 20-year-old split the season between Jokerit of the KHL and Kiekko-Vantaa of the Mestis, Finland?s second division before joining the Marlies in mid-March when his season came to an end.  However, he played in just five regular season games down the stretch and has yet to suit up in the postseason.  Rasanen, a second-rounder back in 2017, is already signed with Jokerit for the 2019-20 season.

Probably going to let him play for Jokerit next season, even though I think playing for the Marlies would be a much better option for him.  Or are the Leafs giving up on him?

The bolded answers your question. He'd have to get out of his contract to play for the Marlies next season.
 
To bad, he is still very young, so another season in Jokerit is not the end of the world.  Hopefully by the end of next season Lilyman, Sandin and Hollowell are with the big team making space for Gordeev and Rasanen
 
https://twitter.com/51Leafs/status/1128156706746372098

Was also named the WHL's goalie of the year. He's off to Halifax for the Memorial Cup now. Ever since Pogge I've been pretty sceptical of uber-WHL goalies until they perform in the AHL but still a heck of a season for the guy.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/51Leafs/status/1128156706746372098

Was also named the WHL's goalie of the year. He's off to Halifax for the Memorial Cup now. Ever since Pogge I've been pretty sceptical of uber-WHL goalies until they perform in the AHL but still a heck of a season for the guy.

Goalies are impossible.
 
I'm curious to know what voodoo sauce they gave Scott during his brief stint with the Marlies last year.
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
Guilt Trip said:
Zee said:
Berrien Scott and Woll hopefully one is good.

Lets hope because we cant go into it with Sparks as backup.

There's multiple reasons why there's literally zero chance that either Scott or Woll is the backup.


Yeah I wasn't suggesting one would be the backup next season I was thinking long term hopefully one emerges as a real goalie that might potentially replace Andersen at some point.
 
Zee said:
Heroic Shrimp said:
Guilt Trip said:
Zee said:
Berrien Scott and Woll hopefully one is good.

Lets hope because we cant go into it with Sparks as backup.

There's multiple reasons why there's literally zero chance that either Scott or Woll is the backup.


Yeah I wasn't suggesting one would be the backup next season I was thinking long term hopefully one emerges as a real goalie that might potentially replace Andersen at some point.
Could be a real probability of that.  Just to mention that in some of the games KK, who is in the same height and build range as Freddie seems to be moving a lot like Freddie as well (in some of the games I have seen). Not outside the realm of possibility the Leafs use another 6 or 7 pick on a Goalie.
 
Just reading that Gordeev has to be signed to either an AHL or ECHL contract in the next few weeks.  Considering he is playing a very big role in the Guelph playoff run, do we see the Leafs signing him?
Seems as he skates so well that we should keep him in the fold and keep teaching him.
 
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