EP Rinkside 2024 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 2-ranked Chicago Blackhawks
September 12, 2024
EP Rinkside 2024 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 2-ranked Chicago Blackhawks
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“The Chicago Blackhawks have some clear preferences at the draft. Their forward prospects are faster than any other collection in the NHL, more agile, too. The Hawks also value skating when selecting defencemen, but more so their range. Their top defensive prospects are long-limbed, bold players with developed footwork.
By leaning on those preferences, they’ve built a highly skilled and exciting pool, albeit a bit of a homogeneous one. If their top young players develop according to plan, the Blackhawks will soon become an exciting, ultra-pacey, creative formation.”
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I’m a little surprised to see Kantserov as low as he is, as he’s shown strong growth and production in the KHL (including playoffs), though I suppose I can understand the size concerns that may not allow him to translate to the NHL.
End of the day I feel like I would side with his brain & skill over the physical tools & skating of the guys ranked 11-15, though Spellacy is a wildcard there due to being a freak athlete and having basically no real hockey-focused training yet lol
Regardless, awesome to see the depth of the organization behind Bedard (and Vlasic)! Fucking stoked to see how the organization can develop and continue to add to this pool the next few years.
I like the draft philosophy thus far. Another strong draft this summer and they should have most of the pieces within the organization. Just about patience and development at that point
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“The Chicago Blackhawks have some clear preferences at the draft. Their forward prospects are faster than any other collection in the NHL, more agile, too. The Hawks also value skating when selecting defencemen, but more so their range. Their top defensive prospects are long-limbed, bold players with developed footwork.
By leaning on those preferences, they’ve built a highly skilled and exciting pool, albeit a bit of a homogeneous one. If their top young players develop according to plan, the Blackhawks will soon become an exciting, ultra-pacey, creative formation.”
1. Levshunov
2. Nazar
3. Moore
4. Boisvert
5. Del Mastro
6. Rinzel
7. Vanacker
8. Lardis
9. Gajan
10. Commesso
11. Mustard
12. Spellacy
13. Pridham
14. Allan
15. Greene
16. Kantserov
17. Dach
18. Hayes
19. Savoie
20. Crevier
21. Ludwinski
22. Slaggert
23. Misiak
24. Stjernborg
25. Pharand
Now if I resemble Jack Sparrow on an iphone, whats the step by step to view this article?
I’m a little surprised to see Kantserov as low as he is, as he’s shown strong growth and production in the KHL (including playoffs), though I suppose I can understand the size concerns that may not allow him to translate to the NHL.
End of the day I feel like I would side with his brain & skill over the physical tools & skating of the guys ranked 11-15, though Spellacy is a wildcard there due to being a freak athlete and having basically no real hockey-focused training yet lol
Regardless, awesome to see the depth of the organization behind Bedard (and Vlasic)! Fucking stoked to see how the organization can develop and continue to add to this pool the next few years.
I like the draft philosophy thus far. Another strong draft this summer and they should have most of the pieces within the organization. Just about patience and development at that point