Hot Prospects: The official draft/youth/prospects thread

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:55 pm

Yeah, Leino is one of those guys that I always try to sign as a UFA when I start up a new game. He's just great. I don't know if his status or ability was a database mistake though. He's only 21 and IIRC, he hasn't played in North American yet (has he?). Outside of EHM, I've never heard of him.

Post by **batdad** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:06 pm

I have never been able to get anything out of Leino. I have tried 4 times. I always end up dealing him. But his value is always high, and he goes on to nothing with the teams I move him to.

CrockerNHL · Post by **CrockerNHL** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:42 pm

I agree with both of you on Leino, he is not worthy long term, but always has a good value. Apparently, it's higher while he's an AHLer.

I was able to get for him high draft picks twice (not bad for a guy signed just 700K).

In one game I gave him and a high draft pick to get Kenndal McArdle from Panthers.

Keep an eye on the latest

, he is a charachter guy every coach likes. I was able to develop him slowly, leaving him in AHL for two years and playing him one season on my checking/energetic lines. Suprisingly, he was on the wanting list of 5(!) teams in an offseason. Eventually, he's A.Ladd's type of a player with some defensive responsibilities. The funny thing: he spent last year playing alongside Andrew Ladd himself

Post by **batdad** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:47 pm

I have actually met Kenndal several times. He is as good a guy as he is a player in EHM. He is also a great hockey player in real life. Florida has a good one there. And with Frolik headed their way.....could be scary.

Post by **CatchUp** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:40 am

JVanderpool wrote:As for anything else, I don't believe that Wilson is Chelios.

Yeah, batdad is right there. I definitely know that Ryan Wilson is not a Chelios regen. You were saying he was good, I was being sarcastic and asking if he'd play himself into a nursing home - like your Chelios.

Anyway, on topic - how bout that Bobby Ryan?

Post by **getzlaf15** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:02 pm

Bobby Ryan is a big future player, i'm that if we lose Penner then he will be able to play on "The Kid Line", with Getzlaf and Perry, or play Bertuzzi on the line with them for the enforcer and play Ryan with, Kunitz and McDonald, i think he's ready for the NHL, and if he is as good as on EHM, he'll tear the league up

white knight · Post by **white knight** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 1:46 am

I saw too few Owen Sound games last season too judge Ryan fairly, plus he didn't play in the World Juniors, which I covered live for a local paper... But I like the idea with replacing Penner with Bertuzzi. That could be a pretty awesome line, with Bertuzzi playing his bang for the buck game, Getzlaf with his Messier-style and Perry with his big mouth and great playmaking. That could be interesting!

Post by **getzlaf15** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:32 pm

If the Ducks were to play them lines Kunitz, McDonald, Ryan and Bertuzzi, Getzlaf, Perry, i can see the first line being changed to Bert, Getz ,Pezzer, i don't know how well Kunitz and McD will play without a world class veteran on their line, on the contrary it wud be interesting to see how Getzlaf and Perry wud perform with a veteran on their side, would be interesting to see how both lines perform

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:27 am

Has anyone ever taken Artem Gordeev in the draft and taken their game along far enough to see how he turns out? I usually seem to end up drafting him and he seems like he does okay playing in Russia and in international competition. My scouts say he's going to be a Brind'Amour type player but a second line talent. I've just never played enough seasons to find out if that's true.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:53 pm

Jakub Voracek has been signed by the BJ's, anyone watch any Moosehead games to know if he's worth 7th overall?

harmonica · Post by **harmonica** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 2:19 pm

In real life, he is a pretty good player and really did well last year, mature player and very ready to make the jump to the NHL. But knowing how the CBJs rushes players, maybe its not a great idea.

In game, his stats are very random and he ranges from great to a bust.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:00 pm

he did well to score that many points after playing in europe, the BJ's are changing their ways in the aspect of rushing players, there takin it easy with brassard, looks like theyve learnt after Brule

white knight · Post by **white knight** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:27 pm

I don't know too much about Voracek to make a good assesment of his abilities. However, the Rangers just signed Artem Animisov to an entry level deal. He looked really sharp in the last World Juniors and will probobly develop nicely with the Wold Pack this upcoming year...

Post by **batdad** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:52 pm

*Ahem...*

Back from vacation, for a few days...so...back to bad cop.

Guys--This is the EHM prospects thread. Not the real life prospects thread. I know there are some ties here, but there are also some not ties to EHM here. Please try and stay on topic.

That being Said Voracek has never panned out in any EHM games, save 1 BJ's game where I actually drafted him, and played him with Brule in 2010-11 and he got 80 pts or something. Anyway...you know what I mean.

The players themselves can be discussed in the hockey forum...please just create a thread called UP AND COMING NHL PROSPECTS or something. Don't have a thread for every player.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:07 pm

my bad, the title of the post didnt say anythin bout it being ehm prospects, so i assumed it was everything included in it, sorry, and its in the general knowledge discussion, not the EHM chat, so i assumed...

Post by **batdad** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:32 am

No sweat! You are not banned!

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:20 am

getzlaf15 wrote:my bad, the title of the post didnt say anythin bout it being ehm prospects, so i assumed it was everything included in it, sorry, and its in the general knowledge discussion, not the EHM chat, so i assumed...

Not to be a nitpicker... but I will be anyways! It's in the Game Knowledge Discussion. I talk about the real life prospects is probably best suited towards the Hockey Discussion Forum.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:05 pm

I see, thanks for clearing that up everyone.

holydogg · Post by **holydogg** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:27 pm

JVanderpool wrote:I signed Garlock onto my CHL (Rage) team and he does well for the first 4 months and then he ends up getting pulled into the NHL. Sometimes he does alright for himself and other times he ends up getting cut and then I resign him again.

Great player with tons of potential, but don't bring him in too early. AHL play is perfect for him at first or atleast from what I have seen in my game.

I've tried him with many organizations. Overall, he always start 3rd center of my AHL team then, after one month he's #1 center and having usually more than 1 ppg. With the Wolves, he rocked the league with Dingman and Tibbetts as winger

Now, I'm trying to do something with Minnesota Wild, with some early bad luck, I got Bouchard, Dupuis and Gaborik having light-medium injuries the first weeks, so I put Garlock up and, a half season later he's still with the big club. I play him everywhere except on the first trio. I got my replacement for Walz or White

V4ND3RP00L · Post by **V4ND3RP00L** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:19 am

I find that Garlock tends to become a good player that you can turn into a good NHL player.

You just have to give it a little time and put him the right places.

I recently had Bobby Ryan and Jordan Staal playing for my AHL club and they both almost notched 200 points each.

Another great thing is that I have Ovechkin on my Canadiens club and he is close to 200 points just about every season as well. Hopefully that trend will continue as now I am going to bring up Bobby Ryan to start witht he Canadiens and possibly start Jordan Staal on a small role as he still has some time to get himself better.

Mizerooskie · Post by **Mizerooskie** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:30 pm

Hey guys, new to the forum, though it looks like great discussion thus far.

One guy that I've had great success with is defenseman Jeff Schultz, in the Washington organization. He starts of on the Hershey Bears. I typically leave him in the minors for a year, treating him as my first injury callup. He pretty much always develops into a top-pairing 25+ minute a game type-defenseman who plays in all situations. He's awesome in the game, IMO.

Anyone else had experience with him?

Post by **getzlaf15** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:43 pm

Welcome to TBL Mizerooskie,

Jeff Schultz does have a good future in the NHL, bein a first rounder and all, but as a Duck, i have never traded for him or acquired him, maybe i will give him i a go if people know hes a solid D-man, i know he's solid defensively, this was why he was a first rounder, he put good +/- numbers in the WHL with the Hitmen, and has good offensive numbers, not sure hes a star though.

Mizerooskie · Post by **Mizerooskie** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:43 pm

Thanks getzlaf!

I'm sure Schultz development is dependent on training and such (as all prospects in the game are, obviously). I think my success with him probably has to do with the fact that he's a pretty safe prospect.

Post by **batdad** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:39 pm

I keep wanting to give Schultz a try, but never bother because I am so tired of stealing Capitals for nothing. McPhee needs to be coddled in EHM, and not constantly raped for players. He loves those $10 mill per year guys for some reason.

Oh and mizerooskie...introduce yourself in the intro thread. Welcome aboard the good ship the SS TBL.

Saranis · Post by **Saranis** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:18 am

Is it better to draft players with high (for draft picks) initial attributes and low to medium Work rate/Determination or High Determination/Work Rate and low to medium initial attributes?