Islanders Prospect Poll #17

[Isles4ever11]

Same thing as usual...90 Votes today will start #17 tomorrow

Islanders Prospect List

1. John Tavares (F) - Played for London Knights (OHL) - Selected 1st Overall, 2009 NHL Entry Draft
2. Calvin de Haan (D) - Played for Oshawa Generals (OHL) - Selected 12th Overall, 2009 NHL Entry Draft
3. Kirill Petrov (F) - Played for Kazan Ak-Bars (KHL) - Selected 73rd Overall, 2008 NHL Entry Draft
4. Jesse Joensuu (F) - Played for Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) - Selected 60th Overall, 2006 NHL Entry Draft
5. Aaron Ness (D) - Played for University of Minnesota (WCHA) - Selected 40th Overall, 2008 NHL Entry Draft
6. Mikko Koskinen (G) - Played for Blues (FNL) - Selected 31st Overall, 2009 NHL Entry Draft
7. Corey Trivino (F) - Played for Boston University (HE) - Selected 36th Overall, 2008 NHL Entry Draft
8. Travis Hamonic (D) - Played for Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) - Selected 53rd Overall, 2008 NHL Entry Draft
9. Robin Figren (F) - Played for Djugarden (SEL) - Selected 70th Overall, 2006 NHL Entry Draft
10. Rhett Rakhshani (F) - Played for University of Denver (WCHA) - Selected 100th Overall, 2006 NHL Entry Draft
11. Justin DiBenedetto (F) - Played for Sarnia Sting (OHL) - Selected 175th Overall, 2008 NHL Entry Draft
12. David Ullstrom (F) - Played for HV71 (SEL) - Selected 102nd Overall, 2008 NHL Entry Draft
13. Jack Hillen (D) - Played for New York Islanders (NHL) - Undrafted, Free Agent Signing
14. Matt Martin (F) - Played for Sarnia Sting (OHL) - Selected 148th Overall, 2008 NHL Entry Draft
15. Mark Katic (D) - Played for Sarnia Sting (OHL) - Selected 62nd Overall, 2007 NHL Entry Draft
16. Jason Gregoire (F) - Played for University of North Dakota (WCHA) - Selected 76th Overall, 2007 NHL Draft

Prospect (for the purposes of this poll): (1) Must be under 25 years old, (2) Has played 50 career NHL games or less, (3) Has played no more than 41 games in one single NHL season

2008-2009 Graduates: Kyle Okposo (F), Josh Bailey (F), Frans Nielsen (F)
2007-2008 Graduates: Sean Bergenheim (F), Jeff Tambellini (F), Blake Comeau (F)
2006-2007 Graduates: Bruno Gervais (D)
2005-2006 Graduates: Chris Campoli (D), Robert Nilsson (F)

Added: Kevin Poulin (5)
Also Receiving Votes: Anton Klementyev (4), Dustin Kohn (3)

List of Remaining Prospects
Emil Axelsson
Sean Bentivoglio
Jeremy Colliton
Brian Day
Shea Guthrie
Michael Haley
Anton Klementyev
Dustin Kohn
Tomas Marcinko
Tyrell Mason
Joel Rechlicz
Stefan Ridderwall
Doug Rogers
Tony Romano
Shane Sims
Jared Spurgeon
Jase Weslosky

Previous Prospect Polls

2005 Prospect Rankings - Prospects are ranked 1-19 (run by former moderator NYIsles1)
2006 Prospect Rankings - Prospects are ranked 1-20 (run by sketchykg)
2007 Prospect Rankings - Prospects are ranked 1-25
2008 Prospect Rankings - Prospects are ranked 1-25

When you vote, PLEASE ADD SOMEONE FOR THE NEXT POLL. All the Islanders prospects are listed above!

[Isles4ever11]

Voted Smith. I think he's been overlooked.

Add Kohn

[Sneekypete]

I voted for C.C
Add Klem

For some reason I just visualize the shutdown pairing of the Isles future being Hamonic and Klementyev
Also I have a feeling Toews and Poulin will never amount to much more then career minor leaguers

[Smithtown31]

Cizikas for me. All indications are that w/o his off-ice legal issues/questions- CC would have been at least a 2nd rounder (and probably ranked much higher on this list too...). CC could definitely turn out to be one of the steals of the draft IMHO. Would certainly be a nice ending to a bitter sweet story...

Add Kohn.

[Hunter07]

Andy Mc, add Kohn.

[MichaelK]

Smith
add Brian Day

[Hipster Doofus]

Originally Posted by Hunter07

Andy Mc, add Kohn.

He's still there? Didn't see him, would have voted him. Our prospect pool looks much better. The top 15 are all legitimate NHL prospects. Hell, a few of them are locks on this team (Hillen and Tavares). Even now I think there could be a few surprises.

[BennyBST]

Niemi
add Kohn

[Go Go Green]

v: McDonald
+: Klementyev

[Jester9881]

Niemi
add Klementyev

[danteipp]

I still believe Nilsson has the most upside of the players left. A big SEL year from him and we have a nice problem developing with so much goal tending depth.

Once again add Kohn. A player who will probably play some games for the Isles this year has to be on the list by now. Kohn should be right there with Andy MacDonald.

[Thisisacodee]

Add Kohn

[Isles Enforcer]

Andy Mac

Add Kohn

[islandersbob]

voted Kessel
add Kohn

[taverasfan]

smith add kohn

[Titan124]

I pray that an OHL bust doesn't make our list. Cizikas was a bust in the OHL, what makes people think he'll move to a higher level and suddenly have success? He is probably the longest shot of any of our prospects, because all he has proven is that he cracks under pressure.

[Sneekypete]

Originally Posted by Titan124

I pray that an OHL bust doesn't make our list. Cizikas was a bust in the OHL, what makes people think he'll move to a higher level and suddenly have success? He is probably the longest shot of any of our prospects, because all he has proven is that he cracks under pressure.

By cracks under pressure do u mean a pending life changing trial that lingered over his head everyday of his life. If the same had happened to you , do u know how you may have reacted? Especially at the ripe old age of 18.