Islanders Prospect Poll #19

[Isles4ever11]

Same thing as usual...90 Votes today will start #20 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 Entry Draft
17. Casey Cizikas (F) - Played for Mississauga St. Michaels Majors (OHL) - Selected 92nd Overall, 2009 NHL Entry Draft
18. Jyri Niemi (D) - Played for Saskatoon Blades (WHL) - Selected 72nd Overall, 2008 NHL Entry 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: Anton Klementyev (11)
Also Receiving Votes: Joel Rechlicz (2), Doug Rogers (1), Tomas Marcinko (1), Shane Sims (1), Tony Romano (1), Brian Day (1)

List of Remaining Prospects
Emil Axelsson
Sean Bentivoglio
Jeremy Colliton
Brian Day
Shea Guthrie
Michael Haley
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]

Smith

Add Rogers

[VHC]

voted T Smith

add the Wrecker

[Smithtown31]

Voted Toews

Add Ridderwall

[Thisisacodee]

I see spots 19-25 being made up of people currently in the poll.

[Isles4ever11]

Originally Posted by Thisisacodee

I see spots 19-25 being made up of people currently in the poll.

Generally true, but I usually run an honorable mention section with 5 guys that didn't make the final cut, which won't all be from this 10.

[danteipp]

I am still going with Anders Nilsson and believe that, after a strong season in the SEL and presumably a couple graduations from the names above him, he will crack the top-10 this time next year.

As for who to add, not much left but I will say Spurgeon in the hopes that the kid finally hits a growth spurt and fills out.

[slapshot723]

Smith

Add Marcinko (I forgot all about him I consider him one of our better prospects too).

[islandersbob]

voted Kessel
add Marcinko

[Hunter07]

McDonald because he is almost in the NHL

add Ridderwall (3 goalies drafted and 3 goalies signed later and he has REALLY fallen off)

[MichaelK]

Smith
add Day

[Isles Enforcer]

Smith
add romano

[nyislenut619]

McDonald
Add Marcinko

[bioman22]

When Jyri Niemi is our #18 prospect, this org has come a long way in three years. But I rank him in the top 7 or 10, hands down. He has tools and attitude that our D needs, not another 5-11, 180 puck pusher that wont knock people off the puck...

[GutchBoring13]

Nilsson add Rechlicz

[Isles4ever11]

Originally Posted by bioman22

When Jyri Niemi is our #18 prospect, this org has come a long way in three years. But I rank him in the top 7 or 10, hands down. He has tools and attitude that our D needs, not another 5-11, 180 puck pusher that wont knock people off the puck...

Absolutely on the bolded. Go back to the '07 rankings, it's pretty funny how bad our prospect pool was looking back on it.

[CIsle]

Originally Posted by bioman22

When Jyri Niemi is our #18 prospect, this org has come a long way in three years. But I rank him in the top 7 or 10, hands down. He has tools and attitude that our D needs, not another 5-11, 180 puck pusher that wont knock people off the puck...

I've been voting for Niemi since we were voting for the 8th spot!

I think he's got a lot more upside than some of us might think. Then again, he's been out in the WHL and he hasn't attended the prospect camp, thus not much has been seen of him.

[Forty Six and Two]

Kessel

Add Romano

[xIsle]

Nilsson

Add Spurgeon. He's way overlook.

[crashthenet]

kessel
add marcinko