Tyler Arnason wins worst t9 forward. Who has the most potential right now?
September 11, 2024
won with 230 votes
2nd: Colborne with 154 votes
3rd: Yakupov with 64 votes
4th: Comeau with 52 votes
5th: Johansen with 19 votes
38 comments
Right now? It’s gotta be Annunen.
Honorable mention for Malinski. I think he can be a stud
Annunen
Isn’t it Cale still?
Honestly, Makar
Mittelstadt
I’ll toss Annunen out there. I feel like he has a lower floor than Ritchie but I also feel like he’s got a higher ceiling as well. He’s got difference making potential.
Some baby in Canada
Gotta be Juice.
🥬
Gulyayev
Drouin. I think he pops even more this season.
OC
Everyone saying Annunen and I think I agree but should we discuss Kovalenko?
Nabokov
Annunen
It’s the guy that has the potential to be in the conversation of “best ever” at his position, just needs more time.
Cale Makar.
Ilya Nabokov. If he replicates this season in the KHL, what he did last season, Annunen gets traded or is a career backup in Denver.
It is Makar. Once in a lifetime player that likely hasn’t even hit his ceiling.
Cale. He is was mirroring Orr at one point. Justus might be a great goalie, but Cale legit has potential to be considered a top 5 defenseman ever. Its kale no question.
Makar.
I say that because he has sacrificed offense to be better defensively. It was very noticeable last year where he started more in the Dzone and played real short handed minutes (not just the last 10-20sec of other teams PP after other teams PP1 is off).
He knew he was amazing offensively but it bothered him that he was considered 1 dimensional or just average defensively. I admire his commitment and he his defensive game has improved tremendously. It helps he has his man strength now and it’s clear he is comfortable in any situation now.
In short he is a solid defender now.
Now it’s time to take it up a notch offensively. I believe he has it in him to be a 120 point+ dman. If he wants it and stays healthy, I believe the potential is there to accomplish that feat.
Give me Makar. His realistic potential is one of the greatest of all time at his position.
It’s scary to think Makar has yet to reach his peak.
Mayonnaise chicken is the future on the ice and on your dining room table!
I love Makar. But Juice has more potential just because of where he is in his career.
I want some of whatever these people saying it’s Annunen are smoking lol
It’s Cale.
I would argue this still leaves Arnason as both Worst and Most Overrated.
My votes on Makar
Maaaaaaaaaakarrrrrrrrrrr
I’m surprised Bordeleau didn’t get any votes for the worst lol, or was he never past the 4th line? Can’t recall exactly.
For rostered players I think it’s Mittelstadt. He could be special with the right linemates and we only got a sample size last year. I’d like to see what Foudy and Kovalenko can do. Not sure if their ceilings are particularly high though. If we’re talking prospects it has to be Ritchie, Gulyayev, and Nabokov in that order.
Annunen. Makar will do wonders but he doesnt have potential, he already got it
I think it’s either Makar or Nabakov, depending how you look at it. Career wise I think Cale definitely has the potential to be one of the all time greatest defenders, but if we’re looking at it as players yet to make a statement in the league then Nabakov has a chance to be our best developed goalie
Will go with Ritchie since I have no idea lol… I have a good one for most wasted potential tmrw 😉
Cale
Nothing for Calum Ritchie? I definitely agree Cale, it’s obvious but still no mention of Ritchie? 19 years old and just had an 80 point season with Oshawa.
Cale Makar
I totally understand everyone saying it’s Cale. Yall better be knocking on wood because Cale not becoming the greatest defenseman ever is my a nightmare I have every night.
If we’re looking at rookies id prolly say Cal Ritchie
38 comments
Right now? It’s gotta be Annunen.
Honorable mention for Malinski. I think he can be a stud
Annunen
Isn’t it Cale still?
Honestly, Makar
Mittelstadt
I’ll toss Annunen out there. I feel like he has a lower floor than Ritchie but I also feel like he’s got a higher ceiling as well. He’s got difference making potential.
Some baby in Canada
Gotta be Juice.
🥬
Gulyayev
Drouin. I think he pops even more this season.
OC
Everyone saying Annunen and I think I agree but should we discuss Kovalenko?
Nabokov
Annunen
It’s the guy that has the potential to be in the conversation of “best ever” at his position, just needs more time.
Cale Makar.
Ilya Nabokov. If he replicates this season in the KHL, what he did last season, Annunen gets traded or is a career backup in Denver.
It is Makar. Once in a lifetime player that likely hasn’t even hit his ceiling.
Cale. He is was mirroring Orr at one point. Justus might be a great goalie, but Cale legit has potential to be considered a top 5 defenseman ever. Its kale no question.
Makar.
I say that because he has sacrificed offense to be better defensively.
It was very noticeable last year where he started more in the Dzone and played real short handed minutes (not just the last 10-20sec of other teams PP after other teams PP1 is off).
He knew he was amazing offensively but it bothered him that he was considered 1 dimensional or just average defensively. I admire his commitment and he his defensive game has improved tremendously. It helps he has his man strength now and it’s clear he is comfortable in any situation now.
In short he is a solid defender now.
Now it’s time to take it up a notch offensively. I believe he has it in him to be a 120 point+ dman. If he wants it and stays healthy, I believe the potential is there to accomplish that feat.
Give me Makar. His realistic potential is one of the greatest of all time at his position.
It’s scary to think Makar has yet to reach his peak.
Mayonnaise chicken is the future on the ice and on your dining room table!
I love Makar. But Juice has more potential just because of where he is in his career.
I want some of whatever these people saying it’s Annunen are smoking lol
It’s Cale.
I would argue this still leaves Arnason as both Worst and Most Overrated.
My votes on Makar
Maaaaaaaaaakarrrrrrrrrrr
I’m surprised Bordeleau didn’t get any votes for the worst lol, or was he never past the 4th line? Can’t recall exactly.
For rostered players I think it’s Mittelstadt. He could be special with the right linemates and we only got a sample size last year. I’d like to see what Foudy and Kovalenko can do. Not sure if their ceilings are particularly high though.
If we’re talking prospects it has to be Ritchie, Gulyayev, and Nabokov in that order.
Annunen. Makar will do wonders but he doesnt have potential, he already got it
I think it’s either Makar or Nabakov, depending how you look at it. Career wise I think Cale definitely has the potential to be one of the all time greatest defenders, but if we’re looking at it as players yet to make a statement in the league then Nabakov has a chance to be our best developed goalie
Will go with Ritchie since I have no idea lol… I have a good one for most wasted potential tmrw 😉
Cale
Nothing for Calum Ritchie? I definitely agree Cale, it’s obvious but still no mention of Ritchie? 19 years old and just had an 80 point season with Oshawa.
Cale Makar
I totally understand everyone saying it’s Cale. Yall better be knocking on wood because Cale not becoming the greatest defenseman ever is my a nightmare I have every night.
If we’re looking at rookies id prolly say Cal Ritchie