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My bold ranking of our prospects. This is based on percieved career potential or long term outlook, not current NHL readiness: 1. ASP - RHD - far too talented not to be #1. Prime Erik Karlsson potential. 2. Augustine - G - one of the most dominant NCAA goalies to ever play in that league. True elite potential. 3. MBN - RW - raw tools undeniable. Big strong quick and talented. Potential beast powerforward. 4. Buchnelikov - LW - extremely fast and crafty scoring forward. Definite top6 potential. 5. Plante - C - underrated in his age group. Plays a foot taller than he is. Top6 possible. 6. Finnie - C/W - late bloomer that gets significantly better each time he touches the ice. Does everything. Top6 possible. 7. Kiiskinen - RW - hardworking talent. Likely middle6. 8. Lombardi - C - nifty playmaker. Likely middle6. 9. Danielson - C - steady twoway forward. Likely middle6. 10. Bear - LW - very early to know, but appears to have at least middle6 upside. 11. Cossa - G - #1 potential exists, but seems to be more of a Howard than a Price. 12. Mazur - RW - hardworking talent. Middle6 likely. What concerns me is not a single Dman besides ASP made my top12. With Ed + Mo + ASP this isn't too concerning, as our top3 D seem to be our best players. But it would be nice to get some good cheap young plug n play Dman who can boost that group over the top. Buium and Wallinder arent much more exciting to me than AJo. Goalie future seems set. Forward future seems set, however we dont have much in terms of legit superstar talent. The group seems more like a plethora of hardworking win by commitee guys.

Finally going to comment on the Ravens game... The Kings of the North are BACK BB. Packers game 1 was an adjustment phase, and boy did we adjust. O line has stepped up. Offensive play calling has recovered. We back in this shidt. Special mention: Kelvin Sheppard - New D coordinator. Against Williams and Jackson he was able to do what Aaron Glenn always struggled with: Contain mobile QBs. There's a concept called "crush the can". You use your Dline to corrall the opponents Oline and QB into a "can" and then you start to "crush" or contain. Its not about getting sacks, its about controlling and pressuring. Forcing the QB to panic throw or scramble into lanes youve already anticipated where the spy linebacker is there to pick them up. Shep has done this beautiffuly. We turned our biggest weakness into a strength literally right away. Further, im still not sold on Terrion Arnold at DB. And Dan Campbell seems to agree. He said after the game that Amik Robertson will likely get some looks at starting corner. Lastly, Al Quin Muhhammed - fuqin beastly game at DE. I hope he's our Davenport / Ownzrikque replacement and keeps this play going.

With Danielson, Finnie, Mazur, and Lombardi knocking... id be prepping to ship out Berggren and Ras b4 Xmas if they dont preform. Especially with MBN and Buchnelikov coming quickly down the pipe as well. It's gonna suck watching Mason Applebottom and James Van-Dutchboi fill out the bottom 6 with the forwards we have waiting.

I've only watched Finnie play once, but I feel like if he gets sent down I will kill everyone on this board and then myself.

Forward contracts are pretty fukt. No one expiring and loads of NTCs. Ras and Berggren need to be traded. Defense = only continued contracts after this year are seider + ed + ajo. We need to pursue Dmen. Sacrafice some forwards.