Now that we’re past the draft and free agency it’s time for the yearly /r/DetroitRedWings prospect ranking thread! As for how you vote it’s completely up to you: some may weigh ceiling and/or upside the highest, others may prefer a prospect that’s closest to the NHL – there’s no wrong answer on how to vote.
A new poll will be posted every 2-3 days depending on how close the voting is until we finish the top 15 prospects. I’ll include 10~ prospects every poll and will add one new prospect after each poll so discuss in the comments below who you feel should be added next.
Check out the subreddit’s previous rankings here (starting from 2018!): [LINK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qmkO8YqMlR7TzWDaaWu9yMWKnIDTwNNe/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112624943015473579853&rtpof=true&sd=true)
**NOTE**: Prospect criteria will be defined using the [NHL Guidelines](https://www.nhl.com/info/hockey-operations-guidelines).
**REMINDER!** Avoid downvoting those you disagree with in the comments, this whole exercise is focused on discussing prospects. People *WILL* have different opinions the farther we go.
**Candidates to be added next**: ~~Tuomisto~~, ~~Viro~~, Niederbach, ~~Hanas~~, ~~Buium~~, ~~Savage~~, ~~Dower Nilsson(s)~~, ~~James~~, ~~Buchelnikov~~, ~~Augustine~~, ~~Gibson~~, ~~Doucet~~, ~~Cleveland~~, ??
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[VOTE HERE – Poll #12](https://strawpoll.com/GPgV67rxvga)
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\#1. Simon Edvinsson (LD – 2021 #6) – 72% of 710 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/eL5VF2l.png)
\#2. Marco Kasper (C – 2022 #8) – 76% of 789 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/vfHt5zg.png)
\#3. Nate Danielson (C – 2023 #9) – 32% of 634 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/g8PmIlF.png)
\#4. Sebastian Cossa (G – 2021 #15) – 39% of 617 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/krNQRsn.png)
\#5. Axel Sandin Pellikka (RD – 2023 #17) – 33% of 674 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/VijfqHD.png)
\#6. Carter Mazur (LW – 2021 #70) – 38% of 594 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/Vw1qb8X.png)
\#7. William Wallinder (LD – 2020 #32) – 53% of 553 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/Xqu40NM.png)
\#8. Elmer Söderblom (LW/RW – 2019 #159) – 52% of 564 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/ujOBufV.png)
\#9. Amadeus Lombardi (C – 2022 #113) – 53% of 483 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/ZVxsjIE.png)
\#10. Albert Johansson (LD – 2019 #60) – 57% of 498 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/sWuPllz.png)
\#11. Trey Augustine (G – 2023 #41) – 43% of 453 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/2pnVJR0.png)
by SimplySolace
5 Comments
It’s Buchelnikov time babyyyy
Tough choices. We’re exhausted the “good” prospects and are onto the “meh” ones now.
Personally I went with NDN because his J20 production was very superb. He’s set up for a potentially strong season next year, in spite of the shoulder injury. Hopefully he recovers quick because there is very much room for icetime in Frolunda this year.
Buch season. Last prospect left that has a high ceiling to me. Defs kinda risky, but if he pans out imo he’s far and away the best player of the remaining prospects
Buchelnikov as I see him as the last in the Soda/Johansson/Augustine/Buch tier
However I see an argument for any of Hanas, Buium, NDN, or Gibson
It’s Buch or Hanas for me. Buch seems like a good bet here. I look forward to seeing him in NA soon.