Rank these three for next year and beyond

[jman]

Considering the cats in my sig, how would you rank these three for next season and beyond?

Bjustad
Kuznetsov
RStrome

Thank you in advance.

[kevinsrangers]

i like the order you have them in myself.

[havanablast21]

i like the order you have them in myself.

Long term and short term, I agree with the Kuz Sandwich But I actually like Strome to lead this list with Jugs a close 3rd. But all 3 are a great compare IMHO.

[RizzeeDizzee]

Bjugstad is already a valuable guy in leagues that count SOG and Hits, as I believe he was top 30 and top 50 respectively (or very close in both). And as his points improve - and they will - his value will explode. I like him most out of the three, AINEC.

[franklin]

This is close but I'd go:

Bjugstad
RStrome
Kuznetsov

[plug]

This is close but I'd go:

Bjugstad
RStrome
Kuznetsov

I'm with Franklin on this one.

[YzermansLegacy]

Short term I like Kuzya over Strome - and Bjugstad either 1st or 3rd depending on the weighting of your peripheral cats.

Long term I like Kuzya the best - although not by such a wide margin that he'll be way out in front of the other two. Maybe it's the WJ performance against Canada burned in my memory... but there's something "extra" with Kuzya by my (non-scout) eye-test.

All three likely play second fiddle to their current 1C (projecting Barkov for Cats) so it's almost down to preference or category needs imo. Goals I take Jugs. Apples I take Stromer. Looking for all around I take Kuzya.

Tougher to compare than I thought initially - good grouping for a rank!

[Hockey6723]

Right now: bjugstad, strome, kuz

future watch: Kuz, bjugstad, strome

[donpaulo]

my guess in 3 years would be

Kuz
Strome
Bjugstad

As the top 2 will be asked to provide offense while Bjugstad may quite likely be tasked with stopping goals as well

Strome bunked with Tavares this season, at least that is what I heard so if the prep work and daily work ethic rubs off on a kid who already has talent then he could really be something special.
Kuz needs coach to give him the ice time and opportunities he deserves as Ovechkin already apparently has his back.

[27Blue]

Strome was third in the entire league in primary assists at even-strength per 60 minutes. The boy has some of the best eyes in the league, and it doesn't matter who he plays with, he creates chances. One day he will get a sniff on the top PP and a few more minutes at even-strength and he will make a big jump on the 50 points he had this year, all on his own. If he lines up with JT he will be right around a PPG player. Kuz could join him, and his play this post-season has been very encouraging... but I don't think Bjugstad has the same kind of offensive ceiling.

[jman]

Pretty even responses here... Is it fair to say that Kuz is the riskiest of the three?

[hipcheck]

Hey, great thread guys!

[jman]

A couple years ago, I purged my team of Russians. (I suffered the wrath of Radulov, Filatov, and Zherdev in the past. And Cherepanov but that's a different story.)

I like Kuz, but is the Russian factor a ...factor?