Long-term projections for these 2014 draft picks

[fungchen3]

Say 3-4 years down the road, what projections do you have for the following prospects long-term:

Leon Draisaitl
William Nylander
Nikolaj Ehlers
Kasperi Kapanen
Kevin Fiala

Thanks!

[VintageVibe]

That's a tough one.

3-4 years is really just short of their prime years (23-28 IMO).

That being said, in 3-4 years I can see:

- Draisaitl notching 60-70 points as the #2 C in EDM
- Nylander in around 60 points in his 2nd or 3rd year in Toronto
- Ehlers entering his 2nd or 3rd year and notching 20 goals & 45-55 points
- Kapenen could very well be enjoying the back 9 of Sidney's prime and be producing 65+ points by then
- Fiala is the only one I don't know much about...

Long-term:

- Draisaitl might have a handful of 80+ point seasons in him if all the stars align
- Ditto for Nylander and Ehlers
- Kapanen could very well hit 75+ as long as he's being centred by Sid or Malkin

[fungchen3]

Thanks, Vintage!

[arctic_rogue]

Hmmm.. 3-4 years, I don't really see these guys hitting their best. I'll give you what I think in 3-4 years and what I think their "reasonable" best will be {not pie in the sky upside]

Name: 3/4 years - reasonable best
Leon Draisaitl: 60 - 75
William Nylander: 50 - 70
Nikolaj Ehlers: 50 - 70
Kasperi Kapanen: 55 - 70
Kevin Fiala: 40 - 55

[franklin]

Leon Draisaitl (68-70pts)
William Nylander (55-60pts)
Nikolaj Ehlers (55-60pts)
Kasperi Kapanen (58-65pts)
Kevin Fiala (50-55pts)

[Oakville Squires]

I grouped them in ranges and the wider the range the less certainty (in my opinion) that the will reach the ceiling:

Leon Draisaitl (65-75pts)
William Nylander and Nikolaj Ehlers (60-80pts)
Kasperi Kapanen and Kevin Fiala (50-65pts)