Top Young Guns

[NatureX]

Hey folks,

This year I have the 4th overall pick in the draft, the rookies available had to have played at least 1 game last year, so this years top 3 for example would likely be:

Lafreniere
Caufield
Kaprizov
Robertson

Who else am I adding to this list for consideration, right now I have 1 of those 4.

[Call of Doughty]

Zegras comes to mind.

[NatureX]

Zegras comes to mind.

True, but I also have Steel and Terry who have just been disappointing on that team

[Luffy D Monkey]

True, but I also have Steel and Terry who have just been disappointing on that team

Zegras is multiple tiers above Steel and Terry. I'd covet a player like him in your situation.

Tolvanen
Norris/Batherson
Wahlstrom
Newhook
Denisenko
Tippett
Cozens
L.A. Forwards (Kaliyev/Turcotte etc.)

Those are some guys that come to mind.

[Axeman33]

Byfield
Drysdale

[SeaDawg]

This is how I'd rank the main players to consider in this range.

Lafreniere
Kaprizov
Zegras
Robertson
Drysdale
Caufield
Byfield

[Pengwin7]

If you want immediate production:
1. Kaprizov
2. Caufield
But your team doesn't look ready to compete

For long-term, if points are all that count:
1. Lafreniere
...
2. Zegras
...
3. Byfield
4. Kaprizov
5. Caufield

Robertson isn't a factor here. Good player, but I don't see him nosing onto the TOR PP1.
No PP1... not big points.

[Belexus75]

This is how I'd rank the main players to consider in this range.

Lafreniere
Kaprizov
Zegras
Robertson
Drysdale
Caufield
Byfield

I looked at all those lists and I think very important guy is missing lol.

To me Tim Stutzle should be right at the top of this list

[NatureX]

If you want immediate production:
1. Kaprizov
2. Caufield
But your team doesn't look ready to compete

For long-term, if points are all that count:
1. Lafreniere
...
2. Zegras
...
3. Byfield
4. Kaprizov
5. Caufield

Robertson isn't a factor here. Good player, but I don't see him nosing onto the TOR PP1.
No PP1... not big points.

Hey sorry, too many Robertsons, I meant Jason Robertson - Dallas

[SeaDawg]

Hey sorry, too many Robertsons, I meant Jason Robertson - Dallas

That is what I assumed and why I had him so high on my list.

[SeaDawg]

I looked at all those lists and I think very important guy is missing lol.

To me Tim Stutzle should be right at the top of this list

Totally agree. Stutzle should be on the list. I was copying and pasting the names others mentioned already and for some reason he wasn't mentioned yet.

FWIW, my re-ranking including him would look like this:

Lafreniere
Kaprizov
Zegras
Stutzle
Robertson
Drysdale
Caufield
Byfield

[NatureX]

Really appreciate the convo folks…I know I’m not looking to be in the running this year but given +/- , teams like Ana, And Ott make me nervous

Love it though gives me a lot more to look into

[Axeman33]

Totally agree. Stutzle should be on the list. I was copying and pasting the names others mentioned already and for some reason he wasn't mentioned yet.

FWIW, my re-ranking including him would look like this:

Lafreniere
Kaprizov
Zegras
Stutzle
Robertson
Drysdale
Caufield
Byfield

Not a big Byfield fan?

[Belexus75]

Not a big Byfield fan?

I think he has a chance to be at top of this list one day but I think he will take longest to be relevant

[Feenom]

For me now and well into the future it's Kaprizov. Laf would be a very close 2 and Byfield/Stutzle 3.