The Senators have top-end talent at every forward position, headlined by wingers Matt Puempel and...

The Senators have top-end talent at every forward position, headlined by wingers Matt Puempel and Stefan Noesen, and center Mika Zibanejad. The organization possesses one of the best one-two punches on defense in physical stalwart Jared Cowen and puck-mover David Rundlad. There are also a deep group of players who can fill a variety of roles and provide depth at the NHL level including Stephane Da Costa, Jim O'Brien, and Bobby Butler.

Hockey's Future Organization Rankings, Fall 2011 1-10

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agree with their ranking, but analysis is dubious

This seems like a most perfunctory review of a deep prospect system. There is no mention of our some of our stronger prospects that are rated by the Senators management as being ready to play next year (Silfverberg, Borowiecki). Also, how does Mark Stone not get a mention despite leading the CHL in scoring? similarly, Shane Prince is tearing up the O and no mention?

Also, a quick look at the HF ranking of senators prospects is puzzling. Daugavins (all but established in the team) is not in the top 20. Ruslan Bashkirov and Kyrill Lyamin (never to play a game for the club) and Geoff Kinrade (no longer associated at all) are both rated ahead of Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who until he got injured was scoring at ~1.5ppg, and over 1 gpg. Jim O’Brien is ranked ahead of both Mark Stone (leading the CHL in scoring) and Shane Prince (tearing up the O). Bizarre.

by lee.zamparo on Nov 23, 2011 11:40 AM EST reply actions

Hockey's Future

Hockey’s Future, while some of the content is good is very outdated most of the time. The ranking systems are checked and brought up to date for the most part yearly when someone writes an article about the prospects.

So Hockey’s Future is good to find out who is in different organizations, and the rankings are relative to information that is quite dated.

by Marvellous on Nov 23, 2011 11:57 AM EST reply actions