It was disappointing when he wasn’t.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'thehockeywriters_com-leader-2','ezslot_6',831,'0','0'])); What Smith did, in the wake of disappointment, was go back to juniors and play dominant hockey. First up, happens to be the New Jersey Devils. Since his arrival in Binghamton, their power play has run through him on the left half-wall. Jack Dawkins is a freelance scout, analyst and avid watcher of “way too much hockey.” He has joined The Hockey Writers team to cover all things Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, Los Angeles Kings, Arizona Coyotes and Florida Panthers. New Jersey Devils: Top 8 prospects worth getting excited about puckprose.com - Colton Pankiw. On top of those names listed, they also possess one of the best prospect pools in the entire league, some of whom will be (or already are) contributing at the NHL level very soon. Okhotyuk’s season has been hampered by injury which really lowered his readiness score. Go Premium for Elite Prospects Support. Pavel Zacha: Center – 6'3" / 210 Drafted: 6th overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2015 The New Jersey Devils prospect pool is quickly becoming one of the best in the league. He’s 6-foot-4 with deceptive speed, an excellent compete level and brute strength. The write ups for the Predators prospects are from mid-season, updating the progress of some of the Predators top prospects. For the sake of this article, any player who no longer qualifies as an NHL rookie was not considered a prospect. Ty Smith (24) of the New Jersey Devils. He’s continued his development in one of the top defensive systems in the OHL with the Ottawa 67’s. Shakir Mukhamadullin (D) Salavat Yulaev Ufa : KHL : 39 : 3 : 7 : 10 : 0.26 : 10 -2 : 20. We’ve divided the Devils’ top 30 prospects into six tiers over the past two days, first with Nos. Today we look at six forwards, five defensemen and a goaltender. This action packed week saw Dawson Mercer continue to be a top player in the QMJHL, Cole Brady finish his freshman season on a high note, the Devils Sioux City duo of Ethan Edwards and Akira Schmid continue their runs of terrific play, and it saw the KHL playoffs get underway for a trio of prospects. It’s not a question of if he makes the big club, it’s where he’ll slot in and what kind of impact he’ll have as a rookie. Related: Devils Receive Fair Returns for Simmonds, Vatanen. Jesper Boqvist, LW – New Jersey Devils (NHL), Binghamton Devils (AHL) Boqvist made his North American debut and endured a challenging first season in New Jersey. Where the Devils will benefit most from his play is on the power play. It’s been quite the year for the New Jersey Devils. When the Devils selected Steve Santini at the 2013 draft (second round, No. When the New Jersey Devils chose to trade Taylor Hall to the Arizona Coyotes, one of the main pieces they were getting back was forward Nick Merkley. Collin Adams (U North Dakota | NCHC) Season stats: 23GP, 9G, 14A, 23Pts Draft: 2016 sixth . Yegor Zaitsev (D) Dynamo Moskva : KHL : 58 : 1 : 8 : 9 : 0.16 : 48 : 14 : 22. After obtaining no points through his first four games, he went on a tear, producing 18 points through his next 16 games. Was Devils’ Return for Taylor Hall Enough? That’s simply not the case with Bahl. Top 10 New Jersey Devils Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021. Related Story: Top 8 Anaheim Ducks Prospects worth getting excited about Khovanov proceeded to put up 74 points in his second season, but it was … Last Updated Mar 10, 2021 ... About Podcast Analysis & discussion of the New Jersey Devils, their prospects, and the future of the franchise. As no games have been played since that report; we will not repeat it. The Devils have a few first round picks in the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft, so I thought we’d look at the top rated prospects in the system and see where we need to focus with our top picks. 1 overall pick by New Jersey in the NHL draft, scored a goal in his professional debut Friday, but a team of Devils prospects fell 6-4 to Buffalo's prospects. In his one NHL start of the season, Senn turned in an admirable (35 saves on 38 shots) losing effort against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He’s very similar to Jesper Bratt in this regard, but at 6-foot-1 he has the extra reach that Bratt lacks.