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Ducks' prospects ranked 8th in league

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Ducks' prospects ranked 8th in league 

Post#1 » by sule » Mon May 23, 2011 4:33 pm

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Strengths: Much like their main roster, the Ducks prospect system remains replete with offensive potency. Boasting an intriguing mix of power forwards, speedy playmakers and offensive-minded defensemen, Anaheim appears poised to restock its skill positions as some of their veterans progress toward retirement. Their top four forward prospects are all versatile players with the capability to contribute in all situations. The offensive forays of their two top prospects on the blue line, Sami Vatanen and Justin Schultz, dazzled fans within the foreign pro and college ranks respectively this season. Weaknesses: Anaheim has experienced a great deal of difficultly developing bigger defensemen and will need to address the lack of hard-nosed rearguards at all levels of their organization. The quality of the goaltending prospect pool lacks, particularly given the health concerns of netminder Jonas Hiller. Top 5 Prospects: 1. Emerson Etem, RW, 2. Peter Holland, C, 3. Kyle Palmieri, RW, 4. Sami Vatanen, D, 5. Devante Smith-Pelly, LW. Lost to graduation: Cam Fowler, Luca Sbisa, Dan Sexton, Matt Beleskey. Lost to Trade: Jake Gardiner, Stefan Chaput.


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Re: Ducks' prospects ranked 8th in league 

Post#2 » by dockingsched » Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:16 am

thanks for the link!
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