Midseason Prospect Pool Assessment

Équipe: 2022-23 Lightning de Tampa Bay

Date de création initiale: 6 nov. 2022

Publié: 15 janv. 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Previous assessment: https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/3697528

Explanation of Tiers:
- LW: I am projecting them to play NHL games. Could be a handful of games or a future all-star, but that's not the point of this assessment.
- C: Coin flip as to whether they will belong in the LW or RW column.
- RW: They need to find another gear in their development to see NHL games but possess enough talent to the point where it's possible.
- LD: I have written off their chances of playing NHL games. It is still possible, but they really need to find a higher gear.
- RD: Have not seen enough of them to make a judgement. Probably would fall in RW or LD column.

Misc:
-- I don't graduate players during the season (but Perbix is NHLer confirmed).
-- I don't know how Day went from trending upward in '20, to exceptional in '21, and now he's the definition of mediocrity. He's lost some opportunity to other d-men in Syracuse, but he just does not look the same as before.
-- Goncalves is still trending up.
-- Fortier is not taking the next step as you would hope in his final ELC year. If he sticks around long enough, he's probably the next Crunch captain.
-- Finley could be our 4C next season.
-- Howard gets a pass even though his numbers aren't great, but his highlights have shown good talent.
-- Usau is a defensive two-way pivot, but the pucks don't go in when he's on the ice. Could move up if he finds a scoring touch.
-- Cajkovic is someone I could see having a career path similar to Verhaeghe. Might need an opportunity elsewhere though.
-- For Dureau, the offense just isn't translating. Kind of reminds me of Tufto.
-- Thompson hasn't been bad, but he's not quite a natural in the AHL as rookie either. He's kind of buried at the moment with so many d-men w/ NHL experience in Syracuse.
-- Ryfors deserves a shot at the NHL.